Comments on: iPhone 2.0 Firmware Now Available!

By: cameron mcknight

cameron mcknight — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:43:07 +0000

how did u do that thats what happens to me also!!!

By: jason

jason — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:18:10 +0000

what do i do if i have a first gen iphone in canada and i restored and updated it with 2.0 software ad it relocked im trying to unlock it on ziphone but then i figured out about pwnage tool and it keep telling me to add the firmware to it and i dont know how and my hone is alredy locked someone please help me

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:34:37 +0000

I live in Australia and have been happily using my iphone bought in New York unlocked with Optus for few months (there was no approved provider in Australia and have become incredibly dependant on it. Now being a MacOptimist I thought early yesterday morning when the iPhone 3G which I have a deposit on with Optus but can’t get one for a week or more! The rigamorole at the Optus Store on opening day wasted an hour of my time and still no contract or a iPhone 3G. So I read of the unlock for 2.0 rekoned that seeing Optus was now an approved carrier I should ugrade my perfectly fine and free iPhone to 2.0 Software and it would magically work. Now I have an iPhone in limbo! Can’t downgrade back to 1.1.4 to unlock it again. Can’t use it as it seems Apple have now linked it to check if your SIM is approved. So when you first activate the phone it must be done with an approved SIM which I can’t buy or get even. So I have been two days almost without my iPhone or even a mobile I can use. the Dopod 8338Pro I am still paying off with Optus yet I can;t use it the screen will not align itself anymore. I am pissed off. It looks like my partner has to go and waste an hour of her time in an Optus Store on Monday (the account happened to be in her name!) to then join a queue, which Optus say they have no idea when they are getting more iPhones.

MacOptimist

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:26:42 +0000

I live in Australia and have been happily using my iphone bought in New York unlocked with Optus for few months and have become incredibly dependant on it. Now being a MacOptimist I thought early yesterday morning when the iPhone 3G which I have a deposit on with Optus but can’t get one for a week or more! The rigamorole at the Optus Store on opening day wasted an hour of my time and still no contract or a iPhone 3G. So I read of the unlock for 2.0 rekoned that seeing Optus was now an approved carrier I should ugrade my perfectly fine and free iPhone to 2.0 firmware and it would magically work. Now I have an iPhone in limbo! Can’t downgrade back to 1.1.4 to unlock it again. You just get Error (20) and no resotre takes place.

Can’t use it as it seems Apple have now linked it to check if your SIM is approved. So when you first activate the phone it must be done with an approved SIM which I can’t buy or get even. So I have been two days almost without my iPhone or even a mobile I can use. the Dopod 8338Pro I am still paying off with Optus yet I can;t use it the screen will not align itself anymore. I am pissed off. It looks like my partner has to go and waste an hour of her time in an Optus Store on Monday (the account happened to be in her name!) to then join a queue, which Optus say they have no idea when they are getting more iPhones.

HELP

MacOptimist

By: Albert

Albert — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:33:04 +0000

Wow! It’s finally happening. At 1:22am, Saturday, July 12, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the iTouch update has started. I hope this is for real.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:42:40 +0000

To download this in Safari, go to your Safari preferences, click on the “general” tab, and uncheck the “open safe files after downloading”. Then download the ipsw file again and it won’t be a folder anymore. Then in itunes just hold the “option” key when you click on “check for updates” it will allow you to navigate to the file you downloaded.

By: kinjomusashi

kinjomusashi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:31:52 +0000

Works like a charm!!…i’ve already installed tons of free apps from the itunes app store…i couldn’t resist and also purchased crash bandicoot 3d and super monkey ball…only $9.99 for these awesome games?? try to find a newly released psp game for that price!! the graphics, sounds, and controls are freakin’ unbelievable!!! and according to iphone software developers, they haven’t even scratched the surface yet and haven’t fully utilized the iphone’s capabilities…..in short, upgrade to 2.0 now!!!

By: nate

nate — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:34:19 +0000

so im holding down shift and its not doing anything
help me please!

By: pete

pete — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:57:43 +0000

Safari is unzipping the ipsw file before it hits the desktop. I ended up downloading it via Firefox where it stays zipped and was then able to upgrade my iphone.

By: Ned

Ned — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:53:50 +0000

This upgrade doesn’t work with the iPod Touch (1.1.4 with software upgrade). Still need the iPhone 2.0 upgrade for iPod Touch, which (stupidly) is not available yet (according to Apple.com).

By: Albert

Albert — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:27:10 +0000

If someone knows: where do U think I’ll be able to find the iTouch upgrade to 2.0? Will it be posted on the iTunes 7.7? So far I don’t see anything. Or is this something that I physically need to do at an Apple Store. Thanks.

By: blank...

blank... — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:47:31 +0000

I notice my phone is runnig a little slugish after loading 2.0 and connecting to my exchange… since I did both items right after each otehr I’m, not sure if it is the 2.0 update causing me to run slower (notice a pause or lag when doing diffrent things) or if it is the exchange piece.

By: Louis Sarmiento

Louis Sarmiento — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:37:54 +0000

Can I install 2.0 on a previously unlocked phone? Will it brick it or lock it?
Does anyone have the link?
Thanks

By: Virginia

Virginia — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:53:59 +0000

got it!!!

By: Virginia

Virginia — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:34:51 +0000

question…i downloaded the file from the read link and it gave me a folder…i opened the folder and dragged the dmg file onto my desktop but if i cant use the file without a password?
what am i doing wrong ?

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:49:59 +0000

unlocked – sp.

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:49:11 +0000

Tima its not for the touch….
not this download atleast.

and other sites are reporting they have already jailbroken / unlicked with 2.0 so it did not take them long.

Bill Grove, why all the anger? you should have known for the last few months that MMS was not a part of this.

By: Bill Grove

Bill Grove — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:25:02 +0000

What the hell. Is MMS really THAT hard to do? I mean, it’s on freakin’ $50 phones… why the hell is it not on a freakin’ iPhone????!!!! BAH!!!! Not cut and paste, either, so if anyone has ever received an MMS on their iphone, and tried to log into viewmymessage.com and tried to bounce back and forth from SMS to Safari, it’s RIDICULOUS!!!! Come on, Cupertino, this is just getting silly at this point.

By: andre

andre — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:07:35 +0000

2.0 rules! Exchange is working and my Blackberry is now officially a paper weight

By: Timaphillips

Timaphillips — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:58:05 +0000

Tried loading it on my touch. Totally botched it. Lost the software update from last year. Restoring as we speak. BLAH!!!

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:49:36 +0000

change the file extension and it will not be grayed out.

I’m guessing the people with the folder are getting that because you / your computer is trying to unzip the file. cant do that -

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:48:05 +0000

just delete the .zip from the file name and it will work. It takes awhile but it works fine. 2.0 here with apps installed, no problems.

By: Alber

Alber — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:43:22 +0000

Hey Ron, Did this upgrade work for your iTouch? I just tried this process and see nothing different. Still no way to move my downloaded apps into my iTouch.

By: Bill Grove

Bill Grove — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:08:13 +0000

I spoke too soon. If you sync your iphone to itunes, then RESTORE the 2.0 ipsw, then when it asks you if it’s a new phone or if you want to restore from your previous version, RESTORE, even if it was jailbroken. ALL of your information returns, INCLUDING photos, SMS, email, contacts, etc. Obviously none of your jailbreak stuff returns, but you have all of you true Apple approved stuff in 2.0. YAY!

By: Bill Grove

Bill Grove — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:00:02 +0000

I just synced my iphone with itunes (I had a jailbroken phone) and I did the 2.0 RESTORE, not UPDATE (I wanted it clean for the 2.0 so I could test it fully with what Apple has to offer). I then synced the phone with itunes, and everything is back (contacts, emails, etc). You will lose your SMS messages and your photos you have taken. You can sync your photos beforehand using Picasa or just copy them over to the computer if you like. Not sure if there is a way to back up the SMS messages. Anyway, all is well. Testing out some of the new appstore stuff now. As for those of you having problems finding the ipsw on your Mac… well… it’s a Mac… HAD to say it!

By: MadMike

MadMike — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:54:49 +0000

Also, everyone having problems getting the ipsw file. USE FIREFOX #1, click on the read link and Ctrl-Click (Mac) or Alt-Click (Winblows) the read link and “save link as”. Make sure the extension is .ipsw

That’s it.

Also, BACKUP YOUR PHONE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UPGRADE OR WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN THE AUTOMATIC UPDATE COMES TO iTUNES. You are taking a risk, doing the upgrade this way. If you are not comfortable with what you are doing, please do not attempt it.

By: MadMike

MadMike — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:50:22 +0000

MSTR,
If you sync your iPhone before you update, you can do a restore right after the update and get all of your info back.

By: MSTR

MSTR — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:41:55 +0000

Can any body confirm if synching to the exchange contacts wipes out personal contacts? This was reported by one of the early reviewers.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:39:57 +0000

i have an unlocked/jailbroken phone and im afaraid to try it. seems pretty cool though.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:37:01 +0000

Me too, how do you get past the grey area’s? someone explain please!!!