If you are a Windows users and haven’t tried the methods to pwn the first generation iPhone or jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone firmware 2.0.1 or facing an issue with it or are simply looking for an easy to use tool like iPhone Dev Team’s Pwnage Tool as it was not for the faint hearted then the good news is WinPwn v2.0.0.4, the Windows version of the Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 is out a lot faster as compared to last time.
Here are some of the features of WinPwn 2.0.0.4:
* Support for both iPhone firmware 1.1.4, 2.0 and 2.0.1.
* Root partition resize support
* Support for WinXP and Vista 32/64bit.
* Installer support.
Before you use WinPwn 2.0.0.4, do make sure that:
* You backup your iPhone
* Ensure older versions of WinPwn has been completely removed if you have installed earlier as installing on top of WinPwn 1.0 seems to be causing problems.
* You also need to make sure that you have iTunes 7.7 to work for it to work.
We are assuming the instructions last time would also work for this version:
* First create a custom IPSW using the IPSW Builder.
* Click “Ipwner” and browse for the custom IPSW that you just created. This will pwn itunes and allow you to flash Custom IPSW files via DFU mode.
* Once you have pwned iTunes, put your phone into DFU mode. You can follow these steps to achieve this:
o Connect your iPhone to your computer.
o Turn iPhone off.
o Hold power and home together for 10 seconds (exactly).
o Release power but keep holding home until the computers beeps (observed on a PC) as a USB device is recognized.
o At no point will the display come on. Now your restore should work.
* Once you are in DFU mode ITunes will pop up and then you can hold shift and click restore and browse to your custom IPSW file.
You can download WinPwn Tool 2.0.0.4 from this link [file size 23.8 MB].
We would advice caution until you hear positive feedback on the tool.
Update:
You can check out this download link if the one above is busy.
The iPhone Dev Team has just published a post claiming that they have been able to downgrade iPhone 3G’s modem firmware to an older beta firmware version.
They haven’t unlocked iPhone 3G so far, but the latest news gives an indication on the progress they are making hacking iPhone 3G’s baseband.
The iPhone Dev Team have been able to downgrade iPhone 3G’s modem firmware to an older beta firmware version by hacking its baseband so that it allows them to circumvent security checks and enables them to flash iPhone 3G with an older disallowed firmware.
They have clarified that they have not disassembled or modified the iPhone to achieve this. They have also published a screen shot (as seen below) of the “About” screen from the iPhone 3G that was hacked to run the older beta firmware.
It was earlier today that I had mentioned about the ultimate method to jailbreak iPhone 1.1.4 which the iPhone Dev Team were planning to release soon.
But you need not have to wait as iPhone hacking expert Zibri has just released the latest version of his tool, ZiPhone 2.5, to JailBreak and Unlock iPhone Firmware 1.1.4 and you can do all this with a graphical interface for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Before I go into the details it is important to mention that before you jailbreak your iPhone, be sure to backup in iTunes so that you can restore your iPhone if something goes terribly wrong and since I have not tried this method I am not in a position to confirm either way so do remember that hacking your iPhone is completely at your own risk.
When the latest iPhone firmware was released earlier in the week, Zibri had recommended users not to upgrade as he needed to make some adjustments and fully test it. At that time he had expected to release the new version of ZiPhone in 3 days and a day earlier for those who donated. However, he has been kind enough to release it to everyone thanks. Read the rest of this entry …
WinPwn 2.0.0.3 has just been released. If you were facing crashing issues with iPwner or 16xx errors then you you might want to check out the latest version as cnw, the iPhone Hacker credited for porting iPhone Dev Team’s Pwnage Tool 2.0 (Mac only) to Windows claims that they have been fixed.
You can find all the details of WinPwn 2.0.0.3 after the jump.
The initial release was affected by an issue that caused the iPwner component to crash. It appears that the issue has been resolved in the latest version.
WinPwn 2.0.0.3 has also resolved the 16xx errors that iPhone Hacks reader, hms90832, had encountered.
Here are the instructions provided with the latest release:
* You must do a full uninstall of winpwn before installing the new version.
* Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes (Currently 7.7).
* WinPwn uses 300MB of ram at peak due to the ipsw being extracted in memory.
* You must first click browse and load an IPSW to use WinPwn.
* For 2.0 only the *5ｃ_Restore.ipsw files are valid. The 345 image will not work.
* If you see “Failed to load image catalog/payload catalog”, ignore it.
* If you already have service with AT&T do not activate or install Youtube Fix.
It also fixes the following issues:
* Cydia/XP/Writing root FS bug.
* Failed to remove ipsw directory after a ipswBuild failure.
* iPwner now only accepts custom ipsws.
* Remove 345 ipsw support. WinPwn only supports 347 2.0 ipsw’s.
* Various other fixes.
Cnw is also planning to release the following features in the next release:
* Parition resizer
* Auto updater
* DFU Helper function/Wizard mode
As always do remember, hacking your iPhone is at your own risk and don’t forget its always a good idea to backup your iPhone.
You can download WinPwn 2.0.0.3 from WinPwn’s blog to ensure you download the latest version.
If you still run into problems with the latest version then you can checkout this guide step-by-step guide to pwn the first generation iPhone running iPhone firmware 2.0 using Windows.
