iPhone 3.0 beta 2 is now available for Download

Posted by Saad Hamid on April 2, 2009

Later this Tuesday, Apple unveiled the the second beta release of its iPhone 3.0 OS to developers which introduces the Push Notifications and In-App purchases for which all developers have been longing for. Apart from these new features, there is also a lot of improvements stability improvements and bug fixes.

The iPhone 3.0 beta 2 build, now labeled as build 7A259, can be downloaded using any of the links below for your specific device.

iPod Touch 1G
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod1g-beta2-p1
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod1g-beta2-p2
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod1g-beta2-p3

iPod Touch 2G
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod2g-beta2-p1
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod2g-beta2-p2
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-ipod2g-beta2-p3

iPhone 2G
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone2g-beta2-p1
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone2g-beta2-p2
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone2g-beta2-p3

iPhone 3G
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone3g-beta2-p1
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone3g-beta2-p2
http://tinyurl.com/sizlopedia-iphone3g-beta2-p3

The whole firmware IPSW comes in parts so you will need to use WinRar (for Windows) and UnRarX (for Mac) to automatically combine and extract the file for your device. Make use of our List of Rapidshare Premium Generators to bypass download restrictions by Rapidshare.com.

Procedures to Install the iPhone 3.0 firmware and Activate it are also available on this blog.

P.S. Good luck to those desperate bloggers who don't even own an iPhone but would now start copying most part of this article. Losers!

Posted in: iPhone

  • The P.S. is a shot on the head :D nice one...
  • Kyle
    This won't work for me. Its not in ispw. Its in DMG

    Anywhere else i can download Beta 2 for iPhone 1st Generation?
  • Thanks for the update. Will check it our on my iPod touch hope it does not turn it to a piece of crap. Anyway, tahnks and your PS comment is kind of bingo ha ha ha...
  • Like the P.S - any news on YellowSnow Jail Breaking it
  • P.S. pwnd the copiers! lol!
  • Steve
    I downloaded iphone 3.0 beta 2 from the provided links, but I get .dmg format.
    Is it possible to post a links from where we can download .ipsw format
  • gil
    sooo, any other hosts where I can download beta 2.0 without having to pay for winrar?
  • Shawn
    You dont have to pay for winrar... Just use the free version. If that does not work try winace. It will open winrar files.
  • Nice info!

    Cheers Saad!

    Robert
  • Victor
    Upon extraction using WinRAR, the file had a DMG file extension. Doesn't an iPhone Software firmware end with .ipsw? If you have any additional information on how to properly use WinRAR--which is a shareware, by the way--to automatically combine all 3 parts and extract to one file, it would be nice if you can share it as well. Thanks!
  • gil
    Okay, so I have the filed downloaded? I'm such a noob. I tried to combine the rar files and I get a .dmg file. How do I go from the 3 rar files to a single IPSW file?
  • Dave
    Hmmmm me too...

    I renamed the dmg file to a ipsw file but iTunes rejected it.

    I'm guessing this isn't the same as the iPhone 3.0 Beta 1 file.
  • Ken
    Same problem...please let me know if you receive an answer! Also, the contact for the $5 UDID registration is no longer accepting requests. Anyone else???
  • Ken
    Found another developer to place my UDID with...also, the .dmg file is a MAC file...use PowerISO to extract IPSW file on PC
  • Sean
    I had the same problem. After some investigation I found that this .dmg file will only work for Macs. For Windows you will need to convert this dmg file to ipsw format. There is a program called TransMac which will convert to ipsw. It is available at download.com at the following this link.

    It is free to use for first 15 days. It worked for me and I am now running beta 2 on my 2G iPod Touch.
  • Kieorn
    now that i have them all combines its not a update file. how do i make it one?
  • jeremy
    i used transmac (free download)
    i opened the .dmg then found it in the list
    clicked the foleder inside it and found the .ipsw


    I hope that helped
  • Thanks Saad Bhai ! Much appreciated :)
  • @Gil - winrar is a free archiving tool - You can download it from http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm . So basically you don't pay anything for it :)
  • Peter
    Like Gil said, how do I combine the files using WinRar?
  • Good!!! thanks for the info.
  • Jerry
    You don't have to pay for winrar. lol. as far as the dmg file goes.. lol.. search google. Enjoy!
  • gil
    no love? :(
  • Alright here is the solution to convert the .dmg file to a .ipsw.

    - Download the trial version of powerISO, do a search for it on google.
    - Convert the .dmg file.
    - Extract it to a location of you're choice and you will see the .ipsw file.
    - Go to iTunes and do the usual upgrade process.

    Hope that helps. Finally figured it out and it's 3.50 in the morning for me..
  • gil
    Hope that helps? Of course that helps! Thank you thank you thank you.
  • Ant
    It helps for sure but can someone please post the entire IPSW next time the way it was posted for the initial beta release? It is complicated adding the 3 different parts. Anyone know how many releases before the initial public release? I noticed this 2nd version is much cleaner than the first beta.

    Ant
  • Wil
    I need help. i have all 3 files downloaded and im using winrar and how do i combine all the these files so i can finally upgrade? im stumped. Help me!
  • Kyle
    Beta 3 just released. Where can I get it for iPhone 1st Gen?
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