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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Works just fine for me
winpwn doesnt seem to be working, like the links taking too long :S is there a way i can do this without using winpwn, i have currently got 1.4 jailbreaked and unlocked with ziphone, please helP!
It worked! Thanks for posting, and thanks to whoever came up with this method.
For some reason, when I go to upload the IPSW, I get error code 1403. How do I fix this?
HEY, THE WINPWN LINK DOESN'T WORK, ANY MIRROR ?
I already have a jailbroken and unlocked 1.14 2G phone (using first release of Pwnage tool on mac). Can I download the the 2.0 modified IPSW file and restore with itunes 7.7?
I am guessing I don't first need to upgrade to official 2.0 and then run the Pwnage 2.0 tool?
Thanks in advance, Mandeep
Worked perfectly for me and I'm an UberNoob!
Thank You! It seems to have worked just fine. I followed the instructions and my G2 1.1.4 iPhone is now running 2.0 firmware. Already love the ability to move icons around on the Home screen! Thanks again!
Is there any method to just jailbreak a first generation iphone to v 2.0?
Still waiting for the windows version to come out. Thanks for all the guides, but no installer! I would just wait.
i have just made it with windows.. after several days!!(i was stupid enough to update to 2.0 the day it was relesed)
#1 first i deleted itunes 7.7(remember to rename the folder "itunes" in the folder "music" after delete, or you wil get the mesage that itunes is installed in and newer version)and then i installed 7.5
#2 then i downloadet the 1.1.4 firmware and installed it in itunes (shift+Reboot) you will get the error mesage (1601) just ignore it! an turn off itunes
#3 use ibrick to turn your iphone out of recovery mode.
#4 i know people don't like ziphone, but i used it anyway, in step 1? (jailbreak, unlock and activate)
#5 now update installer and install bootneuter. i ignored step 3?
an then just follow the wellmade guide!!
hope it could help
BTW! thanks for the guide!!
Steps worked flawlessly.
Not sure why anyone would want to do this… I had a ton of great apps on 1.1.4 especially the video recorder. Now I have ZERO apps on 2.0. Basically my phone looks like 1.1.4 when I bought it. Why the heck did I upgrade to 2.0???
This tool makes you have app store and installer; butit also let you use the phone with another carrier? Telcel at Mexico, T-Mobile?
help, i downgraded to 1.1.4 but when i ran boot neuter it gave me error 5 because i have the upraded baseband. can i go on and restore to my custom 2.0 firmware (via mac) and run boot neuter then or do I need to do it all through a mac instead?
works good
thanks to those involved
"Install BootNeuter (Available Via Installer use the old 1.0 version it basically preps the phone)."
Sorry, but this instruction is not clear to newbie. What is BootNeuter and where can I get it? Can you post the link or clarify the texts?
This link is not working:
"http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4305453/iThor__s_iPhone_2.0_Custom_Firmware_Vanilla_(5A347)"
any alternatives?
Awsome! it works like a charm!
When using itunes to upload the custom ipsw file, it sits on "preparing iphone for restore", then i get an error code. What am i doing wrong? can anyone help?
Can i skip steps 1-3 if my phone is already jailbroken with ziphone, running 1.1.4?
Does this work on iPod Touch?
So, what do I do if I am already running 2.0 firmware. I am on Windows….
Worked perfectly, thanks for the great walkthrough!
Followed this guide and everything worked fine!
IMO > For the uber novice, the Bootneuter steps could do with a little more info, ie which baseband to select etc..
but other than that, a working guide.
Unfortunately, I upgraded my iphone to 2.0 before reading this article. It seems that I can only use a mac book to jailbreak my iphone now. I can't even restore the firmware back to 1.1.4 now.
I already got 2.0 on my iPhone 2G. I am using Windows. Any chance to unlock?
what if the iphone was never pawned or jailbroken and was updated to firmware 2.0
what di i do then, i cant find anything that says it could be done yet
pleeeeaaase heeeeelp!!!!!!!!!!
had a 1200 error in itunes 1st time trying to load 2.0 ispw, retryed and worked perfect…I am resyncing everything now
also…insted of Ziphone, try iLiberty…alot more simplistic interface
Thanks guys
it work for me
I'm on firmware 2.0 and when I use winpwn 1.0 on windows, I browse for the 1.1.4 firmware ispw then then open it and everything. It asks me to put the phone in recovery mode, I do that and then nothing happens. It just sits there. What is wrong please help
I upgraded my Version 1 iphone to version 2 but now can only make emergency calls. I am running windows. Seems the instructions you gave are for the mac.
What can i do?
It doesn't work for me: iphone can not be repaired. unknown error 1603
the link to the pre-created IPSW Made with PWNAGE 2.0 is not working.
does anyone have a working link?
Thank, it worked for me
Whenever i try to run WinPWN in windows it aborts with the message "The Application failed to initialize properly"
I have a queston. while following these instructions, i realized that boot nueter is only for 1.1.4. i have 1.1.3. do i have to upgrade to 1.1.4 before upgrading to 2.0 and if i do, can i get help in how to upgrade to 1.1.4
can any one help show me how to unlock iphone version 2.0 (5A347), model Ma712LL
Thanks
Worked for me.. Had to do some research so i avoid any mistakes.. No Installer though.. How do I get that and Cant see EDGE settings to disable edge..
Thanks for the guide, worked great for me.
How do I unlock my phone if i have already upgraded to version 2.0?
Folks just got the iphone up and runing. Thanks to those that made this happen.
Hi folks, i'd just like to let you all know i followed this step by step info by the book and it worked perfectly first time with no hithces, i restored from backup and everything is as normal but now runs on 2.0 software. I did take my time to go through it all propperly but i am a complete novice so it can't be too hard for others. I'm running a basic windows XP laptop and my iphone first gen was unlocked/jailbroken with ziphone before hand. Thanks to whoever set this up or discovered, good work chappies =)
Need to be sure with one thing! does this custom firmware available here modify the boot logo to the pineapple?
Id rather have the default boot logo. Can that be possible? I did the same thing for a freind on his 2G Iphone with windows with another custom firmware out there.. it worked like a charm, but as I was about to do it with my… I saw his boot logo was a pineapple.
what if my 2g iPhone was never jailbroken and it was upgraded to the 2.0 firmware already what do I do
I have tried 100 different ways nothing works
Someone pleeeaaase heeeelp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. I am on windows not Mac, but I can get access to a Mac
At no point did i see any pineapple logo apart from the desktop icon on my pc. Mike if you use winpwn 1.0 to unlock your iphone and install the 1.4 custom firmware first then i think it will work. have you tried the details all the way? hope that helps you guys!
If you view older comments, you will see that i have listed an easy enough walkthrough and posted mirrors for the firmware
hey i just pwn my ipod touch and it was working property until recovery mode. it just turn of my ipod and a can't turn on or fine it on itune i hold down home and of button to try to fix it but dint work. any idea how to fix it?
Cheers for postin this
i couldnt wait much longer havin a pc
worked perfectly
The steps are great. I just did the process in 10-15 minutes with no hiccups. From all windows users, thank you for the steps.
I followed the above an bootneuter didn't 'automatically come up'. I now have a restored 1.1.4, all custom apps gone.
When I ran bootneuter I set it to 3.9, neuter on, and flashed it. Anyone know what I might have missed? Should it have been 4.6?