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Confused: best way to update to 2.2.1

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Thoros

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Aug 23, 2008
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Given the tens of thousands of tutorials that are out there on the subject, I'm quite confused by now.

I have an iPhone 2G that runs FW 2.1 and is unlocked and jailbroken. Because I want a specific program that is in the App Store, I'm forced to update to at least 2.2. So now, I want to upgrade to 2.2.1.

What is the best way to do this? I want to keep the unlock and jailbreak and I'm on OS X 10.5.6. Can I update through iTunes, run QuickPWN and keep all of my programs, text messages, etc? I've read horror stories about the DFU-patch, does this affect a 2G iPhone and a normal white MacBook?

Lots of questions, so many contradictory answers...
 
Just update to firmware 2.2.1 through iTunes and run QuickPWN in order to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone.
 
Thoros said:
Given the tens of thousands of tutorials that are out there on the subject, I'm quite confused by now.

I have an iPhone 2G that runs FW 2.1 and is unlocked and jailbroken. Because I want a specific program that is in the App Store, I'm forced to update to at least 2.2. So now, I want to upgrade to 2.2.1.

What is the best way to do this? I want to keep the unlock and jailbreak and I'm on OS X 10.5.6. Can I update through iTunes, run QuickPWN and keep all of my programs, text messages, etc? I've read horror stories about the DFU-patch, does this affect a 2G iPhone and a normal white MacBook?

Lots of questions, so many contradictory answers...
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Not sure where you are reading contradictory answers. I've seen this question answered dozens of times on these forums. :)

Just use a USB hub when you jailbreak.
 
Thank you, update worked as you guys said. So I hooked up a USB-hub and fired QuickPWN up. That's when things got weird...

It downloaded the firmware bundle, I entered DFU-mode, but then I got (which I assume is) the white screen of death. Quickpwn kept working though and transferred a few dmg's to my iPhone. After a few minutes, I got the "I haz succes" screen. However, my iPhone was stuck on that white screen. Fed up with waiting, I rebooted the thing. Luckily enough, everything still works.

But now I lost my jailbreak and that's not convenient. Without OpenSSH it's impossible to change the duration of the vibration alert, so I really need that jailbreak. Any thoughts on what might have happened?
 
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