iPhone 3G Jailbreaked: Pwnage Tool Coming This Week?

By Gary Ng on July 17th, 2008 143

For those waiting on fence and thinking about whether or not to buy an iPhone 3G, good news is around the corner. As you may have already heard, the iPhone Dev Team has already jailbreaked the iPhone 3G and will be releasing their Pwnage tool later this week.

What does this mean to everyday consumers? Jailbreaking means you will be allowed to install non-Apple software on your iPhone. Installer will be making a comeback it seems!

Check out the video of the world’s first jailbreaked iPhone 3G:


World’s 1st Jailbroken 3G Phone from iphonedev on Vimeo

Also, the world’s first unlocked iPhone 3G has been accomplished by folks in Brazil. How? They have used a wafer thin chip that “tricks” the SIM card into thinking it’s a test card. Then, voila! Your iPhone 3G is unlocked. Check this video for more (it’s not in English…anyone care to translate?):

The cat and mouse game between Apple and the iPhone community seems to be in full swing, yet again. If you recall, I unlocked my first generation iPhone myself on 1.1.1 firmware, and then eventually upgraded from 1.1.1 to 1.1.4.

One of the benefits of buying a Rogers iPhone 3G is that when new firmware updates are released by Apple, you can just update in iTunes instead of doing the whole jailbreak/activate/unlock thing. Unlocking the iPhone was a lot of fun and challenging at time, but it can be nerve wracking if it’s your first time!

iPhone 3G Battery Update
So it seems like my iPhone 3G’s battery is messed up. I thought maybe it was just a bad day yesterday, but today confirmed that my battery seems to have a mind of its own. After 8 hours of standby and 3 hours of light usage, the “20% battery remaining” pop up appeared! So I called Rogers iPhone 3G customer care, explained my situation (which the guy didn’t want to believe) and finally convinced the CSR that something was wrong.

Long story short, they are sending me a new replacement 8GB iPhone 3G via courier, and it should be here by the end of the week (fingers crossed). How is battery life coming along for all you iPhone 3G owners? Anyone with similar issues?

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  • Darren

    Hmmmm, being able to disable 3G on the iPhone is a great safeguard…never trust Rogers with anything. However, i heard that on the first gen iPhone there was an installer app called “Settings,” which could apparently turn EDGE off…if it works for the iPhone 3G it would be a HUGE plus.

    Also, if I take the SIM card out from the iPhone and insert it in another Rogers cellphone, would everything on the other cellphone work? Would all the apps on the iPhone work without a SIM card, other than the phone feature itself? Finally, when the SIM card is taken out of the iPhone, does EDGE/3G/Wifi work? If someone could test this it would be EXTREMELY appreciated.

    Thanks

  • Darren

    Hmmmm, being able to disable 3G on the iPhone is a great safeguard…never trust Rogers with anything. However, i heard that on the first gen iPhone there was an installer app called “Settings,” which could apparently turn EDGE off…if it works for the iPhone 3G it would be a HUGE plus.

    Also, if I take the SIM card out from the iPhone and insert it in another Rogers cellphone, would everything on the other cellphone work? Would all the apps on the iPhone work without a SIM card, other than the phone feature itself? Finally, when the SIM card is taken out of the iPhone, does EDGE/3G/Wifi work? If someone could test this it would be EXTREMELY appreciated.

    Thanks

  • Darren

    EDIT: the name of the app that could turn EDGE off for the first gen iPhone is called services, not settings…lol

  • Darren

    EDIT: the name of the app that could turn EDGE off for the first gen iPhone is called services, not settings…lol

  • Darren

    EDIT: the name of the app that could turn EDGE off for the first gen iPhone is called services, not settings…lol

  • Ben

    NAME CHANGE.

    Hi Guys, all of a sudden my Iphone displays ” Mikey’s Iphone ” for no apparent reason, and ideas how i can fix it…cheers

  • Ben

    NAME CHANGE.

    Hi Guys, all of a sudden my Iphone displays ” Mikey’s Iphone ” for no apparent reason, and ideas how i can fix it…cheers

  • Ben

    NAME CHANGE.

    Hi Guys, all of a sudden my Iphone displays ” Mikey’s Iphone ” for no apparent reason, and ideas how i can fix it…cheers

  • Justin

    wish the “Service” Software is in iTunes App, so I can installed it. You need a hack iPhone to get “Service” to disable Edge.

  • Justin

    wish the “Service” Software is in iTunes App, so I can installed it. You need a hack iPhone to get “Service” to disable Edge.

  • Justin

    wish the “Service” Software is in iTunes App, so I can installed it. You need a hack iPhone to get “Service” to disable Edge.

  • http://www.appdigg.com/ FSY

    The 3G battery is a joke, I run out of battery by 7pm , and when I have my 2G iPhone the battery would last for 2 day before i had to charge it. and I dont even use 3G that much, I check my email if I’m on the road but that is, the rest of the time its turned of. Hope they fix that issue in the next firmware update.

    Digg your iPhone Apps
    http://www.appdigg.com

  • http://www.appdigg.com/ FSY

    The 3G battery is a joke, I run out of battery by 7pm , and when I have my 2G iPhone the battery would last for 2 day before i had to charge it. and I dont even use 3G that much, I check my email if I’m on the road but that is, the rest of the time its turned of. Hope they fix that issue in the next firmware update.

    Digg your iPhone Apps
    http://www.appdigg.com

  • http://www.appdigg.com/ FSY

    The 3G battery is a joke, I run out of battery by 7pm , and when I have my 2G iPhone the battery would last for 2 day before i had to charge it. and I dont even use 3G that much, I check my email if I’m on the road but that is, the rest of the time its turned of. Hope they fix that issue in the next firmware update.

    Digg your iPhone Apps
    http://www.appdigg.com

  • Phil

    So… If I signed up for the 6Gb data plan… with the new iPhone 3G… are ALL data connections (besides wifi) covered by this or is the EDGE system diferent? Will I get a different charge if my iPhone access the EDGE system?

  • Phil

    So… If I signed up for the 6Gb data plan… with the new iPhone 3G… are ALL data connections (besides wifi) covered by this or is the EDGE system diferent? Will I get a different charge if my iPhone access the EDGE system?

  • Phil

    So… If I signed up for the 6Gb data plan… with the new iPhone 3G… are ALL data connections (besides wifi) covered by this or is the EDGE system diferent? Will I get a different charge if my iPhone access the EDGE system?

  • Ben

    just ordered the 16g last sunday. still waiting for the phone. so if can disable the edge and 3g data being used in rogers end. then i won’t get the data plan. can anyone confirm that? thanks

  • Ben

    just ordered the 16g last sunday. still waiting for the phone. so if can disable the edge and 3g data being used in rogers end. then i won’t get the data plan. can anyone confirm that? thanks

  • Ben

    just ordered the 16g last sunday. still waiting for the phone. so if can disable the edge and 3g data being used in rogers end. then i won’t get the data plan. can anyone confirm that? thanks

  • MikeM

    Pwnage Tool 2.0 was just released a few hours ago. I was able to update my firware on my 1st gen iPhone, to 1.2.0, and then unlock, jailbreak, and activate. The new tool is very easy to use. It worked the first time for me. It is currently only for Mac OS X.

    Go here and look for the links in the “Thanks for Waiting” post, to download it NOW!!!: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

  • MikeM

    Pwnage Tool 2.0 was just released a few hours ago. I was able to update my firware on my 1st gen iPhone, to 1.2.0, and then unlock, jailbreak, and activate. The new tool is very easy to use. It worked the first time for me. It is currently only for Mac OS X.

    Go here and look for the links in the “Thanks for Waiting” post, to download it NOW!!!: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

  • MikeM

    Pwnage Tool 2.0 was just released a few hours ago. I was able to update my firware on my 1st gen iPhone, to 1.2.0, and then unlock, jailbreak, and activate. The new tool is very easy to use. It worked the first time for me. It is currently only for Mac OS X.

    Go here and look for the links in the “Thanks for Waiting” post, to download it NOW!!!: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

  • MikeM

    Oh yeah, I should mention this tool will NOT unlock the iPhone 3G, but will Jailbreak it. This is something they are still working on. This tool will mainly be useful for 1st gen iPhone owners and iPod Touch owners. iPod Touch owners will get the 2.0 software without have to pay $10 in iTunes!!.

  • MikeM

    Oh yeah, I should mention this tool will NOT unlock the iPhone 3G, but will Jailbreak it. This is something they are still working on. This tool will mainly be useful for 1st gen iPhone owners and iPod Touch owners. iPod Touch owners will get the 2.0 software without have to pay $10 in iTunes!!.

  • myama

    Works fine on my first gen Iphone. Went from 1.14–>2.0 unlocked and jailbroken ;-)

  • myama

    Works fine on my first gen Iphone. Went from 1.14–>2.0 unlocked and jailbroken ;-)

  • myama

    Works fine on my first gen Iphone. Went from 1.14–>2.0 unlocked and jailbroken ;-)

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  • Ben

    2.0
    Should I upgrade my phone to 2.0, or leave at 1.14. I’ve heard some discouraging things, any ideas?

  • Ben

    2.0
    Should I upgrade my phone to 2.0, or leave at 1.14. I’ve heard some discouraging things, any ideas?

  • Ben

    2.0
    Should I upgrade my phone to 2.0, or leave at 1.14. I’ve heard some discouraging things, any ideas?

  • Mark

    Fido disabled both 3G and Edge for me. I don’t get any data charges and just use wireless when it’s available.

    Everything else works fine. GPS stills works but you have to have the current map in your cache. I really hope someone can fix it so you can save maps somehow.

  • Mark

    Fido disabled both 3G and Edge for me. I don’t get any data charges and just use wireless when it’s available.

    Everything else works fine. GPS stills works but you have to have the current map in your cache. I really hope someone can fix it so you can save maps somehow.

  • David M

    Mark:
    That’s awesome, I’m glad it’s possible. I wish you could save maps too, because that makes gps usable if you dont want data….

  • David M

    Mark:
    That’s awesome, I’m glad it’s possible. I wish you could save maps too, because that makes gps usable if you dont want data….

  • David M

    Mark:
    That’s awesome, I’m glad it’s possible. I wish you could save maps too, because that makes gps usable if you dont want data….

  • leo

    EY GUYS, EDGE INTERNET CAN BE BLOCKED BY ROGERS OR FIDO, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM,ALL THEY DID WAS DELETE MY PREVIOUS BLOCK THEN PUT A NEW ONE AND IT WORKED 100%, NOW IF I TRY TO USE SAFARI IT SAYS THAT DATA PLAN DOES NOT EXITS AND CANNOT BE CONNECTED, CALL THEM AND TELL THEM IT CAN BE DONE ON YOUR IPHONE 3G, SERIUOSLY, ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY, GOOD LUCK

  • leo

    EY GUYS, EDGE INTERNET CAN BE BLOCKED BY ROGERS OR FIDO, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM,ALL THEY DID WAS DELETE MY PREVIOUS BLOCK THEN PUT A NEW ONE AND IT WORKED 100%, NOW IF I TRY TO USE SAFARI IT SAYS THAT DATA PLAN DOES NOT EXITS AND CANNOT BE CONNECTED, CALL THEM AND TELL THEM IT CAN BE DONE ON YOUR IPHONE 3G, SERIUOSLY, ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY, GOOD LUCK

  • leo

    EY GUYS, EDGE INTERNET CAN BE BLOCKED BY ROGERS OR FIDO, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM,ALL THEY DID WAS DELETE MY PREVIOUS BLOCK THEN PUT A NEW ONE AND IT WORKED 100%, NOW IF I TRY TO USE SAFARI IT SAYS THAT DATA PLAN DOES NOT EXITS AND CANNOT BE CONNECTED, CALL THEM AND TELL THEM IT CAN BE DONE ON YOUR IPHONE 3G, SERIUOSLY, ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY, GOOD LUCK

  • DAvid

    Lol!Sounds like i have the same problem as you but with the small problem ,i already changed my phone 3G twice and for all the phones for a moment they are charging and after they are just dead.
    Its like for times to times it comes the symbol of charging and then changes for charged.

    It’s already jailbraked and with cydia and all.

  • DAvid

    Lol!Sounds like i have the same problem as you but with the small problem ,i already changed my phone 3G twice and for all the phones for a moment they are charging and after they are just dead.
    Its like for times to times it comes the symbol of charging and then changes for charged.

    It’s already jailbraked and with cydia and all.

  • DAvid

    Lol!Sounds like i have the same problem as you but with the small problem ,i already changed my phone 3G twice and for all the phones for a moment they are charging and after they are just dead.
    Its like for times to times it comes the symbol of charging and then changes for charged.

    It’s already jailbraked and with cydia and all.

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