How to Jailbreak Your iPhone With QuickPwn (Mac) [Updated 2.2.1]
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Posted January 30, 2009 at 11:57am by iClarified · 674455 views
****THIS TUTORIAL HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE NEW 3.0 FIRMWARE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS HERE****
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone with QuickPwn. The instructions have been updated for the 2.2.1 version of the iPhone firmware.
IMPORTANT***: If you have an iPhone 3G and would like to unlock please use this tutorial to jailbreak your iPhone.
Before beginning click the Restore button in iTunes to update your iPhone to the 2.2.1 firmware.
Note: You could use this tutorial as first step to unlocking the iPhone 2G. Simply complete this tutorial to jailbreak then install BootNeuter from Cydia to complete the unlock.
Step One Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage
Step Two Download QuickPwn 2.2.5 from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 2.2.1 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.
Step Three Double click to mount the QuickPwn [QuickPwn_2.2.5.dmg] archive. Drag the QuickPwn application icon into the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
Step Four Double click to launch QuickPwn from the Pwnage folder.
Step Five Click OK to accept the copyright notice.
Step Six Connect your iPhone to the computer when asked then click the OK button.
Step Seven QuickPwn will now automatically detect the device connected!
Step Eight QuickPwn will now automatically search for the latest firmware for this device
Step Nine You will be asked if you would like to replace the original boot and recovery logos on your iPhone. Select Yes or No to continue.
Step Ten QuickPwn will now begin building your custom IPSW.
Step Eleven You will be asked to enter your administrator username and password. Do this, then click OK to continue.
Step Twelve QuickPwn will now help you put your iPhone into DFU mode. First, turn off the device.
Next, you will be asked to hold both the Home and Power buttons for 10 seconds.
Finally, you will release the power button and continue holding down the Home button for another 10 seconds.
Step Thirteen QuickPwn will now automatically begin sending information to your iPhone.
Step Fourteen You will now be notified that QuickPwn is modifying your iPhone. The process will take some time and will cause the iPhone to reboot. Don't do anything until the process has completed!
Step Fifteen Once your iPhone has rebooted it will be jailbroken and have both Cydia and Installer on the Springboard!
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I'm on the last step, where I have to wait for the reboot after it's all done.
I've been waiting, and waaaaiting,.... still waiting. So really, how long do I need to wait for the phone to restart? Guesstimate? 2 hours, 3, 4?
So I just got a new MacBook 10.5.7 OS X. I have an unlocked iphone but I want to Jailbreak it. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?? All of these threads are confusing. Please help guys.
Hi, Im currently using an iphone 2G v1.1.2 and im using the Turbo Sim too. Will this tutorial be suitable for me to directly jailbreak my iphone to v2.2.1? Do i have to remove the turbo sim + Sim card first b4 jailbreaking? Im using Mac 10.4.11. Any help will be greatly appreciated :)
(im kinda of an IT noob here) THANKS! :)))
There is no problem at all if you running it on MAC 10.5.5 Now if you running it on MAC 10.5.6 you got to fix USB port for iTune on DFU mode again, even you did it before, this time just re-install 315.4 pkg, then it is working OK. To find out how to fix USB port look down here:
Fixing DFU mode on 10.5.6
As noted previously OS X 10.5.6 introduced a bug that affected the use of DFU mode. with some Macs. There have been previously published hacks and techniques to fix this, but here is another method that can be used to temporarily restore DFU functionality in order to use QuickPwn or PwnageTool.
You will need an account with ADC (Apple Developer Connection) this is free and takes a few minutes to sign up, you should read the terms and conditions carefully and you should only sign up if you are thinking of developing applications in the future - http://developer.apple.com/mac/
Download the disk image IOUSBFamily-315.4-log.dmg for Mac OS X 10.5.5 Build 9F33 (yes, that is a 5 in 10.5.5 - this is a developer debug package of the USB kernel extension).
Unplug non-vital USB equipment, such as external DVD writers, USB scanners, USB mass storage devices, at the most leave a Keyboard and Mouse connected.
Install IOUSBFamily-315.4.1.pkg from within the disk image
Reboot your system!
Perform necessary DFU activity with QuickPwn or PwnageTool.
Download the disk image IOUSBFamily-327.4.0-log.dmg for Mac OS X 10.5.6 Build 9G55
Intall IOUSBFamily-327.4.0.pkg from within the disk image
Reboot your system!
Reattach your USB peripherals.
i have a newly restored iphone to 2.2.1 after the pwnage tool screwed everything up (my phone had no signal after restart whatsoever)..
so phone is clean.. trying to do a jailbreak with quickpwn.. 3x now.. it says successful but no cydia or installer after restarting..
this is not my first time to jailbreak..
When I tried 2 open quickpwn a sign popped up and it said that I dnt hve the correct version of the .net framework. Any suggestions? Email me at jprez50599@aim.com
I can't get Quickpwn to stop running on my computer and on top of that my phone doesn't turn on or even connect to itunes so i an restore. please help me this is driving me crazy!!!
Having the same issue the phone wont turn on anymore... Some how i knew this would happen, if anyone knows how to fix this please let me know.
Gabriel101@gmail.com
just press the home and power switch for about 10 seconds, and then the power switch only. Mine switched on again, nothing changed...
but i do not get the quickpwn installed either. guess it has to do with OS version..?
WORKED PERFECLTY.
on MacBook Pro, OS 10.5.6, itunes 8, iphone 3G 8G
followed instructions EXACTLY
EXCEPT, i used a powered USB hub just in case....
any question please ask..i got my iphone yesterday, and it literally took me 7 mntues from start to finish...
jens
i have an i phone 3g 16gb and i updated it to the new version and firmware 2.30 and now i am unable to unlcok it.
Do you have any advise or do you know of a way to unlock it?
I tried following the steps in the tutorial but no luck.
Please help if you can in any way,
Thanks, i can be reached at gabeholbura@yahoo.com
hi, got the iPhone 2.2.1, a macBook pro 15' running os 10.5.6.
i've read i needed to install 'IOUSBFamily-315.4.1.pkg ' from the apple developer site in the latest iPhone sdk; which of course i cannot find it anywhere.
(apparently without this program, i wont be able to get into DFU Mode) prior unstalling quickPwn.
I AM LOST!
pleas help!
in advance, thank you,
chris
I also have macbook pro but i m not able to jailbreak my iphone. I have v2.2.1. I try it three time. I stop working from thirteen step. plz help me i want to jail break my iphone.
Hi Jens I have a macbook 10.5.6 unable to jailbreak phone, tried downloading the file to make version 10.5.5 far too complicated for me couldn't get it to work at all, need a simpler way to do it, any suggestions would be greatful
Tony