iPhoneOS 2.2.1 (5H11) for iPhone 3G

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 3G in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 3G.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 3G in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 3G in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 3G in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e0098e6fab5c90b59e067e03ae3ccd4a7cd0f39c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e0098e6fab5c90b59e067e03ae3ccd4a7cd0f39c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e0098e6fab5c90b59e067e03ae3ccd4a7cd0f39c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum249141698baeb6e2d11a2e549defa8ca5457d5f036ff8076e4cbbf498340ec26
MD5sum249141698baeb6e2d11a2e549defa8ca5457d5f036ff8076e4cbbf498340ec26
SHA1sume0098e6fab5c90b59e067e03ae3ccd4a7cd0f39c
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPhone 2.2.1 Software Update

This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

• Improved general stability of Safari

• Fixed issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the Camera Roll

Products compatible with this software update:

• iPhone

• iPhone 3G

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:

http://support.apple.com/manuals/iphone

For more information about iPhone, go to:

http://www.apple.com/iphone

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:

http://www.apple.com/support/iphone

This update contains security content originally included in previous iPhone Software Updates. For more information, please visit this website:   

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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