Comments on: iPhone 2.2 Upgrade: Jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn… Please Take Note

By: Muhdnur

Muhdnur — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:44:54 +0000

I have iphone 2G and all my efforts to upgrade to firmware 2.0 above have failed. I used all your guides winpwn, quickpwn, pwnage no way. I keep getting a message that iphone can’t be restored for unknown error (5). Please assist.

I recently bought a 3G and I did all I can to unlock it for use with my carrier but I keep getting errors. The custom IPSW I built using winpwn gives error 1600 whenever I try to restore and quickpwn does not detect the iphone as anytime I connect it it starts looking for drivers. Are there any drivers? where can I download them? Since I bought the new Iphone I have not been able to use it.

By: dinakar

dinakar — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:05:02 +0000

I upgraded my iphone 2G ver 1.1.3 to 2.2 in 10 mins on a winXP PC!!

1. Ensured that I had, backed up my data from within itunes, had the correct 2.2 ipsw file, BL files- 3.9 & 4.6, quickpwn 2.2, iliberty+ in one folder on the desktop & had installed itunes 8.0.2
2. Flashed my BL to real 3.9 using iliberty+ ( I had flashed it earlier, if you haven’t, then skip this step), from the fake blank that I had
3. Ensured that all apple services are running & terminal service was also running (from within services.msc in windows)
4. connected iphone to PC & launched itunes 8.0.2
5. Clicked shift+restore & browsed to the “iPhone1,1_2.2_5G77_Restore” file from the folder I created, itunes will run your phone into recovery mode automatically
6. It’ll evaluate & consume some time in it, then there’ll be a few stages: “preparing iphone for restore”, “preparing the software for restore”
7. It’ll restart a couple of times & come to a screen where it’ll say “emergency calls only” & itunes will start automatically connecting to itunes store- cancel it in itunes & close itunes
8. open quickpwn, select the same ipsw file, BLs…next …next & then select all that applies- cydia, installer 4.0, boot logos, activate
9. let quickpwn do its thing!! it’ll take time & don’t worry
10. it’ll restart & recognize the sim card in it
11. reconnect to itunes, it’ll ask you if you want to start afreash or restore the back up, choose what you want &

….ENJOY!!

~Dinakar

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:39:55 +0000

Hello, im after some advice. I’ve recently bought a locked (I assume) iphone from O2 (Current version is 2.2). I am interested in jailbreaking my phone to take advantage of the extra apps and visual tweaks i can make. Im not interested in changing my carrier or anything like that. Is it worth jailbreaking? is there any risks? and what is the best program to use for my situation? Thanks in advance for your help!

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:57:14 +0000

Andrew, you may need to download and install .NET framework first before you can launch QuickPwn. You can download it at the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:43:51 +0000

Can someone help i d/l 2.2 and installed now its in ermergency mode only,now when i d/l quickpwn 2.2 it wont open up where can i d/l quickpwn for windows from im using windows xp

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:17:22 +0000

I’ve jailbroke iphone 3G and then do not manage to install any applications through cydia and all that. What am I doing wrong please?

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:02:37 +0000

@thisisme_08, With iPhone 3G, you can download free iPhone application by using App Store. Regarding jailbreak, you can check out this post (Why Jailbreak?) to find out more information about jailbreak.

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:59:41 +0000

@maria, to restore back to firmware 2.1, you'll need to download the old version of firmware and restore it via iTunes. For firmware download links, you can refer to this post. For your information, the current version of QuickPwn is not ready to unlock iPhone. You'll have to wait for a few days. iPhone Dev Team will release an updated version of software to unlock iPhone 3G. You may check out this post for further details. @Bill, that's really great you find the guide useful. Jailbreak is so fun. I'm always so glad to hear you and other readers who manage to jailbreak the iPhone on their own. Again, thanks for leaving me comment.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:45:41 +0000

I was so nervous about jailbreaking my phone, but after 3 days, I can’t be more excited. The biggest problem………..playing with my phone too much, spending too much time adding the awesome apps/themes/ringtones.

Thanks

By: maria

maria — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:59:08 +0000

help me!!
i have a locked iphone 3g and i accidentally updated it to 2.2 and then used quickpwn.
i was hoping to unlock it in the future but now i know its impossible.
is there any way that i can go back to the 2.1 software????
please i really need to unlock this iphone..

By: thisisme_08

thisisme_08 — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:40:00 +0000

can anyone tell me how to download free applications?
i just bought my iphone 3g and i don’t know where and how to download applications without paying…

btw….what do you mean by jailbreaking the iphone?

thanks

By: MAFR

MAFR — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:21:33 +0000

I bought a iPhone 3G from VIVO in Brazil, it came locked to other providers but VIVO unlocked it for and I staterd using it with TIM, AMAZONIA CELULAR, CLARO perfectly well. It was 2.0.4 after unlocking became 2.1 that’ts when I found out CYDIA and QUICKPWN. What made me to install lots and lots of free APP’s… but happiness came to an end when I upgraded to 2.2 firmware.
Since that I cannot jailbrake my iPhone 3G, I have downloaded the quickpwn 2.2 because of this JAILBREAK GUIDE you posted but it doesn’t work fine. When the screen for the 5 steps comes the process stops (and for God, I’ve been wainting for over 4 hours, and it never finishes, 4 times so far).
In addition I had to restore my iPhone with iTunes, thaks the Lord, at least this worked out on my iPhone.
But I’m not happy I need (desire, wish) Cydia back in / on my iPhone. How can I get it?

Any clue?? Please help me!!!