General overview: Oh wells so Apple has yet released a new firmware for the ipod touch/ iphone family of media-centric products, namely the 2.0 firmware, wells for those who just got your ipods/iphones good for you now there are even more reasons to justify your recent splurge (namely the Appstore). However for those who stuck with Apple since the launch of the ipod touch/iphone and having to jailbreak (if you don’t know what it means you probably shouldn’t) their 1.1.4 firmware, a new problem has surfaced, how to jailbreak and update to the new firmware 2.0??? Well in steps Pwnage tool 2.0.1 to help your woes.
Jailbreak??? whats that?
- PwnageTool 5.1.1 - iPhone jailbreaking tool. Download the latest versions of the best Mac apps at safe and trusted MacUpdate Download, install, or update PwnageTool for Mac from MacUpdate.
- Latest untethered jailbreak for Pwnage tool 4.2 and snowbreeze 2.2 latest release to jailbreak following devices iPod touch 1G iPod touch 2G (MC NON Model, Must be jailbroken on any firmware, if.
Well for those who are still in the dark about the whole jail-breaking your precious (and most probably expensive) new gadget, it basically means gaining the ability to install other third party applications onto your ipod touch/iphone. Also it provides other features that are free to customize within the ipod/iphone itself which previously was not possible.
Pwnage Tool will automatically detect the available firmware file on your mac, check the correct one and click the arrow button to proceed. When prompted to create and save a custom firmware. Download Pwnage Tool 3.1.3 for Mac. We earlier posted on how to download pwnage tool 3.1 for Mac to jailbreak the iPhone 2G, the iPhone 3G and the iPod touch 1G on Iphone firmware 3.1. Dev team has now released Pwnage Tool 3.1.3 for Mac that supports jailbreak of iPhone 3GS and iPod 2G! The jailbreak tool for iPhone and iPod Touch in Mac OS X, PwnageTool, has been updated to version 3.0 in order to support jailbreaking on new version of iPhone OS software 3.0.Pwnage Tool, which is a Mac based iPhone firmware creation tool for creating custom IPSW (firmware file), supports jailbreak of original first generation iPhone (iPhone 2G), second generation iPhone 3G, and original 1st.
Oh! ok now i know! But wait how do i do it?
Here its where our review begins, currently the only method to jailbreak your ipod/iphone and to update it to the spanking new 2.0 firmware is by Pwnagetool 2.0.1, just a short disclaimer, Pwnagetool was built and developed to be a freeware, beware of people online trying to sell you this softeware, please try not to be dumb enough to pay for something free. Recently released in a matter of weeks after the official firmware 2.0 release, Pwnagetool seeks to allow ipod/iphone users free rein of their gadgets’ “internals” again, unlocking new ability such as customizing new themes and just about anything under the sun within your ipod/iphone.
Well so is it good?
Hmm good question, but since it is currently (at the time of posting) the only way to jailbreak your ipod/iphone it is sort of a single sided affair, but building upon the successes that the development team have created for Pwnage tool 1.0, they have greatly improved the interface of the software, building upon user friendliness and even creating a simple mode and an advanced mode for users of ranging tech abilities to use. What it does is to take your current ipod/iphone firmware 2.0 (5A347) (only), repackages it, adds stuff like cydia and bootneuter and creates another custom firmware which you would be able to use by going to iTunes and updating your ipod/iphone with the new firmware.
Rough guide (as quoted from the pwnage tool blog)
iPhone 2.0 Upgrade Steps for 2G iPhones ACCIDENTALLY Upgraded to 2.0 already.
Pro Tools Mac Download
Follow and check all steps and all will work.
Pre-upgrade Checks
1. Restore your iPhone with the Original & Official Apple iphone 2.0 software.
2. Phone will be “emergency” only status.
Device Support Folder (2.0.1 should solve this but check it anyway 🙂 )
1. Open Finder
2. Goto “Mac HD”
3. Goto “Library” and then to “Itunes”
4. If “Device Support” EXISTS – open folder and delete everything in there.
5. If “Device Support” folder doesn’t exist – create a new folder called “Device Support”
Download Bootloaders
1. You need both 3.9 and 4.6 (available via 100s of links on this page – particularly at the top)
Upgrade Steps
1. Open up the pwned 2.0
2. Goto EXPERT MODE – if you use simple mode you will get errors 6, 20, 1600, 1601 etc and it will NOT work
3. Select the 2.0 firmware and also select relevant *.bins
4. When get to main menu screen, go into Bootnetuer and select “Update Bootloader” and select “4.6”
5. Go back to main menu and enter General Settings –> select Enable Baseband Update
6. Then build the firmware and save it to your desktop
7. Once the firmware is built, pwned will ask you to plug in your iphone via USB.
8. It will then step you through the process of enter DFU mode
9. Once this is complete it will ask you to boot up itunes (when you plugged you phone in it may have already loaded)
10. Hold down ALT (on MAC) and select the firmware on your desktop
11. iPhone will update – LEAVE IT for the entire process.
12. It should install and all will work 🙂
If DFU Fails
1. Plug iPhone into USB & then TURN OFF (connected obviously :P)
2. Hold the power and home buttons at the same time for 10 secs
3. Release power button and continue holding home button
4. iTunes will recognize the phone in “Restore Mode”
5. Hit “Option/ALT” key and click restore.6. Select the firmware on your desktop
7. Await 2.0 love
the same applies to ipod touch however ipod touch would not require bootloaders since there is no phone aspect in the device.
Conclusion
A word of caution, jailbreaking is never meant to be child’s play, if you’re afraid to brick your iphone or will faint at the first sight of your data in the phone completely erased, please do not attempt to jailbreak it and instead be a normal obliging citizen and be contented with the 2.0 firmware from apple. Seriously, it may take a while and a few tries, but after all that, the results are awesome.
Supports
Mac OS X only
Tested Version: v2.0.1
Official site: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/42931306/pwnagetool-2-0-1
Pwnage Tool Free Download For Mac
Ratings: Hard to judge but it does its job
Just to clear the air, the Pwnage tool can only jailbreak ipod touch, iphone 3g and iphone and unlocking is only possible to the original iphone and not the iphone 3g.