Peter Vatistas

For those of us who have the older versions of the iPhone (1.1.1 - 1.1.4), Apple wants us to wait until tomorrow before we can upgrade to 2.0 firmware. Well, here’s how to backdoor the upgrade process and get 2.0 installed on our iPhones NOW!!

Before we start this process, please sync your iphone with the current version of iTunes to make sure all your data is backed up.

1. Open iTunes and click Help, then Check for Updates. Let iTunes upgrade to 7.7.

2. Download the iPhone 2.0 firmware (225MB - .ipsw file ). If by chance it has a .zip extension at the end (after the .ipsw extension, just remove it).

3. Connect your iPhone to your computer and select it in iTunes. Hold down the shift button (Windows Vista) and select the restore button.

4. Once the browser window pops up, browse to the .ipsw file you just downloaded and select it.

5. Now iTunes will upgrade your iPhone and should take 15 +/- minutes.

6. After the iPhone has been upgraded, iTunes will ask to setup as a new iPhone or restore from a backup, click restore (will use your most recent sync data).

Your all set!! Now head into the App store in iTunes and download all the killer apps!!

Tags: .ipsw, Apple, download, Firmware, hack, Install, iPhone 2.0, iTunes 7.7, Restore, Upgrade