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THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR THE 1ST
GENERATION IPHONE ONLY. YOU MUST HAVE ITUNES 9.0 NSTALLED WHEN FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
How to use these instructions.
Upgrading to 3.1.3 is a simple multi-step process. You must follow
each step in order.
If possible please Sync your iPhone with iTunes before starting
these instructions, as your data WILL be wiped off of the iPhone. You will get the data and settings back
if you have sync ʼd
your contacts, email, photos etc before you start.
As you will be wiping the iPhone any applications you downloaded
onto the iPhone will be removed but the Apple App store applications can be downloaded for free
again if you have downloaded them previously.
BEFORE YOU START
If when starting your computer you did not have to select a user
and enter a password
do not continue with these instructions.
For these instructions to work your account must
have Administrator permissions on your computer and you must have entered a
password.
To find out how to set a password in XP please follow the
instructions found at this website:
http://www.real-knowledge.com/password.htm
To find out how to set a password in Vista please follow the
instructions found at this website:
http://cws.internet.com/article/3601-.htm
Unlocking and upgrading the 1stGEN iPhone to 3.1.3 (4 Steps)
Step 1.
Download the custom firmware file below.
(remember where you save the file)
When the file have
downloaded check its sizes match the following:
1stGEN_ONLY_3.1.3_Custom_Restore.ipsw should be
approximately 241MB
*If the file
above gets saved as a ".zip" file, DO
NOT extract the folder. You need to rename the
".zip" extension to ".ipsw",
If you don't know how to do this
click here, or simply use Firefox
Browser.
Download Firefox
browser here
If you seem to have problems downloading the file
as it's
quite large, try clearing your internet cache before downloading or consider using a download manager
and the Firefox web browser.
FireFox Web Browser
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Download Manager
http://www.tucows.com/preview/403978
Step 2.
Connect your iPhone to the computer using a cable not the
Docking Device.
If your iPhone was not Jailbreaked (NO Cydia or
Icy installed on your iPhone)
OR, If you don't know what this means (Never Unlocked your iphone
before)
You need to put your iPhone into DFU MODE:
Hold the "Home" and the "Power"
buttons at the same time for exactly 10 seconds, then Release
the Power button, but keep Holding "Home" button until iTunes detects
your iPhone in recovery mode. Please note that your iPhone screen will remain
black.
For more detailed
instructions Click Here
If your iphone was Jailbreaked (you had Cydia or
Icy installed on your iPhone)
No additional action is Necessary, proceed to Step 3
Step 3.
You will now see a screen with an iPhone called the “Summary”
Hold down the Shift on
your keyboard, and Click "Restore"
If you do this correctly you will be asked to select a file to
open. If you get anything else click cancel and start Step 3 again
Step 4.
In the pop up window that appears navigate to where you
downloaded the file (in step 1) and select it
1stGEN_ONLY_3.1.3_custom_Restore.ipsw
and click open
NOTE: This may take 15-20 minutes depending on the condition of
your iphone PLEASE BE VERY PATIENT DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR IPHONE
DO NOT TOUCH YOUR IPHONE UNTIL YOU SEE THE HOME SCREEN WITH ALL THE ICONS OR YOU ENCOUNTER AN ERROR MESSAGE
When the unlock has completed you will see your home screen on
the iPhone with all of the icons. In iTunes you will be asked to choose between setting up your
iPhone as a new iPhone or to restore your iPhone from a backup.
We recommend that you set up your iPhone as a new iPhone. You
will be given the option to resync all of your contacts and applications back to
the iPhone on the following screen.
If you had any
trouble or errors during the Process
Click Here for Troubleshooting
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