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We can’t ever stop unlocking or jailbreaking stuff and when it comes to the iPhone, well you know what people are. Here is a tutorial on how to Jailbreak your 2.1-2.2.1 iPhone 3G. 

NOTE: Before you go any further, this tut is only to jailbreak 2.x.x iPhone 3G with a baseband of 02.28 or lower. 

♦ Create a folder on your desktop and rename it as “Pwnage”.

♦ Download QuickPwn-225-2.zip and extract it to the “Pwnage” folder.

♦ Download 2.2.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_2.2_5G77_Restore.ipsw if you want to UNLOCK OR

   Download 2.2.1 (3G): iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw if you DO NOT want to UNLOCK.

♦ Connect your iPhone 3G to your computer and double click iTunes.

♦ Select your iPhone from the list. While holding shift, click Restore. 

♦ Now go back to the Pwnage folder and select the ipsw file you downloaded and click open.

♦ After iTunes is finished updating your iPhone, goto the Pwnage folder and execute QuickPwn.exe

♦ Hoping that you didn’t disconnect your iPhone ( If you did, connect it), click the next button or the blue arrow.

♦ Click “Browse” and select the firmware ipsw from the Pwnage folder and then click open button.

♦ QuickPwn will verify the firmware ipsw is valid. After that, click the blue arrow. 

♦ In the next dialog box, check the necessary operations i.e ‘Add Cydia’, ‘Replace Boot legs’ and ‘Add installer’.

♦ After the usual verification of whether your USB is connected to your computer, click the blue arrow.

♦ OK, follow this step very carefully. Your iPhone will now be in the recovery mode. 

You will be asked to Hold Down the Home Button for 5 seconds and then not leaving the Home button, also hold the Power button for 10 seconds i.e both the Home and the Power. After 10 seconds, release the Power button only, continue to Hold the Home button for 30 seconds until your iPhone is in DFU mode.

♦ Now, QuickPwn will begin the jailbreaking process. 

♦ After that, QuickPwn will display a message that your iPhone has been succesfully jailbreaked. 

Well, thats it. If you got any problems or still have doubts, let us know.

Pushkar