***PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FIRMWARE 1.1.3 IS NOW OUT AND THAT THIS GUIDE WON'T WORK EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS HERE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY TO TAKE A PHONE CURRENTLY RUNNING 1.1.2 AND DOWNGRADE AND JAILBREAK BACK TO 1.1.2. AT THIS CURRENT TIME THERE IS NO JAILBREAK FOR 1.1.3 AS FAR AS I KNOW***
This guide is the result of me hashing through the many jailbreaking guides that were available immediately following the 1.1.2 release for dummies like me that upgraded their phone without thinking about it.
I have simply taken the README file from Concieted Software and expanded on it to hopefully make an easier to follow guide.
*99.9% of the questions people ask are solved by reading the entire guide word for word. Please do so before starting and ask any questions BEFORE you start!*
* Please note, before you start this know what firmware you phone came with!!! If it came with 1.1.2 OTB then there is a really good chance (if not 100%) that you cannot unlock your phone. Please take time to research whether or not your phone can be successfully jailbroken and/or unlocked.
So, lets begin:
Conceited Software recently updated their package, so now the same procedures will work for Mac and Windows, and are easier to do! Here is what you will need for the procedure:
1) an iPhone, duh
2) conceited software's jailbreaking package
3) 1.1.1 ipsw
4) a wifi connection
These instructions are mostly from the README file from conceited software with my comments and clarifications thrown in.
** I cannot guaruntee this will work!!!!!!!! I was doing this on a phone originally activated with iTunes and being used with AT&T.
Lets get started...
Step 1 -> Downgrade to 1.1.1
*** NOTE: This guide does not guarantee it will work 100%. Also errors 1015 is expected at the end of the process. Continue reading to understand. ***
1. Download the 1.1.1 ipsw firmware file. If the downloaded file has the extension ".zip", please remove it and modify it to end up with a filename ending in _Restore.ipsw
2. Reboot your iPhone holding the top (power) and home buttons BUT release the top button 10 seconds into it (right after the screen goes dark) and continue to hold the home button until iTunes detects the phone in recovery mode. The iPhone screen will appear to be off, but start iTunes if not started yet . ** For my phone I had to start with the phone unhooked from the computer, hold the power and home button, then when it went dark I let go of the power button (still holding the home button) and plugged it in.
3. Restore your iPhone by pressing and holding the ‘ctrl+Shift’ key on windows then clicking ‘restore’ and selecting the 1.1.1 firmware file you downloaded earlier. The restore should go through and end with error 1015, THIS IS NORMAL. Click OK and close iTunes.
4. In order to kick the phone out of DFU mode (AKA recovery mode), start TouchFree by double-clicking "windows.bat"
on Windows or "jailbreak.jar" in OS X, then click the "Boot from Recovery" button.
The phone will restart and show the connect to itunes to activate screen.
Step 2 -> Activate
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I DID NOT DO STEP 2A THEREFORE I CANNOT OFFER ADVICE ON HOW TO DO THIS!!!!! SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU WERE ALREADY USING YOUR IPHONE WITH AT&T AND WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. THIS IS EXACTLY COPIED AND PASTED FROM THE README FILE IN THE CONCEITED SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
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Step 2a: Jailbreak 1.1.1 on Unactivated iPhone
*** NOTE: If your phone has been activated through iTunes, you can proceed to step 2b. ***
1. enter *#307# press call, now use the back button on the top of your screen to remove *#307# ,
now enter 0 , press call, press answer, press hold, press decline. And you get to the contact
list. And thereafter every time you push the homebutton you just slide the "emergency call"
slide, then enter 0 , press call, press hold, press decline.
2. Push contacts, end call and you get called again, this time hit decline and you access one of
menus with favorites, you can edit contacts, do a test ride on keyboard, take photos etc.
3. Now edit a new contact and type in "prefs://11" as web-address and "http://jailbreakme.com" as
an additional URL.
4. When you tap "prefs://11" you can now select your favorite WiFi gateway.
5. Now press the home button and move the slider to the dial-pad.
6. Now you can go back to the contact list by Dialing 0, push call, then answer, then contacts,
then hit the "http://jailbreakme.com" web address you typed in.
7. Scroll down to the bottom, click "Install AppSnapp". Safari will exit and you'll return to your
springboard. Wait for the phone to reboot. You are now jailbroken. and are able to use
Installer.app.
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Step 2b -> Again, this is for a phone that was previously activated through iTunes and being used with AT&T
Let iTunes 'activate' you phone again. It will show "Set up as a new phone" or "Restore from a previous backup," if your phone has been previously synced to iTunes, either one is a valid option. A blue box will show "waiting for activation, this may take some time" but don't worry, it will not and should not activate.
Slide to unlock and you should be able to access all features of you phone except the phone and edge. Now, connect to your wifi and launch safari. Navigate to jailbreakme.com and install appsnapp (you can find the instructions for how to do that on the website if you have any questions)
Make sure appsnapp is installed successfully before proceeding
Step 3 -> Prepare for upgrade
Now you must prepare you phone to be upgraded to 1.1.2 with oktoprep
Launch installer and tap install -> Tweaks (1.1.1) -> OktoPrep -> install
When you get the confirmation stating something to the effect of "you are ready to upgrade" go on to step 4.
Step 4 -> Upgrade to 1.1.2
Connect you phone to your computer if it isn't currently connected, and launch itunes.
Click on your device and click UPDATE. If you click restore you will be right back where you started and will need to do this process over again.
Let the update go through. If you have a previously activated phone with AT&T iTunes should activate you phone and you should be able to make and receive calls (i.e. have a phone) and use edge again, however you will notice that installer is not there anymore. THAT IS NORMAL. Close iTunes again and get ready for the last step.
Step 5 -> Re-jailbreak
WARNING: If your iPhone is unactivated, it will be factory "hactivated" for you and YouTube enabled. If this is not desired behavior, activate your iPhone with iTunes before proceeding.
Open the file you downloaded from conceited software at the beginning and double click on the Windows.bat file. Let the file work its magic and you are done!!!
Now for one after note: This did not work for me the first time through! I got all the way to step five and then got errors from the Windows.bat file. I did the whole process again and it worked flawlessly. If you get errors along the way, just restore your phone and try again. Persistence pays off
Thanks goes to all the people out there who works so freaking hard making sure we can have all the fun we want with our iPhones. Thanks for all the hard work guys!!!!!
Also, if there is something that is not clear or that you think I could improve on with this procedure please PM me so I can edit it in. Hopefully this is easy enough to understand that we n00bs don't have to keep bugging the regulars
Thanks!
This guide is the result of me hashing through the many jailbreaking guides that were available immediately following the 1.1.2 release for dummies like me that upgraded their phone without thinking about it.
I have simply taken the README file from Concieted Software and expanded on it to hopefully make an easier to follow guide.*99.9% of the questions people ask are solved by reading the entire guide word for word. Please do so before starting and ask any questions BEFORE you start!*
* Please note, before you start this know what firmware you phone came with!!! If it came with 1.1.2 OTB then there is a really good chance (if not 100%) that you cannot unlock your phone. Please take time to research whether or not your phone can be successfully jailbroken and/or unlocked.
So, lets begin:
Conceited Software recently updated their package, so now the same procedures will work for Mac and Windows, and are easier to do! Here is what you will need for the procedure:
1) an iPhone, duh
2) conceited software's jailbreaking package
3) 1.1.1 ipsw
4) a wifi connection
These instructions are mostly from the README file from conceited software with my comments and clarifications thrown in.
** I cannot guaruntee this will work!!!!!!!! I was doing this on a phone originally activated with iTunes and being used with AT&T.
Lets get started...
Step 1 -> Downgrade to 1.1.1
*** NOTE: This guide does not guarantee it will work 100%. Also errors 1015 is expected at the end of the process. Continue reading to understand. ***
1. Download the 1.1.1 ipsw firmware file. If the downloaded file has the extension ".zip", please remove it and modify it to end up with a filename ending in _Restore.ipsw
2. Reboot your iPhone holding the top (power) and home buttons BUT release the top button 10 seconds into it (right after the screen goes dark) and continue to hold the home button until iTunes detects the phone in recovery mode. The iPhone screen will appear to be off, but start iTunes if not started yet . ** For my phone I had to start with the phone unhooked from the computer, hold the power and home button, then when it went dark I let go of the power button (still holding the home button) and plugged it in.
3. Restore your iPhone by pressing and holding the ‘ctrl+Shift’ key on windows then clicking ‘restore’ and selecting the 1.1.1 firmware file you downloaded earlier. The restore should go through and end with error 1015, THIS IS NORMAL. Click OK and close iTunes.
4. In order to kick the phone out of DFU mode (AKA recovery mode), start TouchFree by double-clicking "windows.bat"
on Windows or "jailbreak.jar" in OS X, then click the "Boot from Recovery" button.
The phone will restart and show the connect to itunes to activate screen.
Step 2 -> Activate
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I DID NOT DO STEP 2A THEREFORE I CANNOT OFFER ADVICE ON HOW TO DO THIS!!!!! SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU WERE ALREADY USING YOUR IPHONE WITH AT&T AND WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. THIS IS EXACTLY COPIED AND PASTED FROM THE README FILE IN THE CONCEITED SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
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Step 2a: Jailbreak 1.1.1 on Unactivated iPhone
*** NOTE: If your phone has been activated through iTunes, you can proceed to step 2b. ***
1. enter *#307# press call, now use the back button on the top of your screen to remove *#307# ,
now enter 0 , press call, press answer, press hold, press decline. And you get to the contact
list. And thereafter every time you push the homebutton you just slide the "emergency call"
slide, then enter 0 , press call, press hold, press decline.
2. Push contacts, end call and you get called again, this time hit decline and you access one of
menus with favorites, you can edit contacts, do a test ride on keyboard, take photos etc.
3. Now edit a new contact and type in "prefs://11" as web-address and "http://jailbreakme.com" as
an additional URL.
4. When you tap "prefs://11" you can now select your favorite WiFi gateway.
5. Now press the home button and move the slider to the dial-pad.
6. Now you can go back to the contact list by Dialing 0, push call, then answer, then contacts,
then hit the "http://jailbreakme.com" web address you typed in.
7. Scroll down to the bottom, click "Install AppSnapp". Safari will exit and you'll return to your
springboard. Wait for the phone to reboot. You are now jailbroken. and are able to use
Installer.app.
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Step 2b -> Again, this is for a phone that was previously activated through iTunes and being used with AT&T
Let iTunes 'activate' you phone again. It will show "Set up as a new phone" or "Restore from a previous backup," if your phone has been previously synced to iTunes, either one is a valid option. A blue box will show "waiting for activation, this may take some time" but don't worry, it will not and should not activate.
Slide to unlock and you should be able to access all features of you phone except the phone and edge. Now, connect to your wifi and launch safari. Navigate to jailbreakme.com and install appsnapp (you can find the instructions for how to do that on the website if you have any questions)
Make sure appsnapp is installed successfully before proceeding
Step 3 -> Prepare for upgrade
Now you must prepare you phone to be upgraded to 1.1.2 with oktoprep
Launch installer and tap install -> Tweaks (1.1.1) -> OktoPrep -> install
When you get the confirmation stating something to the effect of "you are ready to upgrade" go on to step 4.
Step 4 -> Upgrade to 1.1.2
Connect you phone to your computer if it isn't currently connected, and launch itunes.
Click on your device and click UPDATE. If you click restore you will be right back where you started and will need to do this process over again.
Let the update go through. If you have a previously activated phone with AT&T iTunes should activate you phone and you should be able to make and receive calls (i.e. have a phone) and use edge again, however you will notice that installer is not there anymore. THAT IS NORMAL. Close iTunes again and get ready for the last step.
Step 5 -> Re-jailbreak
WARNING: If your iPhone is unactivated, it will be factory "hactivated" for you and YouTube enabled. If this is not desired behavior, activate your iPhone with iTunes before proceeding.
Open the file you downloaded from conceited software at the beginning and double click on the Windows.bat file. Let the file work its magic and you are done!!!
Now for one after note: This did not work for me the first time through! I got all the way to step five and then got errors from the Windows.bat file. I did the whole process again and it worked flawlessly. If you get errors along the way, just restore your phone and try again. Persistence pays off
Thanks goes to all the people out there who works so freaking hard making sure we can have all the fun we want with our iPhones. Thanks for all the hard work guys!!!!!
Also, if there is something that is not clear or that you think I could improve on with this procedure please PM me so I can edit it in. Hopefully this is easy enough to understand that we n00bs don't have to keep bugging the regulars
Thanks!
