Some other experiences going from 1.1.1 to 1.1.4
Had a lot problems too, because iTunes came up with error all the time not being able to restore firmware 1.1.4. (started with an unlocked 1.1.1) After even destroying the firmware (like it seemed to me after my computer crashed and the iphone flashed and was tryin to start up again over and over again) I was able to "restore" the restore mode of the iphone by pressing top and home button for about 10 sec until the apple sign come up again, releasing the home button and keeping top button pressed until the restore mode screen comes up (cable with itunes sign). I tried to restore 1.1.3 and 1.1.4, nothing worked even after updating itunes. Then I found out that the problem was that my SIM card was PIN locked. After removing the SIM locked, restoring to 1.1.4 was no problem. Ran Ziphone afterwards (Do it all) first run was no sucess but worked the second time - boom, there it was unlocked 1.1.4.
Some other notes of interest:
- SMS, mails, contacts, favourites, pics etc. sill there, but all 3rd apps were gone (as expected)
- all settings were still available (like clock/timer setting etc)