Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, Jailbreak/pwnage
PwnageTool and QuickPwn for 2.2 released
The dev team has released PwnageTool and QuickPwn for iPhones and first generation iPod touch devices, for those who want to upgrade to firmware 2.2.
Important: If you have a 3G iPhone and you want to unlock it in the near future, you cannot use QuickPwn and must use PwnageTool (currently available for Mac users only). As the dev team explained yesterday, the 2.2 update for the 3G iPhone also upgraded the baseband. In order to achieve a jailbreak and keep future soft-unlock options available, you must use PwnageTool to create a custom .ipsw file that preserves the 2.1 baseband but provides the software functionality of a 2.2 update. Read the entire dev team posting for complete instructions.
Users with first generation iPod touches, 2G (first gen) iPhones, factory unlocked iPhone 3Gs or users who have no desire to soft-unlock their iPhone 3G can use the QuickPwn tool. Neither PwnageTool nor QuickPwn work with the second generation iPod touch. The dev team has already said that its current focus is the 3G unlock and then they will look into working on the new iPod touch.
If you just want to use Installer.app on your 2G or 3G iPhone and don't want to go through the jailbreak process, check out Pusher from RiP Dev. It works with 2.2 and doesn't open the system partition when writing information, making it a potentially safer jailbreak alternative.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in! And thanks Josh for the RiP Dev tip!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Nicholas Spooner said 9:18PM on 11-22-2008
First!
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Sam said 1:45AM on 11-23-2008
Nicholas Spooner, you're a loser and nobody likes you. Its rtards like you that make me want to but out my eyes with a scalpel. You may be some super-hero doctor but on these boards your just another Neg vote button for me to click.
ianlive said 12:37PM on 11-23-2008
Sam, don't be such a hater. Relax dude. It's an Apple Blog.
eyePIXELS said 9:58PM on 11-22-2008
I have decided to and have washed my hands of the whole jailbreaking scene. I am done. Is my own decision and yea anyways have fun people.
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JKT said 10:12AM on 11-23-2008
And just how do you plan to do data tethering without a jailbreak? Unless you were one of the lucky few who got NetShare before Apple killed it, you need to jailbreak to install PDANet so you can tether.
Dan said 10:14PM on 11-22-2008
I found a video guide for this if anyone is interested:
http://vimeo.com/2318933
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Tony said 10:46PM on 11-22-2008
I have a first gen. Iphone and it has 2.2 firmware. My question is can I unlock it with quickpwn and not use a turbosim card?
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Erik said 11:12PM on 11-22-2008
You'll need to restore and use PwnageTool. Pusher is designed to not allow the competing (and superior) Cydia to be installed, forcing the use of Installer.app. The vast majority of jailbreak packages are available in Cydia, and PwnageTool/Quickpwn are very safe programs.
As an aside, I'm rather shocked that TUAW would recommend Pusher without explaining the lack of utility provided by Installer.app. Very irresponsible.
h said 10:54PM on 11-22-2008
how do I uninstall Pusher?
the font changes look terrible and installer isn't nearly as useful as cydia seems to be.
btw, this is my first attempt to make any "jailbreak" like changes to my 3G iPhone. My 2G iPhone was unlocked and jailbroken without any ridiculous changes like this system font issue.
please help
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angeL said 11:25PM on 11-22-2008
Pusher sounded very tempting, until I read your comment. I have never broken my 3G iPhone but am considering it so I can tether...
If I jailbreak with quickpwn, can I install my already downloaded Apps to my phone?
Stephen.4 said 10:57PM on 11-22-2008
I HATE how i can't use PwnageTool or QuickPwn on the new MacBooks, now i have to wait for the windows version :(.
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Stephen.4 said 10:59PM on 11-22-2008
I will have to use* windows. Hadn't read the post before posting.
angeL said 1:29AM on 11-23-2008
Wow, I just read up on this problem on the new MacBooks. That was very sneaky of Apple to do.
Dan said 3:08AM on 11-23-2008
This guy did it with his new macbook. i think he does have the oct ed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Q8K79wZt8
tgaume said 11:19PM on 11-22-2008
Success!!! 2G iphone on T-mobile upgraded.
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Tony said 8:20AM on 11-23-2008
How did you do it?
del said 11:29PM on 11-22-2008
Greast info
and I found another info at
http://www.cheapproducts.co.cc/
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mark said 11:45PM on 11-22-2008
Just finished one of my usual guides. It is for first generation iPhone users only, who are either unlocked or want to be unlocked and get on 2.2 firmware. This guide uses PwnageTool in expert mode. I'll make a simple mode guide when that function is enabled in the program. I'm also making QuickPwn and PwnageTool guides for 3G iPhones. I only write Mac tutorials by the way.
http://www.hackthatphone.com/20/pwnagetool_2_2_1st_gen_iphone_expert.html
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Brian said 12:49AM on 11-23-2008
do the apps have to be ported over to 2.2??
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Joel Thoman said 10:40AM on 11-23-2008
What is the benefit of jailbreaking the iphone/ ipod touch? I mean it used to be that you couldn't install apps, but you have for a good while. So what is the big deal? It is it just you you can stick it to Apple, and/ or AT&T. If that is the case then right on!
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