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How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Posted April 15, 2009 at 12:45pm by iClarified
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These are instructions on how to find your iPhone Bootloader version using BBUpdaterExtreme. You can use these instructions to determine if an unlock is possible on an accidentally upgraded iPhone 3G.

Before you begin please have MobileTerminal and OpenSSH installed from Cydia. You can find MobileTerminal in the Terminal Support section of Cydia. For instructions on how to install an application from Cydia you can use this tutorial.


Step One
Download BBUpdaterExtreme from here and save it to your desktop.


Step Two
Launch the Terminal application from Applications:Utilities.
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Step Three
Make sure you iPhone is connected to the same wireless network as your computer and determine its IP Address using these instructions.

Step Four
Enter the following command into the Terminal window replacing the IP Address below with the one for your iPhone.
scp ~/Desktop/BBUpdaterExtreme root@192.168.0.125:/bin/BBUpdaterExtreme
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

You will be asked for your password. Enter alpine as the password.
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Step Five
Input the following command to ssh into your iPhone.
ssh root@192.168.0.125
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

You will asked for your password. Enter alpine as the password.
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Step Six
Input the following commands into the Terminal window
cd /bin
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

chmod 755 BBUpdaterExtreme
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Step Seven
Your iPhone will now loose its network connections. Launch Mobile Terminal from the iPhone SpringBoard.
How to Check Your iPhone Bootloader Version (Mac)

Step Eight
Type su into the terminal window. When asked for a password input alpine as the password.
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Step Nine
Now input BBUpdaterExtreme queryversion to get the bootloader version of your iPhone. It will look something like Boot Loader Version: ICE2_BOOT_05.08_G2M3S2
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NOTES: You will need to restart your iPhone to regain network connectivity. You could also type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist into the terminal window.

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keith
keith - November 8, 2011 at 7:54pm
MobileTerminal didn't work for me (as warned; not compatible with iOS 3 or 4), but I was able to use pTerm using root@127.0.0.1 to login.
Cheburatorei
Cheburatorei - May 18, 2011 at 10:24pm
So krwzy Mmm.. Later
BethT
BethT - June 11, 2009 at 3:02pm
Ignore my last post - I've made progress, gotten past Step 4 and am now on Step 6. However, when I input "cd/bin" after "Iphone:~ root#", I'm getting a response "No such file or directory". Thanks.
BethT
BethT - June 11, 2009 at 2:27pm
Attn: Zero or anyone who can help! I'm having that same problem others have after Step 4 getting the message "File Not Found", yet BBUpdaterExtreme is on my desktop and SSH is active on my iPhone. How can I use Cyberduck to try and make this work? I've never used an FTP or SSH program before. Thanks.
Khal
Khal - May 11, 2009 at 10:38am
This is my iPhone Bootloader Ver. ICE2_BOOT_05.09_G2M3S2, will the BBDown work?
anna
anna - May 5, 2009 at 1:47am
for step 4, whether to use iphone IP address or desktop IP address? cuz' when it comes to the iphone's # thing, it shows no file exists
Zero
Zero - May 5, 2009 at 10:04am
Actually you always have to use the iPhone's ip address. Stupid question... Is SSH turned on on your iPhone??. You can also try all this by using cyberduck :)
anna
anna - May 5, 2009 at 12:39pm
nvm, i got it... mine's on the 5.09, sigh
anna
anna - May 5, 2009 at 1:33am
i tried but it always says no file exists...
anna
anna - May 5, 2009 at 12:38am
whatif the IP address of iPhone and desktop is different, can i still check the bootloader?
Zero
Zero - May 5, 2009 at 12:59am
The IP addresses must be different of course but they have to be on the same network range.... For example the iPhone ip on my network is 192.168.0.103 and my Mac is the 192.168.0.101. As long as the first three octets are the same (192.168.0) you are good to go. If in any case this doesn't match it meams that you are connected to a different network or you are connected to an access point with a different IP range settings and you have to change that. Hope it helps :) Cheers Zero
Zero
Zero - May 3, 2009 at 7:13pm
MMM...... i'm on 6.02 :( I hope this could be done for that bootloader soon. Cheersssss
woodsen Saunders
woodsen Saunders - April 30, 2009 at 3:13am
what if i am not one the correct boot loader, like 5.09??
Sebastian
Sebastian - April 28, 2009 at 12:44am
What if bootloader ver. is 06.02 will it still work? and can it be changed?
Zero
Zero - May 3, 2009 at 7:14pm
Nop.... i'm on that one too... we'll have to wait for unlock
nicholoas
nicholoas - April 26, 2009 at 9:06pm
After I type in the password alpine, I keep getting /var/mobile/Desktop/BBUpdaterExtreme: No sch file or directory Is there a way to fix this ?
Zero
Zero - May 3, 2009 at 7:12pm
after what step did you get this?
nicholas
nicholas - May 3, 2009 at 8:54pm
step 4/
Zero
Zero - May 3, 2009 at 9:59pm
Try copying and pasting into the terminal window... if that doesn't happen, use cyberduck to send the file into the specified folder and then set the permissions in the BB app
tnt
tnt - April 19, 2009 at 7:10am
it doesn't work. any help?
hal
hal - April 19, 2009 at 2:58am
Im having trouble after entering the command in step 3. after i type in alpine as the password, it says no such file exists. Anyone know what to do?
Zero
Zero - May 3, 2009 at 7:16pm
You could do it using Cyberduck or WinSCP Te only thing the first steps does are to copy the BBUpdaterExtreme to the bin folder and then give a 755 permissions to the program.
jenya
jenya - April 17, 2009 at 1:59am
Nissy, Did you solve your problem? I also got 6.02 and can not find any proper answer. Thanks
Crowles
Crowles - April 16, 2009 at 6:13pm
I get as far as the shuting down the services and then this launchctl: Couldn't stat("/System/Libary/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist"): No such file or directory nothing found to unload iPhone:/bin root# So still can't check the boot loader version Any help please thanks
crowles
crowles - April 16, 2009 at 6:43pm
Sorted now, but not on 5.8, on 6.02
francochelsea
francochelsea - April 21, 2009 at 10:05pm
how did you manage? I still get no such file/directory exists!
nissy
nissy - April 15, 2009 at 5:03pm
I just had my iphone 3g exchanged at an apple store which was yellowsn0wed but the one that they gave me is with bl 6.02. what does this mean for a potential unlock in future?
Arif
Arif - April 15, 2009 at 4:15pm
I get scp ~/Desktop/BBUpdaterExtreme root@192.168.1.8:/bin/BBUpdaterExtreme The authenticity of host '192.168.1.8 (192.168.1.8)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is 6a:94:1d:ba:eb:2c:d4:1b:8f:f3:43:c6:04:2a:ea:b0. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? Help please
Zero
Zero - April 15, 2009 at 9:38pm
Just press Yes. That happens if you are connecting your iPhone for the first time through ssh :) Cheers
Arif
Arif - April 16, 2009 at 12:50pm
THANKS! BTW do you know how to disable that low battery logo on iPhone? The one that shows the red battery with the lighting bolt point to the outlet. Whenever I get that, I drop signal with T-Mobile.
Zero
Zero - April 16, 2009 at 1:32pm
Not a clue, but i think the iPhone could be on a power saving function (since you are running out of battery) that cause the signal drop. It has some sense to me :)
Arif
Arif - April 16, 2009 at 6:01pm
hmm.. it does make sense when its below 5% but I get that below 30%. I can probably use the phone for an hour+
Arif
Arif - April 15, 2009 at 3:54pm
What happens if 5.8 bootloader is on 2.2.1, 02.30.03?
Nathaniel
Nathaniel - April 16, 2009 at 2:00pm
Then you follow the new baseband downgrade tutorial to get to the 2.28 baseband which can be unlocked with yellowsn0w
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