[wellknown1]

Originally Posted by screamankit

this means you downloaded a custom firmware 3.1.2 which was not ACTIVATED... now the only way to activate the phone is by inserting the official sim card with which your iphone was purchased ie AT&T or Rogers.
After inserting the official sim your iphone will be registered within a few seconds after that you will be able to access your iphone features so go to cydia install ultrasn0w and then it will get unlocked.

-SCREAMANKIT.

Actually, what I did afterward was I downloaded the activated version, put my phone in DFU mode, and restore it once again. And it worked. The reason for this is because I do not have AT&T carrier. Anyways, thanks for the tutorial anyway. Cheers.

[Librador]

I restored with the custom IPSW and every thing worked fine but now it says locked SIM Card and does not unlock when I use my PIN????. So I used another Handy to remove the PIN. Now Itunes says: this phone can not be used for calling. Visit a service provider??? My Iphone was bought open for all providers without contract?
What shall I do now?? Oh my God...
Andrea

[curiously]

Thanks for the tutorial.

I'm new to JBing and have a silly question, do you need to be JB before installing the custom ipsw? My virgin 3gs (never JB) is still on 3.0(7A341) & 04.26.08 bband. I don't need ultrasnow or a carrier unlock as its factory unlocked. If so, should I use redsnow or blackrain to JB 3.0, or update to 3.1.2 before JBing?

Cheers.

[3one8]

Kudos to Screamankit.

Followed your steps and all works except that i cannot unlock after several tries.

Baseband ver = 04.26.08, and it still showing 04.26.08 after installing ultrasn0w.

Previously was using Redsn0w and was on on firmware 3.0.1 b4 this upgrade.

Can someone shed some light please?

many thanks!

[gadjet0]

My Iphone 3G has now been restoring for 30 mins and there is no progress shown on the status bar on the Iphone, how long does it take? Should I just pull the USB lead after an hour?

HELP!!

[Gulron]

Here is my situation being the dumbass that I am.

I upgraded my iPhone 2G 8G from 3.0 Jailbroken to 3.1.2 normal (using iTunes). I don't have an AT & T SIM card or account so my iPhone is basically locked and I cannot enter the Springboard.

Is there any possible way of unlocking it or even accessing the Springboard at this time without the AT & T SIM Card?

Thanks,
Gulron

Never mind.

After I jailbroke it using BlackRa1n and then put into DFU mode I was able to use the Custom Restore without erroring out.

So happy now.

[clh727]

Just finished updating my 3G to 3.1.2 following these directions. Everything went very easy and now I am re-installing all my Cydia apps. Wish there were a quicker way for that!

Great directions! Thanks for posting for all of us out here in iPhone land!

[RGee]

thanks for the info
if i upgrade to this custom firmware would it affect any future jailbreaks/unlock?

[screamankit]

@gadjet0

you are absolutely right.

@ripped53

when you have a contract and the official sim card already inserted in it you just need to connect it to itunes and on your iphone screen it will show you that your iphone is getting registered and activated...just a matter of 4-5 seconds once its done just go to cydia and install ultrasn0w.
iphone ACTIVATION is done automatically within 4-5 seconds with the official sim card inserted and iphone being connected with itunes...you are not required to do anything manually on itunes to activate it.

Originally Posted by SuperrSkillz

im trying to jailbreak my iphone 3g on 3.1.2
i downloaded the 3.1.2 custome firmware,
i put it in the correct folder.
i restarted i tunes but it didnt ask to be updated
but i thought well maybe it didnt ask because it already is on 3.1.2
so then i left shift and clicked restore
selected the custom firmware and it said preparring for restore
but on my iphone it shows the picture to connect to itunes

was i supposed to enter my iphone into DFU mode?
or what did i do wrong?
please help
thanks

you havent done anything wrong as it does show the itunes logo with the usb photo in the background and it isnt necessary that it will ask you to update in itunes.

you are not required to enter your phone into DFU mode.

Originally Posted by Chai t

hi screamankit!
seems like a lot of people have been getting a lot of help/advice from you. cheers to that!

my question is this: what's the worst thing that can happen should i fail to follow the steps you've laid out?
i have a 3 gs with 3.1(7c144). i'm almost certain that i'll fcuk up a couple of times before i get what i want and i'm afraid i might render my phone useless.

thanks in advance!

Chai t I have personally JB and unlocked to 3.1.2 following this same method its really simple.It may look difficult but its not.the only thing that was difficult in this entire method was the part where you find the custom 3.1.2 firmware but i have given the source for that with the explanation of selecting either the ACTIVATED one or UNACTIVATED one.chances of messing up very low.just follow the guide its really simple dont try fancy stuff by putting your phone into DFU mode etc. and everything will go smoothly.

Originally Posted by curiously

Thanks for the tutorial.

I'm new to JBing and have a silly question, do you need to be JB before installing the custom ipsw? My virgin 3gs (never JB) is still on 3.0(7A341) & 04.26.08 bband. I don't need ultrasnow or a carrier unlock as its factory unlocked. If so, should I use redsnow or blackrain to JB 3.0, or update to 3.1.2 before JBing?

Cheers.

YES you need to be JB to be able to do this... I recommend you to JB 3.0 then to 3.1 and then follow this guide for 3.1.2 recommend you to use redsnow for 3.0 JB then follow my other guide under jailbreaking>redsnow for 3.1 and then this one.

Originally Posted by 3one8

Kudos to Screamankit.

Followed your steps and all works except that i cannot unlock after several tries.

Baseband ver = 04.26.08, and it still showing 04.26.08 after installing ultrasn0w.

Previously was using Redsn0w and was on on firmware 3.0.1 b4 this upgrade.

Can someone shed some light please?

many thanks!

once youve installed ultrasn0w your phone will be unlocked...jus power off and on your phone insert your unofficial carrier sim and it should work.

Originally Posted by clh727

Just finished updating my 3G to 3.1.2 following these directions. Everything went very easy and now I am re-installing all my Cydia apps. Wish there were a quicker way for that!

Great directions! Thanks for posting for all of us out here in iPhone land!

you're welcome

Originally Posted by RGee

thanks for the info
if i upgrade to this custom firmware would it affect any future jailbreaks/unlock?

no it will not affect any future jailbreaks/unlock in fact this will help you for the same.

[death__machine]

I own a iPhone 3GS (Factory unlocked*). The phone came in my hands with 3.1 firmware and 05.11.07 baseband.

I am not sure of the following things:

a)To jailbreak according to the method mentioned in this thread, I should update to 3.1.2 right?
b)Also after some googling I read something about the difference between 500 mb cfw and 1GB cfw. Something about the 1GB cfw being better for applications and the 500 mb cfw being good for users who want songs.
I really didnt understand that bit and plus I want both many applications and songs. Some light here..?
c)Since my phone doesnt require any unlocking, I am confused as to which cfw I should look for. And if I get a cfw which was created without the activate check in pwnagetool from mac then is it a problem since my phone is factory unlocked.


*According to the dealers here Factory unlocked iPhones are not attached to any carrier and work with any network/sim card, hence these iPhones dont require unlocking which seems true to me cuz if my iPhone was carrier attached my sim wouldnt be working in it atm.


Help would be appreciated. Please shed some light.
Thank you.

[screamankit]

Originally Posted by death__machine

I own a iPhone 3GS (Factory unlocked*). The phone came in my hands with 3.1 firmware and 05.11.07 baseband.

I am not sure of the following things:

a)To jailbreak according to the method mentioned in this thread, I should update to 3.1.2 right?
b)Also after some googling I read something about the difference between 500 mb cfw and 1GB cfw. Something about the 1GB cfw being better for applications and the 500 mb cfw being good for users who want songs.
I really didnt understand that bit and plus I want both many applications and songs. Some light here..?
c)Since my phone doesnt require any unlocking, I am confused as to which cfw I should look for. And if I get a cfw which was created without the activate check in pwnagetool from mac then is it a problem since my phone is factory unlocked.


*According to the dealers here Factory unlocked iPhones are not attached to any carrier and work with any network/sim card, hence these iPhones dont require unlocking which seems true to me cuz if my iPhone was carrier attached my sim wouldnt be working in it atm.


Help would be appreciated. Please shed some light.
Thank you.

a. you are right but you need to update to 3.1.2 custom firmware not the official one.

b. 500MB CFW & 1GB CFW means when the 3.1.2 CFW were made using pwnage tool on a mac they were allotted a specific amount of memory (NOTE- for cydia apps only) for eg- this 1GB will be utilized only for the apps that you download from cydia. these apps are not available via itunes like winterboard app for changing themes,mxtube for downloading youtube videos to your iphone and even the themes that you download via cydia are stored on this 1GB memory allotted and under cydia you will also be able to see a pie chart of this 1GB memory as in how much is used and how much is left.personally I feel 1GB is a better option against 500MB. To make it simple I have a 32GB iphone...out of this 32GB I have 1GB allotted only for cydia apps ,themes ,etc. which leaves me with 31GB which I can use for songs,videos,apps purchased via itunes as well as the cracked apps that I have downloaded and all the other stuff that apple permits is saved on the 31GB.If you select the 500MB option and if you want something more from cydia then after 500MB is utilized you will either have to remove something to get the new stuff installed(which I personally feel is a pain).Later you cannot resize the memory allotted from 500MB to 1GB or whatsoever.

c. to be on the safer side I would advice you to get an ACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW as it is the best and most harmless option (only the UNACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW causes pain for people who do not have the official carrier sim card with them to activate it manually).

d. ACTIVATE does not mean it will unlock your iphone...it is just a procedure where the iphone just gets registered with the official sim card inserted within a few seconds and then allows you to use all the features of your phone.
iPhone is unlocked using a software from cydia called ultrasn0w which you do not require to install as your phone is factory unlocked.

e. I would personally recommend you to get the ACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW with 1GB allotted for cydia stuff.

f. You dont need to take the risk of searching for the CFW on the internet as I have provided a safe and secure source for 3.1.2 CFW in the last part of my guide... it will give you all the details whether the CFW is for 3G,3GS,etc whether its ACTIVATED,UNACTIVATED whether it has 500MB or 1GB allotted.

lemme know if you need any further help.

-SCREAMANKIT

[Librador]

You can install Rock Application (similar to Cydia). With Rock you can do a backup and after an update you reinstall all your aps from this backup within minutes.
Regards Andrea

[death__machine]

Originally Posted by screamankit

a. you are right but you need to update to 3.1.2 custom firmware not the official one.

b. 500MB CFW & 1GB CFW means when the 3.1.2 CFW were made using pwnage tool on a mac they were allotted a specific amount of memory (NOTE- for cydia apps only) for eg- this 1GB will be utilized only for the apps that you download from cydia. these apps are not available via itunes like winterboard app for changing themes,mxtube for downloading youtube videos to your iphone and even the themes that you download via cydia are stored on this 1GB memory allotted and under cydia you will also be able to see a pie chart of this 1GB memory as in how much is used and how much is left.personally I feel 1GB is a better option against 500MB. To make it simple I have a 32GB iphone...out of this 32GB I have 1GB allotted only for cydia apps ,themes ,etc. which leaves me with 31GB which I can use for songs,videos,apps purchased via itunes as well as the cracked apps that I have downloaded and all the other stuff that apple permits is saved on the 31GB.If you select the 500MB option and if you want something more from cydia then after 500MB is utilized you will either have to remove something to get the new stuff installed(which I personally feel is a pain).Later you cannot resize the memory allotted from 500MB to 1GB or whatsoever.

c. to be on the safer side I would advice you to get an ACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW as it is the best and most harmless option (only the UNACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW causes pain for people who do not have the official carrier sim card with them to activate it manually).

d. ACTIVATE does not mean it will unlock your iphone...it is just a procedure where the iphone just gets registered with the official sim card inserted within a few seconds and then allows you to use all the features of your phone.
iPhone is unlocked using a software from cydia called ultrasn0w which you do not require to install as your phone is factory unlocked.

e. I would personally recommend you to get the ACTIVATED 3.1.2 CFW with 1GB allotted for cydia stuff.

f. You dont need to take the risk of searching for the CFW on the internet as I have provided a safe and secure source for 3.1.2 CFW in the last part of my guide... it will give you all the details whether the CFW is for 3G,3GS,etc whether its ACTIVATED,UNACTIVATED whether it has 500MB or 1GB allotted.

lemme know if you need any further help.

-SCREAMANKIT

Hey
sorry for my late reply, but I jailbreaked my iphone today.
I used the 3.1.2 firmware from apples website and restored my iphone
then I used blackra1n and it was successful. I installed cydia and many other apps not having any problems so far .
Also one question, can I change the amount of data that has been alotted to cydia apps?

[rizzo818]

i have a 2g on 3.1.2 from an att user. am i screwed??? sorry i dont really get it. i have tmobile sercice. thanks for any help!!

[screamankit]

Originally Posted by death__machine

Hey
sorry for my late reply, but I jailbreaked my iphone today.
I used the 3.1.2 firmware from apples website and restored my iphone
then I used blackra1n and it was successful. I installed cydia and many other apps not having any problems so far .
Also one question, can I change the amount of data that has been alotted to cydia apps?

sorry mate you cant...the amount of data allotted for cydia apps can only be done while creating the custom firmware via pwnage tool on a mac.