The iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.5 which is compatible with iPhone OS 3.1.3. With PwnageTool you can create your own custom firmware and then restore this firmware into your iPhone using iTunes. By using PwnageTool, you could preserve your basebasnd. PwnageTool is only for Mac users and it supports iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS with baseband 04.26.08 and iPodTouch 1G, 2G non-MC model. If you used blacksn0w previously, current version of PwnageTool will not support your iPhone.

If you are a Windows user you can use redsn0w or sn0wbreeze to Jailbreak your iPhone/iPodTouch

Dont’s:

Don’t update your iPhone OS from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3 using iTunes directly. (First we need to create a Costume firmware using PwnageTool 3.1.5 and then restore your iPhone with the custom firmware using iTunes)

Requirements :

iPhone / iPodTouch (iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS with baseband 04.26.08 and iPodTouch 1G, 2G non-MC model)


Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard

iTunes 9.0.1

PwnageTool 3.1.5 (Download)

Once again, this is only a Jailbreaking tool. To unlock your iPhone use the following guides here – ultraSn0w or blackSn0w.

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Warning: Please do it on your own risk. We will not be responsible for any damage or breakage of your iPhone.

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PwnageTool Step by Step Jailbreak Process

Step 1: Download the required files and save them on your Mac (In a single folder).

Step 2: Extract PwnageTool 3.1.5 and install it.

Step 3: Now close all folder and running application and start PwnageTool 3.1.5

Step 4: Choose your Mode (Simple or Expert – In this post we are using Expert mode)

Step 5: Choose your iPhone

Step 6: Click the blue arrow button at the botton right corner.

Step 7: PwnageTool will start looking for .ipsw file in your mac automatically. (If not, nothing to worry – browse it your self by clicking on the “Browse for IPSW…”).

Step 8: Select the .ipsw file and click blue arrow button (Make sure you select the right one. If not, it will give an error warning).

Step 9: Select “General” and click next. (The General settings allows you to decide the partition size, Activate the phone and Enabled baseband update. The most crucial step of your process. So, just be careful.)

If you are using an Official service provider (i.e. AT&T) you do not need to “Unlock Baseband”, therefore you can Uncheck “Activate the phone” and Check “Enable baseband update”.

If You are using an Unofficial service provider (i.e. T-Mobile) then Uncheck “Enable baseband update” Keep in mind that “Activate the phone” will not work on the iPhone 3GS (settings will be grayed out) as of the time of this post – you will need to read our ultrasn0w guide to unlock your iPhone.

Step 10: Next window is Bootneuter (Leave it as default setting). Click blue arrow button. (Nothing should be checked)

Step 11: The next window “Cydia Settings”.

Click to select the Download packages tab. Then click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the Select Packages tab.

Checkmark the ones you want then Click the blue arrow button.

The Custom Packages Settings menu displays listed package settings for your custom IPSW. For know leave these settings as is. Click the blue arrow button to continue.

Step 12: The “Custom Logos” Settings menu allows you to add your own images, you can pick your custom logo settings. If you uncheck them both, the originals will remain. Once done click the blue arrow button to continue.

Step 13: Now you are now ready to begin the Pwnage process. Click the “Build” button to select it then click the Blue arrow button to begin building custom IPSW file.

You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Do this then click the OK button.

This process may take about 10 minutes. (Mine took about 4 minutes)

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