Hey folks,

I just inherited an ATT iPhone 2g from a family friend. Sweet. I don't live in the US, so obviously unlock/jb are a must for me.

I've been reading through the forums trying to figure out how to enable push notifications for my phone. Here's the story so far:

1. Received a validly-activated iphone w/ 2.x firmware
2. I've successfully used pwnagetool to install/hacktivate/unlock/JB my iphone with fw v3.1.2.
3. Installed a bunch of apps and generally had a stupid grin on my face for having an iPhone.
4. Realized that the certs that I had on the iPhone before I overwrote it with hacktivated firmware would probably make push work.

I'd like to get push notifications working. After reading the forums, this is my plan of action. Will what I have in mind work?

1. Use pwnagetool to make a 3.1.2 ipsw WITHOUT "activate" checked. E.G. jailbroken and unlocked but not hacktivated.
2. Use my friend's AT&T sim to activate via iTunes.
3. Pop out the AT&T sim, pop in my non-AT&T sim.
4. Download all my apps again... (?)

If my plan doesn't work, how else would you go about the process? I have the original AT&T sim at my disposal.

On a related note: I've purchased a bunch of apps via the app store. Will I need to repurchase those apps after reformatting my iPhone?

Originally Posted by idangazit

I'd like to get push notifications working. After reading the forums, this is my plan of action. Will what I have in mind work?

1. Use pwnagetool to make a 3.1.2 ipsw WITHOUT "activate" checked. E.G. jailbroken and unlocked but not hacktivated.
2. Use my friend's AT&T sim to activate via iTunes.
3. Pop out the AT&T sim, pop in my non-AT&T sim.
4. Download all my apps again... (?)

If my plan doesn't work, how else would you go about the process? I have the original AT&T sim at my disposal.

On a related note: I've purchased a bunch of apps via the app store. Will I need to repurchase those apps after reformatting my iPhone?

Use iTunes to have the iPhone 2G at 3.1.2 with your friends AT&T simcard in, let iTunes do the activation. This will make sure you get proper activation record on the iPhone.
Use PwnageTool to create a custom 3.1.2 without activation enabled - leave his AT&T card in. Do the complete jailbreak/unlock doodle. PwnageTool is clever, not touching the activation records.
Get a free push app from Apples App Store like AIM lite or so. Setup push and give it a shot. Should be working
Switch simcards now and you`re done.

Without copying in a patched lockdownd first won't swapping in the non AT&T SIM card result in the phone requiring activation again? I thought this was how it worked on a 2G iPhone.

There is a similar thread where I suggested using pushfix to solve the same problem. Jailbroken iphone - PUSH / ACTIVATION problem - Hackint0sh

Originally Posted by Olethros

Without copying in a patched lockdownd first won't swapping in the non AT&T SIM card result in the phone requiring activation again? I thought this was how it worked on a 2G iPhone.

There is a similar thread where I suggested using pushfix to solve the same problem. Jailbroken iphone - PUSH / ACTIVATION problem - Hackint0sh

Uuuups, sorry for that one

You are right. i have been messing up things cause my only left-over 2G is a factory unlocked one, sorry buddy