Well, it' s really a New Year surprise while I was in Kedah to attend my cousin's wedding dinner. One of my cousin offered to give us an iphone 2G, which he has abandoned for some time. The reason why he doing this is to encourage me and my sister to learn more on the apps on the iphone that is so damn popular around d world right now.... So, since my sister is not interested in using an iphone, I was glad to take it for myself as my N73 has come to the end of its lifespan as well!!! lolx...
Alright, when I switch on the iphone for the first time, it was a AT&T network iphone from US and running the firmware of ver1.1.4 which is the first generation iphone. To make it clear, 1st generation of iphone would be iphone 2G, 2nd generation is the iphone 3G, and the 3rd generation will be the latest iphone 3GS......
Without any hesitation, i turn on my iTunes to sync the iphone with it and it will automatically upgrade the firmware to the latest 3.1.2 version. Upon completion, I followed the steps to Jailbreak and Unlock by using Redsnow, and it's just few steps away to use the iphone.
So here are the steps:
1. Before doing anything, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes and the latest firmware 3.0 3.1.2 installed on your iPhone 2G.
2. Create a new folder on your desktop. In this folder, download RedSn0w as well as the 3.0 firmware (not 3.1.2) for your iPhone 2G from our iPhone downloads page (make sure you pick the right firmware). Also download the following bootloader files: BL 3.9 and BL 4.6
3. Unzip and launch RedSn0w.
4. Click “browse” and select the 3.0 (not 3.1.2) firmware you downloaded in a folder in step 2.
5. Once the firmware has been successfully identified, click “next”.
6. Select “install Cydia” and “unlock”, then click “next”.
7. Browse for the bootloader files you downloaded in step 2, and click “next”.
8. Make sure your iPhone is plugged into the computer and that it is off. Click “next”.
9. RedSn0w will then guide you to put your iPhone into DFU mode. Hold down the power button for 2 seconds. Without releasing the power button, also hold down the home button for 10 seconds. Without releasing the home button, release the power button but keep holding the home button for 30 seconds.
10. If done correctly, your iPhone should reboot and the jailbreak process should start. This step may take up to 15-20 minutes so be patient.
11. Once this process is over, you will get a message saying that it is “done!”
12. Click the “finish” button and reboot your iPhone. The reboot may take up to 10 minutes so again, be patient.
13. Congratulations, you just jailbroke and unlocked your iPhone 3.0 3.1.2 with RedSn0w.
Well, using RedSnow is much more easier although there are many ways out there to Jailbreak an iphone. Just google it and the results will mess you up easily.
It was the time I thought finally I can install my sim card and make a phone call. However, it shows no signal at all and my first thought was the Redsnow couldn't jailbreak and unlock my iphone..... After some research I realize that my Celcom sim card was the one to be blamed!!!
I got this from Lowyat.net forum and it really solved my problem:
Okay, 1st step put atnt sim card or any working simcard, digi, maxis (other than celcom) n power on.. Wait till got some signal bar / no network display..
2. Go to setting, carrier. It will search for network. (if no carier show, go back home and wait a while). wait till all 3 network found. (leave the right tick to default "automatic")
3. Press power button (put iphone on standy NOT OFF).
4. Replace the simcard with celcom. (the msg no sim will pop up.. just ignore it and just press the power button to put it on standby mode again)
5. Press power button then 'slide to unlock' You will see the network list. Choose celcom and go home.. Never enter carrier menu again.
Note: on step 5 you need to unlock (keying sim card pin) 1st if you enable the sim lo
In the end, my iphone is ready and it's running 3.1.2 firmware, jailbreak with Cydia and Rock application, and I gotta start to sync all my contacts in N73 to iphone... But unfortunately, I can't sync those precious messages in my N73 to iphone due to compatibility issue...
*Method above only suitable for iphone 2g and users I can't confirm it works 100%... Try it at your own risk!!!
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