iPhone 2.1 firmware for iPhone 2G working in India without unlock [Breaking News]

By Setu • Sep 27th, 2008 • Category: Apple, iPhone

We have reasons to believe that the iPhone 2.1 firmware on an iPhone 2G does not need unlocking to work with the Airtel (and Vodafone) network in India. As a matter of fact, if you have a 2G device in India, you can reap in most of the benefits of a legal user (sans the warranty). We have verified that this is working with iPhone 2Gs here at woikr.

Note: If you have an iPhone 2G with < 2.0.2 firmware, it is recommended that you upgrade to 2.0.2 first. Our very handy guide to upgrade can be found here.

So, what do you need to do? The process described below will not erase any data (Contacts, Settings etc.) from your iPhone 2G. If you had jailbroken your iPhone and installed any apps from Cydia, they will be deleted. All your apps purchased from the App Store and their settings will be preserved.

Download firmware 2.1 for iPhone 2G.
Download and install iTunes 8.
Connect your iPhone 2G to your computer. Once it is detected in iTunes, Hold Shift and click on the Update button under the Summary tab in iTunes:
In the dialog box that pops up, browse and select the iPhone 2.1 firmware file you downloaded above:
iTunes will start updating the firmware of your iPhone 2G:
Once the update is complete, your phone will restart. iTunes will also display a message:
After the phone restarts, it will be unlocked and activated to work with Airtel and Vodafone. Moreover, you will be able to (hopefully) upgrade it to the next version without loosing any data:
If you want to jailbreak your iPhone, follow the steps here starting from step 3.

FAQs:

Q. 2.1 firmware works with iPhone 3G in the same way. What’s the big deal?
A. It is actually a big deal. Firmwares for iPhone 2G and 3G are different. iPhone 2G was never officially launched in India. All the iPhone 2Gs here were bought in the US and unlocked using old unlocking methods and ziphone. There is no reason for Apple to release a firmware for 2G which works with Airtel or any other carrier in India.

Q. Hmm. Understood. What does this mean for us - iPhone 2G users in India?
A. If we assume that this was an intentional move on Apple’s part, this is great news for all iPhone 2G users in India. They can finally set themselves free from the hassle of upgrading and restoring every time a new firmware is released. However, there is a pretty good chance that this was a slip.

Q. Does this mean that if I bring an iPhone 3G from the US, it will work with Airtel in India?
A. Probably not. As mentioned above, firmwares for 2G and 3G are different. They will probably have that lock in place for handsets sold in the US. Also, unlike iPhone 2G, it is not possible to just buy and bring an iPhone 3G from US to India as it needs to be bought with a 2 year service agreement with AT&T. However, if you bump into anyone traveling to India from US with an iPhone 3G, do give it a try and let us know the outcome in comments.

Q. What does this mean for Airtel?
A. More embarrassment. For a company which makes idiotic bizarre claims, this will come as more LOL.

Psst: I heard that Airtel is offering free 500 MB of data usage over EDGE with every iPhone 3G. Will that plan work with this?
A. NO. You will have to purchase a separate data plan for this.

UPDATE:

We’ve recently tested that this work with Vodafone in India too. Wonder if this will work with International carriers!

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Setu is a geeky audiophile and an apple fan from Noida, India. His interests are latest A/V gadgets and anything related to Apple.
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72 Responses »

sidk on September 27th, 2008 at 12:19 pm:
[Comment edited by admin]

It doesn’t work.
I updated my firmware to 2.1 and it didn’t work. I have an Airtel Connection.

[Note added by admin]:
It works: http://woikr.com/apple/iphone-21-firmware-for-iphone-2g-working-with-airtel-without-unlock/#comment-185
Setu@woikr on September 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm:
@sidk -

Did you upgrade your phone to 2.0.2 prior to doing this? Please download the firmware ipsw file linked above only. Also, make sure you click on upgrade and not Restore in iTunes.
Ankur on September 28th, 2008 at 7:47 am:
Setu - any thoughts on syncing google calendar with iphone2.1?
Setu@woikr on September 28th, 2008 at 9:06 am:
@Ankur -

There is an app called NemusSync (http://www.nemustech.com/iPhone/NemusSync.html) which syncs your iPhone calendar with your Gooogle calendar.

If you have jailbroken your iPhone, you can use NemusSync. The latest version is compatible with 2.1 and is available in Cydia.
sidk on September 28th, 2008 at 4:57 pm:
oh! didn’t update it to 2.0.2…… I’m doing it now.
Can u please explain me step by step, as to how to go abt it, aftr restoring 2.0.2.

It says install a comparitable sim or unlocked sim
Setu@woikr on September 28th, 2008 at 10:58 pm:
@sidk -

Once you upgrade to 2.0.2, follow the exact steps detailed in the article above and you should be all set.
sidk on September 28th, 2008 at 11:58 pm:
All set and done, thanx Setu!!

But there is one big problem, if u restore the firmware aftr installing 2.1 version for some reason or the othr, the iPhone 2G gets LOCKED!!!
Setu@woikr on September 29th, 2008 at 12:07 am:
@sidk -

Great to hear the news!

Restoring the firmware will surely lock up your phone as it completely formats and reinstall from scratch. Whereas, upgrading will only upgrade the changed components.
wolverine on October 2nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm:
Setu, as you have mentioned in your article above that if ones iPhone 2G is < 2.0.2 the user first has to upgrade and jailbreak(as per iClarified or BigBoss). Then use the above mentioned steps and update(not Restore) to 2.1

Is it so that the update to 2.1 is modifying only certain packages(mostly just the apps) rather than the hacked base band loader. In which case, this might not be a mistake from Apple but rather just a coincidence.

If it is not the case as i just wrote and Apple indeed made a blunder then shouldn’t the ‘update to 2.1′ work for 2.0.1 without an upgrade to 2.0.2????(if yes, this might same a lot of time for people)
Setu@woikr on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm:
@wolverine -

The reason why it is recommended to upgrade to 2.0.2 first in the article is because some users faced issues with Mail app after updating to 2.1 from < 2.0.2.

However, I completely agree with your premise of Apple only updating the outer layers of the OS for 2.1 leaving the baseband etc. untouched. This can be confirmed if someone tries upgrading from 2.0.1 to 2.1 with the above process. Sadly, all of us at woikr are upgrade freaks and updated our iPhones to 2.0.2 as soon as compatible winpwn was released. Hence, we could not test this hypothesis with any of our iPhones.

In case any of the readers succeed in doing so, we would love to know the results in the comments.
wolverine on October 3rd, 2008 at 9:34 pm:
Hi folks@woikr,

I updated my iPhone 2G from 2.0.1(Jailbroken using pwnage) to 2.1 software in exactly the way you described in this article.

Finished testing all the basic applications that come with the software like WiFi, Youtube, Mail , SMS e.t.c . Everything works like a charm.

FYI. I used windows platform.

Thanks a ton, guys.
wolverine on October 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm:
By the way, I forgot to mention. I am a vodafone subscriber.
Setu@woikr on October 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 pm:
@wolverine -

That’s great news! Congratulations!

And thanks for sharing the result here. It will be helpful to other users.
Arun on October 5th, 2008 at 11:24 pm:
I was having an iPhone 2G jailbroken with ziphone. Yesterday I started wondering if I could directly upgrade to 2.1 sw. Decided to google first and found this link as the top hit !
Today I first pwned to 2.0.1 and then did a direct update to 2.1 using steps mentioned above.
So far I have been only able to test out the phone features successfully since wi-fi at my home is currently broken.
One thing that I observed after the update was that the cyndia installer app was gone. The update seems to have wiped out this app.

thanks for the tips anyways ! Now i am 2.1 unlocked on airtel.
Setu on October 6th, 2008 at 12:12 am:
@Arun -

Wiping out of cydia and apps installed through it is expected behaviour as mentioned in paragraph 3.

Congratulations on your successful upgrade to 2.1 and thanks for the comments :).
rohit on October 9th, 2008 at 5:27 pm:
hey! i’m using a 1.1.4 2G(ofcourse)..and need to upgrade to 2.1.;.so do i need to go in for the metastable 2.0.2 or can i jus directly upgrade to 2.1?
Setu@woikr on October 9th, 2008 at 6:36 pm:
@rohit -

You can directly upgrade to 2.1 from 1.1.4. However, you might have to jailbreak & unlock using QuickPwn in that case.

Also, some readers experienced issues with Mail app when they upgraded directly from 1.1.4 to 2.1. Hence, it is recommended to first upgrade to 2.0.2. Our guide to upgrade from 1.1.x to 2.0.x is available here: http://woikr.com/apple/how-to-upgrade-and-unlock-your-iphone-2g/
ram on October 12th, 2008 at 9:33 am:
after upgrading 2.1, are able to use voice mail in your airrtel/vodfafone connection
suresh babu on October 14th, 2008 at 4:45 pm:
Hi Dear setu

Your suggestions are very useful & workable. Last time i was panic after upgrading from 2.0 to 2.0.1 fo two days as my unlocked iphone is locked again after upgrading to 2.0.1.But after getting your link explaining to unlock after udating to 2.0.1, I could succeed.THANKS A LOT. but i am affraid to update to 2.1 due to previous exp. before taking your help.Now I wish to update to 2.1, is there winpwn available for 2.1 for windows? Please give suggestion on this , other querry is ….
My other querry is, I am using my iphone 2.0.1at Ethiopia, where presently 3g sim cards available (provided by ZTE, when I started using it ,internet browising is very slow could not browse ven a single window i phone, what may be reason
rohit on October 14th, 2008 at 11:30 pm:
i was upgrading from 1.1.4 to 2.1 and it displayed an error in updating-error(6),leaving my phone in recovery mode with no option but to restore..i do not have an internet connection!!what can i do??i have the 2.1 ipsw with me.
Setu@woikr on October 15th, 2008 at 6:10 pm:
@suresh babu -

We are glad to be of help. If you wish to unlock an iPhone 2G with 2.1 firmware, you will have to use QuickPwn instead of WinPwn. QuckPwn is developed by the same guys who were developing WinPwn. Instead of developing two different products, they are now focusing on one product - QuickPwn which can be used for iPod Touch, iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G.
You can follow this guide: http://sleepers.net/news/2008/08/19/quick-pwn-gui-guide/

Regarding your other issue, the speed you get depends on a lot of factors like network coverage, number of users, and the network throughput. Also, putting a 3G sim in a 2G handset won’t give you 3G speeds. You will need a 3G handset. The speed you get is usually lower than what the carriers claim.
Setu@woikr on October 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm:
@rohit -

Here is what you can do:

1. Make sure you have iTunes 8.
2. Connect your phone to your computer.
3. iTunes will say that the phone is in recovery mode and must be restored. Click OK.
4. Hold Shift and click on the Restore button in iTunes.
5. Browse and select the iPhone 2.1 ipsw file.
6. iTunes will restore your phone to 2.1.
7. Use QuickPwn to unlock your phone. Here is the guide: http://sleepers.net/news/2008/08/19/quick-pwn-gui-guide/

Hope this helps.
Jammy on October 16th, 2008 at 11:42 am:
Hi Setu,

Sometime back I Winpwned my 1.1.4 1st generation iPhone to 2.0.2. Everything worked fine but there was no EDGE connection for me. On 1.1.4 I used advanced GPRS plan for vodafone india. Now in this new firmware I was able to connect to any internet services using the EDGE service on my SIM, though there is an “E” sign on the home page of my iPhone. When I checked into the Settings–> General –> Network, there was no option for EDGE. There was only VPN, WiFi and Data roaming. Is this inherent to later firmware? After this I reverted back to my old 1.1.4. later on I even tried to do an upgrade from my 1.1.4 to 2.1 and Quickpwned it. But this time also it failed. In fact this time the phone wont recognise the sim at all. When I put my sim into the phone there is no message and there is no network showing up. Please help as i really want to upgrade to 2.1.

Thanks in advance,

Jammy
Setu@woikr on October 16th, 2008 at 2:03 pm:
@Jammy -

Apple removed the EDGE settings option from 2.0 onwards (morons, I know).

However, you can enable it by a simple hack:
1. Jailbreak your iPhone and install OpenSSH from Cydia.
2. SSH to the iPhone using WinSCP or any other SSH software.
3. Go to /var/mobile/Library/Carrier.Bundle Bundles/.
4. Edit the carrier.plist file (You might have to download it and open it in a text editor).
5. Go to the section right below TTY and add in these two lines:
<key>AllowEDGEEditing</key>
</true>

6. Save the file and upload it back to your iPhone.
7. Reboot your iPhone. Once rebooted, when you go back into Settings -> General -> Network you should see a new Network Settings option at the top.

Regarding your other issue of sim not being recognised, I will suggest:
- Restore to a fresh 2.0.2 firmware from apple using the steps here: http://woikr.com/apple/how-to-upgrade-and-unlock-your-iphone-2g/ and unlock your phone using WinPwn 2.5.
- Upgrade to 2.1 using the steps in this article.
Jammy on October 16th, 2008 at 9:44 pm:
@Setu@woikr

Thanks Setu for your prompt reply.

One more concern for me is that I don’t have a working wi-fi hotspot at home. Will I be able to go to public hotspots such as at CCDs and install OpenSSH through Cydia? I mean will wi-fi still work on my iPhone?

In your column you wrote, “So, what do you need to do? The process described below will not erase any data (Contacts, Settings etc.) from your iPhone 2G. If you had jailbroken your iPhone and installed any apps from Cydia, they will be deleted. All your apps purchased from the App Store and their settings will be preserved.” . So after upgrading to 2.1 I won’t have any of the applications I installed through installer or Cydia. But will my iPhone on 2.1 firmware still have these two applications i.e. Installer and Cydia?

Thanks again,

Jammy
Setu on October 16th, 2008 at 10:09 pm:
@Jammy -

Your wifi should work at public wifi hot spots and you should be able to perform the SSH operations I suggested above.

However, if you are planning to upgrade to 2.1, I would suggest you first do that using the guide in this article (including upgrade and unlock to 2.0.2) and then perform the above hack, otherwise, it might get erased when you upgrade form 2.0.2 to 2.1.

Alternatively, since iPhone is now available in India through Airtel and Vodafone, you can try out the following steps as well:
1. Once you upgrade to 2.1, insert your vodafone sim and connect to iTunes 8.
2. It should prompt you to download carrier settings. Click OK.
3. Check to see if your EDGE works. If it still doesn’t, proceed with the hack.

No, you will NOT have Installer or Cydia available on your iPhone once you upgrade to 2.1 using the steps mentioned above. They will also be erased with the apps you installed through them. However, you can use QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone and install Installer and Cydia again after the upgrade. Detailed steps here: http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2008/09/23/how-to-use-quickpwn-21-to-unlock-and-jailbreak-iphone-21-on-windows/
PteroDactyl on October 17th, 2008 at 2:42 pm:
@.@Oct 15th, 2008

@@Setu@woikr
@rohit -

Here is what you can do:

1. Make sure you have iTunes 8.
2. Connect your phone to your computer.
3. iTunes will say that the phone is in recovery mode and must be restored. Click OK.
4. Hold Shift and click on the Restore button in iTunes.
5. Browse and select the iPhone 2.1 ipsw file.
6. iTunes will restore your phone to 2.1.
7. Use QuickPwn to unlock your phone. Here is the guide: http://sleepers.net/news/2008/08/19/quick-pwn-gui-guide/

Hope this helps !!

Thanks a lot bro.. its wrking like a charm !!
PteroDactyl on October 17th, 2008 at 2:46 pm:
.@@Oct 15th, 2008

@@Setu@woikr
@rohit -

Here is what you can do:

1. Make sure you have iTunes 8.
2. Connect your phone to your computer.
3. iTunes will say that the phone is in recovery mode and must be restored. Click OK.
4. Hold Shift and click on the Restore button in iTunes.
5. Browse and select the iPhone 2.1 ipsw file.
6. iTunes will restore your phone to 2.1.
7. Use QuickPwn to unlock your phone. Here is the guide: http://sleepers.net/news/2008/08/19/quick-pwn-gui-guide/

Hope this helps < —– It surely did help bro !!

Thanks and cheers !!
PteroDactyl on October 18th, 2008 at 2:57 pm:
Hey guys i have found a way for you all to restore your backup from iphone pc suite .. like contacts/sms/etc .. even i upgraded my phone from 1.1.4 to 2.1 but panda iphone pc suite was not functioning !! after searching teh net for 2 days .. i got all my data up and running .. first d/l Total commander and add teh plugin
t-pot for it. this plugin will recognize your iphone and thr u can just copy n paste the files in teh respective folders … all my data is restored … like .contacts/sms/pics/videos .. ringtones had to make them again .. as the path whr it stores i cudnt locate.. anwyays cheers and all teh best !!
summi99 on October 23rd, 2008 at 1:49 pm:
hi buddy nice work,
im an expert at pwning iphone,
can u jus tel me if this 2.1ver works on any carrier in india without jailbreaking?!?
srikanth on October 26th, 2008 at 9:17 pm:
hi,

I bought a AT&T iPhone 2G in US. I opened the box in India. Please provide me the steps to upgrade/unlock the phone to use for a Vodafone connection in India. Helpe need in

1. how to change the SIM card
2. do I have to activate the phone
3, upgrade/unlock the phone to use vodafone in n India
PteroDactyl on October 29th, 2008 at 5:48 pm:
@srikanth !!

I bought a AT&T iPhone 2G in US. Great man !!! <– how much it costed u?
I opened the box in India. Please provide me the steps to upgrade/unlock the phone to use for a Vodafone connection in India. Helpe need in

1. how to change the SIM card <– use a Pin and it is at the top of the iphone .. thr u can locate a small hole just press it with a pin and the sim card holder shud pop out
2. do I have to activate the phone <– well i guess u upgrade to teh latest Firmware 2.1 ,, as mentioned here …
3, upgrade/unlock the phone to use vodafone in n India <– call up customer care .. and chk out ..
steve on November 2nd, 2008 at 9:37 am:
hi setu!
i have a problem regarding the EDGE settings as well. and found this thread very useful. but i have some questions regaring your step by step instructions on how to the settings back of EDGE…

@Jammy -

Apple removed the EDGE settings option from 2.0 onwards (morons, I know).

However, you can enable it by a simple hack:
1. Jailbreak your iPhone and install OpenSSH from Cydia.
2. SSH to the iPhone using WinSCP or any other SSH software.
3. Go to /var/mobile/Library/Carrier.Bundle Bundles/.
4. Edit the carrier.plist file (You might have to download it and open it in a text editor).
5. Go to the section right below TTY and add in these two lines:
AllowEDGEEditing

6. Save the file and upload it back to your iPhone.
7. Reboot your iPhone. Once rebooted, when you go back into Settings -> General -> Network you should see a new Network Settings option at the top.

*in number 5 instruction, you said that you will have to insert AllowEDGEEditing

right below TTY.. sorry for my ignorance, what is TTY?

*and also, can you do this in 2.1 frimware as well?

hoping for your reply on this. thanks!

steve,
Blue Ice on November 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm:
PteroDactyl

thanks for finding a solution for that issue, BUT can you explain in details what i should i do in order to restore my Data to the New Version. I mean i did not understand what is the meaning of “” first d/l Total commander and add teh plugin
t-pot for it. this plugin will recognize your iphone and thr u can just copy n paste the files in teh respective folders “” !!.

Thanks alot
Mandeep on November 6th, 2008 at 12:49 am:
Hello,

I am visiting India from US and have a 2G iPhone that is locked on the AT&T network, and already has the 2.1 software installed.

I have an Airtel SIM. When I use that SIM, the display on the phone is same as if its a new Unactivated phone.

In iTunes, it also shows up as a new phone which needs activation.

How can I use this iPhone on the Airtel network?

Regards,

Mandeep
Setu on November 6th, 2008 at 12:23 pm:
@Mandeep -

You cannot use it unless you unlock it which will void your warranty.
Setu on November 6th, 2008 at 12:27 pm:
@steve -

TTY stands for teletypewriter. Check http://www.google.co.in/search?q=define%3ATTY for more details.

And yes, you can do this on 2.1 as well.
Gautam on November 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am:
Hi Setu,

The carriers.plist file does seem to be a plain text file.

I opened it up using nano and vi text editors via ssh and also downloaded the same and opened it on notepad, however, it appears differently than as you described.

It got a lot of gibberish and other encoded elements and there is no clear carriage returns.

Any ideas on this?
semil on November 9th, 2008 at 1:05 am:
hey setu
i have got an iphone3g how do i unlock it?
Prasanta on November 10th, 2008 at 12:42 am:
Dear All,

I am having one Iphone 2G model with firmware 2.1 and Itunes 8.0 and I was using this phone in USA.After coming here I took the Vodafone sim and inserted in my Iphone it is showing me message like different sim card detected.please connect to Itunes.But according to this site it is saying that if you will insert the sim it will work.but it is not working.Please some one help me.if possible help how to unlock it so that i can use further.I have tried many ways but all things are waist.

thanks in advance
Setu on November 10th, 2008 at 1:44 pm:
@semil -

iPhone 3G unlock is still not available. People are working on it and you will hear about it from us as soon as it is out.

However, you can jailbreak it using QuickPwn.
Setu on November 10th, 2008 at 1:46 pm:
@Prasanta -

Seems like you have a locked iPhone 2G with 2.1 version. To use it in India, you will have to unlock it using QuickPwn.

This guide is for people who had unlocked iPhone 2Gs running 2.0.2 and wanted to upgrade to 2.1.

Note that unlocking will void you warranty.
semil on November 10th, 2008 at 4:13 pm:
hey setu
in the 2.1 version i cant find any application to forward msgs do u know any application as such.please help me wid this.and one more thing do u know for how much is a turbo sim available for iphone 3g
Setu on November 10th, 2008 at 4:22 pm:
@semil -

There is no out of box tool to forward messages in iPhone. You can use some 3rd party apps but you will have to jailbreak your iPhone.

We do not have any pricing details for the turbo sim card.
semil on November 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm:
my phone is already jailbroken which application is there to forward msgs
Setu on November 10th, 2008 at 4:35 pm:
@semil -

Search for SMS in Cydia and you should find some apps. I remember an app called iRealSMS there which had forwarding feature.
semil on November 10th, 2008 at 4:39 pm:
that is an paid application
PteroDactyl on November 10th, 2008 at 9:10 pm:
@ semil on November 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm:
my phone is already jailbroken which application is there to forward msgs
u can use BiteSMS .. install it with Cydia .. and just lide it from left to right direction over the msg to forward ot delete the msgs …

@ setu .. bro can u guide me on how to access the EDGE .. i have enabled the celluar Data netwrok, but the EDGE configuration .. for me to browse for free.. likei used to using 1.1.4 is not applicable here ..i tried to change the path to airtelfun.com and changed few settings in the Preference.Plist file … still cannot access the EDGE and surf for free if u can guide me ..plz

thanks !!
PteroDactyl on November 10th, 2008 at 9:13 pm:
and yes BiteSMS is free .. u can change the send sms to options to in settings use Mobile carrier instead of biteSMS and its all FREE
semil on November 10th, 2008 at 10:02 pm:
hey thanx a lot man i was looking for this thing since a long time.thank u once again
Prasanta on November 11th, 2008 at 1:53 am:
Thanks Setu.But I have tried with Quickpwn unlocking.but after all things copmpleted it is showing me an error that some file can not be restored.i am not able to understand the problem.is there any other option to unlock the Iphone 2G model with 2.1 software.
please let me know.i am totally upset.

thanks in advance
PteroDactyl on November 11th, 2008 at 11:53 am:
@ Blue Ice on November 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm

thanks for finding a solution for that issue, BUT can you explain in details what i should i do in order to restore my Data to the New Version. I mean i did not understand what is the meaning of

“” first d/l Total commander and add teh plugin
t-pot for it. this plugin will recognize your iphone and thr u can just copy n paste the files in teh respective folders “” !!. <— Download this Software TotalCommander from here http://www.ghisler.com/download.htm and then try and follow these steps .. from here http://modmyi.com/forums/os-apps-development/24551-t-pot-plugin-total-commander-view-iphone-files.html , actually i just searched for the AddressBook.sqlitedb and AddressBookImages.sqlitedb replaced thm using total commander to retreive the contacts whic were backedup using IPhone PC Suite .. similarly for SMS i repalced teh s.s data base file with teh one backedup … just trial and error .. and got it .. cheers !! Sorry for late reply !!
drmarx on November 15th, 2008 at 1:31 am:
Setu,

On my way to India. Gen1 iphone jailboken/unlocked with quickpwn to 2.1. Worked last year with Airtel MO. I first did a restore first to 2.02 using winpwn (before reading your tutorial) the onto 2.1. Seems like adding Allow Edge is the simple fix. However I also tried reading carrier.plist file and it is all on one line and hard to tell where to edit. Tried WinSPC editor and notepad. Please advise, Marc
drmarx on November 15th, 2008 at 2:34 am:
Setu,
Found simple VPN app fix on Cydia installer
Tehan on November 17th, 2008 at 2:25 pm:
Hi,

I have upgraded my iphone 2G from 1.1.4 to 2.1 using QuckPwn. I am a vodafone user.
Previously i had taken iphone 799 plan and VMC was activated. The vodafone guy told me that VMC is not required so we deactivated it. Now my internet is not working. The same person now tells me that if we activate it again it will not work coz 2.1 does not support VMC and he does not know what to do.
Can anyone please tell me,

Is activating iphone 799 enough for me to access the internet.
Or do i need to activate anything else
Or should i change the plan.

Please guide
Thanks
Chirag on November 17th, 2008 at 10:21 pm:
@Tehan:

I use Vodafone myself and Vodafone Mobile Connect works perfectly fine.

You need a small hack though. Goto /private/var/mobile/Library/Carrier Bundles/Vodafone_in.bundle and edit the carrier.plist. Search for password in the file.
You’ll see something like:

<key>apn</key>
<string>iphone</string>
<key>password</key>
<string></string>
<key>username</key>
<string></string>

Change “iphone” to “www”. If you see this repeated twice, just change it in one place.

Save the file, Reboot the phone. It should work.
Tehan on November 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm:
Thanks Chirag.

Just one more doubt,
do i have to keep the iphone 799 tariff plan for this or can i usedafone Mobile Connect with any other plan.

Thanks and regards
Tehan
Tehan on November 18th, 2008 at 12:26 pm:
i mean can i use vodafone mobile connect with any other plan. typo error.
Chirag on November 18th, 2008 at 12:29 pm:
@Tehan: Yes you can use any Vodafone Mobile Connect plan. I personally use the 499 one.
Indudhar on November 20th, 2008 at 3:13 pm:
Setu, can you let me know how to add edge settings on 2.1 firmware (iphone 1st generation) in simple way

Thanks in advance
Indu
Chirag on November 20th, 2008 at 3:53 pm:
@Indudhar:
If you use Vodafone look at the comment above http://woikr.com/apple/iphone-21-firmware-for-iphone-2g-working-with-airtel-without-unlock/#comment-582

If you use Airtel, EDGE should work out of the box. Assuming you upgraded your carrier settings after connecting to iTunes.
drmarx on November 20th, 2008 at 9:02 pm:
Indudhar
>>If you use Airtel, EDGE should work out of the box. Assuming you upgraded your carrier >>settings after connecting to iTunes.

Incorrect: There are No carrier settings on 2.1… Need to install APN Editing app/fix from Cydia installer. This adds the carrier settings back.
Chirag on November 21st, 2008 at 1:03 pm:
@drmarx:
If you connect your iPhone to you computer running iTunes, it’ll prompt about downloading carrier settings (unless you’ve done this already).
It does for all of us @ woikr on Vodafone/Airtel connections.

Once you do this EDGE works OOB on Airtel.
drmarx on November 21st, 2008 at 9:21 pm:
I stand corrected. Apologies. I am a US traveler and won’t have a computer (no itunes access) with me so I need to have the setting available to me in advance.
Jammy on November 23rd, 2008 at 11:22 am:
Hi Setu,

Thanks for ur help with the issue on EDGE. Now its working perfectly fine.

Now I have a query regarding the release of the firmware 2.2. Will the iPhone still work wen I upgrade to firmware 2.2 like wid 2.1??

Thanks,

Jammy
Sri on November 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm:
Hi Setu,

iPhone 2.1 firmware for iPhone 2G working in India without unlock [Breaking News]-
I first pwned to 2.0.2 and then did a direct update to 2.1 using steps mentioned above. the phone works perfectly fine on the Vodapone network and itunes 8.0.

will the iphone continue to work on vodafone without any issues after an upgrade from 2.1 to the new 2.2 upgrade
Setu on November 25th, 2008 at 12:09 pm:
@Sri -

If you have an unlocked iPhone running on 2.1 firmware, you can update it to 2.2 in iTunes (following the steps above) and it will work fine with Vodafone in India.
Sri on November 25th, 2008 at 1:27 pm:
setu,

i am not sure if I can it unlocked. the phone does not work with any other SIM card other than Airtel and Vodafone.
I used winpwn to upgrade to 2.0.2 first and then used itunes to upgrade to 2.1. I am able to load apps from the itunes portal; where I presume, I am being recognized as a legal user by apple.

i dont want to upgrade to 2.2 and find myself locked out.

Need help!
Chirag on November 25th, 2008 at 3:14 pm:
@Sri: You cannot run a locked phone on Indian networks. Hence it *is* unlocked.

Also, I upgraded my phone from iTunes yesterday (from 2.1 to 2.2). It worked flawlessly. Go ahead and do it!
Shashank on November 29th, 2008 at 5:23 pm:
http://woikr.com/apple/iphone-21-firmware-for-iphone-2g-working-with-airtel-without-unlock/
Shashank on November 29th, 2008 at 5:27 pm:
well.. setu.. i updated my 1.1.4 to 2.0.2 using quickpwn n it worked fyn.. den upgraded to 2.1 according to dis page n u.. it got updated bt it was locked.. although it was showing d network bars of vodafoneIN bt only emergency calls.. den waa d heck.. i again restored to 2.1 thru i tunes n quickpwnd n unlocked it.. cn u help????? y it was nt workin after dis update of urs???? to 2.1..
thnx in advance
VIDIT BANSAL on December 30th, 2008 at 5:30 pm:
hey.. before this article, i was with 1.1.4 i first tried to upgrade to 2.0.2 but it was unsuccessful leaving me into recovery state…. then i straightway upgraded to 2.1 and unlocked it using quickpwn and its works like magic…. thanks all esp SETU….