iPhone 2.0.1 OS breaks PwnageTool jailbreak, possibly kills unlocking hopes
By Will Park on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 1:49 PM PST In Announcements, Apple, Applications, Developer, iPhone, iPhone OS
With the iPhone 2.0.1 OS firmware update already being pushed to millions of iPhones and iPhone 3Gs worldwide, it’s clear that keyboard lag has been reduced and overall system speed has been improved. But, are the benefits of iPhone 2.0.1 OS worth the drawbacks?
The iPhone Dev Team just recently released their PwnageTool 2.0 (and the subsequent PwnageTool 2.0.1) jailbreak solution for iPhone 3G and iPhone hardware. Unfortunately, the PwnageTool 2.0.1 was only intended for iPhone 2.0 OS. That means an upgrade from iPhone 2.0 to iPhone 2.0.1 OS will render your jailbreak solution useless - no more jailbreak apps, no more free activations, no more unlocked iPhones.
That last bit is what concerns us. The DevTeam will no doubt bring their PwnageTool utility up to speed with the iPhone 2.0.1 OS and bring back the jailbreak for users looking for free iPhone jailbreak applications - so, the jailbreak isn’t really something we’re worried about. But, the new iPhone 2.0.1 OS brings with it a new version of the baseband firmware, and that’s worrisome. The DevTeam isn’t yet done hacking the previous baseband bundled with iPhone 2.0 OS in their effort to unlock the iPhone 3G, and this updated baseband throws another wrench in the works. Upgrading to iPhone 2.0.1 OS before the DevTeam has had time to sort out the finer-details of the new baseband could leave you with an iPhone 3G that can’t be unlocked.
“… be warned that there is a baseband update that occurs during this [iPhone 2.0.1] update that could impact the ability to unlock the device (if and when an unlock becomes available), we have not fully tested this baseband update as yet, but we think it is better to be safe than sorry…”
Of course, the iPhone DevTeam is working to release an iPhone 3G unlock solution soon (fingers crossed), and the updated PwnageTool will likely support iPhone 2.0.1 in the process. And, we’ve heard all these “iPhone can’t be unlocked after upgrade” concerns before - only to find out that the DevTeam managed to crack the baseband and unlock what was feared un-unlockable.
So, is the prospect of immediate performance gains worth potentially never being able to unlock that iPhone 3G?
Take this piece of advice from the DevTeam:
“…Remember, from a jailbreaking point of view the update process is always reversible, but this isn’t the case for the 3G baseband, so your intended long term future use for the phone should help you decide what you do. If you always going to use the 3G phone with the original carrier then baseband updates are fine, if you are not then hold off. …”
[Via: iPhoneDevTeam]
damn…
The new baseband is only applied to 3G phones not 2G so if you had 2.0 unlocked on 2G and upgrade it will still be unlocked. Just not jailbroken.
i did the udat to 2.0.1 but all mij jailbreak programs where reset. i restored to a backup of mij 2.0 software and i have jailbreakt it again so no worrys if you update by exedend
sorry for my english
I just made a mistake !!!
I was on the 1.1.4
I just updated the 2.0.1
So now i just can’t jailbreak my phone.
Is it possible to go back ?? ( 1.1.4 )
Thanks for your help
Try putting the iPhone in DFU restore mode and restoring with an earlier firmware. You’ll need to download the iPhone v1.1.4 firmware or find the 1.1.4 firmware file on your computer (search your computer for an .ipsw file with 1.1.4 in the filename).
Connect iPhone to computer and put the iPhone into DFU restore mode by holding down the power/sleep button at the top of the iPhone while simultaneously holding down the home button. When the iPhone turns off, release the power button but keep holding down the home button.
iTunes will recognize the iPhone in restore mode. At this point, ctrl+click (or option+Click on a Mac) on the “Restore” button and find that 1.1.4 firmware file you located earlier.
I’m not sure if it will work, but it’s worth a shot.
OMG so we give it up forever … or you change your tune 5 days later. Some great reporting going on here at InToMobile Ohhhhh
Mobile technology changes on a daily basis, and the Apple vs. Jailbreak community is constantly seeing a back and forth that’s hard to predict.
But, I’m not sure what you are referring to with your “change your tune 5 days later” comment. The iPhone 2.0.1 OS still comes bundled with new baseband firmware that MAY kill future unlocking hopes. The most recent Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 works by replacing the new baseband with an older baseband that the DevTeam has been working to unlock.
By the way, who said give it up forever?
I did not know this was a prediction web site, I was reading it as news.
Did you not yesterday write about 2.0.2pwnage, about 5 days after this article.
Forever?? well like how you capatalize MAY in your response but not anywhere in the story.
Few people remember possibly , many remember kills hope.
As i said sorry i will dump this site from my rss as its not news related.
Joe Dauz
I am so totally confused. Can someone make this simple for me? I have an old iphone, but unfortunately it has been updated to the latest version. How can I get all of my stuff off of it, unlock it, jailbreak it and whatever else so I can sell it to pay for a new iphone?
At the moment its impossible to unlock an iphone with 2.0.1 firmware. I,ve got the same problem when I tried to restore my jailbroken 2.0.1 iphone (from an restore and using Winpwn on a jailbroken 2.0 iphone). I stupidly asked iTunes to restore with their ipsw and not my custom.
I always get an error (9) or (6) when restoring now and what I’m calling the white screen of death while trying to restore. After restore it stays in DFU with a blank screen.
Hopefully it wont be a long wait for a new unlock. Just hope its not as long as some people that are waiting for a iPhone 3G unlock.
Namaste
Hello, I did same thing to my phone and I found a solution on http://www.yeedong.com. Using their solution i downgraded to 2.0 and keep my iPhone unlocked!. Please don’t update your iphone to 2.0.1.
I have an iphone 3g software version 2.0.1. And want to jailbreak it, I dont need to unlock it as have already activated it and am still staying with the mobile network, I just want it to use other apps etc. Will this be ok for me to do this??? Or will it cause my iphone not to work??
Yes same here, i have been wanting to jailbreak my iphone 3g 2.0.1 firmware for almost 2 weeks, but i am very worried somthing might go wrong. I just want to see some reviews from those who have jailbroken this firmware already. i just need to jailbreak it, forget about hacking it, i like at&t
can I unlock my 2.0.2 8G?