Note : If you are planning on using Gevey SIM, please take a quick peek at this marathon race into chasing the mystery behind Pwned iPhone 3G 2.2 and Gevey SIM issues.
This custom pwned firmware version 2.2 has the older Baseband, Factory default logos (No Pwnapple at boot!) , Pre-activated for non-ATT users, Root Partition size 1000 MB, Cydia and Installer as a bonus to make life simple!
Recommended Steps :
Pwn your iPhone 3G when at firmware version 2.1 using QuickPwn 2.2 either using Windows or Mac(STRICTLY REQUIRED)
Now, download this Custom Firmware v2.2 using the following Rapidshare links (totalling 236.6 MB, use HJSplit to Join these files)
iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw.001
The following ipsw is with 533 MB root partition (DeFacto as it is termed by Johnny)!
No boot logos (standard apple logo)
533mb root partition
No baseband upgrade
cydia,installer
Activated for T-mobile
You Tube activated
iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.001
iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.002
iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.003
Use iTunes v8.0.2 on either Windows or Macs (Late 2008 Macbooks included) and hold the Shift (Windows) / Option (Mac) buttons and browse to the .ipsw you just downloaded (and joined) and let iTunes do the rest!
You should now have iPhone 2.2 firmware with all the new features and the best of Open Source offerings (Cydia and its wonderful applications which Apple may never approve in the near future!).
Hmmm…i dun get the "hold the Shift button" step.. I've downloaded & joined the custom firmware 2.2 & updated my iTunes to 8.02.. How do i actually open the custom firmware? Or how do i open from iTunes… Please guide me.
Is this custom firmware activated for non – ATT users, Tmobile?
kegen : Make sure you pwned you device before trying to restore to 2.2 as described above. Once pwned using 2.1, connect the iPhone to iTunes and you will see the second image (image at the bottom) with the words restore and update in iTunes. Hold Shift (Windows) / Option (Mac) buttons and you should see a browse window to browse the pwned 2.2 file. Let me know if you could make it …
Johnny : This custom firmware is activated for non-ATT users..
How about one for ATT users?
what is the size of the root partition? is it 500mb?
Hello
my iphone's ver is 2.0.2 , can i just jump to 2.2 or should i update to 2.1 first ?
Thanx
Beatiful. Thank you very much for your software. It is very helpful to publish firmware made on MAC, because I have no MAC computer. In near future pls publish more softwares if Pwnage Toll still will be only for MAC.
That is my aim and goal – Help the community whichever way possible!
Johnny : Size of root partition : 1000 MB
Yazan : Pwn at 2.1 first (Important)
Jay : I have one for ATT users but this firmware should work fine, right? No much time to upload actually… will try soon… ( I am in school now! )
yo kiran dude i have my iphone with a vodafone egypt carrier will the jailbreak work with it?
PS:i jailbroke my iphone 3g with the OS 2.1 so all i have to do is check for update and hold down shift and selec the update OS 2.2 from the download
PSS:will it delte my apps+songs+movies+themes?
Moustafa : If you have a contract already, this Jailbreak (v2.2) is worth it. If you are using Gevey SIM or such, it is not worth it at this point!
If you pwned using QuickPwn or Pwnage at 2.1, all you have to do is Shift and select the downloaded firmware!
It deletes everything! Make a backup… or sync it back again via iTunes, don't restore the backup….. You might miss SMS, but you can follow my post on this blog to backup SMS.. other than that you are good to go!
Thank you Kiran
so i have to update to 2.1 through normal itunes updater then quickpwn before go to fw 2.2, does that preserve my baseband version (which is 01.45.00)
Yazan : That is correct! This firmware you download here) preserves the baseband..
when i click shift when it says download and install and download only and cancel it doesnt do anything HELP!
Moustafa : Be very careful, you have to hold the shift button and then click Restore button. Looks like you are directly restoring. That will mess up the baseband….
In regards to your custom 2.2 fw what is the root partition size? Default 500MB?
DP : Root partition is 1000 MB as recommended by the Dev team!
ooooh i thought i had to click the check for update not the restore so i hold th shift and click restore?
Thanks! That's what I have been looking for!
Moustafa : Yes sir.
DP : You are welcome!
BTW I forgot to ask what do you recommend using to join the files?
I don't want to look annoying here
my last Question:
as far as i know, firmware 2.1 updates the baseband ,
in my case I want to have my device unlocked in future (when software unlock is available) ,and i was warned not to update to 2.1 since it will change the baseband version
am i right ??!!
Thank you a lot Kiran and keep up the good work
thanks man sorry for this next question 😛 how do u put the files together the .001,.002,.003
Yazan : 2.1 Baseband is unlockable (in the works), hence it is fine but not 2.2 's.
Use HJ Split as described to join the files. Look for th elink to download the free file joiner HJSplit in the post.
why such as a large root partition at 1000mb? what is the purpose for a large partition, i think it will waste space. 500-600mb should be enough. can you create a ipsw file for everyone with this partition 500-600mb size?
Johnny : That was suggested by the developers if you plan on installing many applications. I can definitely make one with 600 MB but I have to split and upload them which takes time. Still at school, grad school loves evening hours at school for some reason!