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   Rob Ripley 30 March 2010 at 6:17 am #

   Hi You!

   And thanx for a highly intelligent blog/website with(at last)
   some seriously intelligent answers. You truly are a sight for sore eyes….Been travelling around these kinds of sites for 8h now, and its just – bla bla….I´ve unlocked and jailbroked 1 IPhone 3G, 3 diff gens Touch Pods and 4months ago I did my first 3GS. Today,or YESTERDAY (it became after searching on an on for ananswer) I got a 32GB 3GS,and it was bought the 10th of this month, so its darn new, BUT it came with 3.1.2 and cause of that I got madly happy cause I remember what a sweet deal the unlocking and jb was 3-4months ago. This time I took a sick chance with the Napoleon Dynamite looking dudes so called software Blackrain and now my phone is EFFED UP- like totally!! First it worked,I´ve got cydia and I managed to install all the patches,I fixed the WiFI and my non off sim card work flawlessly. BUT then I turned it off and when I turned it on, it first gave me the apple,then the USB Cable with ITunes logo and, oonce again I+ve got HIS face,and there it stayed until I connected it to my comp once again,THEN it worked. After doing that the 3rd time I tried to blackrain it once again and maybe after the 3rd time, it doesnt go beyond the usb/ITunes logo.. If I connect it to the computer it goes a little further,to HIS face and stops there EVEN if I run blackrain again. And now Im 500euros poorer and I have a glassbrick. I cant even update my OWN phone with ITunes cause Apple stopped that possibility. I have 3.1.2 but WHAT do I do now??? It was Jbreaked and unlocked for 10mins on 3.1.2….Can you give me some of those answers I´ve seen you give others? Thats my hope, writing a short story and all. Judging by your site, I thought it could be worth the effort…I´m sick mad! Thanx for an intelligent site!

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   Rob Ripley 30 March 2010 at 6:28 am #

   Small correction to my ranting above: ITunes wont let me install firmware 3.1.2 – ONLY 3.1.3 – cause Steve Jobs have efficiently put new workforce with touchpads directly installed on their foreheads and they come with absolutely latest Ihead software, so they work night and day and doesnt even talk, he just gives them orders by multitouch and sweeps…Sorry for being a jerk but I got SO effing frustrated with apple when I learned that they have to control AND greenlight it before u can restore or update…By way they ARE now FORCING us to restore to 3.1.3…WHAT A xxxxxx!

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   Ganesh 31 March 2010 at 8:16 pm #

   Hi iphoneheat,

   i’m using iphone 3G with firmware 3.1.2 (7D11) & baseband 05.11.07. i have unlocked it with “BlackRa1n”.

   After jail breaking i have browsed over the root file through “Disk aid”. I dont know what had happened but some data is going outside through my iphone (by cellular Network). Untill now some sent data = 94.9MB & Received Data = 121 MB.

   Now the problem is that i want to reinstall the firmware 3.1.2 can u guide me how to do it.

   i have connected my iphone to itunes & using the Shift key for Window i have selected the firmware 3.1.2 but its saying that new firmware 3.1.3 is available & 3.1.2 is not installing.

   Kindly guide me how to reinstall the 3.1.2 firmware..

   Thanks

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     iPhoneHeat 1 April 2010 at 12:09 am #

     when it asks for 3.1.3 just say no or cancel..
     Put your iPhone into recovery Mode…
     then restore with custom firmware

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       Ganesh 1 April 2010 at 2:38 pm #

       As u said i have done but its unable to load. i have the following screen shots kindly advice me what to do….?

       http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/01-035739L/7438/jpg/04/2010/img4/glowfoto

       http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/01-021314L/5020/jpg/04/2010/img5/glowfoto

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         iPhoneHeat 2 April 2010 at 3:06 pm #

         hold down the SHIFT key and click restore..

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           Ganesh 2 April 2010 at 4:56 pm #

           I have already done by holding the shift key….. but no use…
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   tn1980 1 April 2010 at 12:23 am #

   i have this problem when i restore the i phone 3gs (the i phone could not be restored the device isn’t eligible for the requested build )

   please help

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     iPhoneHeat 1 April 2010 at 1:58 am #

     3GS cannot be restored to an older firmware unless you’ve SHSH saved via Cydia.. sorry

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       tn1980 1 April 2010 at 6:32 am #

       no i have the same firmware 3gs 3.1.2 but it;s not working with iTunes , but if i used 3.1.2 custom it will work can you tell what’s wrong here ? and how to SHSH saved via Cydia.

       thanks

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         iPhoneHeat 2 April 2010 at 3:07 pm #

         you need to save SHSH first…
         open the Cydia..
         there you’ll find Make My Life Easier option on the home screen that’s for you…

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   Dave B. 1 April 2010 at 3:07 am #

   I am at my wits end. I downloaded all 4 compressed files and BetterZip is only allowing me to decompress each file one at a time. What am I doing wrong? These 4 separate files are supposed to be put together to make one big file right? How do I do this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

   -Dave

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     iPhoneHeat 1 April 2010 at 3:17 am #

     yes… it will select one file.. and will pick the others by itself
     go ahead and extract it

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   godfred30 4 April 2010 at 6:20 pm #

   this is just to say a heart felt gratitude my iphone was unable to boot after restoring it.i followed instructions on here and it was snappy getting it back to work.
   you are a genious appreciate your kindness for assisting people like myself.
   God bless i thought i had lost my iphone for good.you are a blessing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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   jjintenet 7 April 2010 at 2:48 pm #

   does anyone has the MD5 values of these 5 .00x files? I had downloaded all but one is incorrect. thk a million!

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   pranav 9 April 2010 at 9:56 am #

   Ok FRIENDS!!
   i have a same story 3gs 16gb black 3.1.2FW & 5.11.7BB.
   1) Unlocked with blackrain.
   Then got stuck on Geohotz pic.
   2)tried rejailbreking with redsnow. The phone goes to a blank screen.
   3) tried sequiring otherserver via hots ports to re install FW.
   4) tried this custom FW link too.

   Nothing is working for me. The phone is detected in itunes but i dont want 3.1.3 as i wont be able to jailbreak it.
   Please help.

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     iPhoneHeat 9 April 2010 at 3:00 pm #

     then you’re almost stuck..
     try putting iPhone into DFU Mode and then run RedSn0w

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   jaymin 15 April 2010 at 11:46 am #

   HI I restore 3.1.2 in my iphone 3g but now it is asking original sim card to activate iphone. but i do not have original sim card(O2).
   what to do?

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     iPhoneHeat 15 April 2010 at 6:47 pm #

     you need to jailbreak it or use custom firmware

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    Stripe88 25 April 2010 at 3:20 pm #

    Hello guys,

    i want to restore my iphone 3g. i downloaded all the ispw files from above. I shared the files with HJsplit in a map. If i click in itunes on recover with shift, and i go to the map where i shared the files, and my computer doesnt see the files! how is that possible??

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      iPhoneHeat 26 April 2010 at 1:28 pm #

      after joining the files with hjsplit.. you’ll get a zip file which contains ipsw file.. make sure you extract the zip file to get the IPSW

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    brunogusa 27 April 2010 at 10:38 am #

    Hi, I was using a old iphone 3g factory unlocked already jalbreaked. Now I just got an ebay 32gb 3gs with 3.0.1 firmware and modem firmware 04.26.08.
    I just installed a custom firmware ACTIVATED, 3.1.2 and after little trouble everything seems to be in working condition, but PUSH IS NOT WORKING.
    I tryed to install push it and no luck at all
    I use ATT in USA but sometimes I travel overseas and need to use my iphone.
    My question is, I really NEED the push, if I jailbreak with a non-activate phone (and use my sim to do it) will I be able after to activate it, unlock my iphone with ultrasn0w and use another sim with push working? Or I’ll be stuck on a non-activate firmware with no unlock via ultrasn0w?

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      iPhoneHeat 27 April 2010 at 10:41 am #

      install the push doctor:
      http://www.iphoneheat.com/2010/03/fix-push-notifications-on-hacktivated-iphone-3-1-3/

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        brunogusa 27 April 2010 at 11:32 am #

        unbelivable, you rock, I spent 4 hours on foruns and you got the answer
        thank you so much

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12. 

    j.mohamed yusuf 27 April 2010 at 5:20 pm #

    i like apple product

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13. 

    j.mohamed yusuf 27 April 2010 at 5:21 pm #

    i need to unlock iphone3gs

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    diego 28 April 2010 at 2:37 pm #

    my iphone is 3g 8gb and was erroneously updated to 3.1.3 on itunes but now it was downgrade to OS 3.1.2 (7D11) and my modem firmware is still 05.12.01 now my iphone is not supported per fuzzyband. please help me how to downgrade my modem firmware to 05.11.01 in order to be supported. please help. thanks.

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      iPhoneHeat 28 April 2010 at 7:53 pm #

      sorry you’re out of luck for now

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    diego 28 April 2010 at 2:43 pm #

    please help me downgrade my modem firmware from 05.12.01 to 05.11.01. tnx.

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    brunogusa 29 April 2010 at 11:27 pm #

    hi, iphoneheat, I have one more problem. Push is working great, but I’m having serious problem with wifi. I used your custom 3.1.2 activated files, unlocked with ultrasn0w, my modem firmware is 04.26.08, my phone is week 36 (so no problem with reset) but I cant stay connected with my wifi. I already reseted several times, + network reset 10+ times. It stay connected for like couple of minutes if I dont use my phone, I lost the connection (I still have strong signal and the phone seems to process the data (on the icon beside the battery) but no internet. I also configured static ip on my iphone and still no luck. I use wpa2 security and linksys router with wrt custom firmware too

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    Waqas 3 June 2010 at 12:26 am #

    I have 3gs 3.0 and baseband is 4.26. Can I install 3.1.2 custom firmware so that my baseband remains same i-e 4.26. I also want to unlock it. Please guide me. Or should I stay with 3.0.

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      iPhoneHeat 3 June 2010 at 1:19 pm #

      stay with 3.0 until the unlock for OS 3.1.3 baseband 05.12.01 is out..
      and Save your SHSH blobs for OS 3.1.3 using Firmware Umbrella (Important) otherwise you won’t be able to restore OS 3.1.3 or older firmware on 3GS coz OS 4.0 will be out by then and Apple won’t allow 3GS and latest device users to restore older firmware

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    avni 7 June 2010 at 12:04 pm #

    my iphone 2g lock pls help me……

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      iPhoneHeat 7 June 2010 at 7:15 pm #

      Use redSn0w guide to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.3 (can be found under jailbreak iPhone category). RedSn0w also unlocks 2G

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    gaurav 12 June 2010 at 3:41 pm #

    hello sir..i’m a newbie to this iphone stuff.i’ve an iPhone 3GS 32GB…it was not workin… so i restored it to the available firmware 3.1.3 using iTunes…but now it asks for the original sim to activate it…is there anyway out to have it unlocked without putting in the original sim card that came with it..’coz its lost.i’ve downloaded 3.1.2 firmware from this site’s link to megaupload.so can i b able to restore it to 3.1.2 for unlockin(as guided)…please help…apple is suckin badly..though m a newbie.

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      iPhoneHeat 12 June 2010 at 3:54 pm #

      try restoring the Custom Firmware 3.1.3
      if you get an error.. wait for a couple of weeks. New Solutions are expected soon

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    festbarz 12 June 2010 at 10:30 pm #

    hi, i have an iphone 3g 16gb, running version 3.0(7A341) and i just read in a forum, that there IS a sneaky way of using an iphone with a blocked imei, with a link to this page. This was the post:
    ————————————————————
    no it is not possible at this moment but i know a trick how to use blacklisted iPHONE with IMEI blocked…:)

    simply restore to original 3.1.2 FW then use blackrain then once again restore but to 3.1.2 CUSTOM FIRMWARE ACTIVATESD ALREADY !!!!!!

    after it run again blackrain to unlock

    all is working OK

    I tested 2 pieces blocked by IMEI and till now all is working OK
    ——————————————————-

    do you know if this is true, and possible

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    samtv 18 June 2010 at 5:39 am #

    Hello,here I have a previously jailbroken iphone 3gs with blackra1n at 3.1.2 firware.this morning I tried to reset the phone via iphone reset option so I can erase all the info,pics,contacts and videos and let my daughter use it with her fido sim.since then it had gotten stuck on apple logo. I tried rebooting it wouldn’t let me.I tried using Blackra1n once I got the phone to usb and itune logo on the screen but that did not help either.I know I did not update the phone to 3.1.3.I have downloaded the 3.1.2 firmware again but now when it comes to restoring back to 3.1.2 using itunes and hoding the shift key down it looks for a .IPSW file and I can’t seem to find it in downloaded 3.1.2 firmware folder(ducuments and setting has the 3.1.3.ipsw file in it).I can’t seem to figure out if I’m doing something wrong or may be totally off track.I would appreciate if someone can take some time and help me.Thanks sam

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      iPhoneHeat 18 June 2010 at 5:01 pm #

      you cannot restore older firmware on 3Gs unless you have SHSH saved for that particular firmware..
      try Fix recovery boot guide (can be found under iPhone Guides category)

      or wait for a week. the new unlock is on its way.. then you can go straight to iOS 4.0

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    Mynder 22 June 2010 at 1:08 am #

    Hey!

    I have a iphone 3g 16gb with Baseband 04.26.08 with custom firmware 3.1(7C144)unlocked.
    My question is if I only have to do these steps to update and unlock or if I need to do anything else and what should I use, activated or not activated.

    TY

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      iPhoneHeat 22 June 2010 at 2:35 am #

      Go for Custom firmware 3.1.3.. checkout the iPhone firmwares category..

      then unlock with UltraSn0w

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    Fil 22 June 2010 at 10:59 pm #

    At last; a set of instructions that don’t assume one knows how to join sets of custom firmware downloads etc.
    I thankyou from the bottom of my heart!
    Greetings from a relieved iphone owner from Germany.
    Cheers
    Fil

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    sammy1986 28 June 2010 at 2:00 pm #

    hey i have 3gs 3.1.2 newbootrom tethered jb via blackra1n…….no shsh on cydia,but on pc…..cydia and blackrain deleted by mistake,now every time i jb it doesnt install cydia…can i restore 3.1.2 or .3 via any mean..does custom firmware require apple signature to verify

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      iPhoneHeat 29 June 2010 at 3:36 pm #

      Yes Signature verification is required. Setup TSS server with TinyUmbrella .. provide it the SHSH file.. then restore

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    Sudha 29 June 2010 at 7:06 am #

    You can download 3.1.2 or 3.1.3 firmware. Google for the same. Then with itunes, do custom resore. You can google to find our how to do custom resore. Once custom resotred, you can jailbreak with ‘ispirit’. It will jailbreak and you will have untehtered jailbreak, which means you need not blackra1n every time on swithching off and on of the phone. I have used ispirit successfully on my 3gs with new bootrom. It will also install cydia.

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    taloloy 19 July 2010 at 1:52 pm #

    Hey,

    I own a Iphone 3gs. had it jailbroken with spirit. accidentaly updated from 3.1.3 to 4.0 .. now i want to downgrade it back because i want to unlock it …

    can someone help me?

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      iPhoneHeat 19 July 2010 at 6:30 pm #

      http://www.iphoneheat.com/2010/07/downgrade-ios-4-to-os-3-1-3-3-1-2-iphone-ipod-touch/

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    btelks 20 July 2010 at 4:45 am #

    iPhoneheat can you please help? 3G phone…for unofficial carrier…i can’t seem to get the 2nd or 3rd file to extract. first one extracted fine…i’m using 7-zip on windows xp. any ideas? i’ve tried both rapidshare and megaupload. thanks in advance!
    (i’m trying to extract iPhone1_2_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore-Activated.002 and the .003)

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    btelks 20 July 2010 at 6:38 am #

    so i read somewhere that i only needed to extract one of the three files, so i’ve moved on. when i try to do a restore using the custom IPSW, it tells me that my firmware is not compatible. how do i know what all my specs are? i know that i was on 3.1.2…got the phone around mid jan, and broke it/unlocked it with blackra1n. any suggestions would be great. thx.

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      iPhoneHeat 21 July 2010 at 12:01 am #

      Simple solution for you:
      Restore OS 3.1.3..
      jailbreak with RedSn0w 0.9.3
      Unlock with UltraSn0w

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    Jay 5 August 2010 at 10:57 am #

    Hi,
    I am trying to unlock iphone 2g.
    I have 3.1.3 firmware and the modem firm ware 4.05.04 on the phone.
    I have downloaded redsn0w but not able to download the ipsw files for 3.1.2 firm ware.
    when I download file from sites it download as zip file and when I unzip the file it does not show the ipsw file.

    Can you tell me what things i need as i am new to this.

    Thanks

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    GMustafa 12 August 2010 at 10:53 am #

    Hello, thanks so much for posting this article adn giving download information. When i was restoring the iPhone using custom software it gave me an error “Iphone software could not be restored. Unknownn error (10). Then it brings up the recovery mode. Please help

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    robert 30 August 2010 at 7:30 pm #

    Hi,dont know if u still reding this old poting but maybe someone can help,I have made many times jail % unlock my 2g succesfuly with differents tools,blackr1n,redsnow,snowbreeze,jailbrackme,etc. but this time,my frinde ask to
    jail hers,same 2g with the famous only with emergency calls only and i have tried all¡¡ and nothing¡ after restore “jailbreak” go back with the same…sucks….anybody??

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