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Want to Update Unlocked iPhone 1.1.1

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jongreenway

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Nov 8, 2008
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Hi,

I have an American iPhone 1.1.1 that is unlocked so I could use it in Canada.

I would like to upgrade to the newer firmware but am not sure how. I am scared of bricking the phone.

Any help would be great :)

Thanks,
 
I have never heard of anybody bricking an iPhone.
I'm not positive if this will work but can you upgrade it to 2.1 and then just put in a different sim card?
Another try would be a jailbreak attempt.

firstapple said:
Wow... 1.1.1 I don't even remember what that was like!
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It's not as bad as the first iPod touch firmware.
I say the 1G 8GB iPod touch with firmware 1.1 was a complete rip off for $300.
 
iParis said:
I have never heard of anybody bricking an iPhone.
I'm not positive if this will work but can you upgrade it to 2.1 and then just put in a different sim card?
Another try would be a jailbreak attempt.



It's not as bad as the first iPod touch firmware.
I say the 1G 8GB iPod touch with firmware 1.1 was a complete rip off for $300.
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I'm a bit of a newb. By 2.1 do you mean 1.1.2? What is the newest version I should try to get to?
 
thats no problem update to the most current firmware(2.1) and download pwnage. iphone-dev.org and use there program its the easiest program to use they explain the steps to jailbreak and unlock your phone you should be done with all of this within an hour or less :)
 
polishmacuser said:
thats no problem update to the most current firmware(2.1) and download pwnage. iphone-dev.org and use there program its the easiest program to use they explain the steps to jailbreak and unlock your phone you should be done with all of this within an hour or less :)
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Do do you have a link for that program? pwnage.iphone-dev.org doesn't seem to work.

Even with an unlocked iphone if I click Update in iTunes I won't have problems?
 
no you cant update from the store it will lock your phone again, if you have a first gen iphonei n canada you always have to do it thru pwnage..
 
kyledouglas said:
Tell iTunes to restore your iPhone. It will tell you there is a newer version to restore to. Do it. After its done, your phone will be in jail. Use quickpwn to get it out. Dont worry, you wont "brick" it. You will be very happy with 2.1.

http://www.technoh.net/forums/Downloads/QuickPwn/QuickPwn21-1.zip
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This sounds easy.

What do you mean by "in jail". Does this mean I can't use it on any other networks and I need to "jailbreak" it to be able to use it on Canadian networks?
 
@$%@

Well iTunes won't detect the phone because I don't have a valid SIM card (not the AT&T one or whatever)

I'm trying QuickPwn but it doesn't detect the phone either. I go to the next step and eventually it asks me for the Bootloader v3.9 and Bootloader v4.6 which are where?
 
jongreenway said:
I found the bootloaders searching through google. Hopefully this works :(
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Well I wish you luck.
Really hope your process goes well.

I am planning on doing something similar to what you are.
I'm going to buy an original iPhone from somebody.
My idea is not to use it as a phone, but to use it as an iPod touch with a camera.
I currently don't know what firmware it has.
 
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