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YOU MUST HAVE ITUNES 8.0 INSTALLED WHEN FOLLOWING THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
Explanation of the terms within this instruction guide.
1stGEN means the original iPhone.
This iPhone has an aluminium back and black plastic buttons on the side. This
iPhone is sometimes called the 2G
3G This is the new iPhone that was
released in July 2008. The iPhone has a black or white plastic cover and metal
buttons on the side.
Unlocked means that the iPhone can
be used on any compatible GSM network. The 1st Generation iPhones can be
unlocked but the 3G iPhone cannot.
Jailbroken is the term applied to
the process of setting the iPhone so that it can be customized with settings and
applications not normally available on the iPhone or via download from the Apple
Appstore.
How to use these instructions.
Upgrading to 2.2 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
Please do not try this procedure when using an iPhone docking
device. This procedure can only work
if when you connect the USB cable directly into the iPhone. iTunes MUST be able
to detect your iPhone. Whether in a Recovery mode or it simply tells you that
there is an upgrade available.
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
JailBreak the 3G iPhone to 2.2 Firmware (4 Steps)
MAC USERS MUST NOT USE SAFARI WHEN DOWNLOADING THE FILES
DETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SAFARI CHANGES THE FILES. PLEASE USE FIREFOX FOR
THE DOWNLOAD.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ASSUMES THAT YOU HAVE UPGRADED TO
ITUNES 8.0 AND YOUR IPHONE IS POWERED OFF AND NOT CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER
Step 1.
Download the 2 files below and save them in one folder. When the
files have downloaded check that their sizes match the following:
3G_2.2_Custom_Restore_Unactivated.ipsw should be approximately 236MB
x12220000_4_Recovery.ipsw should be approximately 34KB
*If any of the files
above gets saved as a ".zip" file, you need to rename the
".zip" extension to ".ipsw", If you don't know how to do that
click here, or simply use Firefox
Browser.
You can
download Firefox browser here
If you seem to have problems downloading the files as they are
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. Wait for any pop up messages to appear in iTunes and close them.
You should now be presented with a summary screen with an update/restore button
displayed.
*If you can't see the update/restore button, you will need to force your iphone
into recovery mode.
To do that hold the "Home" button and the "power" button at
the same time for about 30 seconds while your phone is connected to the
computer until iTunes detects your iphone in recovery mode.
Step 3.
You will now see a screen with an iPhone called the “Summary”
Windows users: Hold
down the Shift and Click "Restore"
Mac users:
Hold down ALT 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 files and select the file called
3G_2.2_Custom_Restore_Unactivated.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. THE IPHONE WILL DISPLAY A USB
SYMBOL FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT HAS ACTIVATED IN iTunes 8.0 THIS IS NORMAL.
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 allof your contacts and applications back to the iPhone on the
following screen. If you had any
trouble or errors during the Process
PC users Click Here for Troubleshooting
MAC users Click Here for Troubleshooting
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