How to find the firmware version - GSM-Forum

realist · 09-28-2011, 16:39

HI Guys,

Have a friends iphone 3GS here thats he's bricked, stuck in recovery and regardless what I do I cannot get it to work.

Question: How can I find out what firmware is installed in the phone if I cannot access the data?

Trying to get it up and running.

Regards

PS,
Phone was JB but by what method I dont know.

peter pardon · 09-28-2011, 16:53

try 3.1.3 firmware and then jailbreak with Redsn0w 0.9.4 when asked to browse firmware search for ipsw 3.1.2 then select install Cydia.

for unlocking u need to consider your baseband which u can see by forecast, after that try this for unlocking

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f456...siest-1264324/
NB: the above method only works for unloking bb 05.13 and below also 06.15 ipad baseband.

realist · 09-28-2011, 17:08

Thanks I'll give this ago.

Regards

realist · 09-28-2011, 18:07

Tried forcast and nothing is showing up and all thats showing on the screen is the USB sign.

EJAZGUL · 09-28-2011, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by realist

Tried forcast and nothing is showing up and all thats showing on the screen is the USB sign.

ur phone in recovry mode use tiny umbrella
& eixt recovry hope so its works for u

realist · 09-28-2011, 21:02

Been their M8 and tried it all and so far its in recovery or DFU and I cant get it to work.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh

realist · 09-28-2011, 23:28

Finally fixed it thank ***.

Used redsn0w_win_0.9.6rc16 with a std standard iPhone2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw and ticked cydia and ipad baseband.

After a while it would just get stuck at the Installing Activation Bundles but reading the following helped me a lot...

After some other successes and (initial) failures, I was eventually able to get RedSn0w 0.9.6rc9 to run on a clean 4.3.1 iPhone 4 with retained baseband, but now I'm stuck at "Installing Activation Bundles". Anyone got any suggestions, or thoughts on how long this should be taking?

edit: After leaving it for ten minutes or so, it ended up in Recovery Mode. Using TinyUmbrella to Exit Recovery Mode, I get to what seems to be the normal "iTunes Activation" screen (with signal, battery, slide for emergency call), so back to my laptop to see if I can restore from backup! Woohoo!

From Here

Thanks to the above for your help.

Regards

09-28-2011, 16:39	#1 (permalink)
realist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales, UK. Posts: 31 Member: 74347 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	How to find the firmware version HI Guys, Have a friends iphone 3GS here thats he's bricked, stuck in recovery and regardless what I do I cannot get it to work. Question: How can I find out what firmware is installed in the phone if I cannot access the data? Trying to get it up and running. Regards PS, Phone was JB but by what method I dont know.

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09-28-2011, 16:53	#2 (permalink)
peter pardon Freak Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 260 Member: 640135 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 40	try 3.1.3 firmware and then jailbreak with Redsn0w 0.9.4 when asked to browse firmware search for ipsw 3.1.2 then select install Cydia. for unlocking u need to consider your baseband which u can see by forecast, after that try this for unlocking http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f456...siest-1264324/ NB: the above method only works for unloking bb 05.13 and below also 06.15 ipad baseband.

09-28-2011, 17:08	#3 (permalink)
realist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales, UK. Posts: 31 Member: 74347 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Thanks I'll give this ago. Regards

09-28-2011, 18:07	#4 (permalink)
realist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales, UK. Posts: 31 Member: 74347 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Tried forcast and nothing is showing up and all thats showing on the screen is the USB sign.

09-28-2011, 21:02	#6 (permalink)
realist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales, UK. Posts: 31 Member: 74347 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Been their M8 and tried it all and so far its in recovery or DFU and I cant get it to work. Ahhhhhhhhhhh

09-28-2011, 23:28	#7 (permalink)
realist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales, UK. Posts: 31 Member: 74347 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Finally fixed it thank ***. Used redsn0w_win_0.9.6rc16 with a std standard iPhone2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw and ticked cydia and ipad baseband. After a while it would just get stuck at the Installing Activation Bundles but reading the following helped me a lot... After some other successes and (initial) failures, I was eventually able to get RedSn0w 0.9.6rc9 to run on a clean 4.3.1 iPhone 4 with retained baseband, but now I'm stuck at "Installing Activation Bundles". Anyone got any suggestions, or thoughts on how long this should be taking? edit: After leaving it for ten minutes or so, it ended up in Recovery Mode. Using TinyUmbrella to Exit Recovery Mode, I get to what seems to be the normal "iTunes Activation" screen (with signal, battery, slide for emergency call), so back to my laptop to see if I can restore from backup! Woohoo! From Here Thanks to the above for your help. Regards