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iPhone Pwnage Guide: PwnageTool/QuickPwn/WinPwn: Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone/3G

boston04and07 said:
Actually I have been reading the message boards and just did a search, and can't figure it out myself. My MacBook isn't a unibody but I did update to 10.5.6, before I decided that I might want to jailbreak. So is it finally safe to use QuickPwn with 10.5.6? Sorry if you guys keep having to answer this question over and over again, but multiple searches of both Google and Macrumors didn't tell me. :eek:
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Macrumors Search for "DFU Mode":
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/594878/

Macrumors Search for "10.5.6 usb pwnage" (finds same article above):
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/594878/

About 2min on Google foound this:
From http://blog.iphone-dev.org/search/dfu+mode:
DFU Issues in OS X 10.5.6

Lots of users have been experiencing problems with the use of DFU mode after applying yesterday’s 10.5.6 system update.

We believe this behavior is due to a kernel bug not a specific countermeasure by Apple. Possible fixes are (try at your own risk!) -

1. Replace the following plugin kexts from within IOUSBFamily.kext with the ones from 10.5.5 and then rebuild kextcache (if you don’t understand this, then you shouldn’t attempt it!)

/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBHub.kext

/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBCompositeDriver.kext

2. Use a USB hub in-between the DFU device and the Mac and insert/reinsert the iPhone’s USB cable.

3. Use a PwnageTool created .ipsw on Windows! Oh the irony!
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Not sure why you couldn't find all this. :)
 
Can't believe I did not finish reading this page...I just got ****ed .. I'm on 10.5.6 ... and now i'm having this DFU mode problem!...nuts!
So putting a USB hub inbetween should work?
Otherwise using a windows ispw?
 
bytethese said:
Macrumors Search for "DFU Mode":
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/594878/

Macrumors Search for "10.5.6 usb pwnage" (finds same article above):
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/594878/

About 2min on Google foound this:
From http://blog.iphone-dev.org/search/dfu+mode:


Not sure why you couldn't find all this. :)
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Hmm, not sure either, especially after about an hour of searching. Perhaps it's because none of those were specific enough in differentiating between the problems of unibody Macbook users and non-unibody 10.5.6 Macbook users.

What I'm not sure about is why you went to the trouble to post all those links and be rude, when a simple "yes" or "no" would have been actually helpful. Because helping each other out is the point of this whole forum, right? And not being rude when someone is confused? :)

peterhenley said:
Maybe you're just smarter than the rest of us and likes to post putdowns of lesser folks?
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Hahah, thank you for that. :) Anyways, I'll admit that I'm still confused about this whole thing, as the possible "fixes" listed don't sound too promising. I guess I'll just wait and see.
 
Can anybody confirm that using a USB hub to solve the hanging in Quickpwn actually works?
 
Stupid question but what is the difference between a direct connection with ur mac ..and putting a usb hub inbetween..why does one work and the other not haha..

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Never mind, it finally worked, thank you all these forums are the best :D !
 
boston04and07 said:
Hmm, not sure either, especially after about an hour of searching. Perhaps it's because none of those were specific enough in differentiating between the problems of unibody Macbook users and non-unibody 10.5.6 Macbook users.

What I'm not sure about is why you went to the trouble to post all those links and be rude, when a simple "yes" or "no" would have been actually helpful. Because helping each other out is the point of this whole forum, right? And not being rude when someone is confused? :)



Hahah, thank you for that. :) Anyways, I'll admit that I'm still confused about this whole thing, as the possible "fixes" listed don't sound too promising. I guess I'll just wait and see.
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I wasn't aware I was being rude, I was simply wondering why you couldn't find it. :) I posted the links because I wanted to be helpful. Perhaps next time I won't be as helpful.:cool:
 
bytethese said:
I'm a smart guy but if you check my history, I'm pretty darn helpful. So thanks for playing! :)
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You're a smart guy, eh? Very modest too. More like a smart alecky guy who
Can find things on the web and then tell everyone how smart you are and others are not.
 
peterhenley said:
You're a smart guy, eh? Very modest too. More like a smart alecky guy who
Can find things on the web and then tell everyone how smart you are and others are not.
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Yes, nothing wrong with confidence my friend. You seem to be the one wanting to be all "smart alecky". :)

I provided some help and was actually asking why they could not find the info. Please do not jump down others throats without all the facts. :)
 
Anyone got a guide with step by step directions to jailbreaking iPhone 3G on 2.2 firmware? It has been awhile since I have jailbreaked and that was a 1st generation iPod touch.
 
I've now activated my 3G on T-Mobile here in the UK using YellowSnow and everything works beautifully EXCEPT outgoing SMS.

I can receive OK but sending results in an 'Error sending message'. I've checked the SMS Service Centre Number is correct, any ideas?
 
ASN21 said:
Anyone got a guide with step by step directions to jailbreaking iPhone 3G on 2.2 firmware? It has been awhile since I have jailbreaked and that was a 1st generation iPod touch.
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Yeah, this guide. :)

The steps are the same, just download the 2.2 firmware instead.
 
For thouse who made the mistake to upgrade your iphone 2G to the 2.2 version, you need to downgrade it to the 2.1 or 2.0 version.
So first you need to jailbrake your iphone with 2.2 with the Pwnagetool aplication version 2.2 (the 2.1 wont recognize your iphone).
Second, you have to download the 2.1 Firmware from internet, Open PwnageTool version 2.1, then when PwnageTool ask you for the firmware that you want to jailbrake and activate, you have to choose the one that you have download. Afterwards just follows the instructions discribed above.
 
matias19792 said:
For thouse who made the mistake to upgrade your iphone to the 2.2 version, you need to downgrade it to the 2.1 or 2.0 version.
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Eh? That's not correct, I jailbroke and unlocked my 3G running 2.2, no need to revert to 2.1 or earlier at all.

All you need is QuickPwn.
 
DarrenG said:
Eh? That's not correct, I jailbroke and unlocked my 3G running 2.2, no need to revert to 2.1 or earlier at all.

All you need is QuickPwn.
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I don't use t-mobile or AT&T... so i need to unlock the SIM-Lock in order to use my iphone with any other company. What i read until now is that you can't unlock the Sim in 2.2 if you want to use it with any other company, just the Firmware. But if you have T-mobile or AT&T, it wouldnt be a problem for you to have 2.2...
Do i'm right? Im quite new with this and sorry if i was wrong, also english isn't my first laguage... that was my little experience with it...
 
matias19792 said:
What i read until now is that you can't unlock the Sim in 2.2 if you want to use it with any other company, just the Firmware.
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That's incorrect, you can unlock the 3G running 2.2, once you have it JailBroken with QuickPwn you just run YelloSn0w which is available via Cydia or Installer.
 
DarrenG said:
That's incorrect, you can unlock the 3G running 2.2, once you have it JailBroken with QuickPwn you just run YelloSn0w which is available via Cydia or Installer.
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So, it seems you know a lot, may i ask you something?
i have an Iphone 2G. I could install the 2.0 version, but i wanted to install the 2.2 version. At same time i want to have it unlocked to be able to use it with any other company (no T-mobile, no AT&T). do you think that this is posible to do? i have a Mac. I have PwnageTool 2.2, and i have also in iTunes the 2.2 Firmware. What else do i need? I thought that this was enough but i couldn't do it like this... I appreciate very much your help, thanks!
 
matias19792 said:
So, it seems you know a lot, may i ask you something?
i have an Iphone 2G. I could install the 2.0 version, but i wanted to install the 2.2 version. At same time i want to have it unlocked to be able to use it with any other company (no T-mobile, no AT&T). do you think that this is posible to do? i have a Mac. I have PwnageTool 2.2, and i have also in iTunes the 2.2 Firmware. What else do i need? I thought that this was enough but i couldn't do it like this... I appreciate very much your help, thanks!
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Did you download the firmware for the iPhone? iPhone and iPhone 3G have different downloadable firmware. :) To be safe however, download the latest Pwnage Tool (which is now 2.2.1) and download the relevant firmware. Also for the iPhone, you'll need the 3.9 and 4.6 boot loaders I believe, have you downloaded those?

Also, what version of OSX are you running? 10.5.6 has known issues with putting iPhones into DFU mode. See other forum posts for more info.

So I also have to ask, if you don't use T-Mobile or AT&T, what network are you using for your unlocked iPhones? Or are you not in the US? :)
 
bytethese said:
Did you download the firmware for the iPhone? iPhone and iPhone 3G have different downloadable firmware. :) To be safe however, download the latest Pwnage Tool (which is now 2.2.1) and download the relevant firmware. Also for the iPhone, you'll need the 3.9 and 4.6 boot loaders I believe, have you downloaded those?

Also, what version of OSX are you running? 10.5.6 has known issues with putting iPhones into DFU mode. See other forum posts for more info.

So I also have to ask, if you don't use T-Mobile or AT&T, what network are you using for your unlocked iPhones? Or are you not in the US? :)
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thanks for your help.
i don't have T-mobile or AT&T, i use E-plus, Germany :)
about the OSX i have the version that you say 10.5.6, is that a problem?
i have those boot loaders, and i guess that i just have to do some tries... i did it already, i lost everything, so...for sure there is nothing else to lose...
thank you very much for your help,

bghg
 
i have a ist gen iphone and I am trying to unlock it to use on t mobile I am using pwnage tool I get all the way to putting it in dfu mode and i hold the power and home button for ten seconds then just the home button but while just holding the home buttom when it gets to 9 itunes tries to connect to the iphone and it throws an error and if I have itunes closed it opens by itself when it gets to 9 and throws an error, the error number was 2001 i think it says to eject and econnect the iphone to try again, anyone know how to fix this it just keeps doing it over and over again
 
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