restored to the wrong firmware!!!

yiannos9 · May 27, 2010, 01:05 PM

hi
i have a 3g and my firmware is 2.2
because my power button is broken i decided to upgrade to 3.1.2 and use blackrain to jailbreak(because as i was told its a one click jailbreak)

however i messed up and restored the phone again in 2.2 firmware instead 3.1.2
i know im an idiot...
now itunes dont recognize my phone and dont let me make a new restore
is there any way i can re-restore to 3.1.2 and jailbreak with blackrain?

iPhone3Gusr · May 27, 2010, 02:00 PM

what you may need to do is force it into recovery mode and then restore and update" the iPhone. It should update to 3.1.2 or 3.1.3 and then you should be able to jailbreak at that point.

If you want to and dont know how to put into recovery mode follow this article.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

Applejuiced · May 27, 2010, 02:52 PM

Download the official 3.1.2 IPSW
Then put your iphone in DFU mode and select Shift-restore or option-restore on macs and select the 3.1.2 IPSW i

yiannos9 · May 27, 2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Applejuiced

Download the official 3.1.2 IPSW
Then put your iphone in DFU mode and select Shift-restore or option-restore on macs and select the 3.1.2 IPSW i

just a reminder..
i cannot put into dfu mode because my power button is not working.
that is why i was trying to upgrade and jailbreak with blackrain because u dont have to put the phone into dfu mode.

i must find a way to restore the phone again.
itunes now say that i have a locked sim and i dont have the option to restore.

help please im desperate

goobot · May 27, 2010, 04:31 PM

put it into recovery. to do this it needs to be off. i also know there are some programs that do this. once off hold the home button and plug it in and keep holding till recovery. then restore.

yiannos9 · May 27, 2010, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobot

put it into recovery. to do this it needs to be off. i also know there are some programs that do this. once off hold the home button and plug it in and keep holding till recovery. then restore.

the only way to do this is wait for the phone to run out of battery in order to shut down
what is the name of the software that i can use to shut it down?

Pez555 · May 27, 2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Applejuiced

Download the official 3.1.2 IPSW
Then put your iphone in DFU mode and select Shift-restore or option-restore on macs and select the 3.1.2 IPSW i

can someone clarify for me, i read somewhere that you cannot restore to anything prior to 3.1.3 as Apple have blocked it? I did try and restore to 3.1.2 myself after downloading the file, whilst i was still on the 3.1.2 bootrom and it did not work.....

Applejuiced · May 27, 2010, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pez555

can someone clarify for me, i read somewhere that you cannot restore to anything prior to 3.1.3 as Apple have blocked it? I did try and restore to 3.1.2 myself after downloading the file, whilst i was still on the 3.1.2 bootrom and it did not work.....

He is talking about a 3G model not a 3GS bro.
Its a whole different ballgame.
3GS models like yours without having your SHSH's saved cannot restore or update to anything but the latest firmware out.

yiannos9 · May 28, 2010, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iPhone3Gusr

what you may need to do is force it into recovery mode and then restore and update" the iPhone. It should update to 3.1.2 or 3.1.3 and then you should be able to jailbreak at that point.

If you want to and dont know how to put into recovery mode follow this article.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

i know how to put it into recovery mode but i cant shut it down because my power button is not working- its broken

is there is any other solution to fix this problem...???

iPhone3Gusr · May 28, 2010, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yiannos9

i know how to put it into recovery mode but i cant shut it down because my power button is not working- its broken

is there is any other solution to fix this problem...???

since your iPhone is already jailbroken see if this site will help at all to power off the iPhone. Or see if it is possible through SB Settings.

http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wor...ot-you-covered

Penguissimo · May 30, 2010, 11:28 PM

This is a really minor point that won't solve your main problem, but unless you need to be able to unlock the iPhone for use on an unofficial carrier (or want to sell it to someone who does), you may as well just upgrade to 3.1.3 and use Spirit.

nickbarbs · Jun 21, 2010, 12:06 PM

4.0 is up.. downloading it now (itunes doesn't say 4.0 is out though, used the Lite link.)

What do i do with the IPSW when its done downloading?

May 27, 2010, 01:05 PM	#1
yiannos9 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008	restored to the wrong firmware!!! hi i have a 3g and my firmware is 2.2 because my power button is broken i decided to upgrade to 3.1.2 and use blackrain to jailbreak(because as i was told its a one click jailbreak) however i messed up and restored the phone again in 2.2 firmware instead 3.1.2 i know im an idiot... now itunes dont recognize my phone and dont let me make a new restore is there any way i can re-restore to 3.1.2 and jailbreak with blackrain?
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May 27, 2010, 02:00 PM	#2
iPhone3Gusr macrumors member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Idaho	what you may need to do is force it into recovery mode and then restore and update" the iPhone. It should update to 3.1.2 or 3.1.3 and then you should be able to jailbreak at that point. If you want to and dont know how to put into recovery mode follow this article. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808 __________________ iPhone 4S White 16GB, iOS 6.0.1 iPod Nano 3rd Gen 4GB 2nd Gen. Apple TV
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goobot macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: long island NY	put it into recovery. to do this it needs to be off. i also know there are some programs that do this. once off hold the home button and plug it in and keep holding till recovery. then restore. __________________ Black ipod classic\|Black iPhone 3g\|itouch 2g\|Unibody Macbook \|White iPhone 3g S⃣ \|iPad\|Black iPhone 4\|Apple TV 2\|White iPhone 4 S⃣ \|Black iPhone 5
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