Welcome to Scooby’s World…

i took the plunge and decided to upgrade my iPhone to the new 3.0 firmware.
and i’m happy to say that all went well!

i used iPhone Dev Team’s redsn0w program for Windows. i know there’s tons of info out there on the interwebs on how to do  this, but trust me, most of it is just a mess and hard to read through. and all the tutorial vids on youtube are done by amatures or kids that don’t know how to enunciate when they speak or how to hold up a camera without shaking it like the Blair Witch Project.

so i did all the grunt work for you. i got the links to everything you’ll need, and how to get it done in only 6 main steps. the most important thing is to backup all your data before proceeding. i take no responsibility for any loss of data or damage to your iPhone which may occur. but that said, this is exactly what i did, and it all went well according to plan. all credit goes to iPhone Dev Team for producing the jailbreak/unlock software, and to the rest of the scene for forcing me to trudge through heaps of incoherrent info which gave me no other choice to write my own tutorial for my own personal future reference.

this process was done on an iPhone 2G and is valid for use on all versions of iPhones and iPod Touches EXCEPT for the brand new iPhone 3GS. good luck and happy customizing!

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iPhone 2G fw 3.0 update guide.txt
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This guide is based on the following:
- Text...... http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4301
- Video..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5JfJtPBGeQ

Necessary software/files:
- iTunes 8.2...................... http://itunes.com
- redsn0w 0.7.2................... http://blog.iphone-dev.org
- iPhone 3.0 firmware file........ http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware
- 3.9 & 4.6 bootloader files...... http://www.iphone-hacks.com/iphone-downloads/file/109

1. BACKUP YOUR IPHONE...
- take screenshots of any important app data
- offload all photos
- make sure to sync Contacts, Calendar, etc

2. RESTORE YOUR IPHONE...
- in iTunes, Shift+Click the Restore button
- navigate to your 3.0 firmware file, click Next (may take a few minutes)

3. JAILBREAKING/UNLOCKING...
- run redsn0w.exe
- Browse to your 3.0 firmware file, click Next
- Browse to your 3.9 & 4.6 bootloader files, click Next
- check Cydia, Icy, and Unlock, click Next

***MAKE SURE TO TURN OFF YOUR IPHONE AT THIS POINT***

- confirm that your iPhone is OFF and PLUGGED IN to your computer, then click Next
- follow on-screen instructions to enter DFU Mode by doing the following...
1. Hold Power Button for 5 seconds.
2. Hold Power Button AND Home Button for 10 seconds
3. Continue holding Home Button, but release Power Button for 30 seconds

- iPhone will now reboot (may take a few minutes)

4. INSTALL INSTALLOUS VIA CYDIA...
- run the Cydia app
- tap Manage
- tap Sources
- tap Edit
- tap Add
- enter: cydia.hackulo.us
- tap Add Source
- let it update, then tap Search
- search Installous
- install Installous
- reboot (hold down Home and Power buttons until iphone reboots)

***if Installous reports errors and fails to install, then re-jailbreak/unlock (do not Restore again),
but this time DO NOT check the Icy box prior to entering DFU Mode***

- Installous should now be able to install, and Icy will still be in tact

5. INSTALL THESE VIA CYDIA...
- OpenSSH
- SBsettings
- Five Icon Dock
- Winterboard

6. RESTORE DATA TO YOUR IPHONE...
- connect iPhone to iTunes and resync with your preferred options

THATS IT!
- congratulations, easy peasy
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the above was meant to be pasted into a plain .txt or .nfo file.