Winpwn 2.5 was recently launched. Its still said to be in BETA stage which according to the Dev Team means “Use at your Own Risk” !
This latest iteration of Winpwn is fully Graphical with a very attractive User Interface !
Note : iPhone 3G still cannot be Software Unlocked ! If you want to Unlock iPhone 3G you will need to use a Hardware Tool like a RebelSIM.
Things you Need :
Follow these Steps to Unlock/Activate your 2G 2.0.2 iPhone :
1. Connect your iPhone to your PC, make sure iTunes Detects it.
2. Open Winpwn 2.5, make sure “Expert Mode” is On. You’ll see a side Tray showing the on-going processes when Expert Mode is activated.
3. Choose the appropriate Device – iPhone, iPod Touch or iPhone 3G.
4. Select your Firmware.
5. Choose to Delete Bootneuter.app after installation.
6. Click on Activate if you’re not on ATnT.
7. Select Cydia, installing Cydia is Compulsary. Installer 4 is as good as useless for now.
8. Wipe Data as NO.
9. Check to manually adjust Root Partition Size and set the Size to 800 Mb.
10. The IPSW Building will now start.
11. By Default the Custom IPSW is stored in My Documents.
12. After IPSW is Created. Put the iPhone in DFU Mode, open iTunes, Click on Shift+Restore.
13. Select the CustomFirmware file from My Documents.
14. After everything is done, you will be on 2.0.2 Jailbroken and Unlocked !
September 7th, 2008 at 2:04 am
after winpwn 2.5 itunes keeps asking me to either setup as new phone our restore from my new restore from today
September 8th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hey what did you click on ? resotr from my new restore today or did you click new phone?
September 8th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Should the sim card be in the phone when you do the unlock? If so, should it be done with the (T-Mobile) sim card that I want to use instead of AT&T? Thanks.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:06 am
@jrfs : Doesn’t matter, but I feel its better if you remove the SIM Card while the Unlock is in progress. You can insert the SIM Card later.
@jgoalie and lo : Doesn’t matter. Depends on your preference. If you want to restore from a previous backup and have all your Contacts, SMSs, Photos back, Restore is recommended.
Note that Restoring from Backup and Restoring the Firmware are 2 totally different things. Don’t confuse with them. Restoring from Backup is totally SAFE !
September 9th, 2008 at 11:52 am
This worked great! Follow the steps they provide and you will be able to unlock your iPhone too. I am using mine with no issues so far. I have firmware 2.0.2 and I have full function of my phone. The winpwn software is easy to use and if you mess up, you could restart with the press of a button until you get it right. Great job guys!
September 9th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Hi, will the unlock still work if my iphone was used with AT&T previously? I now have T-Mobile and want to unlock the iphone to be compatible with T-Mobile.
September 9th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
@Anna : Yes ! It will unlock ANY iPhone provided that its not the new 3G. iPhone 2G can be Unlocked to use with any Carrier.
If you have iPhone 3G, then its not possible to Software Unlock it yet !
September 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
i clickd on lastest restor but still when plug back in itunes ask me again to setup as new or restore
September 9th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
hi i try out on a 2g but i get the error message on itune
what version should i used 7.7 please help but still now i put it back to 1.1.4
unlock
please help me thanks
tkare
September 10th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
thnx! it worked for me
September 14th, 2008 at 4:07 am
love ya guys
September 17th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hey mine says congratulations and then freezes. The iphone screen also turns white..and it looks like nothing has been done..what do i do??
September 21st, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Winpwn 2.5 is not workin on ma pc
September 21st, 2008 at 9:09 pm
For all those having problems. Use QuickPwn,,,simple and works 100% !
Follow this link : http://theappledaily.com/2008/09/20/jailbreak-iphoneitouch-21-windows-quickpwn/
September 30th, 2008 at 3:22 am
worked great! simple and straight steps… thanks
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 am
HELP. Everything seems fine but then I get to the device ready for pwnage point, the iphone screen goes white and then a pop up tells me windows has encountered a problem and must close so I can’t get any further! Anyone able to help me here? Thanks. Jack
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 am
When i try to restore the iphone in DFU mode and it gives me an error saying—Iphone cannot be restored .An unknown error occured(1601). Please tell what to do.
October 6th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Wow! This is the best tutorial on the web! I did a ton of research and reading in forums and this one was the easiest by far. It worked 100%! Thanks!!!!
March 31st, 2009 at 11:21 am
Can I take part of your post to my blog?really like this,mate
April 4th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
if you click yes you want to activate it then does itunes ask you to restore it and activate it
July 11th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
can i install cracked games or apps or third party softs after doing all this stuff & if YES then HOW?
waitin for someones relpy
thanks in advance
someone reply PLZZZ
July 13th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
will i be able to install cracked or third party softwares through itunes[PC] after unlocking and activating by this method??
pleaseeeeeeeeee reply soon