How to Downgrade iPhone OS 3.1.3 Baseband 05.12.01 Using Fuzzyband

Fuzzyband has been updated to include downgrading support from the iPhone OS 3.1.3 baseband (05.12.01) for 05.08 bootloader users (early iPhone 3G).

You can find Fuzzyband in the System section of Cydia. Instructions on how to perform the downgrade can be found here.

Using this utility early iPhone 3G users can downgrade their baseband to an unlockable version allowing them run OS 3.1.3 unlocked even if they accidentally upgraded. This wont work with iPhone 3GS.

  

 

If your iPhone meets the above criteria, you can then use the latest version of Fuzzyband which supports iPhone 3.1.3 to downgrade your 05.12.01 baseband to the older 04.26.08 even if you accidently upgraded to the stock iPhone OS 3.1.3 from iTunes. Once you have downgraded your baseband, you can then use ultrasn0w to unlock your iPhone on iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. Here’s how you do it.

Step 1: To downgrade your baseband from 05.12.01 to 04.26.08, you must first jailbreak your iPhone 3G running firmware 3.1.3 by using any of one these guides:  redsn0w 0.9.3 ,or  redsn0w 0.9.4 for iPhone 2G, 3G and iPod touch 1G/2G, Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 V1.4

 Step 2: After you have jailbroken your iPhone, Go to “Cydia” on your iPhone and Search for “Fuzzyband” and then install this application.

  

 

Step 3: Start “Fuzzyband” app and touch on “Downgrade” button to downgrade your Baseband from 05.12.01 to 04.26.08.

  

 

Step 4: You should now be able to perfectly unlock your iPhone 3G using the latest version of ultrasn0w by following the step-by-step guide posted here.

NOTE: For those of you who don’t know your bootloader, simply run Fuzzyband and it will report the version number for you.

You can follow our complete jailbreaking guide for iPhone 3.1.3 firmware for iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS and iPod touch 1G/2G using redsn0w 0.9.3, redsn0w 0.9.4, sn0wbreeze,PwnageTool 3.1.5. Unlocking can be done using ultrasn0w or blacksn0w.

 

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