i was given a iphone 3g original version 3.1.2, originally locked to at&t.it had been jailbroken & unlocked to use here in australia.the guy i got it off thought he'd take it back to the factory settings using itunes.so when i got it, it was stuck in recovery mode, i have no real idea of the firmware or baseband. i got it to restore the firmware 4.0.1 so now it is stuck on emergency calls & connect to itunes screen. i have created a pwnage file on my desktop & put the redsn0w download & firmware download in it, now when i run redsn0w exe & brouse to the pwnage file it says that it cannot recognize the IPSW. i thought i was using an original IPSW from apple. i got all this information & used the links from this forum. "New to iphone world" posted tutorial by jav6454.can anyone point me in the right direction to finnish fixing this phone?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
stuck on emergency calls & connect to itunes
- Thread starter zaphod13
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I imagine you picked the wrong .ipsw file.
Follow this tutorial and you should be okay:
http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/08/11/jailbreak-unlock-ios-4-0-2-on-iphone-3g/
Follow this tutorial and you should be okay:
http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/08/11/jailbreak-unlock-ios-4-0-2-on-iphone-3g/
wait theres more
i've followed the tutorial to the letter, i have restored the firmware, found an IPSW that it recognizes. now when i run redsn0w it all goes well, i even get a picture of a hard drive with a green arrow & the words "downloading jailbreak data" it all looks like it's going to work, then after all the waiting it's still locked on emergency calls with the itunes logo & usb cord. getting very frustrated.any suggestions?
i've followed the tutorial to the letter, i have restored the firmware, found an IPSW that it recognizes. now when i run redsn0w it all goes well, i even get a picture of a hard drive with a green arrow & the words "downloading jailbreak data" it all looks like it's going to work, then after all the waiting it's still locked on emergency calls with the itunes logo & usb cord. getting very frustrated.any suggestions?
You have two options:
Borrow an AT&T sim. However, you're in Australia, so this is probably impossible. However, if you knew an American, you could use his.
Do what this person did:
http://www.ievolution.ca/iphone/activate-you-iphone-without-official-sim-card/
Borrow an AT&T sim. However, you're in Australia, so this is probably impossible. However, if you knew an American, you could use his.
Do what this person did:
http://www.ievolution.ca/iphone/activate-you-iphone-without-official-sim-card/
What does the iPod have to do with it?
Edit: Oh, I understand now, I think. You're confused. The sim in that post is used to activate and then you remove it. Then you can unlock and use any sim you want with service that supports the iPhone.
Follow this:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=10188
Assuming its restored with 4.0.1 you can start at step 4.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=10188
Assuming its restored with 4.0.1 you can start at step 4.
That's what I'm telling him, but for some reason his phone is not hacktivating.
one of those weeks
Ok in all the tutorials i'm told to "download latest redsn0w" "download 4.0.1 firmware" "download 4.0.0 ipsw restore. I've done everything the tutorials & you guys have told me to do, now here's where it all falls apart. My phone will only restore to 4.0.1 firmware, that's fine, now the only ipsw restore redsn0w will recognize is 3.1.2 but only if i use redsn0w 9.4 not 9.5. So it goes through all the right moves but when it's finnished downloading jailbreak data it reverts back to emergency call screen.Have i got you thinking yet?
Putting a phonebook sim in only unlocks it while you have that sim in.When you put you real sim in it locks again.So using a phonebook sim you have a fancy ipod not a phone.
Ok in all the tutorials i'm told to "download latest redsn0w" "download 4.0.1 firmware" "download 4.0.0 ipsw restore. I've done everything the tutorials & you guys have told me to do, now here's where it all falls apart. My phone will only restore to 4.0.1 firmware, that's fine, now the only ipsw restore redsn0w will recognize is 3.1.2 but only if i use redsn0w 9.4 not 9.5. So it goes through all the right moves but when it's finnished downloading jailbreak data it reverts back to emergency call screen.Have i got you thinking yet?
Putting a phonebook sim in only unlocks it while you have that sim in.When you put you real sim in it locks again.So using a phonebook sim you have a fancy ipod not a phone.