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3.0 firmware release expected at 10am PT/1pm ET, quick Terminal tip to check
Hey, iPhone 3G owners: Please do not download the 2,1 firmware files listed below. They are for the 3G S and will not work on your phone. Read the whole post for details. The correct firmware for the 3G will start with "iPhone1,2" instead.
If you were up all night waiting for the new iPhone OS to arrive, you're in good company -- we were too, until we began getting Twitter reports from users in Hong Kong and Sweden that the local carriers sent out SMS alerts to their customers suggesting when they could download 3.0. Those times both align with a 10 am PT/1 pm ET go time, and that's when we're calling it for now; Engadget concurs. That's why you're still seeing 2.2.1 as the most current version in iTunes; the new version hasn't been released yet.
curl -s -L http://phobos.apple.com/version |\
grep -i restore |\
grep '_3.' | open -f
The results will look something like URLs ending with this:
iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
The model number indicates which unit has downloadable firmware. As of right now, only the iPhone 3G S firmware has been updated. That's the 2,1 iPhone model. Yes, the 1,2 iPhone 3G model was considered a revision of the first generation 1,1 iPhone as it only had moderate hardware changes. The two iPods are 1,1 and 2,1 for the first and second generation.
(No, for those wondering in the comments, you cannot download the 2,1 firmware and install it on your iPhone or iPhone 3G -- it will only work with the 3G S.)To download, copy the URL and paste it into Safari's download window or use any other favorite method to retrieve the firmware. Then hold the Option key and click Update in iTunes. Navigate to the firmware (the ipsw file), select it, and 3.0's good to go. Of course, you can also download directly through iTunes as soon as the update is available.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 5)
flyingipot said 10:01AM on 6-17-2009
um it´s nice 2 know there was people up all night waiting .. I was wondering if I was the only one
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FunkyTang said 10:04AM on 6-17-2009
Hurry Hurry I need three point Oh before I eat the curry.
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Unknown said 10:04AM on 6-17-2009
Does anyone know if you can update the firmware from a computer other than the one that you sync with? For example, updating from a work computer when you sync with one at home? Thanks.
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v said 10:13AM on 6-17-2009
You totally can upgrade firmware (I did this with my work laptop since my personal laptop I sync with got stolen a few weeks back), just don't sync any music or anything while on the other computer.
Daniel said 10:07AM on 6-17-2009
Typing a whole terminal command every time you want to view it isn't easier than clicking a single button. If you know how to edit that command a bit, though...
while true; do clear; curl -s -L http://phobos.apple.com/version | grep -i restore | grep '_3.' | sed 's/
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noxphoenix said 10:09AM on 6-17-2009
come on come on come on I want ma 3.0 NOW!
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Daniel said 10:09AM on 6-17-2009
The above should be
while true; do clear; curl -s -L http://phobos.apple.com/version | grep -i restore | grep '_3.' | sed 's/<\/.*//' | sed 's/.*\///' | sort | uniq; sleep 120; done
I am guessing. Stupid non-escaping blog. Let's see if any other characters cause it to puke...
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Keith McDuffee said 10:38AM on 6-17-2009
I added to @Daniel's command-line a pipe to growlnotify to make it complete.
Troy said 10:13AM on 6-17-2009
the link is LIVE...
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A-style said 10:50AM on 6-17-2009
I know right. They put all that effort into a posting and it's live but no posting.
Michael Jones said 10:57AM on 6-17-2009
The link that is being reported right now is for Phone 2,1, which is the 3G S firmware. The firmware for the iPhone 3G, original iPhone, and iPod Touch models has not been posted yet.
Adamjimenez said 10:17AM on 6-17-2009
I'm so excited, I'm going home for lunch to download the 3.0 upgrade.
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Victor said 10:19AM on 6-17-2009
i'm curious. does anyone know if the ipod touch with the 3.0 software is going to support the voice activated itunes? that would be uber useful, especially seeing as i have the in ear buds+ microphone.
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Michael Jones said 10:33AM on 6-17-2009
No, the voice control, accessibility options, and video editing will only be available on the 3G S.
We posted a rundown of the key features and which models they would be available for here:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/11/iphone-3g-s-in-depth-why-the-s-means-more-than-speed/
James said 10:20AM on 6-17-2009
All news results from Googling "iPhone 3.0 firmware" seems to consistently say the same thing - which is...
"Apple is expected to release the iPhone 3.0 firmware later on Wednesday, at approximately 10AM Pacific time, or 1PM Eastern. Deployment through iTunes should be roughly synchronous worldwide, for instance occurring at 6PM in the UK, and later in Asia and the rest of Europe. One notable exception is Singapore, which is officially slated to gain the firmware a day later."
Darn! I was really hoping it was 10 am ET but I've been checking for the last twenty minutes and it keeps telling me that 2.2.1 is the current version.
Boy, have I been looking forward to this release!
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big cock man! said 10:23AM on 6-17-2009
WTF! Hey apple we are in America! That means you too! A little preference to your Fellow Americans would of been really nice, You said the 17th not the 17th and a half! What the hell? Grow a pair!
I still love you though!
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jigme said 10:36AM on 6-17-2009
@"big cock man!"
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
and it's "would have..." (also, incidentally, "i couldn't care less" and "tom-AH-to"). Apple has many, many paying customers outside it's own back yard.
Europe is not in London; no, I have never met the Queen; Iraq is nowhere near 'Nam.
James said 10:37AM on 6-17-2009
You're being... serious?
Chris Lee said 10:26AM on 6-17-2009
I downloaded the file, but it was zipped... and when I unzipped it, it was a folder. wtf?
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Brian Burns said 11:29AM on 6-17-2009
Leave it as a zip. Change .zip to .ipsw.