My 3GS is currently JB at 3.0.1 but its been running a little slow so I've been wanting to restore. I'm on Windows, but once I get a custom pre-JB 3.1, could I use shift + restore in iTunes and choose the pre-JB 3.1 to install it?
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correct. put it in recovery mode and restore using pwned 3.1 firmware. there should be torrents up for the pwned firmwares within the hour.
i used it. it's easy if you use google to look up things you dont understand, as with any task on a computer or life in general.
After you make the pwned .ipsw with pwnage tool, do you upgrade or restore on iTunes? Also, do you put the iPhone in restore or DFU mode?
well, did you read the bit at the end? the part where it says to put your phone in recovery mode and to restore it with the custom firmware package?
Why don't I have any signal? When I used pwnage tool, I selected that I didn't have AT&T contract since I plan on canceling soon, but didn't know I'd lose my signal..
So will it update my baseband if I choose Yes to "do you have a contract through AT&T"? Probably not, but just want to make sure.
So will it update my baseband if I choose Yes to "do you have a contract through AT&T"? Probably not, but just want to make sure.
you selected that you didnt have an AT&T contract, even though you do. pwnage tool doesn't care if you're going to cancel or not, it only cares about what the current situation is.
use pwnage again, this time tell it the truth
you can not.
If you use your 3.0 ECID to downgrade to 3.0, you can then jailbreak 3.0 with red snow and then upgrade to 3.1 JB firmware created with pwnage tool 3.1.3.
You will be stuck with the 3.1 baseband that will make it impossible for you to unlock at this time.
However you will be jailbroken and on 3.1.
One last question: It askes me if I want to update my carrier settings (links me to this site for more info: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1970)
Is it safe to accept? Also, I don't see the AT&T carrier name on the top bar.
Is it safe to accept? Also, I don't see the AT&T carrier name on the top bar.
well
you could go Hackintosh I know it's a dirty word here but I have a pc runing Mac just fine and I can always take it back to PC anyway actually I run both anyway!
Haha, I agree. But not everyone has an extra grand lying around to buy a new MB, let alone a MBP. I just didn't realize that when I bought my computer 3 years ago that I would be screwed out of JBing my 3G on 3.1 (not like i'm in a huge hurry to do so, 3.1 doesn't seem that interesting to me), but that's my own opinion, not anything to overanalyze and start an argument about.
Have fun Mac owners!
you could go Hackintosh I know it's a dirty word here but I have a pc runing Mac just fine and I can always take it back to PC anyway actually I run both anyway!
It doesn't matter what settings you choose, it will not update your baseband, that's the whole idea of PT, update firmware without updating baseband.
That said, it you don't or can't answer the questions correctly, your phone will not JB correctly and it will be screwed up and you will have to do it again.
That is a well known bug, just cosmetic.
Crap...I think I have to restore a 3rd time...cydia isn't working for me since it says that it's corrupted or whatever because it automatically installs both icy and cydia. Did you guys have this problem?
Uncheck Icy, just install Cydia.
Select No when asked if phone has been pwned before.
If you have an AT&T sim, uncheck activate phone
Does it hurt to actually try to run PwnageTool on a non jailbroken 3GS with the 3.1 firmware just to see if it somehow works. Or do I risk bricking my phone?
It won't work !
I have no idea what it might do to your phone.
If it worked, the DevTeam who made it, would tell you if it worked.
Someone already posted on this for you.
If you have AT&T sim now, doesn't matter if you are changing in the future, don't have the phone activated by PT. Your AT&T sim will activate the phone.
