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These are instructions on how to unlock and jailbreak your iPhone 2G on the 3.0 iPhone firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. Before beginning make sure you have updated to iTunes 8.2.
Step One
Create a folder calledPwnageon your desktop.
Download the following files and place them in the Pwnage folder you just created:
-RedSn0w
-BL 3.9
-BL 4.6
-3.0.0 (2G):iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
Extract the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.
Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click theRestorebutton. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click theOpenbutton to continue.
Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launchredsnw0w.exefrom the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click theBrowsebutton
Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then clickOpen
Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click theNextbutton to continue.
Step Seven
Make sureCydiaandUnlockis selected and click theNextbutton.
Step Eight
We will know need to set the location of our bootloader files.
ClickBrowseand select the 3.9 bootloader file from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
ClickBrowseand select the 4.6 bootloader file from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
Click theNextbutton to continue.
Step Eight
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click theNextbutton
Step Nine
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.
Hold down both theHomebutton and thePowerbutton for 10 seconds.
Release thePowerbutton and continue holding theHomebutton until RedSn0w detects the device.
Step Ten
Your iPhone will now reboot
Step Eleven
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk.
Step Twelve
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click theFinishbutton.
When your iPhone finishes reboot (5 minutes or so). It will run BootNeuter then be unlocked and jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
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