Unlocking 1st generation iPhones (with 2.2 firmware) using PwnageTool in Simple mode

intel Mac & PPC

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Step 4.

You will be prompted to close the PwnageTool program and put your iPhone into recovery mode and then restore with iTunes.




Click OK. Then close the PwnageTool program.




Put the iPhone into recovery (restore) mode by doing the following: with the iPhone off, press and hold the Home button, and then plug the iPhone into your Mac.




You should now see this on your iPhone.




Skip to Step 6.

Step 5.

Follow the prompts to enter DFU mode. First turn off your iPhone.




Get ready to press and hold both the Sleep/Wake (power) button and the Home button.




Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake (power) button and the Home button for 10 seconds.




Release just the power button.




Continue to hold the Home button for another 10 seconds.




You are successful. Click OK.




You can close the PwnageTool program now.

Step 6.

Launch iTunes. If it was already opened, you may need to unplug, and then replug in the USB cable. You may see this pop up message next.   Just click OK.




You will get a pop up about your iPhone being in recovery mode. Click OK.




iTunes should look like this (your serial number may or may not be displayed). Press the Option key on your Mac, then click the Restore button in iTunes.




Now navigate to your desktop where the custom firmware file was placed. Make sure it says custom in the filename, so that you don't restore to the stock firmware file.




Put this custom file in a safe place so that you can use it again if you need to. Should you need to restore again in the future to a jailbroken state you can use this file. If you want to return to a factory state, then use the stock firmware file.




Various status messages will appear during the restore process.




Your iPhone's screen should light up black, then change to white, then you will see the Pwnapple logo appear. Then a spinning wheel will appear.




Once the restore process has finished you will get this message.




When the iPhone has booted up, BootNeuter 2.1 will launch automatically (I am displaying version 2.0). In my case, since I was already unlocked, there was nothing for it to do but reboot the iPhone.

If you were not already unlocked, you will see these screens right after the iPhone reboots. iTunes will prompt you to set up your iPhone at this point. Do not touch iTunes while BootNeuter is running!

Step 7.

The iPhone will reboot at this point. iTunes should prompt you to set up the iPhone. This is your big chance to restore your backup (personal settings, programs, et. cetera) to the iPhone.




Now you can name your iPhone and choose some options.




Then this screen will appear, confirming you are on 2.2 firmware.




You can verify your firmwares in the About screen. You are finished.