iPhone 3G 2.2.1 Firmware IPSW Pwnage Upgrade Warnings

/* Posted January 30th, 2009 at 10:45am */
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Apple released the newest 2.2.1 firmware just a few days ago and today the iPhone Dev Team has released the latest iPhone 2.2.1 firmware ipsw compatibile pwnage tool along with some upgrading tips. The latest iPhone 2.2.1 firmware update has a new baseband version (02.30.03) packaged with it that is not compatible with yellowsn0w. So if you want to continue to use your iPhone 3G with any mobile carrier you best avoid the baseband update. To do so, you need to use PwnageTool and not the official iPhone 2.2.1 ipsw from updating via iTunes. Get PwnageTool and create your own custom ipsw firmware for 2.2.1 that does not contain the baseband update, then install yellowsn0w as usual. The custom firmware you create can contain Cydia and/or Installer to make installing yellowsn0w possible.

Update: Upgrade to 2.2.1 safely with our 3G custom restore firmware ipsw (we have 2G custom restore firmware too). This will work on all previously pwned iPhones without QuickPwn (good news for Windows users since QuickPwn Windows isn’t out yet).

Update 2: QuickPwn is out for Windows and Mac so if you’d rather not go that route with the custom firmwares, you can follow our comprehensive iPhone 2.2.1 QuickPwn 2.2.5 upgrade guide with detailed directions and screenshots of every step along the way.

From the Dev Team:

GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone running 2.2 firmware and you want to keep your ability to use yellowns0w (or the option to use it in the future) do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.

Yellowsn0w will NOT work with the baseband version (02.30.03) that is present in the recent 2.2.1 update – you will need to create a custom ipsw that will allow you to update safely without affecting the baseband.
Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the latest versions of PwnageTool and QuickPwn.
These apps are suitable for the recent 2.2.1 release.
The Yellowsn0w version has been updated to 0.9.7. Yellowsn0w is available from Cydia or Installer - this version allows compatibility with pwned 2.2.1 system (not baseband) - again – remember 0.9.7 yellowsn0w DOES NOT WORK WITH 2.2.1 (02.30.03) directly- you need to be running a ‘pwned’ version of 2.2.1 which doesn’t upgrade the baseband.
Users of OS X 10.5.6 will be unable to use DFU mode correctly, please see the note towards the end of this post to easily fix this issue.

Here are the mirrors for PwnageTool and QuickPwn, both currently only available on Mac (Windows only has QuickPwn):

Mac PwnageTool

Mac QuickPwn

Windows QuickPwn

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16 Responses to “iPhone 3G 2.2.1 Firmware IPSW Pwnage Upgrade Warnings”

Comment from Uli

/* January 31, 2009 at 2:21 am */

Hi thx for warning, but it is to late, my brother made update to 2.2.1 with i-tunes, now i have baseband 02.30.03 ! Is there a chance to downgrade or anything else? i can´t use the phone with this.

thanks a lot

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- Comment from Vinay Prashar
  
  /* April 28, 2009 at 5:40 am */
  
  es you can downgrade your baseband check here http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/04/downgrade-iphone-baseband-from-023003-to-022800/
  
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Comment from APN

/* February 1, 2009 at 2:56 pm */

When will the tools be available for PC?

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Comment from adm_snackbar

/* February 3, 2009 at 11:05 pm */

They are available now for Windows.

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Comment from Haider Ali

/* February 4, 2009 at 9:06 am */

hey im confused on what it means when it says that the custom firmware will only work on previously pwned iphones???????
how do i know my iphone 3g has been previously pwned.

I have a 3g iphone 16GB white running on 2.2 firmware. Bought it on PAYG (UK) jailbroke it using quickpwn for windows then unlocked it using yellowsn0w via cydia.

Am i able to update using the custom firmware then able to unlock it via yellowsn0w again????

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Comment from adm_snackbar

/* February 4, 2009 at 9:47 am */

If you’ve used QuickPwn before, then your iPhone has been pwned before so you can simply update using the custom firmware via iTunes without needing QuickPwn again.

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Comment from mac

/* February 5, 2009 at 3:16 am */

I have an iphone 3g running on 2.1 firmware. is it possible to update it to 2.2 version, NOT 2.2.1? because iTunes provides me now only with 2.2.1 and I don’t want to install it.

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Comment from djmaslak

/* February 5, 2009 at 8:20 am */

Is there a chance to downgrade baseband or anything else?

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Comment from mike

/* February 6, 2009 at 4:23 pm */

Ok so heres my question, i have a pwned 3g and a bunch of cracked apps from installous. Most of the apps i have are no longer hosted, how do i keep those apps and upgrade to 2.2.1?

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Comment from Joaquim

/* February 9, 2009 at 4:41 am */

Hello Friend!
I have the same trouble like you, please help us.
Is there a chance to downgrade baseband or anything else?

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Comment from dana

/* February 22, 2009 at 2:16 pm */

i have iphone v 2.2.1& modem firmware 2.30.03 are lock…i want to unlock it …please advice …with best regards for all

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Comment from Spenecr

/* February 23, 2009 at 4:36 pm */

As far as “downgradeing” yes you can you just need to download the IPSW for the rlier version. As far as the App’s all you have to do is reconect the Iphone/Itouch back up to Itunes and it should automaticly load the App’s back.

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Comment from pub

/* March 2, 2009 at 5:41 pm */

Hi thx for warning, but it is too late, i made update to 2.2.1 with i-tunes, now i have baseband 02.30.03 ! Is there a chance to downgrade or anything else? i can´t use the phone with this.

thanks a lot

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Comment from Jim

/* March 17, 2009 at 8:38 pm */

I am having difficulty unlocking a G3 iPhone using pwnage. The phone has Version 2.2.1 (5H11) and Firmware 02.08.01. I’m going through.iclarified.com’s good directions. Suggestions? surferjim111@gmail.com, please.

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Comment from TIN

/* June 8, 2009 at 10:21 pm */

hi! please give me steps on how to unlock my iphone 3G 2.2.2 (5H11) with firmware 2.30.02. I want to unlock it. Could you give me a step by step direction? HELP ME PLEASSSEEEE :)) pm me at christine_pascual@yahoo.com thanks a lot

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Comment from tin

/* June 8, 2009 at 10:23 pm */

its model 2.2.1 (5H11) WITH FIRMWARE 2.30.02. NOT 2.2.2. TYPO ERROR

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