The iPhone Dev Team released their Pwnage Tool 2.0 to jailbreak and unlock the first generation (original) iPhone running iPhone firmware 2.0 yesterday, but only Mac users could use the tool as they are yet to release the WinPWN tool for Windows users.
URherenow and Srini, one of the readers here at iPhone Hacks readers seems to have figured out a way tipped us about a way to pwn his the first generation iPhone running iPhone firmware 2.0 using Windows.
So check out the step-by-step guide to pwn the first generation iPhone after the jump.
Below are the step by step instructions, Windows users need to follow (if you are a Mac user, follow this link):
Step 1: Use WinPWN 1.0 To PWN Your 1.1.4 iPhone. You can download WinPWN from this link. WinPWN will ask for an IPSW you should use the 1.1.4 IPSW. Download iPhone firmware 1.1.4 from this link.
Step 2: Install BootNeuter (Available Via Installer use the old 1.0 version it basically preps the phone).
Step 3: Run BootNeuter and have it Neuter your iPhone.
Step 4: Make sure your iTunes version is at 7.7.
Step 5: Grab a pre-created IPSW Made with PWNAGE 2.0 Mac. If you don't have one made you can grab one from this link.
Step 6: Grab ZiPhone to get into Recovery Mode easily. You can download the latest version of ZiPhone from here.
Step 7: Run ZiPhone & jump your iPhone into NORMAL Recovery mode (available via advanced settings area in ZiPhone) -- This is the most straightforward way to get it into the proper restore mode.
Step 8: In iTunes Shift+Click the Restore button and find your custom IPSW firmware file.
Step 9: Wait for the restore to complete. -- You should see bootneuter automatically come up.
This should jailbreak, unlock and activate your first generation iPhone and should have iPhone firmware 2.0 running on it so that you can use both the official and unofficial native iPhone applications.
Please do remember, hacking your iPhone is at your own risk. Please don't forget its always a good idea to backup your iPhone.
Let us know if it worked for you in the comments, and if it has, don't forget to drop in a thank you note to your fellow reader (Srini ) who has made it possible.
Thanks a ton to Srini for posting the excellent step-by-step guide in the comments and URherenow for being the first to tell us about it and special thanks to folks at iUnlocked.org for figurint it out in the first place.
Update 1: This method works with the first generation (original) iPhone and not iPhone 3G. I have also updated the post to say first generation iPhone to avoid any further confusion.
Update 2: I had missed out URherenow's comment while publishing the original post, I have updated the post accordingly. The source of the guide seems to be the clever folks at Sleepers.net iUnlocked.org. URherenow, sorry about that and thanks again for the tip.
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so this is for the iphone 2g not the new 3g iphone
Thanks for an easy step by step guide! Btw i have a question, can this guide be used on iPhone 3G also or only older devices? as its mentioned in the heading:
"Step-by-Step Guide to Pwn original iPhone running firmware 2.0 using Windows"? as orignal iPhone running firmware 2.0 is iPhone 3G?
Hey there,
Just wondering, how can one backup their full iphone before hacking it to firmware 2.0. I want to do a full backup including address book contacts, photos, and notes and etc.
If you have the answer please post it as i want to be on the safe side before doing this
im doing it now. thanks in advance.
to back everything up, just sync with itunes. make sure you check off the sync options (outlook or windows contacts)
Hey Folks,
This method works with the first generation (original) iPhone and not iPhone 3G. I have also updated the post to say first generation iPhone to avoid any further confusion.
cheers!
Hi
Thought you might be interested in this. I posted this on the iphong dev blog site but might be helpful for you here as well.
iPhone 2.0 Upgrade Steps for 2G iPhones ACCIDENTALLY Upgraded to 2.0 already.
Follow and check all steps and all will work.
=== Pre-upgrade Checks ===
1. Restore your iPhone with the Original & Official Apple iphone 2.0 software.
2. Phone will be "emergency" only status.
=== Device Support Folder ===
1. Open Finder
2. Goto "Mac HD"
3. Goto "Library" and then to "Itunes"
4. If "Device Support" EXISTS – open folder and delete everything in there.
5. If "Device Support" folder doesn't exist – create a new folder called "Device Support"
=== Download Bootloaders ===
1. You need both 3.9 and 4.6 (available via 100s of links on this page – particularly at the top)
=== Upgrade Steps ===
1. Open up the pwned 2.0
2. Goto EXPERT MODE – if you use simple mode you will get errors 6, 20, 1600, 1601 etc and it will NOT work
3. Select the 2.0 firmware and also select relevant *.bins
4. When get to main menu screen, go into Bootnetuer and select "Update Bootloader" and select "4.6"
5. Go back to main menu and enter General Settings –> select Enable Baseband Update
6. Then build the firmware and save it to your desktop
7. Once the firmware is built, pwned will ask you to plug in your iphone via USB.
8. It will then step you through the process of enter DFU mode
9. Once this is complete it will ask you to boot up itunes (when you plugged you phone in it may have already loaded)
10. Hold down ALT (on MAC) and select the firmware on your desktop
11. iPhone will update – LEAVE IT for the entire process.
12. It should install and all will work
=== If DFU Fails ===
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1. Plug iPhone into USB & then TURN OFF (connected obviously
2. Hold the power and home buttons at the same time for 10 secs
3. Release power button and continue holding home button
4. iTunes will recognize the phone in "Restore Mode"
5. Hit "Option/ALT" key and click restore.
6. Select the firmware on your desktop
7. Await 2.0 love (feel free to drink a beer at this point)
Hope this is all clear enough for everyone
Frederick!
Could someone please give a step by step how to do this with iphone 3g? I see the first step here is to WinPWN 1.0 To PWN Your 1.1.4 iPhone, but the 3g is already at 2.0 firmware. Help??? THanx
Hey RL,
The Pwnage Tool 2.0 cannot unlock iPhone 3G, the iPhone Dev Team are currently working on it.
If you are looking to unlock iPhone 3G, you need to wait for the iPhone Dev Team to release their updated tool which works with iPhone 3G.
cheers!
hey thanks.. it working in my phone 1.1.4, now im using pwnage 2.0 thanks a lot..
iphonehacks. I just want to have the "installer" on my 3g. Don't need to "unlock."
I did everything in the instructions and i have appstore and cydia but arent't i supposed to have installer too? i dont have that though
does it work with itouch?
wow thanks!!! worked for me
Work perfectly! Thx for the help!
SRINI figured out??? F*** YOU!
#1) Check your stupid blog again. I POSTED THIS INFO BEFORE HIM
#2)HE didn't figure out shi*. I put the process into my own words and linked to the original source (sleepers.net) Srini COPpIED AND PASTED THE sleepers.net instructions.
Flashing Baseband NOW…. should know if it worked in a couple minutes.
IT WORKED FOR ME!
Thanks!
WORKED.. NO INSTALLER >:(
The torrent of the ipsw is down. Are there any mirrors?
So let me get this straight before I screw up my phone…do I need to upgrade to the 2.0 software first, or do I leave it at 1.1.4 and go through the "Pwn" process to let it unlock, upgrade software and jailbreak?
just done it worked fine for me it installed cydia not installer.app so will have to get to grips with that as i have only used installer.app but apart from that all ok and thanks all who put work in to this
JrzyBoi
un need to leave it on 1.1.4and do the "Pwn" hope that helps mate
leave it at 1.1.4 then PWN it
It worked great! Thanks. I wish you had more details in the steps…but guessed a lit here and there and it worked.
Thanks a great deal.
can you pwn with 1.1.3 instead of 1.1.4?
Uploading the 2.0 Custom firmware on rapidshare as we speak.
But i was wondering if any windows user has done it and if they would like to share that if it worked for them or not.
How would i go about doing this if i'm already at 2.0 on my original iPhone. And i'm using Windows so i cant just use the new pwnage tool. Thanks!
this worked a treat i was about to install os x leopard in my eee pc just so i could Pwn my iphone till i found this.
All I want to do is jailbreak/activate (No Unlock), how would i do this? Would I just not run boot nueter?
Hey URherenow,
Sorry about that I had missed out URherenow's comment while publishing the original post. I have updated the post accordingly.
Thanks a ton for the tip.
cheers!
This worked great will keep informed as I use it more. Easy to do just follow directions
I agree with Chris. How could you tell us to pwn 1.1.4 when we've already updraded to 2.0. Makes no sense!
you dont have to pwn or neuter it. i just plugged it in my itunes, hold shit and clicked restore, selected the 2.0 custom firmware and thats it everything was done by itself. you dont even have to put it in resotre mode or anything. everything is backed up, except for notes.
Last step…Where I am in iTunes and select the downloaded 2.0 ipsw… iTunes crashes and says "Unknown Error 13" and my phone becomes a brick….Anyone know how to help me?
Hi Guys,
It Worked 100% for me. I had iPhone on 1.1.4 Unlocked with ZiPhone with BL 3.9.
The WinPWN site was down so I just did a search on Google with:
winpwn_1003_RC1_Setup.zip
At first I mixed up the process by doing Step 2 and 3 and then did Step 1. The I jumped to Step 4 and onwards.
The whole process plus the downloads took me about an hour.
Thank you VERY MUCH for the great Tutorial. Just couln't wait for the WinPWN 2.0
One more Happy iPhone owner in Bulgaria.
P.S. Accually the Mail.app did crash on loading but that's the only thing. I cannot delete the GMail account in the setting either. But that's the only thing
Wait…it worked…no way dude…let's make love baby because you're awesome.
Thanks for the Instructions!
I NEED HELP THOUGH!
I have the 1 Gen Iphone with jailbroken 1.1.1
an I am stuck on how to move up in firmwares please help???????My email is wico360@gmail.com
I tried to open-ssh into the phone and that worked. I got the Installer.zip and put that in the applications folder. Restarted the phone and now i have the installer icon but when I start it, it just loads the white page and restarts. I think that the problem is that I am missing the other files that are needed to run installer.
Hey guys, I can't find the bootneuter tool in my installer, help? where is it supposed to be?
I already had an unlocked/jailbroken 1.1.4 2G iPhone. Didn't need to rePWN it, so just Neuter'ed it @ 3.9 Bootlated using BootNeuter 1.0 from the Installer.
Upgraded to iTunes 7.7, shift-Restored to custom 2.0 IPSW… BootNeuter 2.0 just came up and it says it's Flashing Baseband.
Just got done, says successful, rebooting….
I see App Store, Cydia and T-Mobile all on the same page. Looking good
Hi. I saw "iPhoneHacks" solution for people who are already running the 2.0 on a 1st gen iPhone, but it appears it is for mac's only. Could someone please post a way to do it via Windows?
Just to clairify, I had a 1.1.4 iPhone that was unlocked and jailbreaked. I upgraded it to 2.0 (with no trouble). Now I would like to at least unlock it. I am in Taiwan this week and would really like to use my TW SIM card.
Thanks!
Hey Bob,
This post is a workaround for Windows users to pwn their first generation iPhone running firmware 2.0, Mac users can simply use the Pwnage Tool which the iPhone Dev Team has released.
Hope it clarifies.
cheers!
where do I get bootneuter! I can not find find it in the installer!
Can anyone please answer my question…the only step I don't get is the bootneuter one…I don't know where to get that tool.
Worked for me on my 16gb iPhone. I had updated to 2.0. So I downgraded and followed this guide using the provided links and it has worked for me 100%.
Thanks Phil
I used iLiberty+ and it worked great for me on… thanks dudes
hi if any of you guys have a 3g phone and would like to jailbreak it use this guide
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1017825
It wont re-sync my contacts whyyy? also there are no apps availiable on cydia? any answers to that?
worked for me. thanks!
Oh btw its for windows users
Has anyone figured out how to add installer app as well?