iPhone | Jailbreak your 2.0.2 firmware 3G iPhone using WinPwn 2.5 (Windows)

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your 2.0.x 3G iPhone using WinPwn 2.5 for Windows. They have been updated for iPhone firmware 2.0.2.

To follow this tutorial you will need to have iTunes 7.7 installed (make sure to reboot). Also, you may need to download and install .Net Framework if you are on Windows XP. Finally, make sure you completely uninstall any previous version of WinPwn. Thanks to cmw for all his hard work on this!

Step 1:
Create a folder on your desktop called “Pwnage”. In it place Winpwn 2.5(mirror) and the latest 2.0.2 firmware.

2.0.2 (3G): iPhone1,2_2.0.2_5C1_Restore.ipsw


Step 2:
Install WinPwn by double clicking the downloaded executable. Once WinPwn has been installed it will put a shortcut icon on your desktop. Double click to launch the application.


Step 3:
Once WinPwn has opened click to select the iPhone 3G.


Step 4:
You will then be asked to select the firmware you would like to use. Do this and click the green right arrow at the bottom right of the window.


Step 5:
WinPwn will then ask if you are using an official carrier. Most likely you will need to click the green thumbs up button.


Step 6:
WinPwn will then ask if you would like to use custom boot/recovery images. Click the green thumbs up button if you would like to.


Step 7:
You will now be able to select your custom images. Click the iPhone on the left to select your boot logo. Click the iPhone on the right to select your recovery logo.


If you want to change the original boot logo, then select the “Custom Images” tab. Here, you can select the image which you want to replace with the original boot logo image. The image you select must have 320 * 480 resolution or below and they should be either in Grayscale format with Alpha channel or RGB format. Click the green arrow button to continue.

Step 8:
WinPwn will now search for your ipsw firmware file. If it cannot find it you will be asked to search manually. Click the green thumbs up button then navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the ipsw you downloaded in Step One.


Step 9:
WinPwn will now build your custom ipsw.




Step 10:
Once your custom ipsw has been built WinPwn will ask you if you want to see instructions on putting your iPhone into DFU Mode. Click the green thumbs up button for yes or the red thumbs down button for no.


Step 11:
WinPwn will then prompt you to connect your iPhone via USB and make sure it’s turned off. Do this and then click the green thumbs up button.


Step 12:
WinPwn will then say its ready to start Pwnage. Click the green OK button.


Step 13:
Be ready to follow directions now. It will ask you to hold the home button and the power button for 10 seconds. Then, you will have to release the power button and hold the home button for 10 seconds to enter DFU.








Step 14:
Once you iPhone is in DFU mode WinPwn will begin the pwnage process.


You will be informed when pwnage is complete.


Notice that your iPhone will display a "Ready to restore Custom IPSW" message.


Step 15:
iTunes will now prompt you that you are in recovery mode.


Hold down Shift and click the Restore button in iTunes.


A popup window will appear asking you to select your firmware. Select the Custom firmware file we created using WinPwn then click the Open button. NOTE**: WinPwn placed the Custom firmware file in the "My Documents" folder.


Your iPhone will now be restored to the JailBroken 2.0.2 firmware of your choice!