Messed up my iPhone 2G pretty bad while upgrading to 3.0

**Edrill** · 09-23-2009 09:13 PM

My bad. I thought you were only getting that error with 3.1 Have you tried going to 3.0 via iTunes 8.2??

**VirreVojj** · 09-30-2009 10:47 PM

Nope, that didn't work either :/

**VirreVojj** · 10-04-2009 07:08 PM

I've been without my phone in 1½ week, please can someone try and give me some help? :/

**madrich** · 10-04-2009 08:01 PM

Have you tried to restore by taking the sim card out first?

**VirreVojj** · 10-04-2009 10:38 PM

Yes, no success there either

**VirreVojj** · 10-11-2009 08:04 PM

I'm sorry, but since I'm not recieving answers, and my iPhone still isn't working, I feel the need to bump this thread

**b9i9l9l9y** · 10-12-2009 05:48 AM

You may try to do it by just 'Shift + Restore' in iTunes, no need to enter DFU mode.

**VirreVojj** · 10-12-2009 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by b9i9l9l9y

You may try to do it by just 'Shift + Restore' in iTunes, no need to enter DFU mode.

I have tried that too with 2.2.1, 3.0 and the latest firmware but I only get errors.

**b9i9l9l9y** · 10-12-2009 01:18 PM

Seems to me that your phone was somehow left as non-activated.

I think the best way to solve the problem is to use Pwnage tool on mac. If you don't have other way to solve it you may try the new Jailbreak method by Goehot, but of course, at your own risk:

blackra1n Jailbreak Released | Apple iPhone School

**time3993** · 10-17-2009 01:53 AM

First, Pwnage 3.1.4 is for Mac only, however, if you can find one that is already custom built with a Mac, then you could use Windows to restore it thru iTunes. Press Shift + Restore, click on the custom ipsw file you downloaded, not the file from apple. It should work.

If all fails, try to youtube it search iphone 2g/3g 3.xx jailbreak. There are tons of good videos. Good luck.