iPhone 2G 3.1 Custom Firmware 7C144 Windows

/* Posted September 20th, 2009 at 1:16pm */
/* Filed under Apple, Mods, iPhone */
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iphone 3g stand iPhone 2G 3.1 Custom Firmware 7C144 Windows

Yes, we still use the iPhone 2G, got a problem with it? The aluminum back still looks better than the newer iPhones and resists scratches better. At any rate, if you’re like us, and have been wanting to upgrade your iPhone to the latest 3.1 firmware released a few days ago, you’re in luck. Windows users traditionally have been the last to get these updates since PwnageTool is a Mac only tool. But if you’ve got a nice friend, or in this case a nice blog like Code Retard, then you may get lucky and have someone create a vanilla custom restore firmware, iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw to be precise, for you so you can go ahead and simply use your regular old iTunes to perform the complete 2G jailbreak and unlock.

If you want to unlock and jailbreak your iPhone 2G on 3.1 firmware, follow these steps:

Download the iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw file (password is "coderetard").
Upgrade your iTunes to the latest 9.0 version.
Turn your iPhone off.
Connect it to your PC or Mac via USB cable.
Bring it into DFU mode. To do so, press and hold the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds, let go of the Power while continuing to hold Home for another 10 seconds, and by then your computer will beep and Windows will detect a DFU device.
iTunes will automatically launch and ask if you want to restore the iPhone.
Shift click or option click on the "restore" button and find the custom firmware 7C144 ipsw for iPhone 2G you downloaded in step 1.
Sit back and enjoy the show on your iPhone.

For Windows users, if you get error 1600, your iPhone is not in DFU mode. Try this button-free approach and see if it helps. For Mac Users, download PwnageTool and use it to put your iPhone in DFU mode.

Download DFU.zip. Extract it to C:’ drive so that it is located in C:’DFU
Connect your iPhone and ignore iTunes.
Go to Start -> Run
Type “c:’dfu’dfu iBSS.m68ap.RELEASE.dfu” without the quotes.
Wait for iPhone to show a white screen.
Then proceed with the restore in iTunes.
More DFU help here.

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30 Responses to “iPhone 2G 3.1 Custom Firmware 7C144 Windows”

Comment from booby

/* September 22, 2009 at 4:41 pm */

does this really work or is it just BS? because all the other sites say there is no kack to get 3.1 for a 2g iphone on a windows! hum??

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- Comment from Will H.
  
  /* September 24, 2009 at 5:49 am */
  
  Yes it’s Official. It works installing OS 3.1 via windows. Just need to click check for updates and click restore while holding down shift. Also iTunes 9 is required or else you’ll get that compatibility error.
  
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Comment from hm

/* September 25, 2009 at 8:51 am */

It doesn’t work for me. I get error 1604. Of course, my phone ended up getting the Sim Card not valid something when I opened iTunes. Still hope for my phone?

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Comment from sal

/* September 26, 2009 at 11:15 pm */

i also got error 1604 so it doesnt work i guess. i have a 2g iphone which was accidently updated to os3.1

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Comment from kayrok

/* September 28, 2009 at 12:26 am */

It worked for me–was leery at first, but after a couple of times failing at the DFU part (my fault)I was up and running 3.1. However, if you want to use the itunes icon feature and you have a custom theme running your best bet is to disable it then switch your icons around and then re-enable whatever theme you want from cydia. Will not work with 5 column app.

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Comment from wildies

/* September 29, 2009 at 6:56 am */

thanx for the effort guys
but one question, this custom firmware got cydia, right?

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Comment from ricky

/* September 29, 2009 at 7:13 pm */

hi,.
how bout itunes 9.0.1 version

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Comment from wildies

/* September 30, 2009 at 1:37 am */

okay done, thanx alot guys
but for your informations this custom firmware contains cydua , icy and winterboraed already installed

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Comment from henry z

/* September 30, 2009 at 6:10 am */

tried several times on my 2g from the point when i shiftclicked restore – then the automatic update started and there was no option to select the downloaded ipsw file. what now ?

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Comment from Eric

/* October 1, 2009 at 2:22 pm */

I put my phone into DFU, it comes up on the computer as seeing a device in DFU. Itunes launches saying it recognizes a device in DFU. I press ok then hold shift and press the restore button. My options come up and I select the file I downloaded from you. But every time I get the error 1600. It sees it in DFU mode, and if I restore it just through the regular itunes process it works.

Any ideas?

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Comment from Riddik

/* October 1, 2009 at 6:12 pm */

I had a big issue too, awhile back, first make sure you are in the correct DFU mode and if it still doesn’t work then try another computer.

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Comment from JLP

/* October 2, 2009 at 4:22 am */

Will this unlock one carrier SIM iPhone 2G/3G to any SIM card?

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Comment from edwardk448

/* October 2, 2009 at 8:13 pm */

Hi,

Can I get iPhone2,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw file?

just like for 2G iphone

Thanks in advance

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Comment from kevin l

/* October 4, 2009 at 10:46 pm */

this fireware worked perfectly for me, though i didn’t use the diagnostic mode at all, just did the shift click on restore and everything is great! thank you.

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Comment from LIBERTYBENZ

/* October 7, 2009 at 6:13 am */

Hey guys.. the author of this article should update it … the majority of users, if not all, will recieve a 16XX (1604) error when restoring in itunes… to bypass this error, search google for “ih8sn0w” .. open the program, select what gen of iphone you are using with your phone connected… it will go into DFU, and then run itunes and follow these steps… the error 16XX will be gone, it worked for me and it should for you. Let me know if I helped anyone one…

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Comment from LIBERTYBENZ

/* October 7, 2009 at 6:40 am */

program called ireb 3.1… search google and you will find the guys site, scroll down, click either windows or mac

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Comment from jonas

/* October 7, 2009 at 8:07 am */

10/10

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Comment from edwardk448

/* October 7, 2009 at 9:10 am */

This error I see you guys referring to is because you use DFU method. YOU DO NOT NEED DFU METHOD.
All you need is RECOVER METHOD, where connect to iTunes comes up on the screen.
Press shift+Restore and select CustomeWare. That is all you need. Your phone will be JB. It takes about 10-15 minutes.

Hope that helps.

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- Comment from Jai
  
  /* October 12, 2009 at 12:16 am */
  
  Thanks edwardk448, the above worked like a charm in Recovery Mode. No need for DFU Mode for that matter, which means no error 16XX. Just follow the procedures to put phone into recovery mode, then follow the first set of instructions on how to use iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw:
  
  How to put your iPhone in recovery mode :
  
  1. Turn the device completely off and disconnect it from cable/dock.
  2. Hold down the home button.
  3. While holding down the home button connect to a computer with a cable (easiest) or dock.
  4. Keep holding down the home button until you see a connect-to-itunes screen You are now in recovery mode.
  
  To escape Recovery Mode and power the phone off simply hold down power and home buttons for ten seconds.
  
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Comment from eliud

/* October 8, 2009 at 12:08 am */

thaks for the info very helpfull

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Comment from alex

/* October 9, 2009 at 5:15 pm */

work like a charm

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Comment from Jason

/* October 17, 2009 at 1:36 pm */

very good job , thnx a lot

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Comment from Luke

/* October 17, 2009 at 4:03 pm */

YOU GUYZ R AWESOME!!!! after searching and searching for weeks now i was successfully able to jailbreak and unlock within an 1 hour thanks 2 this post. I am using coderetard FOREVER THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have 2g 3.1 OS on Vista, worked fine!

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Comment from K00lKid

/* October 18, 2009 at 5:05 am */

Help!!!!!!!! i used ih8sn0w and i got the white screen. then i opened itunes and it it won’t show my iphone icon so that i can restore it. somebody help me please!!!!

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Comment from Facebook User

/* October 19, 2009 at 10:50 pm */

I have the same problem, i’m in white screen, but itunes doesn’t show my phone!!!!

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Comment from rmeade

/* October 21, 2009 at 7:10 pm */

Thanks for the update yes putting it into recovery mode is what made this work for me

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Comment from Patrick

/* October 22, 2009 at 4:26 pm */

i put the phone in recovery, shift/clicked and installed the custom firmware, now it’s stuck on iTunes saying “preparing iPhone for restore”, been like that for about 5 minutes…any ideas?

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Comment from Patrick

/* October 22, 2009 at 4:28 pm */

and i just got a 1604 while in recovery, so that whole “you can’t get a 16xx while in recovery” is a bunch of crap

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Comment from bhuvaneswaran

/* October 23, 2009 at 1:18 pm */

Hi
i got a 1604 error while recovery, help to get the iREB3.1 for windows

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Comment from Sharath

/* October 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm */

I have successfully upgraded my iphone 2G to 3.1 just by restoring to the custom firmware. No hassels. My phone had 2.0.1 FW which was already pawned and unlocked earlier using QuickPwn-225-2 from devteam. Here’s what i did to upgrade to 3.1.
1) Download the custom firmware “iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw”listed above and save it to your computer (Windows XP was my OS). Any location.
2) Download and install itunes 9.0.1.8 (This is the version i used).
3) Connect your iphone to your computer.
4) You will get a popup from itunes that a new FW is available for download. Cancel that.
5) Now hold “Shift” key and click restore.
4) Point to the downloaded FW.
It will take about 15~20 minutes to restore the FW after which the iphone will reboot….
It will remain unlocked :).. It worked for me!… All the Best…
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

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