After releasing PwnageTool 2.2.5 and QuickPwn 2.2.5 for iPhone firmware 2.2.1 for Mac users earlier in the day, the iPhone Dev team has just released QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 for Windows users.
The QuickPwn tool can be used to jailbreak and unlock 1st Gen iPhone and only jailbreak iPhone 3G. But using QuickPwn or the upgrading to iPhone Firmware 2.2.1 from iTunes will re-lock your iPhone 3G. So iPhone 3G users should use QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 if you DON'T care about unlocking and want to ONLY jailbreak your iPhone 3G.
Before you use QuickPwn 2.2.5 for Windows, its very important that you read the following points highlighted by the Dev team (till you are absolutely clear):
- GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone running 2.2 firmware and you want to keep your ability to use yellowns0w (or the option to use it in the future) do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.
- Yellowsn0w will NOT work with the baseband version (02.30.03) that is present in the recent 2.2.1 update. If you want to use Yellownsn0w you will need to create and restore using a custom .ipsw that will allow you to update safely to 2.2.1 without applying the 02.30.03 baseband update. You’ll then have a 3G iPhone running 2.2.1 with an older baseband version that is still vulnerable to yellowsn0w, following these steps ensures that yellowsn0w will still operate.
- The Yellowsn0w version has been updated to 0.9.7. Yellowsn0w is available from Cydia or Installer - this version allows compatibility with pwned 2.2.1 system (not baseband). Again remember 0.9.7 yellowsn0w DOES NOT WORK WITH 2.2.1 (02.30.03) directly - you need to be running a ‘pwned’ version of 2.2.1 which didn’t upgrade the baseband during the restore/upgrade.
Here are some more instructions based on the type of iPhone user:
This applies if you bought your iPhone 3G for $$$$$$$. This model of iPhone 3G doesn’t have an Service Provider lock (aka factory unlocked) and you are able to put any SIM card into the phone and get service. Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates, simply upgrade to 2.2.1 using iTunes and then use QuickPwn to Pwn and Jailbreak. This will add Cydia and Installer too.
Locked iPhone 3G - Preserve Baseband
This
applies if you have a locked iPhone 3G and you wish to update to 2.2.1
but preserve the iPhone’s current baseband software. Preserving the
baseband will ensure that you can still use “yellowsn0w” the iPhone 3G
unlock application. To upgrade your phone to 2.2.1 and preserve the
state of the baseband you need to create a custom .ipsw with
PwnageTool. This custom .ipsw will not contain the baseband update but
of course will still give you any new stuff from 2.2.1. However PwnageTool is only available for Mac, so you will need to get the custom iPhone firmware created by your friend or you should use your friends Mac to create the custom firmware.
Please DO not use QuickPwn if you want to unlock your iPhone 3G.
Locked iPhone 3G
If you are using your iPhone with one carrier and have no interest
in the possibility of an iPhone 3G unlock in the near future then just
restore or upgrade to 2.2.1 using iTunes and use QuickPwn to Jailbreak
and add Cydia and Installer.
iPhone 2G (1st Generation)
Update or Restore your iPhone 2G with iTunes then run QuickPwn to do the magic, ‘nuff said, you don’t need to worry about anything.
Please remember that hacking your iPhone could void its warranty, so proceed with caution and at your own risk.
If you DON'T want to unlock your iPhone 3G (now or anytime in the future) but just want to jailbreak it then you can download QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 for Windows using this Bittorrent link.
If you have the 1st Gen iPhone running firmware 2.2.1 then you can download QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 to jailbreak and unlock it using the Bittorrent link mentioned above.
Update (Feb 1, 2009):
Dev Team has published some more direct download links which you can use in case you are having trouble with the Bittorrent link.
- http://miphone.ca/iphone-dev/QuickPwn225-2.zip
- http://foskarulla.com/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
- http://downloads2.touch-mania.com/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
- http://www.applei.ph/devteam/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
- http://phonenews.com/phones/gsm/apple/QuickPwn225-2.zip
- http://rabstalk.bplaced.net/mirrors/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
- http://www.evil-crew.de/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
- http://daniel14.com/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
As always, please let us know how it goes in the comments.
Thanks Dr Puttingham and chris for the tip!
[via Dev Team's blog]
I have iphone 3G unlocked via yellowsn0w. But yesterday my phone's battery finished because i hadn't charger. I restarted the iphone while I charging the iphone but there is no carrier appears. I rapleced my sim card, it appears invalid sim again and used another sim card it's still the same. I checked the version it looks version 2.2 and modem firmware 02.28.00
Please help me i don't know what to do?
I upgraded my iphone 3G and my modem firmware gone to 02.30.00, I read the post late and wold like to knw if its possible to restore modem firmware to 02.30.00 & how do i preserve or create a custon .isp file?
Any suggetions or help with this???
sorry i really meant to restore modem firmware from 02.30.00 to 02.28.00?????
i have a 1st Gen iPhone and i used the first version of quickpwn 2.2.5… will i face any problems in the future??
used quickpwn 2.2.1 and my device is stuck on the dreaded apple logo screen and does the "I'm charging buzz buzz" every two minutes or so
use at own risk
had to do a full restore, no backup and now it works kinda feeling it wasn't worth it
Hey Steel,
It is not possible to downgrade baseband currently. We will let you know if it is possible. So stay tuned here at iPhone Hacks.
Hey fugitiv3,
You should not face any problems in case you used the first version QuickPwn 2.2.5.
Hey seanlcky13,
The official version of QuickPwn for firmware 2.2.1 is QuickPwn 2.2.5-2.
So you should use this version.
I've updated my iPhone 3G using iTunes and downloaded the torrent file for Windows users. What do I do with the torrent file??
Any help would be much appreciated.
was wondering how do i update to the new firmware and hack if i have already jailbroken the phone via pwnage.
I have 2.2 now so should I update to 2.2.1 and then run quickpwn to jail break or do I need to do something in quickpwn before I update to 2.2.1? thanks
What's the difference between jailbreak and unlock? I accidentally upgraded to 2.2.1 and have 2.30.00 and my firmware. I jailbreak it but I can't find Cydia. Any comments?
Hey Pat,
The answer to your question depends on the type of your iPhone.
Let me know so I can clarify.
Hey drew,
It really depends on the type of ur iPhone.
Let me know so I can clarify.
3G 8GB and i care nothing about unlocking it now or anytime for that matter
Also it is jailborken now via QuickPwn22-1 but I'm going to do a restore with no backup so it will be running fresh as can be before I re-jailbreak with 2.2.1!
Hey Pat,
As you don't care about unlocking, you can simply update your iPhone with firmware 2.2.1 and then use QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 to jailbreak your iPhone 3G.
Thanks you rock
I have an iphone 3g 16gb I dont want to unlock
I have jailbroken the 2.2 firmware before using winpwn. I am wondering now if I jailbreak the 2.2.1 using quickpwn for windows or watever…my app store apps will be backed up when I do so but what bout the cydia apps ? will i loose them ?
Hey Manju,
Since you don't care about unlocking you can update to firmware 2.2.1 and then jailbreak your iPhone 3G with Quickpwn 2.2.5-2.
However, your jailbreak apps installed via Cydia will get wiped out and you will have to reinstall them again.
There us a jailbreak app called Aptbackup but it doesn't work too well so it's advicable to reinstall the apps via Cydia.
thanks…
yea i did hear there is some cydia app but wasnt sure and u answered…alright fine …ill go ahead and update thn
thanks again
I have an iphone 3g 8gb factory unlock
I have jailbroken the 2.2 firmware before using quickpwn. Can I upgrade to firmware 2.2.1 directly using itunes? or restore to firmware 2.2 and upgrade to 2.2.1?
Hey Valentino,
As per the note mentioned in the post:
Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates, simply upgrade to 2.2.1 using iTunes and then use QuickPwn to Pwn and Jailbreak. This will add Cydia and Installer too.
Thanks a lot…i will proceed upgrade my iphone to 2.2.1 directly from itunes.
I have a 16g 3g Iphone. It is running 2.2 and is jailbroken. I DO want to be able to unlock in the future (as when I sell it on ebay to get the lastest Iphone this summer!). I am using a PC but my wife has an Imac and her own Iphone 3g which she updated to 2.21 as is not interested in jailbreaking. So I want to upgrade to 2.2.1 but not change the baseband. I also do not want to do anything to screw up my wife's Iphone on her Mac.
Can I download the PwnageTool on her Mac and create the custom .ipsw and then save and transfer that file to my PC? Then do I use Itunes to update to 2.2.1 and select UPDATE while holding down the shift key, and select the custom .ipsw file? Then use Quickpawn to jailbreak? Are those the correct steps?
URGENT!!!
Hi, I am facing a serious problem:
My 3G iphone purchased was on 2.2, and during the activiation process, by accident, the sw version was upgraded to 2.2.1 (with the baseband vs 2.30.03)
Now, I need to jailbreak and unlock the device.
Does anyone know how and when this combination of sw and baseband can be unlocke????
URGENT HELP is needed,
thx
Hey Brush,
You are right, since you have access to a Mac, you can create the custom iPhone firmware using PwnageTool and then restore it using iTunes on your computer. You won't need to jailbreak it.
Here is a link to a good guide to use PwnageTool to jailbreak your iPhone 3G:
http://www.simonblog.com/2008/11/25/complete-guide-jailbreak-iphone-22-2g3g-using-pwnagetool/
It hasn't been updated for firmware 2.2.1 but should be similar, don't forget to use PwnageTool 2.2.5.
But please proceed with caution. Its also a good idea to read the comments before proceeding to be aware of the risks and to get comfortable.
We will try to publish a guide as well as soon we give it a shot but might take sometime.
Hey,
Unfortunately, updating your iPhone 3G with firmware 2.2.1 results in updating its baseband to 2.30.03 and it is currently not possible to either downgrade to 02.28.00 nor is it possible to unlock it.
It might also take the Dev Team sometime to unlock it as the baseband update breaks the "injection hole" that they had used in their application yellowsn0w to modify the firmware which had helped to successfully unlock iPhone 3G.
You need to install a torrent Client such as BitTorrent (google it) and open the torrent file within that program. Once you did that it will start downloading a ZIP file which includes the Jailbreak Tool…
I think I am in a position of many Iphone 3g users. We use a PC, want to upgrade to 2.2.1, but want the option to unlock in the future. My phone was previously jailbroken but not unlocked using quickPwn. It is running 2.2. As I previously mentioned I have access to my wife's Mac. I read the guide you referenced above for PwnageTool for 2.2.
Thanks for your patience as I double check I understand:
1. I will synch and backup my phone on my PC.
2. On a borrowed Mac I will download Pwnage 2.2.5. The guide (step 2)says I need to download bootloader and Iphone firmware 2.2.x. Is that correct?
3. Follow step 3 by launching Pwnage tool and extract bootloader.
4. Follow step 4 and put the firmware 2.2.1 file in the specified folder.
5. I connect my iphone to the borrowed Mac. Any issues here as an iphone is used on the borrowed Mac. Should I close Itunes on the Mac before I connect my Iphone 3g?
6. Launch Pwnage tool
7. Step 7. expert mode and select 3g
8. Pwnage searches for and finds the 2.2.1 firmware.
9. select general, uncheck "activate Iphone". Only "disable partition wipe-out" will be checked.
10. check neuter bootloader. Question? Is there a choice in the new version for upgrade to 4.6 or downgrade to 3.9? Which should be checked. Bootneuter will be grayed out of 3G. I will check Cydia and Installer
11. Select build.
12. I save the custom firmware anywhere I want. EG a thumb drive.
13. What login password is step 13 asking for?
14. This step asks if the phone has been pawned before. As I have quickpwned on a PC before and been in DFU mode, do I say yes? If so, I put my phone in recovery mode and skip to step 18?
Step 18. In my case, I take the custom firmware file and my Iphone to my PC. Itunes detects the phone is in recovery mode and I select OK.
19. Now I hold down the shift key (on a PC)while clicking restore and I select the firmware file I created on the borrowed Mac.
20. Itunes on my PC loads the firmware. When done, my phone is jailbroken but I assume I have lost all previous applications installed under Cydia. Correct?
23. I synch using Itunes and get all my (non jailbroken) data back.
Thank you so much for helping me and many others do this correctly.
Quick question: I have the winpwn-2.5-BETA 2 and I'm trying to unlock my 2G. After initializing it with the current 2.2.1 restore file, and the bootloaders, it will go through all processes well, and reboot the phone with the pinnaple logo. The phone has the installer logo now, which I assume means its jailbroken. When I put my ATT Wireless card in (the phont is locked to ATT, which is seperate from ATT wireless), it says "needs to sync with itunes" to validate my new sim. When I plug it into my computer, iphones tells me my sim isnt supported. apparently, this program doesn't unlock the phone. what am I doing wrong? thank you!
oops I made an error in my last post. i'm using "QuickPwn-225-2" winpwn-2.5. Winpwn freezes every single time I try to use it. SO please respond as if I had said "i have QuickPwn-225-2" as is shown in the bittorrent link found here.
Hey Brush,
Since I haven't used the PwnageTool with firmware 2.2.1, I would not be able to answer the questions. I suggest you post the questions on that post to get the relevant answers.
However, I will answer one of your questions regarding applications installed via Cydia. Upgrading to the latest iPhone firmware using the above method will wipe out all the jailbreak apps.
There is an jailbreak app called AptBackup which takes a backup of jailbreak apps but it does not work too well. It is advisable to reinstall all the apps via Cydia.
Sorry couldn't be of much help, but will definitely be in a position on answer them when I try this out.
Hey CK,
I would suggest you use this step by step guide to unlock your 1st gen iPhone:
http://www.simonblog.com/2008/11/27/complete-guide-jailbreak-unlock-iphone-22-using-quickpwn-for-windows/
However, remember to use QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 and firmware 2.2.1 instead as the guide has not been updated for the latest firmware update.
Hello! I made a different post, but when I refresh the page it doesn't show up. Hope it doesnt show up after I retype it. I have quickpwn 2.2.5-2 for windows, and have my 2G using the latest firmware (2.2.1). I ran this program using the correct bootloader and the restore file 2.2.1 which is in the itunes software update folder. It ran, it flashed, it loaded, rebooted my phone, showed the pinapple logo, and now I have an additional icon my my home screen showing someting about adding apps. I think this means it's jailbreaked. When I put my ATT Wireless SIM in it, it says it needs to sync with itunes to verify. when it does this, it says that my sim isnt supported. the phone is locked to ATT, which isnt the same as ATT wireless. this means that my phone isn't unlocked, otherwise it would have worked. What am I doing wrong?
Hey CK,
You need to click on the "Show more comments…" link to see your comment. I
have replied to your original comment.
Aha! I see. I'm sorta newb, just got the iphone. okay so I followed the instructions, which is what i did before, only this time I restored my phone back to an older version just to see if it made a difference (2.0.2.). I restored the phone to that version through itunes, ran the quickpwn using that same restore file, saw the pinapple logo after it was all done as well as the new icons on the home screen (so the flash worked), threw my ATT wireless sim into the phone. it asked to verify with itunes. I plugged the phone and got itunes to see it, and itunes says "the sim card inserted in this phone does not appear to be supported." then as i am writing this message the phone rings and my brother is calling, and it works. ???? but when he hangs up, the screen says ""different sim detected, please connect to itunes" which i then did, and got the same non support message in itunes. ???????
Hey Brush,
I just updated my iPhone 3G by first creating the custom iPhone software using PwnageTool on a Mac and then used the custom firmware to restore it with iTunes on Windows (shift+restore button).
I was able to successfully update it to firmware 2.2.1 and preserve the baseband 02.28.00 and also successfully jailbreak it.
Here are some answers to some of your questions:
Point 2: You don't need to download bootloader files for iPhone 3G as the bootneuter settings are disabled in case of iPhone 3G.
Point 5: You can close iTunes while creating the custom iPhone firmware using PwnageTool on the Mac.
Point 10: This is not applicable for iPhone 3G as the bootneuter settings are disabled for iPhone 3G.
Point 13: You need to give the password for your Mac's login.
Point 14: Even though my iPhone 3G was pwned earlier, I selected "No" to be on the safe side.
Point 20: I have already answered earlier.
Hope this helps. We will publish a step by step by guide to explain things as soon as possible for the benefit of other readers.
hi Iphonehack,
i have 3G iphone that have firmware2.2.1 and baseband 2.30.03. I really want to jail break and unlock, as i read the post you said if anyone want to unlock the phone can i use the pwn2.5.1 to jail break and wait for the unlock software to come out ?
I have a 3G already jail broken with the 2.2 firmware. After I update to 2.2.1, I was wandering if there was some way to re-install my jail broken apps easier without having to write each one down before updating and/or re-installing each app one by one after I update?
Hey John,
Unfortunately, its not possible to unlock iPhone 3G with baseband 02.30.03 nor is it possible to downgrade the baseband to 02.28.00. It might also take the Dev Team sometime to unlock it as the baseband update breaks the "injection hole" that they had used in their application yellowsn0w to modify the firmware which had helped to successfully unlock iPhone 3G.
However, since you have already upgraded to firmware 2.2.1 without preserving the baseband you can jailbreak your iPhone 3G with QuickPwn 2.2.5-2.
Hey Ray,
There is an jailbreak app called AptBackup which takes a backup of jailbreak apps so you can sync them back after a firmware update. We had reviewed it here:
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2008/09/iphoneaptbackup.html
But it doesn't seem to work too well. So it is advisable to reinstall the apps via Cydia after the firmware update. But you can always give it a shot to see if it works for you.
thank you iphonehacks.
Thanks, I'll try it.
hi could you please let me know how to down load Quickpwn 2.2.5-2
hey i have an unlocked iphone 3g that was running on tmobile but i accidentally upgraded to itunes 2.2 and it upgraded my baseband as well. my phone is stuck on the screen that has a usb cord and itunes logo…any updates on when iphone dev team will be able to downgrade the baseband b/c right now i cant even use my iphone for absolutely anything.
Thanks so much. That really helps. Upon reflection, I really wonder whether this update is worth all the trouble. A part of me wants 2.2.1 because it's there but after all this work, I will still need to re-install everything. I'm seriously think about just waiting. Anyone think it was worth the effort?
I restored the phone through itunes, ran the quickpwn using that same restore file, saw the pinapple logo after it was all done as well as the new icons on the home screen (so the flash worked), threw my ATT wireless sim into the phone. it asked to verify with itunes. I plugged the phone and got itunes to see it, and itunes says "the sim card inserted in this phone does not appear to be supported." then as i am writing this message the phone rings and my brother is calling, and it works. ???? but when he hangs up, the screen says ""different sim detected, please connect to itunes" which i then did, and got the same non support message in itunes. ???????
I have an Iphone 2G I updated today and then I use QuickPwn to Pwn and Jailbreak everything is done perfectly but it doesn't work when I try to put in an other simcard from t-mobile it says DIFFERENT SIM CARD CONNECT TO ITUNES.