How good is the first generation Iphone?
You had to work hard to get it working perfectly in whichever country (but the US) you where. I thought it would be about time to upgrade to the second 2.0 Iphone software. Pwnage is the group of developers that have come up with Pwnage tool which let’s you install 2.0 software on your iphone. Here is the guide on how to install 2.0 software on your iphone. So now you can be trendsetter once again!
I was just reading This article about the iphone being sold out in New York and was hoping that there might be coming a 3g version of the iphone soon. The current EDGE on the iphone is good enough for checking your email but for web browsing with some decent speed you need 3G. Let’s hope for the best and I have a iphone for sale when the 3G version comes out :d.
My Iphone had been on firmware 1.1.1 since I bought it and I did a complete restore when I replaced my screen. Well I found This Guide on how to update to 1.1.3.
This is very very easy and you can do it in 5 minutes not counting the download of the firmware + ZiPhone app.
Just update to 1.1.3 in Itunes then reboot and use ZiPhone to unlock jailbreak and load the proper boatloader (just tick the first 3 boxes) Click run, reboot and you have and unlocked Iphone running 1.1.3 firmware.
Here is a pick of my Iphone now with a skin and the neurox leopard theme which you can install if you have summerboard.
After my iphone screen was broken I researched How to open up your iphone.
You can fix the Iphone screen yourself by getting the right tools and take some time to do it. The screen can be quite hard to come by but it is a lot cheaper than getting it repaired with Apple.
I wanted to fix the iphone screen as soon as possible to start using my Iphone again.
Update:
This is the best video I could find how to open up your iphone
Yesterday I got an iphone opener tool and tried to undo the back casing. The ipod opener tools that I had where quite soft so they broke, a hard plastic iphone opener tool opened it up though.
Well I got the phone open and the touch sensor or digitizer seems broken for some reason. Time to order a new screen and replace it and hope that it will fix the iphone.
Some images I took while I opened it up.
Watch the video for full instructions on how to open up the iphone.
Well here is what happened:
I was sitting in our recliner chair when I decided to lay down completely. Just when the chair was in horizontal position my Iphone slipped out of my pocket and bounced of the floor(wooden one). Checked the phone for any scratches or dents but found nothing. Half an hour later I was going to send a text when I found out the thing was not responding to the touch screen(AAAHH). Both the home and power button work fine but I cannot slide the phone to come of the screen saver or to power off. Tried to do a software restore in Itunes but no working touch screen.
Because I am in Australia and the iphone is not sold here yet, It is impossible to just walk into an apple store and ask for service( I would like to see the look on their faces if you ask them the question though). The ebay seller I bought it from basically says:
Hello,
Sorry but as clearly stated in our auction description. All sales were final.
Thank you.
This doesn’t help either.
Writing an email to apple seems the only thing that might solve my issue, other wise selling it on ebay. It is a fully functioning Iphone but it does not respond to any input from the touch screen.
I’m running out of options and I would like to know what people think is the best thing to do here?
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