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Ureyesonly
21-10-2010, 12:01 PM
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1 using PwnageTool for Mac.

Step One
Make a folder called "Pwnage" on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 4.1, found here

You will also need the 4.1 iPhone firmware.
4.1.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw

When downloading the IPSW file, it is best to download it with Firefox since Safari often auto extracts it!

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Double click to mount PwnageTool then drag the PwnageTool icon into the Pwnage folder.

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Click to select Expert Mode from the top menu ba

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Click to select your device. A check-mark will appear over the image of the device. Click the blue arrow button to continue.

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You will be brought to the "Browse for IPSW" page. Click the Browse for IPSW... button.

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You will then be brought to a menu with several choices. Click to select General then click the blue arrow button.

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The General settings allows you to decide the partition size. Check Activate the phone if you are not with an official carrier then click the blue arrow button. Here you can also choose to enable iOS 4 features such as Multitasking, Wallpapers, and Battery Percentage. If you choose to do this please be aware that the performance of your device could suffer.

NOTE*: Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.

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To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Click to select the Download packages tab. Then click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the Select Packages tab.

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To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The Custom Logos Settings menu allows you to add your own images as boot logos. Click the Browse button to select your Boot logo and Recovery logo. If you would like to use the iClarified ones they can be found here: Boot Logo, Recovery Logo

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Step Seven
You are now ready to begin the pwnage process! Click the Build button to select it then click the Blue arrow button to begin.

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You will be asked to save your custom .ipsw file. Save it to your Pwnage folder you created on your Desktop.

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When prompted if your iPhone has been Pwned before, we clicked No. It allows for a more thorough restore

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Once your ipsw has been built you will be asked to connect your iPhone to the computer. Once it detects your device PwnageTool will guide your through the steps to putting your iPhone into DFU mode.

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Once In iTunes, hold the Alt/Option key and click Restore.

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Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop using the dialog window that appears. Select the custom IPSW that was created and click the Choose button.

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iTunes will now restore the firmware on your iPhone. This can also take up to 10 minutes. Once done you will be rebooted into jailbroken iOS 4.1!

UNLOCK: You can follow this tutorial to unlock your device if you are still on the 05.13.04 baseband.