help with ipsw file

[Cfehr44]

I'm on windows vista and been googling for 3 days off and on trying to jailbreak my 1st gen iphone 3g with redsn0w. When I manually search for my ipsw via users > "USERNAME" > appdata > roaming > apple computer > itunes > it's empty so do I need to download an ipsw or what? Yes I'm a noob.

 

[Applejuiced]

Yes, if its not there you need to download one.
For whatever version you need.
Go here: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=750

 

[dhlizard]

I'm on windows vista and been googling for 3 days off and on trying to jailbreak my 1st gen iphone 3g with redsn0w. When I manually search for my ipsw via users > "USERNAME" > appdata > roaming > apple computer > itunes > it's empty so do I need to download an ipsw or what? Yes I'm a noob.

Why not just download one from the iPhoneWiki ?

@Juice
You always type faster than I do.

 

[Applejuiced]

Why not just download one from the iPhoneWiki ?

@Juice
You always type faster than I do.

Lol
50 words per minute

 

[Cfehr44]

Ok and how would I know which firmware to download?

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Ok nvm I need 4.2.1

 

[Cfehr44]

ok I followed the link and when I try to save the ipsw it says its gonna take 91 hrs to download. I live in the woods so all I can get is dial up you think thats why it's gonna take so long or am I doing something wrong?

 

[dhlizard]

ok I followed the link and when I try to save the ipsw it says its gonna take 91 hrs to download. I live in the woods so all I can get is dial up you think thats why it's gonna take so long or am I doing something wrong?

Downloading an IPSW is always a requirement to use iTunes to restore

 

[Cfehr44]

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I know it's a requirement since my ipsw file was empty but is it such a big download that it should take 91 hrs? I know I'm on dial up but damn that's ridiculous.

 

[bandofbrothers]

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I know it's a requirement since my ipsw file was empty but is it such a big download that it should take 91 hrs? I know I'm on dial up but damn that's ridiculous.

WoW I thought dial up was a thing of the past !

91 hours...... damn ! Sounds expensive

 

[Applejuiced]

The firmware files are big.
Good luck trying to download with dialup.

 

[Cfehr44]

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Haha ok that answers my question then. Yeah i live in rural alabama so if I don't get dial up I gotta get satellite which is expensive as hell.

 

[Cfehr44]

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I'm wondering if I could download the ipsw on a different computer and save it to a flash drive? That would essentially solve my dinosaur Internet problem.

 

[dhlizard]

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I'm wondering if I could download the ipsw on a different computer and save it to a flash drive? That would essentially solve my dinosaur Internet problem.

Sure, save it to thumb drive, copy it to computer

 

[Cfehr44]

Ok now I'm getting an error when I click to install cydia. It says allocate 233 error and redsn0w shuts down. I've tried 0.9.10b5 and 6. Any ideas? Yes I've googled it already.

 

[dhlizard]

Ok now I'm getting an error when I click to install cydia. It says allocate 233 error and redsn0w shuts down. I've tried 0.9.10b5 and 6. Any ideas? Yes I've googled it already.

It's a 3G, you likely need to use an older version of Redsn0w
Go to iClarified.com and look back in the tutorials to find the one which covers a 3G on 4.2.1 firmware (just guessing on firmware version)

 

[Cfehr44]

It's a 3G, you likely need to use an older version of Redsn0w
Go to iClarified.com and look back in the tutorials to find the one which covers a 3G on 4.2.1 firmware (just guessing on firmware version)

Preesh I'll try it tonight.

 

[x Nadzy x]

Just to clarify, you are using another browser apart from Internet Explorer right? If you're using Internet Explorer you'll find that the IPSW file will be saved as a ZIP. file.