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3G update issues 3.1.3

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bush1974

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May 1, 2009
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Hi peeps,
I have a friends 3G which is on stock 3.1.3. She needs it jailbroken and unlocked at 4.2.1. Anyhow, when I used the latest redsn0w it won't recognise the 3.1.3 IPSW. I've tried downloading it from various locations and even tried the 3.1.2 as someone on google had suggested but to no avail. How else can I update it whilst preserving the baseband? I have considered updating to stock 4.2.1 and using the ipad baseband unlock, but I really can't risk losing GPS. Apart from leaving it at 3.1.3, what are my options?
Thanks in advance.
 
4.2.1 isn't the best performance-wise for a 3G anyway. If you really want it though, try using tinyumbrella or pwnagetool to create and update to 4.2.1 while preserving the Baseband?
 
Hey guys!
I managed to jailbreak with spirit - all good apart from I can't get a signal! It says Orange up in the top left but there are no signal bars! HELP!?!?
 
Yeah, installed ultrasn0w. After much digging around it seems that the phone's IMEI may be blocked. She's gonna be gutted as I'm guessing there's nothing I can do about that?
 
What's your baseband? If you're still running on the ancient 3.1.3 then your baseband should still be unlockable. Unless you updated to 4.x.x and the baseband got upgraded. I don't think the IMEI would get blocked for any reason...

Try restoring (you might need to edit your hosts file, google it) to 3.1.3 and re-jailbreaking and re-ultrasn0wing.

If all else fails, run Redsn0w 0.9.6b6 or higher and install the iPad baseband. You'll lose GPS but oh well. It's worth it if you need the unlock.
 
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