Jailbreak Your iPhone on a PC

This is a guide that will teach you how to jailbreak your 2nd Generation iPhone (iPhone 3G) on a PC. Once you have jailbroken your iPhone you will have the applications called installer that lets you install other applications onto it. Although before you can jailbreak your iPhone you need to find out what firmware version you have.

       NOTE: Do not use these instructions if you have a 1st generation iPhone if you would like to jailbreak your 1st generation iPhone follow this guide.

To find the firmware version of your iPhone:

       1) Turn on your iPhone and click on the application called settings.
       2) Go to the section called general. It should be the third from the top.
       3) Now go to the section called about. It should be the first on the list.
       4) Scroll down untill you find where it says firmware version.

Congratulations now that you have found out the firmware version expand the section of this guide that applys to you and your iPhone.

Please note that Apple requires you to buy certain firmware updates, only follow guides for these firmwares after you have legally purchased the update from Apple.






Firmware 2.1-2.2

1)Create a folder called Pwnage on your desktop, and download the following files and place them in the Pwnage folder you just created:
-QuickPwn 2.2
- 2.2.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_2.2_5G77_Restore.ipsw
Extract the QuickPwn22.zip file to the Pwnage folder.

2) Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes. Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone. Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 2.2 firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

3)Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the 2.2 firmware you may launch QuickPwn.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

4) Make sure you iPhone is connected to the computer and click the blue arrow to continue.

5)Click the Browse button to locate your iPhone firmware.

6) Select the 2.2 firmware ipsw from the Pwnage folder on your desktop then click the Open button.

7) QuickPwn will check to make sure the ipsw is valid. Click the blue arrow button to continue.

8) You can now select whether to Add Cydia, Add Installer, or Replace Boot Logos. Select the ones you would like to perform then click the clue arrow button.

9) QuickPwn will now ask you to confirm your iPhone is connected via USB before continuing. Click the blue arrow button to proceed.

10) QuickPwn will now automatically put your iPhone into recovery mode. Once its in recovery mode you will be prompted to: Hold the Home button for 5 seconds, Hold the Home and Power buttons for 10 seconds, then release the Power button and continuing holding the Home button until your iPhone is in DFU mode.
Watch the prompts carefully and follow along.

11) Once QuickPwn detects your iPhone in DFU mode it will begin the jailbreak process.

12)Once jailbreaking is complete QuickPwn will inform you that it was successfull.

Firmware 3.0

1) Create a folder on your desktop called Jailbreak

2) Download RedSn0wfrom here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware from here and place it in the same folder.

3) Extract the RedSn0w zip file to the Jailbreak folder.

4)Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

5) Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button.

6) Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the .ipsw file. Click the open button to continue.

7) Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exe from the Jailbreak folder on your desktop.

8) Once RedSn0w opens click the browse button

9) Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Jailbreak folder on our desktop then click open

10) Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.

11) Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.

12) Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

13) RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.
Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

14) Your iPhone will now reboot

15) RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk.

16)Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPhone finishes reboot (5 minutes or so). It will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

Firmware 3.0.1 & 3.0.2

Please refer to the firmware instructions, they both use the same method. This includes using the 3.0 firmware for this jailbreak.

Firmware 3.1

1) Create a folder on your desktop called Jailbreak

2) Download one of these two firmwares (choose properly)

iPhone 3G 3.1 Custom Firmware Not Activated Official Carriers

iPhone 2G 3.1 Custom Firmware Activated for Other Carriers

3) Launch iTunes 9.1 and connect your iPhone 2G to your computer

4) The iPhone now needs to be placed in DFU mode:

4a) Turn the iPhone off

4b) Press and hold the Home button and the Power button at the same time for 10 seconds.

4c)After exactly 10 seconds release the Power button. Continue holding the Home button until iTunes pops up a message saying that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode, press ok. The iPhone will now show a black screen.

4d) Hold the shift key and then hit the restore button. In the dialog box that pops up, browse the downloaded custom firmware file.

5) Your iPhone will take a few minutes to finish restoring when it has completed your iphone will have Cydia on the springboard.

If your iPhone does not need to be activated disregard the following steps.

6) Turn WiFi ‘On’ on your iPhone 3G and connect to a Wireless Access point (WiFi). Also disable 3G on your iPhone.

7) Launch Cydia on your iPhone 3G and download the necessary upgrades if prompted and hit ‘Restart Springboard’ when done.

8) Tap on ‘Manage’ at the bottom and choose ‘Sources’. Now hit the Edit button at the top right corner and now hit the Add button.

9) Enter repo666.ultrasn0w.com when prompted with ‘Enter Cydia/APT URL’ dialog and hit then ‘Add Source’ button.

10) Once it refreshes, return to Cydia and hit the ‘Done’ button and tap the top most entry shown.

11) Now tap Ultrasn0w -> choose the install button and Confirm. Now return to the main menu in Cydia.

12) Restart your iPhone and you should see your carrier signal!