We bring you the Newbie’s Guide to the iPhone 3G Jailbreak, a quick walk-through demonstration of how to jailbreak 2.0 firmware with PwnageTool 2.0.1.
We’ve provided a list of detailed steps accompanied with screen-shots to ensure your iPhone jailbreak pwnage experience runs smoothly, even if you’re new to the game:
1. download PwnageTool 2.0.1 HERE and 3.9 & 4.6 bootloaders HERE
2. open iTunes
3. connect iPhone to computer
4. initiate & click “Restore”
5. back-up iPhone
6. open PwnageTool 2.0
(leave default “Simple Mode” – “Expert Mode” supports more manual installation options)
7. choose if you would like PwnageTool to automatically update in the future
8. select iPhone model
(iPhone, iPod Touch, iPhone 3G)
9. select 2.0 firmware file used in step 4
(should auto-appear and display as “iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw” for 3G or “iPhone 1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw” for 1st generation)
10. answer “Are you a legit iPhone user?”
(if you have a carrier contract, i.e. AT&T in the United States, then select “yes”)
11. wait while the new custom .ipsw file is made
(noteyou should not need to select & browse for the downloaded bootloaders with v2.0.1 which should auto-find them)
12. answer “Haz been pwned before?”
(if you haven’t pwned the device before, or you’re unsure, select “no”)
13. upon completion of custom firmware creation you will be prompted to turn off your iPhone (holding down the power button and then “swiping”) to begin initiating DFU (device firmware upgrade) mode
14. after turning off your iPhone, you will be prompted to hold the “power” and “home” keys for 10 seconds
15. after 10 seconds, you will be prompted to let go of the “power” button and hold just “home” key for another 10 seconds
16. if you FAIL to get your iPhone into DFU mode you can retry and reconnect your iPhone via USB (by powering it back on) and repeat the instructions until you get it, otherwise you’ll receive a success message telling you to open iTunes
17. now you’ll need to open iTunes where you’ll receive a pop-up noting that your iPhone is in Recovery Mode and needs to be restored, so restore to the custom firmware that PwnageTool just created for you (the .ipsw on your desktop) — to do this hold down the “Alt(option)” button on your MAC’s keyboard while pressing the “Restore” button with your mouse, this will allow you to browse and select the new jailbroken firmware.
18. wait for the restore to take place and complete, note Cydia & App Store on your Springboard, and rejoice… congratulations, you’re iPhone has now been pwned!
Here’s some fun errors you might receive along the way. You can always go back and restart the process from the beginning of either opening PwnageTool or restoring your iPhone with 2.0 firmware.
thanks to w1kedZ for pointing out some corrections
Is this for Mac Only or can I use on my PC?
you can use you’r PC too i’m prety sure. But I think there are different steps.
As of now PwnageTool 2.0 only supports Mac, though Windows support is on its way.
Thanks!
A very good guide who will be to me very useful
can this unlock my 3G?
scott: good news, WinPwn 2.0 should be out soon.
daniel: no, this will only jailbreak the 3G model.
A few errors in this tutorial.
1) For 3g iphones bootloaders are not necessary due to the fact that there is no unlock or upgrade/downgrade of them at this point. You only need the ipsw and the pwnage tool.
2) On a mac in itunes it is ALT[option]+Restore to restore a custom firmware, not control as you have stated in the post.
Otherwise great tutorial, with great picture walk-through.. thanks.
Thanks w1kedZ, duly noted and updated about the Alt/option button (oops!), but as for the bootloaders — PwnageTool definitely specified the need for them when we tried to run it on one of our 3Gs without downloading them first. I’ll try to look for some clarification and thanks for pointing this out…
Is there a turnback? Apparently jailbreaking worked, however the phone is locked now asking for a valid SIM card…
OK… I’m a Real Newbie. So I’m still unsure about where and how all my existing files (music, photos, AppStore purchased apps, mail) gets backed up and reinstalled.
Is Step 5 “Back-Up Iphone (Ipod for me) part of the restore process and creates a back-up file or something I have to do manually?
Does the restore from pwned file process automatically put my stuff back in from a back-up file so that all my old stuff is there as well as new stuff (Cydia, etc)?
I have the same question, although I am asking it after having already gone through the process…
Everything has worked fine (using Pwnage 3) but I have lost all my music and apps. Mail, contacts, calendar etc restored fine from the backup I made prior to jailbreaking, but NOT music and apps. The main problem is I lost my Flight of the Amazon Queen progress
Info on how to avoid this would be useful for future users.
Additional note: Pictures and settings such as alarm clock are all fine, it’s literally just music and apps as far as I can tell.
Hi. Does someone know, would I be able to go back to the original (ATT locked and not jailbroken) version if I wanted to and how? Thank you.
This bricked my iPhone.
I get the “The iPhone “” could not be restored. An unexpected error occured”
There is no way to restore to 2.0 software… I try just updating to Apple’s 2.0 software and it says “No new software is available” I try restoring and I get the “unexpected error” message again.
GAHH!
What do i do now???
You’r problem is that you tried updating your Ipod to something new from the app store. they aren’t friends with cydia or anny jailbroken ipods they will just try and erase your cydia and sqrew up your Ipod. that’s why you should upgrade or update it fully first or else you will run into this problen. Sorry I don’t know how to fix it.
13 – It is EXTREMELY difficult to permanently brick an iPhone. I would download the newest 2.0 .ipsw file, 347, for your iPhone (different for 1st gen & 3G models), getting your iPhone into DFU mode, and doing an option + restore to to the 2.0 .ipsw you just downloaded.
i can’t download 3.9 & 4.6 bootloaders files
Anyway of loading Cydia without the rigmarole?
Hi, again. Used Pwnage 2.0.1 and all worked fine, except the SIM card is not recognised. Phone sees a signal and when you take SIM out it warns about the lack of SIM….any ideas? This is on 3g
I can’t seem to download jailbreak to my 3G iPhone what should I do ?
i successfully jailbreaked my iphone 3g but now my phone and text messaging does not work. i have no service. i followed the instructions for using pwnagetool on my mac, except that the bootloader option was not available.
how do i get my phone and texting service back?
quick question. how often can this harm an iphone, i have heard that apple has tried preventing this so once you jailbreak your iphone, they can disable the restore choice
You first have to dissable any info the app store has about you, when you connect your Ipod to your computer it will ask you if you want to inform the app company of your ipod. always say no and you should be fine.It worked pefectly for me.
I’ve the 3G iphone & I had jail broken it, but I was unable to unlock it……Any idea how to unlock the 3G iphone? please no need to get into smart comments about different things the iphone can do….All I need is a simple done before procedure on how to unlock the 3G iphone.
Thx, Gus
I followed all steps and on my restore at the end i get an error. code 1600. it’s happened twice now. how do i get around it an fix it
Has anyone tried this with version 2.1? just purchased a new iphone in September, any one do this successfully recently?
Thanks,
I did everything u guys said,…. but when i try to restore it from the desktop i get the last error u show here as “funny”… how do i actually restore it? what am i doing wrong?
forgot to mention, i have the 2.1 and itunes 8 if that makes a difference..
I bought a 16gb 3g phone with pre installed cydia.. I can’t seem to sync it to my itunes on my ibook G4. Can someone help? I tried to restore… also can’t…
with the new 2.2 update will this still work?
Hey I live in Dominican Republic and I have my iphone 3g with Orange, which is a company like AT&T. If i jailbrake my iphone 3g will it block it from receiving my normal service? Please help. Thank you very much.
yes on the very last picture where it says it cannot be restored. well that happened to my ipod. what do i do!?
got iphone 3g with att contract, after jailbreak no service. any suggestions?
thanks for the help in advace
hahaha your fucked!
Which is it – “alt” or “option”? “alt” is “shift-option”.
And is this procedure still functioning properly, or will I get bricked like dan?
this won’t work for ipodtouch 2g right. It’s not yet supported.
I get in, but when I go to open Itunes all I ever get is a 2001 error.(failed to detect)
any ideas?
Thanks!!! cool…
I really think that such arangements
If your Iphone is bricked ( screwed ) try looking it up in youtube and there are vids on how to restore iphone.
I have not jailbroken my iphone as i am researching it but my question to anyone out there is it no matter what you do safe and easy to restore you iphone ????
can the whole thing be done using itunes 8?
I used my keyboard as a USB hub, and it errored because of low power. I connected to the computer and tried again, and it worked. (I have the most recent iTunes, which it says can cause problems). It seemed to work.
When my phone started up, i noticed the phone reception was zero, and the contacts were gone. i restored using iTunes, contatcs are back, still jailbroken, but no phone service. Any thoughts?
okay, I`m trying to select iPhone 3g, but it wont select? any help here?
I’ve got a jailbroken 3G now, as step 18 but now iTunes sits there, asking to restore again- no sync possible
Any ideas please?
I know that i am late doing this but you guys ROCK!! thanks for the tutorial. i got stock with a 1600 and a 2100 errors but i followed the instructions to manually install the restore file to the phone without DNU mode and that worked.
when i try to download bootloaders a screen with a lot of codes on it
dudes i really need an answer i have an ipod touch 8 gb 1g .
I think i make something wrong because in the pwnage program it doesnt appear the firmware what do i do?
Will this work for my iPod 2.2.1?
I mean iPod touch 2.2.1
will this work for iphone 3g V2.2.1
Will this jailbreak procedure work with the new 3GS Iphone due out tomorrow June 19