iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS users can now safely update to 3.1.2 firmware without updating the baseband (for unlock). If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, these files are waiting for you to download! If you rather want to start from scratch, download Pwnage 3.1.4 tool for Mac.
- Caution #1 : A restore is going to wipe the iPhone clean. Hence, please backup your iPhone using iTunes and then proceed.
More info about these custom firmware files :
- Has factory boot logos (Apple and restore cable),
- Only Cydia, No Icy
- Preserved Unlock baseband (that is the whole point of a custom firmware, right?!)
- Activated/Not Activated (Check the files carefully)
Prerequisite (recommended) :
If your iPhone is already jailbroken at the current firmware (3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1), it will be a hassle free upgrade! Restore mode will work just fine with already jailbroken iPhones.
p.s : I am paying for these downloads (purchased RapidShare Download traffic due to overwhelming demand). Please consider donating to keep these downloads free and instantaneous. Thank you…
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 3G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
- Download the following files ONLY if you have an Official iPhone contract with your cell carrier (ATT and others….)
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers Part 2
OR
- Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 1
- iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers Part 2
Step 2) Join the downloaded files
- The files downloaded above have an extension .001 and .002. They need a special opensource (free) software HJSplit to join.
- Download HJSplit to join both the files – Link for Windows Computers here and Macs here.
Step 3) Restore the firmware in iTunes 9.x
- You should now have the respective firmware file with an extension .ipsw (make sure it is .ipsw or else, it will give you an invalid firmware error) . Follow the steps in order :
- 1)Launch iTunes and connect the iPhone to your Mac / Windows computer.
- 2)If your iPhone is already jailbroken (if you see Cydia on your iPhone!), put your device in Restore mode (Turn iPhone off, keep holding Home button while you plug it in to your computer). Proceed to step 7. If not jailbroken already, continue to the next step (3).
- 3)If you are aware of DFU mode, proceed further. If not, watch this quick video and pay close attention to the steps to achieve DFU mode.
- 4)Turn your iPhone off. Press and hold the Home button and the Power button at the same time for 10 seconds.
- 5)After exactly 10 seconds release the Power button. Continue holding the Home button until iTunes pops up a message saying that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.
- 6)The iPhone will show you a blank screen (black).
- 7)Click on ‘Ok’ to the prompt displayed.
- 8)For a Mac : Hold Option key and then hit Restore button.
- 9)For Windows : Hold the shift key and then hit the restore button.
- 10)In the dialog box that pops up, browse the downloaded custom firmware file (the .ipsw file that you downloaded and joined using hjsplit in step 1.x).
Step 4) Give it few minutes to perform the restore. Once the iPhone is up and running, proceed for software Unlock using Cydia. Follow this guide to install Ultrasn0w to software unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS. iPhone 2G is already unlocked with this custom firmware!
You are now good to go! Post a comment if you are stuck at any of the steps described above.
[Pwnage Tool is developed by the Dev Team. This is just a custom firmware file created using that tool especially for Windows users cos’ Pwnage tool is available only for Macs.]
munna
Hi,
I recently purchased an iPhone 3GS, Non-Activated 3.1.2, Baseband 5.11.07. Will the above steps jailbreak my phone? And will I be able to unlock using ultrasn0w?
Thanks
Evelyn
I have a new iphone3gs fw 3.1 , it was activated already, but i did a stupid mistake 🙁 I restored it so now it just has the emergency call. How can i activate it again without using at&t? Thank you a lot! My laptop is vista.
iLikeMyiPhone
Unfortunately, you cannot unlock.. Only jailbreak… Use this custom firmware here (activated)…
Sent from my iPhone
A Vuj
Hi, been reading posts, but still confused…I have 3GS, 3.0.1 OTB, and I'm on AT&T new contract for 2 years in California. So I downloaded the "Not Activated" first choice, right? I'm not getting the "Activated" or "Not Activated". Can you clarify? I will join the 2 files later and then restore in the morning. Thank you so much.
iPhone 3G S, 3.0.1 Vista Home
iLikeMyiPhone
Yep, not activated it is sir!
Sent from my iPhone
iLikeMyiPhone
Yes, you need the NonActivated since you have a legal iPhone contract! Join them both and shift+Restore!
A Vuj
Ok, got that. Now just one last question: After I dfu+shift/restore, will the phone come back up factory fresh? I mean will it allow me to backup all of my info/music/apps/photos/etc? Or will I have to set up a new phone and start all over.
I'm also going to try on iphone 2g first as well, before taking the plunge.
iLikeMyiPhone
Everything is wiped with the firmware. You have to restore from backup if you need all the data. Make a backup (sync in iTunes) before you do anything with the iPhone!
A Vuj
Does it matter if I have a sim chip inserted while restoring with the custom fw?
A Vuj
Just did it but iphone 2g is stuck with the plug into itunes graphic after rebooting. I did the not activated but with the t-mobile chip inserted.
iLikeMyiPhone
You should do activated firmware with T-Mobile, notactivated is for ATT…
A Vuj
Yes, I figured that's where I screwed up, so I put in the AT&T and tried it again. this time, it finished then booted up and asked me to reactivate phone with at&t. the scrfeen was on recovery mode the whole time. so i went through the motion of activating but then when it was trying tro verify account, it came back and said cannot verify account, take phone to apple store.
i got frustrated so i am running redsn0w. its been on the screen with the hard drive saying download jailbreak data for bout 8 min. also i chose the 3.0 ipsw cuz it didnt take anything else. hhheeelllppp!
iLikeMyiPhone
well so you don't have iPhone contract, is it?
You have a Mac?
A Vuj
No, do have AT&T contract, 2 of them as a matter of fact. Using Vista home 32 bit…for some reason, I just thought that on the 2g, since the custom fw unlocks the phone anyways, I could just restore with the at&t version…but I did do a restore with my at&t chip inserted, and it completed but itunes wanted to set up the account again! Then it told me that the account couldn't be verified…at any rate, I'm downloading the other version of the custom fw (tmobile) and going to try that…
Is there anything else I should try?
iLikeMyiPhone
Hope activated version fixes it…
Sent from my iPhone
A Vuj
OK, so I just downloaded the actived 2g version, and itunes is saying error 1600….now what? Anhything?
A Vuj
Never mind…did the dfu thing and then went to delete the device support file and then….BAM! it worked and even asked to use the proper backup file to set up the phone again…I've been practicing with the 2g…maybe I'll get up enough guts to try the 2 3Gs we have…btw, will this fw have the mms settings straight?
iLikeMyiPhone
Yeah, MMS settings are carrier dependent. You have to manually configure them in settings -> general-> network ..
A Vuj
Ok, so the 2G worked finally…and now I'm trying the 3GS..but I keep getting this "error 1604 cannot restore" issue. I'm at&t contract, with activated sim inserted and using not activated ipsw file, joined with the proper ipsw extension.
What should I do?
iLikeMyiPhone
Did you try the DFU mode or Restore mode? Was it previously jailbroken – if yes Restore mode or else DFU mode!
Alain Vu
never jailbroken brand new. Tried both restore and DFU modes…DFU mode (screen blank) gives error 1600; restore mode (screen with logo and plug) gives error 1604…
Now phone is dead, nothing works and can't bring it out of any mode. Tried 2 different computers. Please help, maybe just to get it out of the dfu/restore modes and up and working again, even on 3.0.1. Thanks
Alice
My iPhone is a 3G that has been updated to firmware 3.1.2 via iTunes.
Does this mean that I cannot unlock it??
Alice
Yeah. It’s Not Activated Coz I Accidently Restored And Upgraded It (No-One Told Me It Was JailBorken and Unlocked). So Now My Sim Won’t Work.
Do You Have Any Ideas??
Jerry
The extensions are there…hjsplit recognizes the 001 but will not combine it with 002…maybe a corrupted download or something..just wanted to let you know incase somethign was wrong.
iLikeMyiPhone
I suspect .002 file is not fully downloaded. I tested them all before uploading!
Ghe
Does this work for Ipod Touch 3.1.2? Thanks.
iLikeMyiPhone
Nope, try blackra1n instead.
PaKi619
guys.. plz help me… well i juss bought an iphone used.. it had been updated to 3.1.2 officially activated through at&t. but it didnt have the installer so i installed sum custom firmware file of 3.1.2 to my iphone and its locked now.. now i want is to jailbreak my iphone.. it cannot be unlocked rite now due to 5.11.07 baseband… well i want to use the sim other than at&t now.. it has never been jailbroken.. so whch file should i download… activated or not activated to jailbreak???? due to slow net connection.. i cant take risk downloading all files….. PLEASE ANY1 HELP ME.. thanks in advance…..
RobertWy
2G stuck and driving me crazy Hi all and first thank you for all you work here.. I have downloaded your files for 2g Activated Link them and tried to install as per your inst. I placed my 2g Phone in DFU and tried installing but it hangs at restoring Iphone software tried a few times and waited a hour but still hangs tried a different computer and same thing could I install via I tunes from apple and then restore with custom and see if that works? I noticed that the base band does not change in the 2g is that true right now i have a shiny old brick Thanks
AVSTRAL
Hi everybody! I just bought in Australia iPhone 3GS 16GB WITH 3.0.1. It is officially not locked- I can use any SIM Card. Tell me please!!! What is the best way to Jailbreak it???? Please give me an answer!!!!
iLikeMyiPhone
Just use the firmware you find here. I wouldn't suggest blackra1n. Use the NonActivated firmware.
AVSTRAL
THANKS MATE FOR REPLY.SORRY FOR MORE QUESTIONS,- SO, I SHOULD NOT TO UPGRADE MY FIRMWARE THROUGH THE ITUNES TO 3.1.2. JUST JAILBREAK ( BECAUSE I DON'T NEED UNLOCK) MY 3GS 3.0.1, AND THEN RESTORE THROUGH THE ITUNES (SHIFT+RESTORE) TO CUSTOM NonActivated FIRMWARE. DID I UNDERSTOOD RIGHT?
AGAIN THANKS!
RobertWy
2G stuck and driving me crazy Hi all and first thank you for all you work here.. I have downloaded your files for 2g Activated Link them and tried to install as per your inst. I placed my 2g Phone in DFU and tried installing but it hangs at restoring Iphone software tried a few times and waited a hour but still hangs tried a different computer and same thing could I install via I tunes from apple and then restore with custom and see if that works? I noticed that the base band does not change in the 2g is that true right now i have a shiny old brick Thanks oh yes old was 3.0
iLikeMyiPhone
Yeah, you don't have to worry about baseband for iPhone 2G. You should have tried Restore mode instead of DFU. Try Restore mode.
RobertWy
Hi there thankx tried that also still stuck same place error 9 in log file could i do a restore form iTunes direct then restore to custom on 2g maybe that would work really crazed..Thank you
It locks up after it starts to download software to phone about 1/10 of bar is filled and then freeze in all modes……
Walid
The mirrors are not working could someone please upload the "Download the following files ONLY if you don’t have an iPhone contract (T-Mobile and others…)" for iphone 3g to another mirror or torrent file please the mirrors are not working.
Thanks
RobertWy
45 min ….so restore through itunes like normal and then dfu to custom got it …….
RobertWy
Sorry to bother you but not moving at all even in itunes any thoughts can you pm me maybe we can ship it to you and you can breath life into the dead soul or should i call it and bury it in the back yard………regards and thanks
iLikeMyiPhone
Ha ha, don't bury it, please! I am yet to come across a phone that is dead! Will email you.
Jerrod
is there a unlock for the 3.1 firmware with modem firmware 5.11.07 yet ? also is there a way to unlock the 3gs with 3.1.2 with same baseband ??
jerrod
i have a 3g with 3.1 with baseband 5.11.07 Sorry for got to mention that
iLikeMyiPhone
Sorry. No unlock for 5.11 yet 🙁
Sent from my iPhone
iLikeMyiPhone
Unfortunately, 5.11 basebands are yet to be unlocked. No go yet..
RGH
JUST TO SAY A BIG BIG THANKYOU. Downloaded custom activated file for use on Windows vista. Jail broken and unlocked . Big thankyou.
iLikeMyiPhone
Awesome 🙂 Great job!
zalim
one quick quiston i know its stupid but i am confused if i use a custom ipsw for my iphone 3g 16gb and i have basband 04.26.08 if i update with custome ipsw and do i still need to jailbreak my phone or stay jailbroken can someone please help me out thank you
iLikeMyiPhone
The main purpose behind a custom firmware is to preserve baseband (for unlock) and Jailbreak. Only other thing you have to do is Unlock on your own (Cydia)…
zalim
oh one more quiston i know im stupid some how but if i update with custom ipsw and then i can use blackra1n to jail break or i dont need to do that or i do need to leave the way it is ? im really confused and not getting compleat answers please can some one breaf me thank you
iLikeMyiPhone
Just use custom firmware and forget the rest. Ignore blackra1n!
maxo
After blackra1n don't work Youtube and Google Maps you must install push fix form Cydia. Sometimes after blackra1n WiFi don't work and you must reset network settings. Pwnagetool is better option.
iLikeMyiPhone
Thanks for the tip buddy 🙂
wong
but if i have baseband 5.11.07 i cant use the custom firmware right?
iLikeMyiPhone
You can still use it.. Just use blacksn0w to unlock after the jailbreak…
wong
yea.. i have a 3gs with 3.1.2 firmware and 5.11.07 baseband, bought it from apple store, no contract…
when i try to restore it with activated firmware downloaded from here.. a prompt poped out said it cant be restored, error occured (1600)…
it poped out when it was preparing the iphone to be restored…
did i make any mistake? i m pretty sure i put my phone to DFU mode with the right way…
zalim
i think i mess up my phone i just restore with a custom ipsw and then i see cydia in there and i try to use a att sim and not show up and thing in there can some one tell me oh wait a min my phone just turn off and apple logo on there not comingback at all can some one tell me please whats going on thank you in advance
iLikeMyiPhone
Did you use activated or nonactivated firmware?
zalim
avtivate framewere i download from this site
iLikeMyiPhone
Ok. Connect it to iTunes and restore to the firmware again (put iPhone in restore mode first…)…
zalim
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND I GET MY PHONE BACK YAHOOOOOOOOO ITS UNLOCK AND WORKING PERFECT
iLikeMyiPhone
Welcome! ENjoy now!
zalim
ONE more quiston i got the signal bars and E sign on my phone and every thing works but i dont see TMOBILE sign on there is any thing i can do with that coz i dont see TMOBILE sign at all
iLikeMyiPhone
It is a known bug! No carrier name. Use make it mine on Cydia if you want it.