Using the steps below, your iPhone/Touch using firmware 2.x / 3.0 (Windows formatted) can be unleashed to once again allow them to be used with your favorite tools.
This guide requires that you "Jailbreak" your iPhone/Touch. What this does is to open up your iPhone/Touch's file system so it can be accessed from your computer. Don't worry, your iPhone/Touch will still work with iTunes afterwards.
Disclaimer:
THIS GUIDE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS", ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN OR IMPLIED.
Steps:
- If your iPhone firmware version is 3.1.2 please skip to the bottom of this article, otherwise continue to step 2.
- Download QuickPwn:
http://www.zshare.net/download/51721230fe4b9459/ - Run QuickPwn and follow the easy on-screen steps.
- When installing you will be asked to install "Cydia" (Application Manager). Please select to install this.
- Turn your iPhone/Touch off, and then on again.
(hold the top button down for 3 seconds, then use the slider to turn the device off)
Notes:
If you are having difficulties applying the patch, or the patch above is not compatible with your firmware version, then please visit http://www.quickpwn.com/ for details on how to patch your specific device.
If you have firmware 2.2 factory installed on your Touch/iPhone, then you may be asked by QuickPwn for the location of the IPSW File (which you may not have).
This can be downloaded here.
Patching iPhone/Touch firmware version 3.1.2
If your firmware version is version 3.1.2, here is a link with all the steps required to patch your iPhone/Touch, it also includes links to download the firmware ipsw file for 3.1.2.
Instructions on how to patch your iPhone/Touch using Blackra1n:
http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-iphone-3.1.2-firmware-with-blackra1n-rc3-9140079
You can download Blacra1n from:
http://www.blackra1n.com
You can download firmware ipsw files etc from here:
http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/iphone-downloads
Once Blackra1n is installed it is important to do the following:
- Tap on the "Blackra1n" icon on your Touch/iPhone.
- Tap on Cydia and install it.
- Once Cydia is installed, tap on the Cydia icon.
- Now tap on the search icon at the bottom of the screen, and search for Afc2Add
- Once you have found Afc2Add, tap the install button.
- Once installed, restart your Touch/iPhone by holding down the button on the top of it. Once it has switched off, press the top button again to power it on again.
- You're done!
