Method devised for pwning first-gen iPhones running 2.0 via Windows

by Chris Ziegler posted Jul 20th 2008 at 1:29PM

Feeling a little left out after yesterday's Mac-based Pwnage Tool festivities, Windows users? Fret not, because the ever-vigilant, ever-studious hacking community has managed to come up with a series of steps to get you back on your feet again with a fully pwned first-gen handset. The whole shebang isn't necessarily for the most casual jailbreakers -- let's just say it isn't quite as straightforward as the Mac procedure yet -- but it'll allegedly get you going if you're starting with an iPhone running 1.1.4 (there are additional steps if you jumped the gun on 2.0, you impatient son of a gun, you -- think of it as penance). As always, exercise extreme caution, understand that this could cause your iPhone to spontaneously combust into a useless pile of metal, plastic, and ash, and let us know how it goes in comments.

[Thanks, Z-]

Filed under: Software, Apple, iPhone OS

Tags: 2.0, apple, breaking news, BreakingNews, firmware 2.0, Firmware2.0, iphone, jailbreak, pwn, pwnage, pwnage tool, PwnageTool, unlock, windows

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Low Ranked

Graham Post @ Jul 21st 2008 12:05AM

first bitch!

Neutral

Jill @ Jul 21st 2008 3:25AM

yay it worked, so flawlessly and easy!!

Neutral

wirelessjunkie @ Jul 21st 2008 4:15PM

I've been downgrading the 2.0 to 1.1.4 and unlocking & jailbreaking the 1st gen. It would be nice to do the same but keep the 2.0 firmware. Will report back with winpwn method.

Neutral

wirelessjunkie @ Jul 21st 2008 4:19PM

After careful reading of the instructions, it seems you must start with a iPhone with 1.1.4 to do the pwning to 2.0. It doesn't clarify if you can do it with 2.0 to begin with! Any idea? Any idea?

Neutral

gox @ Jul 22nd 2008 12:06AM

ok guys dont upgrade to 2.0 this jailbreak means u have a 3rd party software outside of apples control they did great work but it seems like they were just proving a point that they can hack anything. the new installer cydia sux big time has no softwares in it. i say give it 2 months atleast and maybe then upgrade and jailbreak, i am downgrading my iphone to 1.1.4 coz i was very very dissapointed with cydia. have fun!!