This guide is showing how you can update your iPhone 2G firmware 3.0/3.0.1 through iTunes 9 and it’ll be jailbroken and unlocked on firmware 3.1. If you’ve not updated your iPhone, you can take this chance to experience the new feature enhancement on firmware 3.1 while you’re still can enjoy the ability of Cydia installer.
Please note that this guide is strictly for iPhone 2G owner and firmware 3.0/3.0.1. Make sure you’re understand the steps before proceed.
Jailbreaking and Unlocking Steps:
- Download 3.1 custom firmware here. Unzip it after download completes, you’ll see this file iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.ipsw. Save it to your desktop.
- Update iTunes to version 9. Refer to this guide. Restart your PC after iTunes has been updated successfully.
- Launch iTunes and connect your iPhone to your PC.
- Shift restore your iPhone with 3.1 custom firmware you’ve downloaded. Refer to this guide.
- Bootneuter will unlock when your iPhone is rebooting. It’ll skip if your iPhone was unlocked and reboot your iPhone.
- After reboot, your iPhone should be jailbroken and unlocked successfully.
