[long10horns]

No, this is not an April Fools Joke. This is legit. You can now get iPhone and iPod Touch firmwares 2.0 by alternative means...ahem...pirate bay...ahem...
Search something to the tune of "iPhone_iTouch_2.0_Beta_5a225c_ipsw"...

I have not tried to install it yet, but it appears that the only problem is that as of now, even if you're still on AT&T, iTunes, Ziphone, iPlus and iLiberty do not work to activate or unlock. The baseband is also upgraded so if you downgrade to 1.1.4, then you will have to downgrade the baseband to be able to make/recieve calls.

The description says:

Beta release of iPhone and iPod Touch OS 2.0, seeded to developers. This is build 5a225c.

You're on your own as for activation, unlocks, etc, but software to assist in this should be popping up soon.

You probably WON'T be able to activate this using iTunes, even if you have AT&T, but grab it while you can.

Seed it, spread it.

Any ideas on how to get this at least activated without Pwnage?

[MattMac]

Originally Posted by long10horns

No, this is not an April Fools Joke. This is legit. You can now get iPhone and iPod Touch firmwares 2.0 by alternative means...ahem...pirate bay...ahem...
Search something to the tune of "iPhone.iTouch.2.0.Beta.5a225c_TpB"...

I have not tried to install it yet, but it appears that the only problem is that as of now, even if you're still on AT&T, iTunes, Ziphone, iPlus and iLiberty do not work to activate or unlock. The baseband is also upgraded so if you downgrade to 1.1.4, then you will have to downgrade the baseband to be able to make/recieve calls.

The description says:

Beta release of iPhone and iPod Touch OS 2.0, seeded to developers. This is build 5a225c.

You're on your own as for activation, unlocks, etc, but software to assist in this should be popping up soon.

You probably WON'T be able to activate this using iTunes, even if you have AT&T, but grab it while you can.

Seed it, spread it.

Any ideas on how to get this at least activated without Pwnage?

I would like this too. lol

[dhawalsinha]

ne luck with activating it ?

[mfleigle]

ZiPhone can do it, but he hasnt implemented it yet. He just posted

New baseband 4.05.01_G UNLOCKED.
md5 of secpack is: 1ac94d73b1a5f518352ab8fba04656df

2.0 beta activation patched. md5 of 2.0 lockdownd is: c92a066d114dd3d96016b7501abadf75

[m3thodandr3d]

one word. Pwned

[mfleigle]

Originally Posted by m3thodandr3d

one word. Pwned

3 words. Not Available Yet.

[m3thodandr3d]

I know that Pwned hasn't been released yet. I was just clarifying that upon its release it will be a viable solution since there are no tools available publically right now that can activate 2.0

[MattMac]

Originally Posted by mfleigle

ZiPhone can do it, but he hasnt implemented it yet. He just posted

New baseband 4.05.01_G UNLOCKED.
md5 of secpack is: 1ac94d73b1a5f518352ab8fba04656df

2.0 beta activation patched. md5 of 2.0 lockdownd is: c92a066d114dd3d96016b7501abadf75

How can i use this information to unlock and activate 2.0?

[m3thodandr3d]

If you wait for Zibri's next release of Ziphone, 2.0 activation may be implemented. Just wait for the release. There aren't any real advantages to the 2.0 firmware at this point.

[MattMac]

Originally Posted by m3thodandr3d

If you wait for Zibri's next release of Ziphone, 2.0 activation may be implemented. Just wait for the release. There aren't any real advantages to the 2.0 firmware at this point.

Lol, thanks. Just eager to get into the next firmware. Check it out you know.

[m3thodandr3d]

I understand your eagerness but will tell you that the release will be coming very soon. Maybe even this week

[nvydis]

this week? they said 30th, then 2nd, now its "this week"? wth mayn...im soo ready!

[gripdis]

when this comes out, I am going to sit back and watch what goes on before I upgrade.

[BoyBetterKnow]

i managed to get a copy of the 2.0 beta firmearw last night froma develper, i tried numerous attempts at unlocking it. i managed to jailbreak and activate it however i couldnt unlock the baseband. I could have a solution soon but definatly no promises, i think this is one for the dev team.

[jtreanor]

Pwnage tool from iphone dev team can do it all http://wikee.iphwn.org/newswnage_announcement

Use the guide on MMi Wiki.