Comments on: PwnageTool v3.1.4 Released To Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 (For Mac)

By: How to Update and Jailbreak your iPhone 3G Firmware 2.2.1 — The iPhone Blogging

How to Update and Jailbreak your iPhone 3G Firmware 2.2.1 — The iPhone Blogging — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:45:19 +0000

[...] fun part, we’re going to create the custom firmware. If you’re using Mac OS X, follow simonblog’s step-by-step guide, which will show you how to create 3.1.2 custom firmware using pwnagetool 3.1.4. If you do not have [...]

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:18:29 +0000

@Sonia, PwnageTool can also unlock iPhone 2G. But for iPhone 3G, you’ll need to use ultrasn0w for unlock.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:34:24 +0000

Hi Simon, thank you for your prompt response.

Another question, will Pwnage tool unlock the iphone? or if I create a custom firmware file I will not need to unlock?

Thanks again,

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:22:10 +0000

@Sonia, please DO NOT upgrade directly via iTunes. You should use PwnageTool 3.1.4 to create a custom firmware file and use that file to restore via iTunes.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:51:11 +0000

Hi Simon, I have a 2g phone, can I upgrade to 3.1.2? Can I do it via iTunes? Will Pwnage tool (last update) unlock it, as it always has?

Thanks,

By: snazzy

snazzy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:56:38 +0000

Hey Simon. Turns out I’m not smart… I have a 2g iphone and updated it directly in itunes. I then tried to jailbreak it with blackra1n and everytime I tried to restore it itunes teld me my sim card is invalid. i then tried pwnagetool 3.1.4 and got the .ispw but i’m still getting the same problem. Is there anything I could try or am I hooped?

Thanks

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:27:11 +0000

@MT, correct. To upgrade a jailbroken iPhone, you’ll need to go through the whole jailbreak procedures again. Cydia can’t do that for you.

By: MT

MT — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:48:37 +0000

Hi … I am on BB 2.28.00 and version 2.2.1 . Phone unlocked and jailbroken by PwnageTool. What I dont get is do I have to go through the whole thing again with the latest version of PwnageTool or can I just upgrade through Cydia?

Thanks

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:14:45 +0000

@Win, sorry for keep you waiting. I’ll post up the guide soon.

By: Win

Win — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:56:26 +0000

Simon Im really waiting for your Step by Step guide for this new release of pwnage tool for Mac.. Im using iphone 3GS on official carrier (Softbank Japan), jailbroken with redsn0w with OS 3.01 baseband 04.26.08 and i want to keep my phone unlockable in the future…. thanks in advance! more power to this blog nice work dude!

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:40 +0000

@irene,

Yes. There is no way to unlock iPhone 3.1.2 for the time being.

By: Simon Ng

Simon Ng — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:30:52 +0000

@Joget, thanks for your comment and support.

1. PwnageTool is not used for unlocking but for jailbreak only. However, one great thing of PwnageTool 3.1.4 is that it can create a custom firmware file (.ipsw) of iPhone 3.1.2 and with an unlockable baseband. This ensure you can unlock your iPhone even upgrading to iPhone 3.1.2.
2. Actually if you can borrow a Mac, you can use PwnageTool 3.1.4 to create the custom ipsw file of iPhone 3.1.2. Then copy that custom firmware file back to your Windows PC and restore your iPhone 3GS via iTunes for the upgrade.

Let me know if you have other questions. And, one thing you have to remember is: Never upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.2 directly via iTunes!