How To: Jailbreak iPhone 2.2.1 - Mac OS X QuickPWN Edition
Disclaimer - Neither TiPb nor I take any responsibility for any problems/issues/bricking/etc. that may occur while using this software to modify your iPhone. Please be aware of what you are doing.
IMPORTANT: If you have a iPhone 3G that you want to unlock you must use the preserving baseband method - only available on Macs.
There has been a lot of buzz going on in the forums regarding jailbreaking the iPhone 2.2.1 firmware lately, and a lot of questions to go along with i t!. Today we're going to take a deeper look at the exact steps you have to take to get your iPhone jailbroken on your Mac.
Let's get started, after the jump!
1. Get the Tools
First and foremost make sure your iPhone is updated to the 2.2.1 firmware. If you're not yet running 2.2.1, update via iTunes. We'll wait. Honest.All good? Okay, next make sure your iPhone is not connected to your Mac. Then create a new folder on your desktop and name it "Pwnage". Next you will need to download the following tools:
[BE SURE TO SELECT THE PROPER FIRMWARE VERSION, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT]
2. Install the Tools
Now double click on the firmware file you just download to mount QuickPwn. Once mounted click and drag the QuickPwn application into the Pwnage folder you created on your desktop.
3. Launch QuickPwn
Simply double click the QuickPwn icon to get started, click ok to accept the copyright notice and we are ready to begin.4. Connect your iPhone
You will be asked to connect your iPhone to your Mac, do this now and then click ok.
5. Begin Pwnage!
QuickPwn will now detect whether you have connected an original iPhone (2G) or iPhone 3G.
Now the software will search for the 2.2.1 ipsw firmware file you downloaded a few minutes ago.
6. Customize Your iPwn
Next 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. [If you select yes, you will have the nifty little pineapple logo at startup instead of a apple.]
Now QuickPwn will create your custom IPSW file.
Once that process is complete you must enter in your OS X system password to continue. (Just like when you update certain applications).
7. PAY ATTENTION: Here's the Tricky Part
This next part can be a bit tricky but as long as you pay attention to exactly what the software tells you, you should have zero issues. You have to put your iPhone into DFU mode.First turn off your device.
Next, you will be prompted to hold down both the home and power button for 10 seconds.
Lastly, you will release the power button while you continue to hold down the home button for another 10 seconds.
8. Sit Back and Wait
QuickPwn will now begin to work it's magic.
Be patient while QuickPwn is modifying your iPhone. It will take a few minutes.
[Do NOT do anything to your computer or iPhone while this process is taking place]
Your phone will the reboot and once it starts back up you will see the Installer app along with Cydia, and you are done!
9. We Have Jailbreak!
You have just jailbroken your iPhone!Now wasn't that simple?
We'll be back soon with our Windows PC edition, and in the meantime if you want more information or help troubleshooting please head over to our section of the forums dedicated to jailbreaking. There are plenty of members of our community that can help you out!
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Hey Guys, I have Jailbroken my iPhone 2G to 2.1 using QuickPwn. Installed Bootneuter 2.1 to unlock SIM. working fine. But I also cant hear no sound either with headphone or speaker... so no ipod and no phone calls.. It cant be a hardware issue as it worked before jailbreaking and unlocking it.... any suggestions ???
it is asking me for a password for mounting the firmware???
yer i cant mount image am i just being stupid???
I recently Jailbroke my new iPhone 3G. All my applications work and I'm quiet impressed with Dev Team. So what's my problem? Well ...I can't make phone calls. I can see my dailer, but it closes after 3secs and it won't let me touch anything. Not sure what caused it. Can someone help? I've read around this forums and several people have the same issue, but no reply. The only way I can make phone calls is with the "Who" application which lets me voice dail. I still need the dialer, any help? Thanks in advanced
There seems to be a problem after I jailbroke my phone. (1st gen iphone w/ 2.1 update, AT&T activated) I can't open any apps i download with the app store or installer. Can anyone help? I tried restarting the phone but to no avail.
I also wanted to ask, is there a way to UNbreak your jailbroken phone? as ridiculous as that sounds! Thanks for any help!
i have jailbroken and unlocked my 2g iphone 3x today using this guide along with bootneuter. after every time i unlock it, i put the new sim card in and, while i get full bars and can connect to the new carrier, my iphone says that "different sim detected, connect to itunes" and when i do connect to itunes it says the new sim is not for this phone. what do i do?!? also when i reconnect my iphone sans sim to my computer, i am asked whether i want to set up a new iphone or restore from a backup...
Thanks! Works perfect on a brand new iphone 3g, didn't even loss any contacts or other data!
ok look,i have cydia cuz i jailbreaked my iphone and i also have installer.. but the problem is that my installer is "legal"! Evrytime i try to add a source it tells me that it is an illegal source.. wtf do i do? is there a way to get installer without having do evrything alll over again with another program??
Worked perfectly for me on a Dutch 3G/16 Mb T-Mobile iPhone with loads of apps installed. Ten minutes, if that.
Thanks for the tutorial!
Anna Says: October 27th, 2008 at 10:30 am Hey Guys, I have Jailbroken my iPhone 2G to 2.1 using QuickPwn. Installed Bootneuter 2.1 to unlock SIM. working fine. But I also cant hear no sound either with headphone or speaker… so no ipod and no phone calls.. It cant be a hardware issue as it worked before jailbreaking and unlocking it…. any suggestions ???*
What I did with exactly the same problem (iPhone 2G, 2.1 firmware, QuickPwn and Bootneuter 2.1) was to "restore"my iphone directly from iTunes, It says "If you are experimenting some troubles...stuff" note that I said DIRECTLY, without DFU Mode or any other thing. When it had finished my home screen appeared as a regular LOCKED iPhone but this time with my carrier name on it. I did again de QuickPwn process and THAT´S ALL. I got my iPhone with my carrier ("Fucking Thieves" Telcel, here in Mexico) and sound.
Good Luck
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Did mine today and no real problems!!! its all good so far! this post is good but does not go into any real detail, so for those about to break check out this step video for those working on a mac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qISyMLGVFf4
also something i encountered, when phone in DFU and itunes pops up, close down pwnage - itunes said it there was an iphone in recovery but that it could not be recognised (or something similar) and the phone did not appear in itunes DO NOT PANIC! just click ok to itunes and dissconnect phone USB and then replug in, now it appears as a recovery iphone in itunes, and just hold down alt key while clicking restore and you will be able to locate you ispw file on your mac to restore from. it seems worth it so far!!
PS|: also choose expert mode to select installer and cydia!
good luck
First of all i updated my Iphone from 1.1.1 to 1.1.4 it had the same problem,but i somehow fixed it,then not long ago I updated to 2.1,and again the same problem ,so I downloaded all your programes and run it to a mac.I tryed everything in the instruction was written,but when it all finished ,i clicked the butten Itunes,and there was written restore,instead of 'insert the old sim',so I restored itand again there ws written insert the old sim,now I dont even know what version I have in my Iphone,so please help,Im beggin you.
I love my 3G even more now, followed the step by step exactly and it worked first time, thank you so much
i also had the problem on my iphone 3g 2.1 where it wouldnt make calls and the dialer would shut after seconds i then went into setting and scrolled to the bottom where it said rip dev i pressed that then rip dev products which then came up kate i pressed that and unticked all the boxes it reset and my phone started working again i presume its a bug
I just received an unlocked 3G 16GB iPhone that I bought on eBay. The seller also sent me a Turbo SIM card, stating that it was already unlocked. I synced all info to my iPhone, went and bought a T-Mobile SIM card, cut it and inserted it into the SIM card tray with the Turbo SIM. However, it is not working... giving a "SIM failure" or "invalid SIM" message. The seller from eBay said that I need to unlock the phone everytime I sync it from my computer/iTunes. So, my question is... do I unlock it via this jailbreak method, via "Restore" from iTunes, or via unlocking an iPhone?? Can someone please help me?? And then give me the website/instructions to use for this process?? THANKS!!
Hello! I have tried several times using the instructions but ran into the problem at step 8 where iTunes starts up automatically, gets an error and my iPhone is then hung and the install just hangs. Not sure what else to try here. It seems that there are some steps missing in the step 8 area with regards to iTunes and an iPhone. Oh well. Great to hear at least that a good portion of the people trying are getting it to work.
i have a problem, i updated my first gen iphone to 2.1, unlocked it using quickpwn, but then i wanted to sell it since i got the new iphone 3G so i went in the settings and clicked on erase all content and settings, and now its like the OS is gone. it just boots and restarts and it wont sync with my computer. HELP
While jailbreaking your iPhone/iPod Touch to open it up for countless more apps, if you can't find what you in the app store, there is a reason for it coughdodgey softwarecough
hi please help me!!! i have previously jailbroken my iphone 3g on my old macbook perfectly but...i broke my iphone it so i got a new one and i also got the new intel imac and i diddnt bother transferring most of the stuff onto it from my old computer so i now do not have quick pwn. i have tried re enstalling quick pwn and the ipsw and but i have been waiting nearly three hours for it to finish downloading and the safari downloads box says the ipsw will take .....9 HOURS!!!.... 9 hours is just a bit rediculous and to be honest i cant be arsed. plllleeeaase help me i have now had it for five months ...unjailbroken ;(
P Jackson, you are the man! I looked all over for the fix to the Dialer not working issue, and your answer solved it for me before I had to try to do the whole Jailbreak process all over again, thank you!
Hi all, I have an italian iPhone with fw 2.1 and a Mac. I tried all the guides but without success. I also have a custom fw 2.1 (italian fw): is it possible to load this fw on the iphone simply use the ALT + "Restore" buttons? The DFU mode simply force the restore procedure but if I can use iTunes where is the problem? Thanks in advance and best regards.
i got a question...yesterday i jailbroke my iphone 3g, but when i insert a turbo sim it gives me a error "different sim detected please connect to itunes" what does that mean??? if any1 knows the fix email me jusmejose323@gmail.com
I jailbroke my phone before the 2.1 upgrade. I can't download certain apps because it needs the upgrade. I'm afraid to upgrade because I don't know if all my other stuff will be lost (ie cydia, installer and all my other apps). Will that happen?
i used this method to jailbreak my iPhone and it worked great! thanks! Only thing is now i can't get my sim card to work on it. It won't get any signal. I have a 16GB 2G iPhone that i bought in the US. I'm in Australia now and am using a 3G sim card which did work in the phone prior to the upgrade that restored it. I don't know what to do? HELP please! i tried bootneuter, that doesn't seem to do anything. Please help with descriptive explanations. A good guide. thanks!
alright... even got to the can haz success page... all was going to plan... it began the restart... but it still hanging- 10 minutes... turned it off.. turned it on... still hangs.. sometimes does a double vibrate... but just apple logo... itunes doesnt recognize it etc... im on a blackbook... 2.1 on it before i started... all files in the right places.... iTunes opened itself at some point in the installation though... then it was not responding... HELP HELP HELP
Please help!!!!!! I am having the same problem when i try to click on my phone it shows up for about 3 sec and then closes.... I had this problem before and updated cydia and had not problems for about 2 months then same thing again. This time could not fix it so i rebroke the phone and worked fine till i reinstalled all the cydia apps. I think there is an app that is causing this? If anyone knows please please let us know because i see i am not the only one with this problem... Thank you very much for your time.
Thank you P Jackson... sorry I did not see your post before I posted mine... I did what you said and it worked good. Thank you!!!!!!
Is unticked any of those things going to affect my jailbreak options? JW
Thanks again
Hey first of all thanks for all your help and talents in making all this happen,..not sure what went wrong but iphone sits forever in "apple logo picture" loading mode and vigrates from time to time....Help!!! Stuck in a moment and i can't get out...
i meant: viBrates...
Hey guess what it finally work awesome! now if i could only get my gophone sim card to work then everything would be irie mon
having the same problem apple logo hanging and vibrates every so often. What do i do to fix this, just leave it alone? Been sitting for 45min. Quickpwn Log says Successfully built Ramdisk file?
Hi There I hope you peolple can help me I have download the software and did run it on the 16 Gig Iphone and it did work for one day. The next day it came up with the pineapple icon and it is staying there the unit doesn't connect to the computer for upgrading or restoring from itunes and it is stuck on the icon I can only switch it on or off nothing else. Is there a way of cleaning out the software without connecting it to the computer? (reset or factory defaults) Any help will do at this point in time.
Thanks Willie
I also had the issue of dialer not working a few days after upgrading to 2.1 and jailbreaking iphone. Followed post 117 / P. Jackson and it restarted the dialer, now works a treat.....thanks for that
thank u thank!!!!!!!! its perfectt!!!!
For some reason, Jailbreaking my 3G iPhone dose go well with my new Macbook Pro! any idea?
when i downloaded quickpawn i get a file that says iPhone1,1_2 i dot know what to do help!!!!!
is anyone having problems saving notes in the original apple app, mobilenotes? i can write a note, but when i click out of it and there are no notes saved. any suggestions?
How safe is this process and will I be able to restore if something goes wrong?
Is it possible to unlock an (old) iphone without jailbreaking it?
@ Jeremy.
I have a jaibroken & unlocked Iphone 2G with firmware 1.1.1 since 07 and was considering updating it to use new apps and stuff. I decided to give it a try but first I had one question. Is it necessary to remove the AT&T SIM before the process or at any other moment or can I just follow the steps of updating, jailbreaking and unlocking w/Bootneuter with the SIM installed at all times???
Thanks!!!
@Chris, I have a question for you. If there is a AT&T sim in the phone why are you unlocking it? Now if you are a AT&T customer and just want to jailbreak, sure you can keep your sim in the phone. That will not hurt anything. And if you are unlocking to use the phone with T-Mobile you can leave your SIM card in. It really does not matter and will not cause any damage.
Hope this helps you out.
To all those folks who couldnt dial after jailbreaking and installing kate... uncheck all options for kate and allow it to reset. now you can use the dial keys...
@ Jeremy. The reason I have an jailbroken/unlocked iphone is because I live in Puerto Rico and the iphone was not "legally available" until last october when the 3G arrived. The 2G iphone was never sold in PR but it was obtainable nonetheless. Therefore I had my iphone unlocked so I could use my 787 (PR) area code since december 2007 when I bought it. Also, having an unlocked iphone gives me the oportunity to use it without those expensive internet packages for iphone and just use regular internet features instead. But since you told me is ok to leave it inside, I'll give it try and see how it turns out! Thank you!
Fucking reboots and is stuck with the Apple icon. I'm fucked... what do I do? Any suggestions?
Had the same problem as Jorge in comment 131. Tried jailbreaking again to let iTunes pop up and I hit restore. Restoring as we speak. Cancel Quickpwn while iTunes and your phone show up in it. THen hit restore. Thought I was fucked... it's restoring as I type. Thank God. Never did I think that I'd panic about losing my cell. I guess you don't know until it happens. Pheew... dodged a motherfucking bullet. I won't be trying this again until all the kinks are worked out.
what's kate?
In Mac 10.4.11, QuickPwn hangs at step 8 in the tutorial, when there's a progress bar and a dialog saying "Sending WTF...."
The last entry in the log says "2008-11-20 03:05:04 - Successfully built Quickpwn Ramdisk file." but its been 8 hours since then. I'm paranoid and don't want to unplug my 1st gen iPod touch.
Any help, please??!
I jailbroke my phone and I have cydia and installer appear but after two days I added some themes and apps but now I can't use my phone icant call people from my phone I can only call people but I can only call them from contacts and I have no way of ending my calls HELP!! Somebody
if my iphone is already unlocked and jailbroken do I need to use pwnage or other apps to update it to 2.0? Can I just update it through itunes?
If you are having problems with using the dialer after upgrade just go into settings, down to rip dev option, unclick all Kate options...phone dialer will work...or if you want you can just uninstall Kate completely.
I'm havin the SAme issue with the dialer....what does untick mean...does that mean turn everything off and then restart cuz if that's the case it still doesn't work
how do I uninstall Kate period
i'v already jailbroken my 3iphone ver 2.1 . how do i proceed in doing it for 2.2 then?
I also have a problem with a dialer, after installing Cate,... I deinstalled it, but that didn`t fix a dialer problem,... I still have a "rip dev" option in my options panel
Sory,.. I meant "Kate"....
I have had problems with my dialer pad, followed the instructions to untick all of kates options and this fixed it straight away.
Thanks for the advice. I an now very happy....
If after the jailbreak you can't make dial calls because the phone dialer freezes and goes back to the main menu, try this:
1- Uninstall Kate from Installer: this is what everyone recommends, seems to work for a lot of people but didn't work for me.
2- Then go to Installer again and uninstall these apps:
A) Mobile enhancer B) RIP DEV preferences
3- Reboot your iPhone.
That's what I did and got my dial pad back again.
Hope this helps someone, I spent like three hours searching for a solution...
Is the procedure the same if I have the Iphone 3G with the original firmware 2.0 (5A347) and want to use Pwnage Tool to upgrade to the latest firmware 2.2 and not upgrage my baseband (01.45).
@Koas - Thanks! That fixed my problem with the dialer as well.
Hiya, I've got an iphone running 2.1 and twice ive run quickpwn and both times it all goes smoothly and ends ok except there is no cydia or installer logo on my screen - can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong or what stage I'm missing. The phone seems just as before? Matthew
@Kaos - Thanks alot!
@Kaos - you're a savior!
Ok I have the 2.1 and after a couple days of using it my dialer just stopes workin like it opens then after a couple seconds it just closes
i did this an all steps went fine but now my iphone is stuck at the reboot. i tried going to the forums but that didn't work either. help? anyone?
can i do this on my laptop (NOT A MAC) The instrustions arnt wrote to the clearest of there abilities... when i double click it in its file itunes pops up and nothing happens! Can you help ?
i did this with pwnage and it says i have no sim card in and cant make any calls or anything...comment back please
Thanks Koas, worked like a charm.
im having problem jailbreakin my iphone 3g 2.2. i followed the instruction, even look on the internet for other instructions. bu teverythin went fine till it get to the install section on the computer. it wont load anthing. can someone help me please. can i restore my phone atm?
please email me if you have an answer. elliot.hancock@googlemail.com
I have purchased an iphone 3g in o2 uk. Its firmware is the 2.1. If i jailbreak, would it in any way mess up my EDGE internet connection? Cuz I have unlimited internet access, and I don t want to loose it.
@Koas Awesome!!! worked like a charm! thanks!
Koas thanks so much!
I have succesfully jailbreaked my 3g iphone, but now i cant make calls from it i have lost all contacts and when i go on my phone screen to try and make a call it puts me back on my home page, alos when peolple phone me i cant hang up after the call. please help
I am having an issue after jailbreak on 3G (2.2). I have no audio on the iPhone when making or recieving a phone call. The other party can hear me but I cant hear them. It sems that if I rotate the phone or switch to speaker and then back, that it sometimes starts to work. Any ideas ???
sasf
My friend have jailbroken my iphone and after a while i updated it on i-tunes and cydia was gone,i cannot play or transfer my apps that i downloaded,and i don't know what to do now.Please help.
i can't sync any app after jailbreaking my iphone. i also can't update it to the lastest version to avoid losing the jailbreak. what can i do about sync my app to my iphone. It's pretty bad if i just can use iphone to make calls, not for playing game. Thanks!
I tried to jailbreak my iphone 3G and in the process something happened and I cant turn it on now. Can someone please help me. Thanks
Hi there, can someone please help me urgently. I tried to jailbreak my iphone 3g. when I tried to restore it with Itunes it failed and now when I connect it to itunes it just says that my sim card is not vallid and the iphone can not be turned on anymore.
pleas help me.
thank you very much
Thanks Koas!!!
For those that d/l the firmware and instead got a folder instead of the ipsw file, here is the problem:
Safari automatically unzip all compressed file into the download folder, you need to disable this function. Go to Preference -> General -> Uncheck "Open Safe file After Downloading"
that should do the trick.
CANT MAKE CALLS?
Koas says: November 25, 2008 at 2:37 PM If after the jailbreak you can’t make dial calls because the phone dialer freezes and goes back to the main menu, try this:
1- Uninstall Kate from Installer: this is what everyone recommends, seems to work for a lot of people but didn’t work for me.
2- Then go to Installer again and uninstall these apps:
A) Mobile enhancer B) RIP DEV preferences
3- Reboot your iPhone.
That’s what I did and got my dial pad back again.
Hope this helps someone, I spent like three hours searching for a solution…
IT WORKS!!!!
Does this also unlock your phone or just jailbreak it?
Forget it! 6 crash's in the last 34 days 3g iPhone 3G and is pissing me off. Have all the latest software but makes no difference. Jailbreak was great when it was working other wise forget it! I'll put up with the standard firmware cause at least it works!
Re: Question 68...
Shawna Says:
October 18th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Hey, I’m confused about the second step… how do mount the firmware file to Quickpwn??? (I’m on the latest mac) Do I need to download a program to do that? Thanks guys.
I am confused on the "mount" term, too. Please help.
Thanks
dialer problem?
thanks @Koas It worked for me:
" 1- Uninstall Kate from Installer: this is what everyone recommends, seems to work for a lot of people but didn’t work for me.
2- Then go to Installer again and uninstall these apps:
A) Mobile enhancer B) RIP DEV preferences
3- Reboot your iPhone."
Hello to every body,
Please help me.
I have a 2G iphone and I used to have 1.1.4 fw that was working perfectly.
I tried to use Pwange, quickpwn: Itunes updated my iphone to 2.1, I think (since I cannot even see which version does it have now) but quickpwn was not working since it says it does not support that version of the fw and pwnage created the restore file but ITunes did not use it and now I cannot use Iphone anymore. I don't know what happened to it.
Please help me,
Thanks
David
I was reading other questions of this blog. I have the same problem of Adreas of question 181, only with a 2G.
Can anybody help us?
David
It worked for my 3G, running the program on my iMac Version 10.5.6. Only after downloading the USB file from Apple's developer site.
After step 8 my phone doesn't do anyting can someone help?
It is after step 7 that my phone won't do anything it just sits there and the clock just rotates in the lower right hand corner and rotates and rotates like it is thinking?
I can't get Quickpwn to install it's files into the phone it just sits there.
3G with 2.2.1 dialer not working? I fixed mine:
Settings -> RiP Dev -> Rip Dev Products -> Kate
Uncheck 'Facelift' and tap 'Apply'. Let Springboard restart. You may need to Reboot/PowerOffOn.
ps. Kate may fail with other buggy stuff you might be running, so if this doesnt work for you, then uncheck all of the options under Kate.
Hello I followed all these instructions perfectly but the phone will not work. All I have is the pineapple logo and it keeps turning off and on on its own. PLEASE HELP
ok I was able to get it out of this frozen stage but my internet doesnt work on cydia it says unable to load lost network connection but i try to reload and it keeps saying that........I tried with my Edge network and WIFI but neither works At least the safari works now but it wasnt before when i first upgraded it... I have a 2G iphone my service is with Tmobile I upgraded it to the 2.2.1 firmware and I have a Mac Osx someone please help I don't want to try again and freeze it or mess it up more. Should I just downgrade to 2.0 again? Please HELP!!! Thank you
Stuck between 7-8. New firmware wont load. Third trying going on a 15 minute this time. Any suggestions?
Hiya! I had my iphone 3g unlocked and have been installing all sorts of stuff then today I noticed I couldn't dial using my keypad. When I went into my phone it just kept taking me back to the main screen. I followed the instructions ramtin left and its works!!! Thank you!!!!
2- Then go to Installer again and uninstall these apps:
A) Mobile enhancer B) RIP DEV preferences
3- Reboot your iPhone.
That’s what I did and got my dial pad back again.
All my icons seem to be moving around too so I'm hoping maybe this will solve that problem as well cos I'm fed up with moving them all back ...ARGGGHHHH !!