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  cimkeri

  4 months ago

  Thanks to the dev team for the great work.
  
  I thought it will be good to write a brief explanation for the people who use the PwnageTool for the first time like me :) Yes I did it and unlock works for me. I also checked the exchange support, youtube, appstore... All works fine.
  
  I had a 2g iphone 1.1.4 that has been unlocked by ziphone software. I did it once and I used it till now without a problem. I was a little bit afraid to try pwnagetool 2.0 because of what zibri may have done to my iphone, but it worked great and it will work for you.
  
  Here are the steps I took;
  
  1. I upgraded to Itunes 7.7
  2. Connected my iphone. It deteced the iphone and asked for an upgrade, I just cliked download only. This is how I got the original firmware form apple :)Then disconnected iphone just after the download started.
  3. Before opening the pwnagetool I put my iphone in dfu mode. I tried at least 4 times to do that. The trick was to hold down the power and home botton wait until it restarts. Then pluck it into the dock wait for ten seconds during the apple logo and then release it . It is totally black but itunes recognized it as in recovery. This is the dfu we need.
  4. I did not choose the expert mode. Chosed iphone 1g . It had found the restore firmware that itunes had already downloaded. Asked me for the bootloaders. I browsed both of them respectively and then it created the custom ipws.
  5.Clicked next and it recognized the dfu but asked for shutdown. I had problem here before, It said that it can not put the device in dfu mode. This time it detected and asked for a shutdown. I just pressed both power and home button until it restarted. Then watch for the screen. It tells you when to release the power button and when to release home button. Then it was ok. My iphone was ready to be restored with the custom ipws. The tool gave a message everything ok and i must just close pwnagetool and use itunes.
  
  6. I didn't do anything to iphone just left it where it was in dfu mode. Itunes had already gave the message that it needs to restore my iphone. I just said ok. The restore screen was in front of me. Just pressed alt button on the keyboard and while pressing it i clicked restore, and I showed itunes gently my custom ipws. It restored it successfully.
  
  7. After that the phone rebooted, bootneutral was opened automatically , first it neutral the boot and then flashed the baseband. All was automatic. Then after the last reboot, there it was jailbroken and unlocked with all features working.
  
  I hope you guys get lucky as I did.
  
  Thanks again to the dev team.
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  jon

  4 months ago

  This is for a Mac only huh? Not windows yet?
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  andrew

  4 months ago

  When's the Windows version coming out????
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  kanna

  4 months ago

  here are the essential links for the iphone unlock boot loader bl39.bin and bl46.bin
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131008012/boot_load...
  
  pwnage tool 2.0
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131007777/PwnageToo...
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  kanna

  4 months ago

  here are the essential links for the iphone unlock boot loader bl39.bin and bl46.bin (the above links are not working
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131008012/boot_load...
  
  pwnage tool 2.0
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131007777/PwnageToo...
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  ciavaldp

  4 months ago

  PwnageTool 2.0 with Firmware 2.0 and bootloaders (1st GEN iPHONE) :
  http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1558009/
  
  PwnageTool 2.0 with Firmware 2.0 and bootloaders (3G iPHONE)
  http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1558399/
  
  iPod / 1st Gen iPhone Firmware 2.0 Pwnage for Windows
  http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1558434/
  
  3G iPhone Firmware 2.0 Pwnage for Windows
  http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1558435/
  
  
  Guys, I'd like to help you translating PwnageTool in French,
  could you please give me an email adresse on my Disqus profile ?
  (There is a link to my Facebook profile on Disqus)
  I don't want to post my email adress here.
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  Sohaibkkhan

  4 months ago

  Hi there! Any other links than these ones??
  Does "3G iPhone Firmware 2.0 Pwnage for Windows" really work on windows?
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  ciavaldp

  4 months ago

  Just have a look at the torrent's description, you'll see the tutorial.
  I haven't tested yet but seeing the tuto I think it works, that's why I spent time bringing the files on Demonoid and creating IPSW for win users.
  
  There haven't any other links.
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  Sohaibkkhan

  4 months ago

  Will check it out! Thanks a lot! ;)
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  hYp3rX

  4 months ago

  Pwnage says, "Wrong firmware bundle selected" ..... ??? ..."cant recognize .ipsw file"
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  JoKie

  4 months ago

  10GB TRAFFICSHARE enabled!
  
  NO SPEEDLIMIT!
  NO WAITINGTIME!
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/130984741/PwnageToo...
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  guru

  4 months ago

  i am getting same error! were you able to find solution?
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  raj

  4 months ago

  http://sleepers.net/news/2008/07/20/pwnage-opti...
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  Mike

  4 months ago

  Yes, Mac only atm :) We have to wait for xPwn 2.0, however it may never be announced :/
  :) Awesome boot logo for you nice mac users:
  http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3749/bootlog...
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  sam

  4 months ago

  fantastic, a boot logo is finally out.
  
  The whole thing was worthing the wait, disgrace.
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  Eric

  4 months ago

  I like it! But it is a JPEG file, do you also have one in PNG-format?
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  raj

  4 months ago

  http://sleepers.net/news/2008/07/20/pwnage-opti...
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  JoKie

  4 months ago

  10GB TRAFFICSHARE enabled!
  
  NO SPEEDLIMIT!
  NO WAITINGTIME!
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/130984741/PwnageToo...
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  HerefordHosting

  4 months ago

  I have a great FAST download link posted on my website! Go to http://www.herefordhosting.com to download the iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0 now! There have been over 190,000 people on my site as of yet! Thanks Dev Team for all their hard work!
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  Malcolm

  4 months ago

  YES!!
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  sendblink23

  4 months ago

  YEAhh!! HERE PEOPLE custom BOOTLOADER IMAGE!!
  
  i was bored a few minutes ago ;)
  
  **BLINK 182** for the Still Fansssss
  http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c272/sendblin...
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  noobatron hackzoarer

  4 months ago

  wow im addicted to blink like i love you no homo
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  sendblink23

  4 months ago

  your Welcome ;) hehehee *BLINK *BLINK *BLINK
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  frazzleshwa

  4 months ago

  awesome job!
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  Haque

  4 months ago

  @ sendblink23
  can you please tell me how to create a boot image on Photoshop CS2??
  I am trying but i can't. or please direct me to some place where they have instruction for that.
  thank you
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  mano1979

  4 months ago

  Find your pwnage tool in your programs folder Klick with right mouse button and select " show package files" (or something like that) Then look for the file called logo.PNG. Open it in photoshop. Mak sure that you use the color profile of logo.png and not the one you use with photoshop!!!. Adjust the size and pictures and what you want. Make sure that before you save the file, that you flatten the image!!!
  
  Then click save and you're done (make sure to backup the original logo or save as another name )
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  Haque

  4 months ago

  How can i make sure that the color profiles are the same. this is where i am having trouble. because i made a custom boot image before using Photoshop CS and now i have upgraded to Photoshop CS2 and when CS2 saves the .PNG file it saves it in a different color profile than the CS did. Sorry if this a very amateurish question. I am no graphic designer I use photoshop for fun.
  Thank you guys
  
  I was able to load my .PNG created on CS2 into the new .iswp. But with a work around. It was initially rejected by pwnage tool when I browsed and selected it (i am guessing because of different color profile). then i selected the one that created in CS and it accepted it. Then i went to the folder where i saved my custom boot image (made in CS) and moved that .png file and replaced it with the new .png file (made is CS2, the one pwnage was rejecting) and renamed with the same file name as the .png created in CS. then returned to Pwnage tool and created the custom .iswp. then when i restored it to my iPhone voila my newly created boot .png (the CS2 created one) image was on the screen. I don't why or how it worked, but i can say is that it did. so thought i would share for people if they are having similar problems like me.
  
  I would still like to learn how to create it on Photoshop without pwnage rejecting it.
  thank you guys
  
  P.s. Thank you Dev-Team you guys are very generous for providing us with this fantastic tool at free of charge. Very very grateful. And wonderful work!!!
  A++++++++++
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  Samuel Jackson

  4 months ago

  Holy Shit Fuck that was hairy!!!! Excuse my fowl language but hell almighty. I had used iLiberty+ before. I downloaded the two BL thingy's 3.9 and 4.6. Then stumble fucked my self around for two hours. Thank for the details in your post it clarified a few things I had not gotten correct.
  20 Clout Points to you good sir.
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  kanna

  4 months ago

  here are the essential links for the iphone unlock boot loader bl39.bin and bl46.bin
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131008012/boot_load...
  
  pwnage tool 2.0
  
  http://rapidshare.com/files/131007777/PwnageToo...
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  Mike

  4 months ago

  I tried on two completely different macbooks. The program bounces in the dock but doesn't load. I see the pwnage tool in the upper left hand side of the screen but no application window.
  
  I have tried everything. people are having the same problem and posting but generally getting ignored.
  
  any ideas?
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  Michael

  4 months ago

  yer i got the same problem, i tryed on both my macs,,
  there both runnig leopard and still the same thingss
  
  has anyone got any ideas??
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  will

  4 months ago

  ahhhhhh same thing on my macbook!! i think there might have been an osx update in the past few days, if that helps
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  Leebo

  4 months ago

  nope its not that Im running 10.5.4
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  popel75

  4 months ago

  running Intel IMAC with Leopard 10.5.4 with all latest updates, app bounces and does not start...., can't even quit the software
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  vlad

  4 months ago

  did you try another mirror? after uninstalling the entire program? also try under root user that helped me out.
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  OrangesApples

  4 months ago

  I managed to get the app running by going in the OS-X Activity Monitor and killing the PS sub process of pwnage tool. I don't know if it works after this btut at least the app is running.
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  Eidan

  4 months ago

  Same Here....it's just jumpin' in the dock..
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  Leebo

  4 months ago

  This works, in so much as it gets the app working. Ive no idea whether it'll pwn the iphone or not yet as Im not that brave. I may wait for the Dev team to address this and update the app before using it.
  Suffice to say though by going into Activity Monitor & choosing 'All processes' I saw the process called 'ps', I force quit and the Pwnage tool just started.
  Itd be good for more people who try this method , and who are braver, to try to see if it gets the app working on their Macs and try to upgrade their phone, as I say if they're feeling brave.
  I know that seems cowardly but Id prefer to wait and see
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  Eidan

  4 months ago

  i've no ps process..
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  MRM

  4 months ago

  I'm running intel iMac with the latest OS, latest iTunes, and mine worked right away.
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  Mike

  4 months ago

  It works fine now, but only on my second mac. I tried killing ps sub - did nothing. I booting into safe mode after clearing all 3 caches and repairing permissions and it worked then on the second book.
  
  First book did everything and still doesn't work.
  
  I did the pwnage and the phone is now pwned 2.0 and works fine. couple of weird errors with some apps from the app store but otherwise works perfectly.
  
  thanks pwnage folk
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  Leebo

  4 months ago

  I cant get this to work either. Running latest everything, fully up to date with apps too.
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  Ryan

  4 months ago

  Add me to the list of people with the "bounce but no launch" problem.
  My Machine is Leopard, PowerBook G4, I have run that program that strips out Intel and foreign language libraries, and besides that I'm basically running 'stock'
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  Brian

  4 months ago

  Me too. Icon bounces but doesn't launch. I'm running a Mac Pro 2.66, 3GB of Ram, 10.5.4. AND, I have the same reaction on my Powerbook (G4 800) running Tiger. What the heckstein?
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  Ryan

  4 months ago

  GOT MINE WORKING!!
  
  Well I got it to launch, I haven't tried to update yet, but I thought I'd post here anyway.
  
  This could be caused by lots of different things, so if it doesn't work for you sorry Charlie, but what I did was updated iTunes to the latest version (I had not updated yet). Still wouldn't work so I did a crazy thing, I rebooted. Now it launches. I don't know if it was the iTunes update, the reboot, or a combination of both, but after I did both it launches.
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  justme

  4 months ago

  Neither of those did the trick for me... I have the same bouncing problem but rebooting didn't work, and I already had the latest iTunes.
  
  However, I found these iTunes errors in the log: "Could not perform SSL Handshake" and "Could not enable SSL". I think they are related because they happen every time I start PwnageTool.
  
  Maybe this is of some help to the devvers? PS Thanks for releasing the app!!!
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  Lancelot

  4 months ago

  Maybe before you use pwnage, do a restore in itunes to factory default. after that us the pwnage.
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  Lancelot

  4 months ago

  sorry realize now it is about the app
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  kLAcK

  4 months ago

  same problem.... got mine from a rapidshare, can we anyone post an md5 sum one that works?
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  kLAcK

  4 months ago

  got mine from an offical mirror, same problem
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  kLAcK

  4 months ago

  I have a PowerBook G4 running 10.5.4 if that helps
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  jakeyboy

  4 months ago

  mine doesn't work either, anyone got any success?
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  funkymo

  4 months ago

  Same Issue with leopard 10.5.4 on my macbook Pro
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  Kyrios

  4 months ago

  Me2. Just bouncing and bouncing. Already deleted all caches, rebootet 5 times, ..
  
  Nothing in console log for me.
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  bala

  4 months ago

  you'll have to be at least 10.5 to get pwnage 2.0 to work. that's what i'm suspecting. Im on Leopard 10.5.4 and it works perfectly.
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  kelly Hendricks

  4 months ago

  ------------TO EVERYONE HAVING THE "BOUNCING," NOT LAUNCHING PROBLEM-----------
  
  No, i dont know how to fix it. sorry. but i have created a thread at iphonealley to discuss the issue and try to come up with some common problem.
  please contribute so we can figure this out. maybe if enough of us are having the problem the Dev Team will pay attention to it, since they obviously have not yet.
  
  http://www.iphonealley.com/forums/showthread.ph...
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  kelly Hendricks

  4 months ago

  UPDATE----------------------------
  
  To fix the bouncing app issue:
  
  - Launch Pwnage Tool 2.0
  - Open "Activity Monitor" (in utilities folder)
  - Find the process "ps" (make sure you look under "all processes")
  - KILL IT!
  
  Pwnage Tool will now open!
  
  Thanks to flag420 for discovering this.
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  zoinks

  4 months ago

  This worked for me, thanks for solving the problem.
  
  Maybe update the post with these steps?
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  vmx

  4 months ago

  thank you is the solution its work right now
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  random_guy

  4 months ago

  to fix not lunching problem:
  1. open pwnage tool
  2. open activity monitor (applications/Utilities/activity monitor)
  3. in activity monitor scroll down the list until you find "ps"
  4. highlight ps and click quit process in the upper left hand corner and click force quit.
  5 change to pwnage tool again, it should work.
  
  this worked for me but i take no liblitey if your computer is messed up afterward.
  I did not discover this!
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  Pagoboy96799

  4 months ago

  Doesn't work, darn it. Pwnage icon appears in the doc, shows up in the upper left, then... nothing. I've gotten an error or two, in addition. MacBook Pro, 10.5.4, iTune 7.7, 1G iPhone.
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  jc

  4 months ago

  put it in dfu
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  HanoiMac

  4 months ago

  I've got the same problem on 2 iMacs, then i tried to shut the wifi (or internet, i don't know..) then it worked (apparently only on 1 iMac, but it worked!!!)
  
  Thanks iphone dev team!
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  ducos

  4 months ago

  No problems!
  Running 10.4.11
  iTunes7.7
  Great work Dev Team.
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  cez1

  4 months ago

  what happens if you can't turn off your iphone or put it into DFU mode????
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  Anthony

  4 months ago

  how can you not turn your phone off.
  just hold down the buttons till they do
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  cez1

  4 months ago

  i've tried this in "emergency call" mode and screen gos off, but inthe recovery mode (usb + iTunes logo) it does not work
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  cez1

  4 months ago

  Actually, even in "emergency call" mode, pwnage does not recognize its off. I never get the red slider.
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  noobatron hackzoarer

  4 months ago

  hold down the home button and the sleep/wake button (while iphone is on) for a few seconds and this will force shutdown
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  craq

  4 months ago

  im stuck at this point too :(
  
  i can get everything to work up until the very last part. it asks if my iphone has been pwnd before, i say no, it says dfu mode failed to recognize.
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  noobatron hackzoarer

  4 months ago

  just restore your phone with itunes then quit pwnagetool and just try everything again it worked para yo :)