How to Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 3G iPhone (Mac) [Updated 2.2.1]

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Posted January 30, 2009 at 11:39am by iClarified

****THIS TUTORIAL HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE NEW 3.0 FIRMWARE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS HERE****

This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your 3G iPhone. It has been updated for the 2.2.1 firmware.

To learn how to use PwnageTool to unlock/jailbreak a 2G iPhone you can use the tutorial found: here.

If you have a 3G iPhone make sure you have iTunes 8.0.2 and continue...

Note this video is for 2.0.2 however its still applies!

Step One
Make a folder called "Pwnage" on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 2.2.5, found here or here

You will also need the 2.2.1 iPhone firmware.
2.2.1 (3G): iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw

When downloading the IPSW file, it is best to download it with Firefox!

How to Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 3G iPhone (Mac) [Updated 2.2.1]

Step Two
Double click to mount PwnageTool 2.2.5 then drag the PwnageTool icon into the Pwnage folder.

Then from the Pwnage folder double click to launch the PwnageTool application.

Click Ok if presented with a warning.

Step Three
Click to select Expert Mode from the top menu bar

Step Four
Click to select your iPhone. A check-mark will appear over the image of the phone.

Step Five
Click the blue arrow button to continue. You will be brought to the "Browse for IPSW" page. On my laptop, it automatically found the IPSW. If PwnageTool doesn't automatically find the ipsw file you can click Browse for IPSW....

Click to select the found IPSW file, a checkmark will appear next to it. Then click the blue arrow button to continue.

Step Six
You will then be brought to a menu with 7 choices. Click to select General then click the blue arrow button.

The General settings allows you to decide the partition size. Click activate the phone and Disable partition wipe-out. Click the blue arrow button.

NOTE*: Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.
NOTE*: You may need to increase the size of the root partition slightly. My first attempt failed at creating the IPSW until I increased the size to about 695 MB.

The Bootneuter settings are greyed out for the 3G iPhone. Click the blue arrow button.

The Cydia settings menu allows you to create custom packages so you do not have to manually install the necessary them later.

Click to select the Download packages tab. Then click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the Select Packages tab.

Checkmark the ones you want then Click the blue arrow button.

The Custom Packages Settings menu displays listed package settings for your custom IPSW. For know leave these settings as is. Click the blue arrow button to continue.

The Custom Logos Settings menu allows you to add your own images as boot logos. Click the Browse button to select your Boot logo and Recovery logo. If you would like to use the iClarified ones they can be found here: Boot Logo, Recovery Logo

Remember the rules for them: RGB or Grayscale format with Alpha channel and dimension bellow 320x480...

Click the blue arrow button to continue.

Step Seven
You are now ready to begin the pwnage process! Click the Build button to select it then click the Blue arrow button to begin.

Step Eight
You will be asked to save your custom .ipsw file. Save it to your Pwnage folder you created on your Desktop.

Your IPSW is not being built. Please allow up to 10 minutes.

You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Do this then click the OK button.

When prompted if your iPhone has been Pwned before, we clicked No. It allows for a more thorough restore.

You will be asked to turn off the device. Make sure it is connected to the USB port.

Step Nine
Be ready to follow directions now. It will ask you to hold the home button and the power button for 10 seconds. Then, you will have to release the power button and hold the home button for 10 seconds to enter DFU.

If you fail, it will show you a message. Click Yes. Unplug the iPhone from the USB. Turn it off, then turn it back on. Plug it back into the USB and turn off the iPhone when prompted.

When done correctly, Pwnage 2.2 will display a message telling your that it successfully entered DFU mode. iTunes will also pop-up.

IMPORTANT***: If you have Mac OS X 10.5.6 you may have an issue with putting your iPhone into DFU mode. The easiest option is to use a USB hub between your iPhone and the computer. Another option is to run this automator script. NOTE*: Make sure the script completes properly. If the files are not replaced properly you will lose keyboard and mouse upon reboot. Later today we will post a third alternative for enabling DFU mode on your Mac.

Step Ten
In iTunes, hold the Alt/Option button and click Restore.

Step Eleven
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop using the dialog window that appears. Select the custom IPSW that was created (iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Custom_Restore.ipsw) and click the Open button.

Step Twelve
iTunes will now restore the firmware on your iPhone. This can also take up to 10 minutes.

If you so desire you may restore from a previous backup to keep all your settings or set your iPhone up fresh.

Step Thirteen
Once the restore is completed your iPhone will reboot and you will notice Cydia is present on the SpringBoard!

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danny - October 13, 2009 at 5:12pm

hi can some help i connet my iphone to itunes message on screen saying sim inserted does not appear to be surported how do i get to restore page to start my jailbreak process can somone help me thanks danny boy!!!

wes - September 15, 2009 at 7:38pm

yea this pretty much just screwed my phone up......i can't restore it to its original firmware or anything! And the jailbroken firmware freezes everytime i power it up. So im pretty sure I just wasted 300 dollars ....FML any ideas...

Keith - August 27, 2009 at 10:13am

Hi I got an USB problem. I followed the steps with out any problems until i got to the USB connection. It will not find my iphone 3gs. It appears in Itunes , the charger works great. So the problem is not the cable. Is there any one out there who got the same issue, and maybe got thrue it..

hamster - August 27, 2009 at 10:55am

Hi Keith, are you plugging it into the keyboard or the back of the display if so don't the power from these are not enough and needs to be plugged directly into the computer. If you are try using a USB hub this may alleviate any problems you may have.

natassa - July 2, 2009 at 7:27pm

Hi, I have the same problem as Tannoy (posted on 2009-05-20), i.e. can't switch on the phone at all after I botched this. Would anyone happen to know if there is anything I can do to resuscitate a resolutely non-responsive 3g, other than take it to applestore and beg them not to charge too much?

Nick - June 22, 2009 at 11:35pm

Thank you so much for this. My iPhone pretty much died about 3 weeks after jailbreaking. This tutorial helped me restore. After a wasted day dealing with Apple's proprietary BS, I can finally rest!

mimi - June 13, 2009 at 5:16am

thank youuuu..thank you very much...of all tutorials i found, yours is the best! :)

john - June 11, 2009 at 3:57am

my phone has firmware 2.2.1 5H11 ..when i download it and browse for it in pwnage tool it says it's the wrong bundle, i should be downloading and saving the same firmware that is on my phone currently correct?

Bobby - May 29, 2009 at 3:23am

When i download the iphone firmware it gives me a folder instead of the block looking thing in the tutorial. i have tried redownloading it but nothing new happens. please help

Tanoy - May 20, 2009 at 5:24am

Help! I got to as far as step nine, and the message popped up saying "and ipod was detected". I tried opening iTunes but I don't see my iPhone showing. To make matter worse, now I can't even turn on my iPhone at all. Please let me know what's going on with my iPhone. Did I break it?

saber - May 27, 2009 at 5:04pm

Hey what was your modem firmware? Do not try with 02.30.. firmware otherwise you will face difficulties. Open your i phone normally itunes connection screen will come and make restore Then try for jailbreak and unlock again Regards

natassa - July 2, 2009 at 6:52pm

Hey, did you manage to solve this in the end? I am experiencing the same problem, and the same levels of anxiety. Could I please ask you to post the solution which I hope and pray you have found? Thanks

Abraham Asto - May 19, 2009 at 1:50pm

I get as far as restoring the iphone on itunes, but after I select the customrestore package itunes says it cannot restore my phone. What can I do?

Chewy - May 9, 2009 at 2:45pm

Hey, I keep getting to about step 9 but an error message pops up and says an iPod was detected but could not be found (not actually what it says, but that's pretty much it without the technical language), and asks me to reconnect my iPod, even though I'm doing it with an iPhone 3G... Anyways, it's really bugging me because I've tried pretty much everything I can, so, e-mail me: joeweston1015@hotmail.co.uk with any helpful comments!

Darryn Flowers - June 23, 2009 at 4:21pm

Hey man, I get the same thing but if I pull out and reinsert my phone everything is cool except it tells me that I can't use my backup because the software is too old! It's not I backed up with the new software having been installed an running fine for 6 days. What if anything worked for you. At one point I had everything on the phone except I had "no service"! I'm trying again.

rkp01_jec - April 24, 2009 at 9:44am

hello guys, i have bought a new iphone 3G from US and want to work with iphone in India .can u plz give me the whole procedure or suggest me the right direction to make iphone work for airtel carrier or vodafone carrier .what will good for me .

bio - April 20, 2009 at 3:39pm

hi, i download the PwnageTool_2.2.5.dmg but how to extract it? im clicking on it but its not oppening since there is no problem assigned for it. please help.

42b4ebc - April 15, 2009 at 12:24am

i get this error message with iTunes 8.1.1 and have entered DFU mode with my iphone 3g. I have used the script and all that jazz with no help. What gives? For all of you in a similar situation: to get out of the DFU mode, hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds and then press the power button. Below is my error message. HELP!

TLM - April 12, 2009 at 1:54am

Does this work if I have iTunes 8.1.1 ?

freeheel - April 6, 2009 at 6:38am

Prob with DFU mode and Mac OS: I ran the additional script you provided. Now I restart my Macbook and mouse and keyboard are frozen. I am writing you from my old PC. What can I do?

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