Comments on: How to Upgrade to iPhone 3.0 beta on iPhone or iPod?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:04:50 +0000

I just got my iphone 2g and when i click on itunes it looks like this (click on link below)
PLZ HELP ME!!!!!!
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By: Hyper

Hyper — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:53:02 +0000

Having suffered a bit I can add a prelogue to this post.

Before starting anything upgrade your iTunes to 8.2. Failure to do this will result in the upgrade to 3.0 ipsw having errors. This link is helpful

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/06/28/apple-...

Download the required ipsw i.e. iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore

For people like me who forget how to restore to higher version press the shift button on windows and press restore

You will have a bricked iPhone on 3.0 and can proceed with Jailbreaking it.

Hope it cause less agony of it not connecting to iTunes etc.

By: Name

Name — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:30:07 +0000

i'm on a dell laptop and i have the same problem
is says “Firmware file not compatible”

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:04:23 +0000

i’m getting 1602 error or 1604.

upgrading ipod touch 1g

what to do?

By: Delirious

Delirious — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:34:12 +0000

Nah the upgrade process un-Jailbreaks the iPhone – doesn’t matter which firmware version you upgrade or downgrade to.

By: H.Hornisch

H.Hornisch — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:41:00 +0000

The DL went very well and everything BUT YouTube and the picture messaging MMS works. Not sure if it’ll work once it’s officially released.
Thank you.

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:36:49 +0000

I keep trying to download the file, but it isn’t a .ipsw file. I am a dev member, can’t the .ipsw file there, or anywhere else! Anyone know how i can get it?

By: moto

moto — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:20:15 +0000

It’s a great post, and very helpful in upgrading to the beta.

However, one thing that I think that should be included is the reminder of “backing up” prior to the upgrade. I am not a Apple fan boy or a savvy Mac user, so I am unfamiliar with the general procedures taken in place for a Mac product (iPhone is the only Apple I have)…

I had the impression that iPhone would always backup my files prior to a new firmware upgrade. This was not happening to the 3.0 Beta upgrade…

Other than that, it’s an awesome thread!

By: Jason Herrud

Jason Herrud — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:16:35 +0000

I’ve been using the 3.0 sdk for since April 2nd and today my phone is in emergency mode. When I try to sync it up to a computer, it says that the software needs to be updated. I’ve tried everything from rebooting my phone, downgrading to 2.2.1, using a different computer and user to sync it up without any luck. Got any idea about what’s going on?

Thanks

By: Raz

Raz — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:44:10 +0000

Why restore? I presume update should be adequate and maybe even keep your jailbreak intact! Anyone tried just to update instead of restore?

By: DK

DK — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:02:22 +0000

You’re on a Mac and the file is for PC. Someone plse upload for Mac!!!

By: D. De Silva

D. De Silva — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:25:00 +0000

Hey bro is there any way u can upload the new iphone beta 2 on here? thanks in advance

By: Saad Hamid

Saad Hamid — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:25:29 +0000

It will work yes! It is supposed to work with any iPhone which has been bought legally with a carrier.

By: Liam

Liam — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:53:25 +0000

Hi,

can you tell me if this procedure will work on iphone 3g on O2 in UK as through your instructions you only talk about AT&T?

By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:25:44 +0000

Hi, i am unable to restore to 3.0. the error am getting is “Firmware file not compatible” do u know what wrong?

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:12:44 +0000

So if you have an unlocked iphone. and you do an upgrade to firmware 3.0, will it work or not???

By: Hythem Barakat

Hythem Barakat — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:29:22 +0000

What do you mean by an unlocked phone when referring to the upgrade?

I have an iphone 3G, bought from Egypt. I haven’t used any of yellowst0ne, quikpwange..etc, and I’ve activated it from iTunes. However, the phone does accept any sim card, since the day I got it. The iphones they sell here straight from apple through the service providers aren’t locked to any specific network, without any required software modification

Does that still mean I can’t upgrade my phone to the 3.0 firmware version?

My other question is about the UDID. Isn’t there any other way to bypass that step, and what r the options for it.

Thank you

By: dan

dan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:59:48 +0000

how do u install the firmware without connecting to the internet? everytime i disconnect the internet itunes won’t allow me to do anything with my iphone (restore, update, or sync)