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iPhone Dev-Team Releases PwnageTool 3.1 for iPhone 2G, 3G

Posted September 15, 2009 at 6:24pm by iClarified · 31588 views
The iPhone Dev-Team has released PwnageTool 3.1 which can be used to jailbreak iPhone 1st Generation (2G), the iPhone 3G and the iPod touch 1G on the 3.1 firmware.

This release does not work with the 3GS or 2G/3G iPod touch. Support for these devices will be added in the near future.

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should only upgrade to 3.1 with a PwnageTool created .ipsw. - Stay away from Apple’s direct updates as described here and here please get up to speed on the whole subject by reading the information contained in these posts.
2. If you have an original iPhone (1st generation) then 3.1 unlock works with this PwnageTool release. iPhone 3G users upgrading to 3.1 will need to continue using ultrasn0w with a PwnageTool created 3.1 .ipsw
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the 3.1 capable version of PwnageTool.
6. This app is suitable for the recent 3.1 release.
7. This version of PwnageTool will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.
8. PwnageTool WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch (1st Generation) and the iPhone 3G.