Download Custom Firmware 3.1.2 IPSW – Jailbreak, Activate, Unlock iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS [Mac and Windows]
iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS users can now safely update to 3.1.2 firmware without updating the baseband (for unlock). If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, these files are waiting for you to download! If you rather want to start from scratch, download Pwnage 3.1.4 tool for Mac.
- Caution #1 : A restore is going to wipe the iPhone clean. Hence, please backup your iPhone using iTunes and then proceed.
More info about these custom firmware files :
- Has factory boot logos (Apple and restore cable),
- Only Cydia, No Icy
- Preserved Unlock baseband (that is the whole point of a custom firmware, right?!)
- Activated/Not Activated (Check the files carefully)
Prerequisite (recommended) :
If your iPhone is already jailbroken at the current firmware (3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1), it will be a hassle free upgrade! Restore mode will work just fine with already jailbroken iPhones.
p.s : I am paying for these downloads (purchased RapidShare Download traffic due to overwhelming demand). Please consider donating to keep these downloads free and instantaneous. Thank you…
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
Step 2) Join the downloaded files
- The files downloaded above have an extension .001 and .002. They need a special opensource (free) software HJSplit to join.
- Download HJSplit to join both the files – Link for Windows Computers here and Macs here.
Step 3) Restore the firmware in iTunes 9.x
- You should now have the respective firmware file with an extension .ipsw (make sure it is .ipsw or else, it will give you an invalid firmware error) . Follow the steps in order :
- 1)Launch iTunes and connect the iPhone to your Mac / Windows computer.
- 2)If your iPhone is already jailbroken (if you see Cydia on your iPhone!), put your device in Restore mode (Turn iPhone off, keep holding Home button while you plug it in to your computer). Proceed to step 7. If not jailbroken already, continue to the next step (3).
- 3)If you are aware of DFU mode, proceed further. If not, watch this quick video and pay close attention to the steps to achieve DFU mode.
- 4)Turn your iPhone off. Press and hold the Home button and the Power button at the same time for 10 seconds.
- 5)After exactly 10 seconds release the Power button. Continue holding the Home button until iTunes pops up a message saying that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.
- 6)The iPhone will show you a blank screen (black).
- 7)Click on ‘Ok’ to the prompt displayed.
- 8)For a Mac : Hold Option key and then hit Restore button.
- 9)For Windows : Hold the shift key and then hit the restore button.
- 10)In the dialog box that pops up, browse the downloaded custom firmware file (the .ipsw file that you downloaded and joined using hjsplit in step 1.x).
Step 4) Give it few minutes to perform the restore. Once the iPhone is up and running, proceed for software Unlock using Cydia. Follow this guide to install Ultrasn0w to software unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS. iPhone 2G is already unlocked with this custom firmware!
You are now good to go! Post a comment if you are stuck at any of the steps described above.
[Pwnage Tool is developed by the Dev Team. This is just a custom firmware file created using that tool especially for Windows users cos' Pwnage tool is available only for Macs.]
[...] Those of you who want the custom firmware, download them here! [...]
non activated links seem to be missing. are these on the way?
thanks!
I am updating them as they are uploaded… Its taking time to upload!
woo hoo!
watching this post like a hawk until they are up!
Thanks for the custom IPSW
Just wondering how large is the root partition for this one?
I hope its the default one, like ur previous build.
Thanks again
3gs
Thanks!
You are next on queue! Few more seconds!!
You are next on queue! Few more seconds!!
Update : They are live! Enjoy!
Yep. The default partition is like my previous builds. The recommend partition, don't worry!
Yay… thanks….
I hope 3g unactivated is next on the queue :p, gonna download it before goin to sleep
Yep! Uploading it as we speak! I am remoting into my Mac @ Home! I am at work! Trying to do everything efficiently!
I was hopping you would post one for the 3GS 3.1.x out of the box
You can use the firmware here for an OTB iPhone 3GS. It will jailbreak but not unlock.
[...] UPDATE : A new version of custom firmware 3.1.2 for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS is now available here! [...]
Downloading 2G Activated… THANKS!!
Welcome! Please post feedback when done! Thank you
question: can I download the one that says, "Official contract" If I have a Valid SIM? and then unlock and use a non-official one?
Yep, you can always do that!
Installed 3.1.2 for 3gs activated works a treat now re-synching all my music apps etc. thanks:)
Yay! Awesome
Sent from my iPhone
I ha ve a question here
I have a new iphone 3gs 3.1.2, and i am not able to unlock it , i can only see the emergency call screen
I used blackra1n to jailbreak, jailbreak was sucessfull but iphone didnt unlocked
Now if i dwnld from will my iphone be unlocked without the at&t official sim and somebody told me that if i use custom firmware my iphone's baseband would change and it wont jailbreak ever, nor it would work with the official sim
Hey, I'm getting an error: file is not a compatible firmware file. What is that? Thanks! I'm using 2G Activated…
Awesome posts man your the other person that I can find that is willing to do this. And when I awoke i saw the blog post from the dev team and you were already ahead of the game. Thanks a lot keep it up!
Does anyone else have the problem where the rapidshare download is going from like 300kbps to 0 and sitting on 0 for about 20 seconds and downloads just a little bit at a time?
Custom firmware is used to preserve baseband. But since you are on 3.1.2 already, you cannot unlock it but can jailbreak using this firmware.
You have to join both the files and the extension should be .ipsw…
Thanks a lot
Passion!
yea, I'm having the same problem, doesn't matter what server i use, it always takes like forever to download from rapidshare
Premium user or free user?
free user
thank you for posting these
2G Links are not working. Please check
ok got a question…
i currently am using an iphone 3gs on an official carrier (t-mobile netherlands) but i want the unlock option to be available just in case something happens in the near future. that means i should download the activated firmware but would that affect my use of the official carrier now? what should i do?
thanks
Worked on my Rogers 3gs. Only issue i'm having is that is it's not showing my carrier on the top left corner. It just shows signal strength and 3G.
You can go ahead and use the NotActivated firmware and then unlock in the future! It should work just fine!
That is a known bug – ever since 3.0 I guess! We got to live with that!
is the carrier showing with (AT&T)?
worked with my Jailbroken 3.0
Nope. Then it is 3.0.1 and up when this carrier stopped showing! You can use Make it mine app and / or hack the plist file for it to show up but I am happy without the carrier!!
Thank's!
I have iphone 3gs US ATT contract, i will need the phone with other carrier in future travel. I JB and UL using this site previous Custom firmware 3.1 on windows Vista. Which of the above should I download.
ATT and Others or T-Mobile and Other, and what differ between the 2.
Many thanks
Use ATT (NotActivated firmware). You can always unlock it at a later time using ultrasn0w from Cydia!
oh so the NotActivated firmware doesn't update the baseband?
The very idea behind custom firmware is to preserve the baseband for unlock! So yeah, it doesn't!
I have iPhone 3GS with the following serial # MC137LL running 3.1 fw and already Jailbroken and unlocked to be used with my local carrier. now I'm confused which custom IPSW to download? the one in the first link or the second one. Any advice plz.
Well, do you have iPhone contract? If you unlocked it and are using with some other carrier, use the activated firmware.
ohh i'm such a noob
thanks so much for the help!
iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers
Can't update with iTunes 9.x… Error: Can't restore
Other file IPSW size 175mb? original ~230-250mb
Not a problem! Anytime buddy!
Thank you for the quick response. I imported my 3GS from the states and I don't have contract. Used redsn0w to unlock it and now I'm using my local carrier. So the activated FW is the choice right?
Yep!
Sent from my iPhone
Any mirrors other than rapidshare? Thank you
Nope… Sorry…
Sent from my iPhone
doesn't work on my 3gs, the dev team said that you can use it on software out of the box (Note for 3GS users not already jailbroken and stuck at 3.1.x: this version of PwnageTool has a side feature to jailbreak your 3GS. It uses a simple implementation of the usb control msg hole found by chronicdev, geohot, and our very own gray.), but your custom firmware doesn't work, I know I'm asking A LOT but could you post one that doesn't preserve the baseband for users who had 3.1 out of the box or who updated officially to 3.1.2 because they don't need the unlock? thank you, even if you can't upload that ipsw
Well, these are the only 2 iterations of custom firmware you can find anywhere!
You can use Blackra1n if you want! It is quicker and since you don't care about unlock, it will work for you better!
I think you only downloaded part 1, there's 2 parts and you would have to join em using winrar or hjsplit
Yep, hjsplit is a very good open source app for that!
I created a custom IPSW using Pwnage Tool 3.1.4 for my iPhone 3GS but keep getting error 1600 when trying to restore custom firmware (DFU Mode) in iTunes.
I used the non activated 3gs firmware & it works but I'm missing the AT&T logo on the top left.
Thanks, worked great on my 3GS. All of my apps from appulous didn't sync at first, then I realised I had to reinstall appsync. Like others I also lost my carrier logo (something to do with the 04.26.08 BB and 3.1 firmware not talking). I simply downloaded MIM (Make It Mine) from Cydia and set it back to O2-UK. Cheers
Will this fix the MMS I lost when upgrading to3.1? I wish I stayed on 3.0
FML
Worked like a charm thanks. Hope the logo gets fixed in the future.
Awesome, it worked Flawlessly!.
I was a bit worried, since it gave me this weird "error code 13" but, I did it again, paying attention to what I was doing, and it was done in no time.
Thanks!
Will this fix the MMS I lost when upgrading to3.1? I wish I stayed on 3.0
so i have a 2G unlocked and JB firmware 3.0(7A341) modem firmware 04.05.04_G. I just want to make sure if i download the 2G files (activated) above and combine them then restore in itunes. I will still be unlocked right? Im just being extra cautious cuz i skrewed up my 3G a few weeks ago. thanks for your help.
Hi Guys, I am downloading these custom firmwares now for my 3GS. 3.1 (7C144). baseband already shows 05.11.07. Does this mean I can use this firmware or no? I read elsewhere 05.11.07 will not work. Is that true? Thanks a lot
Is there any possible way to unlock to my iphone
Any??
i would be so so so so so so so glad
if u helped me out with this problem
thanks
Okay i have another question
I have an iphone 3gs 3.1.2 and if i use these custom firmware will i be able to use non-official sim on my iphone
I have a iphone2g on 3.1.2. I JB'd yesterday with blackra1n. When I try the restore in itunes I get the error 'the iphone "iphone" could not be restored'. Anyone know why?
Please Help. I’m getting an error: file is not a compatible firmware file. What is that? I’m using 3GS 3.1 JB. Thanks!
Try with Restore mode, it should/will work
I don't see any reason why MMS shouldn't work with 3.1? It is just that tethering (ATT) won't work with 3.1 or up (for now)…
Use Make it mine app from Cydia as others suggested!
Kudos buddy! Fabulous job!
Well, you can jailbreak but ultrasn0w won't work for now.
It depends on the baseband. If it is 5.11.xx then no, you can just jailbreak but no unlock for now.
2G iPhones cannot be screwed no matter how hard you try to
cos' the baseband will remain the same. Apple stopped developing the baseband for 2G iPhones! So you should be all set!
The reason I ask (and apologize for posting a link from another site) is because this is what I am experiencing.
http://www.cultofmac.com/tethering-mms-hack-broke…
iPhone 2G on T-Mobile UL and JB running OS 3.1 via Pwnage 3.1.3
I had MMS on the 3.0 update as well as tethering and have seem to lost them both. Was thinking about replacing the carrier files that I had added when I updatd when going to 3.0 but I dont want to mess anything up. Please advise.
Thank you for the reply. I tried this with a few custom firmwares for the 2g iphone and everyone gives me the firmware is not compatible error. :s
Tethering (AT&T) won't work with 3.1.2 no matter what. It works only with 3.0.1..
Where did you download the custom firmware from? If here – which one gave you the error? Did you put it in DFU mode or restore mode?
I downloaded the 2g Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers from here. Tried in DFU and restore mode.
Try the restore mode instead, it will work.
Nope, still not working. I'm starting to think the phone has been blocked by the network. Can this be the problem?
Nope. If it is a stolen phone and IMEI is blocked, that is a different story.
Did you try restoring to stock firmware and then jailbreaking it?
Yeah i tried it that way aswell hehe. Tried to JB again with blackra1n but its not having it. I am doomed with this phone that refuses to obey lol.
Thank you. I can actually go without that since I only used it a few times but my main concern is getting my MMS back.
Im stuck emailing pics now, lol.
Yeah tell me about. Everyone seems to get a good JB except me :s The error is:
The iphone "iphone" could not be restored because the firmware file is not compatible.
I'm using the latest itunes if that makes a difference.
Worked GREAT on my 3gs….T-mobile. Thanx Soooooo Much!!!
You are welcome! Fantastic job!!
Thank you so much for the custom firmwares, it worked
any idea when will unlock come for baseband 5.11.07
thank you for your quick reply and help.
Anytime buddy (work hours generally
!)
MMS works without hacks now with 3.1.2. I think tethering does as well so I have been told. Option in settings…
Yeah, MMS is official. Tethering though (ATT) works only on firmware 3.0.X (atleast for now)…
Sorry if this seems lame…but lets say I used Pwnage 3.1.3 last week (on a Mac obviously) to get to 3.1 and I want to use this to get to 3.1.2 and I am currently at work on a PC. Will I encounter any problems or have any trouble?
Nope! All you have to do is get your iPhone in Restore mode and restore to the firmware here! Simple!
[...] : Mac version is now released too! Download it here. I prefer Dev Team’s solution cos’ we can preserve the baseband fro [...]
What if I tried installing a MMS repo and it caused my phone to stay on the boot screen but i was able to get it into restore mode, will this get me out of my jam and onto 3.1.2? Sorry for all the questions. Worried that I messed my phone up!
Thank you.
Thank you, I am currently downloading the files and will follow the step by step instructions and let you know how it turns out. I appreciate all of your help and the quick replies.
Always makes the situation less stressful dealing with iPhones when someone can reply right away. 
Yep! Definitely! The more number of people I help, the happier I am!! Good luck and keep me posted!
pleace help give me appl for unlock iphone 3g 3.1 7c144
worked flawlesly, one more Question, does the 2G not support Bluetooth Headsets for use with the ipod part of the iphone? I know it works for phone calls. If not are there any 3rd party software that can enable this? thanks again.
I received error 1601 when trying to restore
iPhone 2G doesn't support A2DP (bluetooth audio)… Not sure about 3rd party software. Search in Cydia…
Did you try DFU mode or Restore mode? I would suggest you try the other one which you didn't try… It will work
I must have been in DFU mode. Saw the cartoon of Steve Jobs come up, knew it was recovery mode finally and am updating as we speak. Hopefully it all goes accordingly.
***Future reference for everyone***
Do NOT install an unknown repo! You will be stressing, sweating and driving yourself mad!
It works! Up and running and happy as can be! Thank you so much! You guys rock!
Fantabulous! Enjoy!
Sent from my iPhone
Hey, do push notifications work on this?
Hey, I got iphone 3gs v3.1.2 Modem Firmware 05.11.07, can i still use the custom firmware for 3gs. I can't jailbreak with Blackra1n for some reason, the phone wont start up after it go to reboot mode.
I have a new 3gs ATT with fw 3.1.2 and baseband 5.11.07 using winXP and when I try to jailbreak it keeps giving me error 1601 I uninstalled and reinstalled I-TunesI confirmed I downloaded the correct (non-activated) firmware and joined them and have the .ipsw extension, any other ideas?
I have the Iphone 3gs Which Was locked and I unlocked it Via Ultrasnow. So now my Carrier is working on this. Right now am not 3.1
So kindly Let me know which links i have to Download.
Download the non-activated link. I downloaded this yesterday and joined with hjsplit, Worked like a charm now on 3gs 3.1.2 t-mobile mms and t-zones working perfectly.
Download the non-activated link. I downloaded this yesterday and joined with hjsplit, Worked like a charm now on 3gs 3.1.2 t-mobile mms and t-zones working perfectly. And I actually had to put it in restore mode not dfu.
Are you sure this will unlock my carrier. and what does mean activated and Non Activated. Plz Help me.
Yes this is exactly what your looking for I was on 3.0 jb on t-mobile so luckily I never updated and I preserved my baseband. I downloaded the http://rapidshare.com/files/292440737/iPhone2_1_3… and http://rapidshare.com/files/292464295/iPhone2_1_3… it worked like a charm. This is Exactly what u need.
in last reply u told me to download non acivated. And in this replu you given in activated link
my iphone was at firmware 3.0.1 jailbroken. I could not upgrade it to custom firmware 3.1/3.1.2 using DFU mode or Recovery mode. Then I reinstalled 3.0.1 without jailbreak. Still no succes upgrading it, will give me error 1600 or 13.
What can I do?
Charm
iPhone 3G pwned ….. Thanks !!
dont use dfu mode if u are restoring 3gs reset the phone to recovery mode and use customer files
im getting exactly the same error, but what is restore mode?
I would like to thank you for the custom firmware for the phone 2G version 3.1.2 you provided.In less than 5 minutes i upgrade my os from 3.0 to 3.1.2
Hey, Can someone please make a custom .ipsw for 3gs Non-Activated 3.1.2 Baseband 5.11.07.
sorry for the stupid question im in restore mode now and it just says preparing iphone for restore for ages
then errors 1604
Not on 2G, 3G – I have to test cos I don't hacktivate, I have ATT.
Did you try the DFU mode or Restore mode? Try the one you didn't already. Hope it works for you.
Awesome
Enjoy your 3GS!
Yeah, DFU is for non-jailbroken iPhones. Restore is for already jailbroken iPhones!
Welcome!
It worked great with my iphone 3GS:) I solved the no logo problem with 'make it mine application' as iLikeMyiPhone said in his one of the previous comments. It is easy to download and install, you gotta run cydia and get in the sections part.
After that you should choose utilities and there you go, it is there:)
Thank you all guys for perfect leading comments and of course, I wanna thank to iLikeMyiPhone especially:)
excellent job buddy:) keep it comin:)
I am so glad everything worked for you
Enjoy your iPhone now 
Disconnect (usb cable) iPhone form pc and then turn it off.
Now, hold the home button on iPhone and then connect it to pc.
thnaks ilikemyiphone.works perfect on my iphone 3g white 16gb just updated from 3.1 custom firmware to 3.1.2 and then installed ultrasnow repo666.ultrasn0w.com via cydia and works fine with tmobile and just installed MIM(make it mine) via cydia to make the tmobile logo….so far all good..my iphone life relies on u…is there a way you can create a custom firmware for iphone 3g activated for tmobile with PINEAPPLE LOGO..i really love that…please if u can thanks..GOD BLESS U
Hmmm, that is too much work (ipsw with pineapple logo) and some users are already confused with different firmware files… Glad everything worked for you!
PLEASE IF U CAN…I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT…
also do u know when they will be coming out with unlock of baseband 05.11
also when i text it wont let me use the caps lock like it wont turn into blue color to use the caps lock for the whole text…did u come across this problem
also do u know when they will be coming out with unlock of baseband 05.11
You have to enable it in Settings (keyboard)…
ok thnx bro..u da best..ur the favs on my firefox…lol..so i dont update my fone until u come out with something something like custom restore..lol..i hope ur next restore would be with pineapple logo..good luck with that..
the link say nothing found
http://www.ilikemyiphone.com/2009/09/18/solution-…
http://www.ilikemyiphone.com/2009/09/18/solution-…
THANK YOU! Works great with my iPhone 3GS!
Thanks ilikemyiphone. The custom firmware works great!
Its the activated link. Sorry I typed it wrong the activated link for non-activated phones. i.e. T-mobile…..
How do I donate? You helped me so much I can at least do a little something.
I am glad it worked for you! I accept donations only if you are working and not a student!
http://www.ilikemyiphone.com/imp-downloads/tech-s…
Thanks buddy!
You are welcome! Rock your iPhone
I tried us the official att downloand and it will not combine. Had to use the non-official one which worked!! THANKS!
umm Rapid share says my download will open in 40 days….. can someone please post the 3GS with AT&T on another file sharing place? Thank you
Use a proxy and download the file.
I have a Premium Account and it still will not work. What Proxy do you suggest?
Premium account? You might have maxed out your bandwidth…
I was using the free account and it said like 2 days. So I just now purchases a premium account. This is the first file I have tried to download with the account. I logged in and now it says 18 days left. I can download through sendspace or mega upload very fast. I dont know how else to get these files…
If you purchase it and it is not letting you download, please contact rapidshare by phone and let them reset the limits.
Yes I purchased it. Last night I needed the 3G files for my phone and I had a friend upload them to sendspace for me so I could get them. Today I was helping my room mate with his phone and that is when I decided to purchase the account. Now I have to call overseas to talk with someone and let them know I have a premium account that I bought from them. Rapidshare is frustrating…. and not cheap.
It worked for me everytime though. I can setup an account for you if you want. It will be about $7 paypal for a 30 day account.
I have a premium account and it now says 64 days…….
What about the download limits and bandwidth left?
I have an account through pay pal I just paid for one. It was 6 something euros for 30 days..
Dear customer,
Thank you for your purchase. Your Premium account has been activated and you can now download data easily and without waiting. Please ensure that your browser accepts cookies.
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Login: *********
Password: **********
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Ok logged in through firefox instead of Google Chrome and the first time it says time unknown. I didnt stop the transfer just restarted another one and it took off…for now. we will see
Hi,
I recently purchased an iPhone 3GS, Non-Activated 3.1.2, Baseband 5.11.07. Will the above steps jailbreak my phone? And will I be able to unlock using ultrasn0w?
Thanks
I have a new iphone3gs fw 3.1 , it was activated already, but i did a stupid mistake
I restored it so now it just has the emergency call. How can i activate it again without using at&t? Thank you a lot! My laptop is vista.
Unfortunately, you cannot unlock.. Only jailbreak… Use this custom firmware here (activated)…
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Hi, been reading posts, but still confused…I have 3GS, 3.0.1 OTB, and I'm on AT&T new contract for 2 years in California. So I downloaded the "Not Activated" first choice, right? I'm not getting the "Activated" or "Not Activated". Can you clarify? I will join the 2 files later and then restore in the morning. Thank you so much.
iPhone 3G S, 3.0.1 Vista Home
My iPhone is a 3G that has been updated to firmware 3.1.2 via iTunes.
Does this mean that I cannot unlock it??
Yep, not activated it is sir!
Sent from my iPhone
Yeah. It’s Not Activated Coz I Accidently Restored And Upgraded It (No-One Told Me It Was JailBorken and Unlocked). So Now My Sim Won’t Work.
Do You Have Any Ideas??
The extensions are there…hjsplit recognizes the 001 but will not combine it with 002…maybe a corrupted download or something..just wanted to let you know incase somethign was wrong.
Does this work for Ipod Touch 3.1.2? Thanks.
guys.. plz help me… well i juss bought an iphone used.. it had been updated to 3.1.2 officially activated through at&t. but it didnt have the installer so i installed sum custom firmware file of 3.1.2 to my iphone and its locked now.. now i want is to jailbreak my iphone.. it cannot be unlocked rite now due to 5.11.07 baseband… well i want to use the sim other than at&t now.. it has never been jailbroken.. so whch file should i download… activated or not activated to jailbreak???? due to slow net connection.. i cant take risk downloading all files….. PLEASE ANY1 HELP ME.. thanks in advance…..
Yes, you need the NonActivated since you have a legal iPhone contract! Join them both and shift+Restore!
I suspect .002 file is not fully downloaded. I tested them all before uploading!
Nope, try blackra1n instead.
2G stuck and driving me crazy Hi all and first thank you for all you work here.. I have downloaded your files for 2g Activated Link them and tried to install as per your inst. I placed my 2g Phone in DFU and tried installing but it hangs at restoring Iphone software tried a few times and waited a hour but still hangs tried a different computer and same thing could I install via I tunes from apple and then restore with custom and see if that works? I noticed that the base band does not change in the 2g is that true right now i have a shiny old brick Thanks
Hi everybody! I just bought in Australia iPhone 3GS 16GB WITH 3.0.1. It is officially not locked- I can use any SIM Card. Tell me please!!! What is the best way to Jailbreak it???? Please give me an answer!!!!
2G stuck and driving me crazy Hi all and first thank you for all you work here.. I have downloaded your files for 2g Activated Link them and tried to install as per your inst. I placed my 2g Phone in DFU and tried installing but it hangs at restoring Iphone software tried a few times and waited a hour but still hangs tried a different computer and same thing could I install via I tunes from apple and then restore with custom and see if that works? I noticed that the base band does not change in the 2g is that true right now i have a shiny old brick Thanks oh yes old was 3.0
Just use the firmware you find here. I wouldn't suggest blackra1n. Use the NonActivated firmware.
Yeah, you don't have to worry about baseband for iPhone 2G. You should have tried Restore mode instead of DFU. Try Restore mode.
THANKS MATE FOR REPLY.SORRY FOR MORE QUESTIONS,- SO, I SHOULD NOT TO UPGRADE MY FIRMWARE THROUGH THE ITUNES TO 3.1.2. JUST JAILBREAK ( BECAUSE I DON'T NEED UNLOCK) MY 3GS 3.0.1, AND THEN RESTORE THROUGH THE ITUNES (SHIFT+RESTORE) TO CUSTOM NonActivated FIRMWARE. DID I UNDERSTOOD RIGHT?
AGAIN THANKS!
The mirrors are not working could someone please upload the "Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)" for iphone 3g to another mirror or torrent file please the mirrors are not working.
Thanks
Hi there thankx tried that also still stuck same place error 9 in log file could i do a restore form iTunes direct then restore to custom on 2g maybe that would work really crazed..Thank you
It locks up after it starts to download software to phone about 1/10 of bar is filled and then freeze in all modes……
45 min ….so restore through itunes like normal and then dfu to custom got it …….
Sorry to bother you but not moving at all even in itunes any thoughts can you pm me maybe we can ship it to you and you can breath life into the dead soul or should i call it and bury it in the back yard………regards and thanks
Ha ha, don't bury it, please! I am yet to come across a phone that is dead! Will email you.
is there a unlock for the 3.1 firmware with modem firmware 5.11.07 yet ? also is there a way to unlock the 3gs with 3.1.2 with same baseband ??
i have a 3g with 3.1 with baseband 5.11.07 Sorry for got to mention that
Sorry. No unlock for 5.11 yet
Sent from my iPhone
Unfortunately, 5.11 basebands are yet to be unlocked. No go yet..
JUST TO SAY A BIG BIG THANKYOU. Downloaded custom activated file for use on Windows vista. Jail broken and unlocked . Big thankyou.
Awesome
Great job!
one quick quiston i know its stupid but i am confused if i use a custom ipsw for my iphone 3g 16gb and i have basband 04.26.08 if i update with custome ipsw and do i still need to jailbreak my phone or stay jailbroken can someone please help me out thank you
The main purpose behind a custom firmware is to preserve baseband (for unlock) and Jailbreak. Only other thing you have to do is Unlock on your own (Cydia)…
oh one more quiston i know im stupid some how but if i update with custom ipsw and then i can use blackra1n to jail break or i dont need to do that or i do need to leave the way it is ? im really confused and not getting compleat answers please can some one breaf me thank you
Just use custom firmware and forget the rest. Ignore blackra1n!
i think i mess up my phone i just restore with a custom ipsw and then i see cydia in there and i try to use a att sim and not show up and thing in there can some one tell me oh wait a min my phone just turn off and apple logo on there not comingback at all can some one tell me please whats going on thank you in advance
Did you use activated or nonactivated firmware?
avtivate framewere i download from this site
Ok. Connect it to iTunes and restore to the firmware again (put iPhone in restore mode first…)…
I finally got the files to download, thank for sharing them. One question: Part 1 file downloaded as .001.zip Do I just change the file name and drop the .zip so that I can join the 2 files? Thanks again
Yep, you just change it to .001, drop the zip, add them both…
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND I GET MY PHONE BACK YAHOOOOOOOOO ITS UNLOCK AND WORKING PERFECT
Welcome! ENjoy now!
ONE more quiston i got the signal bars and E sign on my phone and every thing works but i dont see TMOBILE sign on there is any thing i can do with that coz i dont see TMOBILE sign at all
I know this is a stupid question, but how do you add the 2 files together?
Do I create an archive, then add them to it? If I do that it starts to compress them and create a Zip or Rar file.
why is the file after using hjsplit smaller than the original itunes file and its the size of one of the files not both put together ? wtf!!
iphone 3g, 3.1, vista
I tried to use your custom firmware for Iphone 3gs 3.0 firmware.. An error : 1600 came back from Itunes? Any Ideas… Thanks!!
you have to download HJ Split and put the files in a folder and with HJ Split you choose the first file and it will combine them all
Very disappointed!!!!
I had a iPhone 3GS 3.0.1 which had baseband 4 and was jailbroken with redsnow just fine! I ran your custom software and now got baseband 5 no cydia! I tried in dfu mode and still no cydia and obviously stuck with baseband 5 now, Luckily am on contract so blackrain saved the day for me! I used the custom firmware not activated for official carriers so please just out of interest can you tell me what went wrong? am on o2 (I followed instructions to letter shift restore etc running windows xp)
sorry I am new to this. i have iphone 2g with at&t contract. I need to unlock it so that I could use it on other carriers. When you say "update to 3.1.2 firmware without updating the baseband (for unlock)" is it going to unlock or just jail break? I do not have mac and all I need is to unlock the phone. thanks for your help in advance.
quick quiston i install custom ipsw and phone work fine but i dont see TMOBILE logo on my phone just the signal bars and edge sign on it thats all working fine i can get the calls and make the calls but no carrior logo at all what can i do to get that logo back? every thing else is fine and working great but no carrior logo
Ok, got that. Now just one last question: After I dfu+shift/restore, will the phone come back up factory fresh? I mean will it allow me to backup all of my info/music/apps/photos/etc? Or will I have to set up a new phone and start all over.
I'm also going to try on iphone 2g first as well, before taking the plunge.
Sorry again,:-(
I downloaded NonActivated custom FW here, joined 2 parts,then I put my iPhone WITH 3.0.1 from the box to DFU mode, then in ITunes Shift+Restore – choosed custom FW-RESTORE. NOTHING HAPPENED.
I am doing something wrong,perhaps I must first make JAILBREAK my 3/0/1 using Ultrasn0w 8.0 and then restore to your custom FW? or it is not nessesary to make a jailbreak,-just restore through DFU mode to the custom FW??
thakn you very much!!!!!
I had a little bit of a disaster I fear
I have a jailbroken first gen phone on 1.1.4 (4A102) firmware. I have a PC not a mac… The phone was bought for me as a present in Vietnam, then used in China. Life caught up with me and I didn't upgrade my firmware as each one came out …
I followed the instructions above downloading what was necessary for a 2G phone. When I tried to do shift + 'restore', it told me that the firmware (the ipsw file I downloaded from that site and joined using HJSplit) was not compatible. So in a panic (stupid I know) I hit 'restore to factory settings' and itunes did its evil magic. I now have a *cough* bricked phone and I have no idea what firmware I'm on (presumably itunes has stuck the latest firmware on my phone) and I can't use my phone … any ideas about how to fix that? Thanks heaps in advance. Sigh.
[...] poor Gonk, I knew him, Horatio … Alas, I had a little disaster tonight. i went to Download Custom Firmware 3.1.2 ipsw – Jailbreak, Activate, Unlock iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS [Mac and ... I followed the instructions there, downloading what was necessary for a 2G phone. When I tried to [...]
hey zalim… just download “carrier logo” from cydia… that will solve your problem..
i believe you got confused with jailbreak and unlock… ultrasn0w is for unlocking and redsn0w for jailbreaking… as what you've said that you can use any sim card that means your phone is totally unlocked. and based from your query, you need only to jailbreak it so you can install 3rd party apps and update your firmware.. am i right? if that so, dont upgrade yet your phone to 3.1.2 or 3.1.1, otherwise your baseband will be updated. you will get lucky if your phone is fofficially unlocked from the store you purchased otherwise you''ll screw yourself once you update to 3.1.2..
i have iphone 3g factory unlocked, i need the one with unchecked 'ACTIVATE PHONE"
which one above is for me the 3g 3.1.2 activated or not activated? I need the one with unchecked "ACTIVATE PHONE" thanks
anyone has been able to unlock 3g 3.1.2 bl 5.09 bb 5.11.07? if you have the custom firmware please post the links.
appreciate your help since i was stuck almost a month now…
same boat bro… as thousands [if not millions] others.
1. from what i gathered [from websites, blogs, twitts, etc. NO remedy at moment. So we are stuck with our iPhone-turns-iPod. Real sucks
2. No one is yet to discover ways to downgrade bl05.09 n bb05.11.07
3. i'll wait till i got really fed-up n kill someone with it
thanks" jack d neofyter "
yes,my iphone officially unlocked. I just want to use 3rd part apps.
and I just want to know how I can jailbreak my iphone? which programm?
thanks a lot
I am at iTune 8.2.1.6, should I update my itune to 9 before the 3.1.2 update? or it doesn't matter?
I have the erro 1604
I tried all the solution but it's still. Can you help me please ? Thank you!
It is a known bug! No carrier name. Use make it mine on Cydia if you want it.
You will have to use hjsplit to join the 0.001 and 0.002 files. (If they are showing as .zip, remove the .zip and make sure it ends with 0.001 and 0.002)…
It is time to try 3.1.2 unless you want tethering, then try 3.0.1!
Please follow the steps towards the end of the post carefully. (Choose DFU (if not jailbroken already) or Restore mode (if jailbroken) ).
It should be 250+ MB… Hope you downloaded both the files fully.
These firmwares don't have the baseband files at all! All it does it update the firmware without touching the baseband. Either you must have restored it to factory settings or your shift + restore timing was not accurate.
Use 'Make it mine' hack available on Cydia…
It is the NotActivated firmware (since you have an official iPhone contract)…
Since it is 2G iPhone, you don't have to worry about your baseband. Just restore directly via iTunes and then DFU mode followed by custom firmware found here!
Everything is wiped with the firmware. You have to restore from backup if you need all the data. Make a backup (sync in iTunes) before you do anything with the iPhone!
A sureshot approach would be to jailbreak your iPhone at 3.0.1 first and then put it in restore mode followed by custom restore! DFU mode is slightly prone to 16++ errors..
Since it is first gen iPhone, you are still fine! All you have to do is use the custom firmwar e by putting your iPhone in DFU mode (or Restore mode if DFU mode errors out). Don't panic, 2G iPhone is unlock friendly no matter what!
Unfortunately, 5.xx baseband cannot be unlocked yet
Will keep you posted…
Please don't kill anyone
Patience brother, patience!
Just use the nonactivated firmware! It will jailbreak your iPhone! (since it is officially unlocked iPhone).
It needs the latest iTunes. Update iTunes, not to worry!
I need complete details. (Computer OS, iPhone OS versions…)…
Did you try DFU or Restore mode?
Please help! Downloaded the CUSTOM files for my JB iPhone 3g, linked the files together. Followed steps 1, 2, 7 & 9 but keep getting the 1600 ERROR.
*I have a JB 3g on 3.0.1
*Windows XP
*iTunes 8.2.0.23 and legit AT&T customer.
Do I have to update to iTunes 9.0.1? Thanks!