I am running Firmware 3.0 on a regular 3G iPhone with baseband 04.26
I am a PC user, and, in the past, I was doing the firmware upgrades using the PC based tools that were coming out from Dev-Team. But since the release of Firmware 3.2.1, it seems they have not come out with any new tools to upgrade the Firmware to 3.2.1 without upgrading the baseband along with it to 05.11.
At this point, I really want to upgrade to 3.2.1 because I am having so many hangs and crashes running 3.0 and it is becoming tedious to even use my phone at all at times.
But I dont want to use the regular method of the iTunes upgrade to 3.2.1 and then apply the blacksn0w unlock because then I will be stuck with the 05.11 baseband, which doesnt seem like a good idea from what I have been told.
So my only other option I believe in order to upgrade to 3.2.1. without upgrading the baseband to 05.11 is to do it via a Mac computer using PwnageTool 3.1.4 , is this correct?
Assuming the above is correct, then I would attempt to borrow a friends Mac to do it with since I dont own one. And in this case I have a few more questions:
1 If I use PwnageTool on my friends Mac computer to update the firmware on my iPhone from 3.0 to 3.2.1 will I still be able to sync my iPhone with my own iTunes on my own PC computer?
2 Since I never used PwangeTool before, I am wondering if it requires iTunes to be installed on the Mac in order to complete the Firmware upgrade process?
3 Are there any easy to follow step by step instructions to doing the firmware upgrade with PwangeTool 3.1.4? What I read on the Dev-Team blog is a bit confusing to me and I want to avoid making any dangerous mistakes.
4 - Will I need to download an .ipsw somewhere first in order to do the Firmware upgrade using Pwange Tool and, if so, what version .ipsw should I download and where is the best place to get it?
Sorry for all the questions, but anyone who has a moment to help answer my questions would be much appreciated.
Cheers
I am a PC user, and, in the past, I was doing the firmware upgrades using the PC based tools that were coming out from Dev-Team. But since the release of Firmware 3.2.1, it seems they have not come out with any new tools to upgrade the Firmware to 3.2.1 without upgrading the baseband along with it to 05.11.
At this point, I really want to upgrade to 3.2.1 because I am having so many hangs and crashes running 3.0 and it is becoming tedious to even use my phone at all at times.
But I dont want to use the regular method of the iTunes upgrade to 3.2.1 and then apply the blacksn0w unlock because then I will be stuck with the 05.11 baseband, which doesnt seem like a good idea from what I have been told.
So my only other option I believe in order to upgrade to 3.2.1. without upgrading the baseband to 05.11 is to do it via a Mac computer using PwnageTool 3.1.4 , is this correct?
Assuming the above is correct, then I would attempt to borrow a friends Mac to do it with since I dont own one. And in this case I have a few more questions:
1 If I use PwnageTool on my friends Mac computer to update the firmware on my iPhone from 3.0 to 3.2.1 will I still be able to sync my iPhone with my own iTunes on my own PC computer?
2 Since I never used PwangeTool before, I am wondering if it requires iTunes to be installed on the Mac in order to complete the Firmware upgrade process?
3 Are there any easy to follow step by step instructions to doing the firmware upgrade with PwangeTool 3.1.4? What I read on the Dev-Team blog is a bit confusing to me and I want to avoid making any dangerous mistakes.
4 - Will I need to download an .ipsw somewhere first in order to do the Firmware upgrade using Pwange Tool and, if so, what version .ipsw should I download and where is the best place to get it?
Sorry for all the questions, but anyone who has a moment to help answer my questions would be much appreciated.
Cheers