How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G (2.0.2) with QuickPwn (Video Tutorial)

by Gary on August 25th, 2008

Happy Monday morning boys and girls, hope you enjoyed your weekend! Today we have another video tutorial, but this time on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on 2.0.2.

Apple has been pretty good so far with iPhone software updates. Exactly one week ago iPhone firmware 2.0.2 was released. This update didn’t release any new features, but mainly its purpose was to “fix bugs” which many people have experienced with their iPhone.

In my case I jailbroke my iPhone 3G using WinPwn, a relatively straight forward process. Since my iPhone 3G is still on 2.0.1, updating via iTunes to 2.0.2 would in essence put my phone back “in jail”. So what’s a fella to do in this situation? Well, to solve this the fine folks from the Dev Team released QuickPwn!

With QuickPwn, it does not create a new custom firmware that you need to restore your iPhone with. That’s why we have WinPwn for Windows users and the Pwnage Tool for Mac users (I know, all these names can get confusing). QuickPwn will jailbreak your 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2 iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPod Touch in a simple and painless process.

There are some caveats to updating your iPhone 3G to 2.0.2. If you’re interested in a future phone unlock (aka, using your Rogers iPhone 3G with another GSM carrier), updating to 2.0.2 via iTunes will update your baseband. This might hinder your phone unlocking chances in the future. As for me, I have my first gen iPhone that is unlocked and ready to take traveling if need be. I was experiencing some keyboard lag and general sluggish application launches on my iPhone 3G so I was eager to update.

Video Tutorial on How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G 2.0.2 with QuickPwn

These are the steps I took to jailbreak my iPhone 3G on firmware 2.0.2 (I am not responsible for anything that goes wrong with your iPhone 3G! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!):

1. Plug in iPhone 3G, launch iTunes. Click on “Update” and let iTunes download/install 2.0.2 on your iPhone 3G.
2. Create a folder called WinPwn on your desktop. Download iPhone 3G firmware 2.0.2 and save it in the folder.
3. Download QuickPwn and save it in the folder.
4. After iTunes has updated your iPhone, shut down iTunes.
5. Launch QuickPwn and follow the prompts. Choose iPhone 3G. Select Cydia and Installer.
6. Browse to the 2.0.2 firmware saved to the WinPwn folder. Click next
7. Follow the instructions. Turn off iPhone 3G. Put into DFU mode.
8. QuickPwn will work its magic and in about 10 mins you’ll have your iPhone 3G jailbroken!

Here is the video tutorial…

**side notes: the pineapple logo appears during the QuickPwn process, even if you did not select it in the beginning; it will disappear later
**I filmed the video fairly quickly so excuse the odd parts and ends and missing theme music (aka the absence of Rick Astley); if you don’t like my videos, please cry in the comments as usual.
**Anyone here figure out my “shut it down” reference?
**I just happened to receive a text message right after the jailbreak in case anyone is wondering why that sound occured.

After updating to 2.0.2 I immediately noticed that the keyboard lag was gone. Now texting and typing was a lot faster, and moving around the iPhone was a bit smoother. Of course my 3rd party apps were gone, but after installing Winterboard again the previous themes were still on the iPhone. So far so good and I’m glad to be on 2.0.2! I will be doing a video review of my jailbreak to show what 3rd party apps are available for those that are on the fence (Quake is pretty neat!).

So if your iPhone 3G is on 2.0.1 and you’ve been waiting to jailbreak, this could be the time for you. Or if you’re on 2.0.1 and jailbroken, and have wanted to update to 2.0.2 and try out QuickPwn, hopefully this video tutorial has helped. Let me know how everything goes in the comments!

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magnusthamastah

iPhone 3G S is gonna rock the smartphone market :D Can't wait for it to come out.

Edgar

hi all, i need help. i try to do it with the quickpwn but it seemes that it didnt work, and now my phone just turns on and off on its own, and now i cant sync with itunes or download any aplications any ideas?
i have a 3g 2.2

chad

i am stuck cause i have done everything right. i know i have and when it reboots the new apps arnt there. 3 times

Dyan

HI i just jailbreak my ipgone 3g software 2.2, evything is working fine, but the cydia and the intaller icons, are NOT showing in the hoem screen ???? PLEASE HELP PLEASE, whats wrong,

Omar

Help:
iphone 2 g, did go 1.1.4 to 2.0.2 to 2.1 everything work fine except ipod

if i use pc suit to transfer music it said it did, and i can see in setting about the the capacity went down about 1g, but it also list 0 songs, and when i go to see ipod music it is empty any suggestion, also is there a way tp update or upgrade from .1.1.4 without erease music, cause i can go back to 1.1.4 easy (here the ipod is working fine) email me at walkedthemile@mail.com

Matthew

Your link for QuickPwn is broken, could we get another?

Darren

YO WTF!!!!!!! I tried this fukkking shit like 20 times like holllyy fukk; why does this NOT WORKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ander

This definitely isnt working for me. I have a reg. iPhone

I was on 2.0.2, and ran the program as it was shown in the video.

I turn off, and restart fine in the command prompt, but once it runs through its first operation 0 to 1-00% it just stops doing anything altogether. I've had to restore my iphone twice from this happening. =\

MItchbra

your a fuckn legend lad

Scott

Now that my iPhone is "jailbroken" how do i install apps that i download?

yousef

hi, ok i lets say i have completed the unlocked my phone can i use any service provider i want

Gary

No...the phone unlock for the 3G has yet to come...

Khalil

k ive jailbroken my iphone... now how do i transfer thrid party apps from my computer to my iphone???

Ross

Great guide, thanks. Worth pointing out that your PC needs MS's DotNet framework and iTunes installed for Quickpwn (and Winpwn) to work.

Dulan

hey i am having a problem with quickpwn anytime i try doing step 5 i keep getting a eroor message stating that quickpwn has encountered a problem and that it has to shut down the program. anybody have any idea as to y this is happening

marksurrey

i did it and it worked. for those fido subscribers that had those wierd problems. i dunno what happend to you guys, the thing is i use the quickpwn for mac. when it boot up for the forst time its like im too scared that it will not boot up again. but good thing it worked, and then when i see the signal /carrier name its rogers for like 3 seconds and it went back to fido again, right now the only thing happend to my iphone 3g is when im trying to get some apps in cydia the phone crashes, and rebooted again. "with that weird looking pineapple" but as for now. only 1 reboot and so far so good. i will keep you guys updated, for you guys who's like thingking if you end up messing the process of jailbreaking the phone just DFU it and the itunes should do a automatic reinstall the firmware to your phone and its all good again.

Laurent computerglitch@rogers.

thanks teenwolf for the info. U saved me a few restores :)

andre

if i mess the jailbreak up can i just restore my iphone 3g back to factory setting. and if so how?

Gary

Yes. Just restore via iTunes.

teenwolf

@ Andre

If you're talking about the phone fix. It worked for me.

andre

will this work?

teenwolf

@ ogieone & laurent

Go into installer installed packages then uninstall Kate. That will do the trick

Laurent

help!! can't use my iphone to call after quickpwn

Laurent

yea i can't use my iphon 3g to make phone calles either

ogieone

ya after doing the jailbreak I can't call no one or use any of the call features. Is there a way to fix this?

Aimee

I did the upgrade on my previously jailbreaked original iphone using QuickPwn. While I was running the download the pineapple never went away and the circle (processing icon) kept on spinning. Now my iphone no longer lists my carrier (Fido) or any others. Can anyone out there tell me how to fix this problem?

Aimee

I have a previously jailbroke original iphone. I did the jailbreak/upgrade to 2.0.2 using QuickPwn. My phone never left the pineapple screen and now the phone doesn't recognize my SIM (for Fido). Does anyone out there know how I can restore my carrier?

Gary

Try restoring and doing it again...

Dean

Has anyone tried doing this with Fido?

I just did it and it worked perfectly.... but on the top of the screen it says my carrier is Rogers... when i'm on Fido?

kinda wierd no?

anyone else have it do the same thing?

Gary

Should work regardless if you're on Fido, Rogers, or any other network. It does not affect what network provider you are with since the jailbreak has to do with the phone itself.

aShae

I am thinking about doing this for my new FIDO 3G, which I am on contract for. I read in an above post that he lost his FIDO signal for a ROGERS one.. Is there any other problems with this method for FIDO before I jailbreak it...

FIDO FIDO FIDO? Thats all thanks

Tim Aucoin

Did it... This is definitely not for the faint hearted! Now I just need to learn all about how to use Cydia and such!!! Can I still plug in to iTunes no problem??

Tim

Holey crap. I did this and it worked. The Windows GUI crapped out, but the phone continued on and the jailbreak worked!!! Now to learn all about Cydia!! I tell you, this is definitely not for the faint hearted! :-D

Robin

The jailbreak worked, but it came with Installer v4.0 and none of the old sources work on it.
So you can get basic things that are already available in Cydia.
That's the only problem i had with this.

gary

Thnks bro,,, ur awesome

Gary

you're welcome! :)

Jennii

Hi everyone!

Does anyone know whether or not I can return my phone to factory settings after using quickpwn? And if so, how?

Sincerely,
Jennii

Gary

Just do a restore to 2.0.2 firmware...and it'll be good to go.

Dustin

im with rogers and i just pick up the iphone 3g. did exactly the same as the vid and havent had any problems yet. works great

anastako

sorry but the DFU process is completely whatever!

Does not work on mine 3G iphone

Camaro17

oh so Quickpwn doesnt work on a 2G iphone that i need unlocked? Thanks

Peace

Gary

The latest version of QuickPwn has Bootneuter and that should work for your 2G iPhone...

eva

Can I use QuickPwn on my 2G iphone (I'm still on 1.1.4) or do I have to use WinPwn?

Gary

It should work. The updated version of QuickPwn now has Bootneuter support to downgrade your baseband. But of course, do your research. I'm going to test it out on my first gen soon.

2hot4u

I have tried it on a averatec with xp and a hp with vista and it craps out right after the hashing I already have 2.02 so im not restoring then using quickpwn im just using quickpwn any idea ?

Luboss

i wanted to ask, i have an UK O2 monthly contract sim card and if i jailbreak my iphone 3g 2.0.2 using this method, will it still have reception?
the reason i am asking this is because i have seen a few people complaining that after a jailbreak, they seem to loose signal until they do a full restore via iTunes
thank you

Gary

If the iPhone 3G is being supported by your carrier, this should work.

Luboss

what do you mean supported by the carrier?
Thanks for replying

Luboss

O2 are the only network selling the iPhones at the moment in the UK.
so i should give it a go? if it doesnt work, i can restore through iTunes if im not mistaking?
Thanks again

Gary

I mean if your carrier is an official supplier of the iPhone. You should still have reception after doing this.

Stephen

I followed all the steps stated herein but as soon as I run QuickpwnGUI120, the program stops and does not do anything. Is there a particular reason for this? Has anyone experienced the same problem/ How do you fix this?

Gary

Try rebooting your computer, or redownloading the app again.

Robert J Perry the 1st

anyone try cracked ipa's on jailbroken 2.0.2, i tryed one and no luck, ill try again later

Andrew

ssh into on your iphone and on the app click properties and the numbers in a box. change them to 777

Gary

@Camaro17: I believe they did. As for why it is Windows first, it could have to do with the people involved with its creation! WinPwn is just a quick solution...but remember, when you update to 2.0.2 in iTunes your baseband is updated too. So if you're waiting for a GSM unlock, your chances may be hindered. Aside from that, QuickPwn is just quick...it is the perfect solution for people using the iPhone 3G legitimately with a network, like us Rogers users. Jailbreaking has gotten very easy for those who try it now!

Camaro17

hey iphone fan nice work again, i have a question. Did the iphone dev team create QuickPwn? and if they did why would it come out on windows first i thought they prefer mac lol, and whats the difference between QuickPwn and Winpwn? i mean they both jailbreak, unlock and activate a 2G iPhone right? the only real difference is that WinPwn needs to do a restore and load a custom firmware, is there any bonuses/upsides to using Winpwn? or is it now obsolete?
Sorry for all the questions man lol

Peace

Gary

@anthony: jailbreaking with quickpwn will leave your settings the same since you don't do a restore. Apps will be still be there, except for the 3rd party apps through Cydia/Installer.

@Mark: awesome!!

@ifokust: way to fix it up!

@Justin: Nice work!

@Darren: visit here: http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2941053-10566561
then enter code "iphoneinca"

@rich: an update to QuickPwn has been released. Will be updating blog soon.

@Veasna: Yes...my sluggish keyboard is pretty much gone, but still slow at times.

@John: Try another computer

@magimat: jailbreaking will not lose your settings because you will still have a backup in itunes each time you sync. QuickPwn: does not require restore; WinPwn: requires installing a custom firmware

@Robert J: Way to follow instructions! Nice work! :)

@magimat: I have not tried hacked apps and will not try them.

huni

hmm.. it seems I have some trouble with my posts, it seems to work and then they disappear.. so I'm trying to post from firefox this time since I noticed a javascript error on this page in IE7. I'm sorry if fiannly everything gets posted twice

So here are my questions:

Is there is any difference between an iPhone jailbroken with WinPwn and another jailbroken using QuickPwn? I know the two methods are different, but is the result exactly the the same or is it better to jailbreak with WinPwn since it installs a whole new firmware instead of just hacking the existing one?

Also, ive been reading about jailbreaking and iphone hacks all night and I came across this IPA thing. It seems that many AppStore apps have been hacked and can be installed using IPA files and a little SSH hack. But all I read talks about firmware 2.0. I was wondering if anyone knows if all this is still possible with 2.0.2 ? What do you say iPhone Fan, did you try those hacked apps? Can you confirm it this hack still works with 2.0.2 ?

Thanks for everything.. this blog is an infinite source of iphone knowledge!

Gary

Those apps you talk about should work on 2.0.2 as OpenSSH is still available. :)

anthony

oh that I I'm not sure of it should say to enter the coupon code somewhere on the page where your purchassing the invisible shield

magimat

test from ou iPhone

magimat

hmm.. it seems I have some trouble with my posts, it seems to work and then they disappear.. so I'm trying to post from firefox this time since I noticed a javascript error on this page in IE7. I'm sorry if finally everything gets posted twice

So here are my questions:

Is there is any difference between an iPhone jailbroken with WinPwn and another jailbroken using QuickPwn? I know the two methods are different, but is the result exactly the the same or is it better to jailbreak with WinPwn since it installs a whole new firmware instead of just hacking the existing one?

Also, ive been reading about jailbreaking and iphone hacks all night and I came across this IPA thing. It seems that many AppStore apps have been hacked and can be installed using IPA files and a little SSH hack. But all I read talks about firmware 2.0. I was wondering if anyone knows if all this is still possible with 2.0.2 ? What do you say iPhone Fan, did you try those hacked apps? Can you confirm it this hack still works with 2.0.2 ?

Thanks for everything.. this blog is an infinite source of iphone knowledge!

magimat

hey.. how come my last post got deleted?

Anyway, could you please let us know if there is any difference between an iPhone jailbroken with WinPwn and another jailbroken using QuickPwn? I know the two methods are different, but is the result exactly the the same or is it better to jailbreak with WinPwn since it installs a whole new firmware instead of just hacking the existing one?

Thanks

magimat

hey.. i've been reading about jailbreaking and iphone hacks all night and I came across this IPA thing. It seems that many AppStore apps have been hacked and can be installed using IPA files and a little SSH hack. But all I read talks about firmware 2.0. I was wondering if anyone knows if all this is still possible with 2.0.2 ? What do you say iPhone Fan, did you try those hacked apps? Can you confirm it this hack still works with 2.0.2 ?

Thanks for everything.. this blog is an infinite source of iphone knowledge!

Robert J Perry the 1st

followed the video, everything in the video happened in perfect sync aside from the editing, im testing everything out right now, seems to be working
thank you and god bless iphone fan, iphoneincanada.ca, the dev team and everyone else involed, you guys are friggin awesome

Darren

yes i know the code...but where do you enter it?

Robert J Perry the 1st

i'm gonna do it! ill let yall know how it goes...

magimat

Ok, I'm really about to jailbreak my 3G now.. but I'm still a little worried about a few things. First, once its done, is there any difference between an iphone jailbroken with either QuickPwn or WinPwn? I mean can I still use iTunes and update to a new apple firmware by clicking update in iTunes?

Also, will I lose all my music, settings, downloaded apps, etc after jailbraking?

john

well it crashes on windows xp laptop and on a vista right after you click go it starts do the hash then the text then crashes everytime

Veasna

does 2.02 fix the keyboard sluggish performance on the first gen i phone?

Anthony

darren: enter iphoneinca for the coupon code

quickpwn works great so far

rich

I used quickpwn to update to 2.0.2 on my 1st generation iPhone. Everything works great except yahoo amil and you tube. I get "you must connect to you tube via the Internet". WTF is that all about. LOL.

Darren

can anyone tell me where to enter the coupon code for a discount on the invisible shield? Please and thank you.

ifokust

okay, after restoring my phone, restarting my machine, making sure all Apple related processes were killed i tried again.

Success!

ayyywa

Thought I should update my previous post about Apps not working after 2.0.2 update. Need to log in App Store and download a free app. Now all of them work.

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