IPhone 2g

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The iPhone 2G (also known as iPhone First Generation, or iPhone 1) was released by Apple on June 29, 2007. The phone retailed in the U.S. at $499.99, sold only by AT&T.

Variants & Models[edit | edit source]

There is only one variant of the iPhone 2G.

A1203 (iPhone 1,1)[edit | edit source]

The only model of the iPhone 2G, therefore all iPhones of this generation share the same hardware and software, only varying with storage size.

MA501LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 4GiB model.

MA712LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 8GiB model.

MB384LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 16GiB model.

Hardware Specifications[edit | edit source]

Storage: 4GiB, 8GiB, and 16GiB.

RAM: 128MiB

Processor: ARM11 S5L8900 412Mhz

Connectivity: 2G/EDGE, WiFi, and Bluetooth.

Display: 3.5", 320 x 480 (163 ppi) capacitive touch

Battery: 1400 mAh

Dimensions: 4.5" x 2.4" x 0.46"

Weight: 4.8 oz.

Ports: Apple 30-pin connector, 3.5mm headphone jack

Camera: Rear: 2.0MP

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity

Connectivity[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 2G supports 2G/EDGE, Wifi, and Bluetooth.

Cellular[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 2G uses the S-Gold 2 chip for cellular transmissions.

Supported signals: GSM Quad-band 2G/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

WiFI[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 2G uses the Marvell W8686 to support 802.11b/g.

Bluetooth[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 2G uses the CSR BlueCore4 (BC41B41) to deliver Bluetooth 2.0.

Known Issues[edit | edit source]

  • Due to the iPhone 2G only suporting 2G/EDGE, the phone no longer works on the AT&T network.
  • Due to its age, quality replacement parts for the iPhone 2G are extremely hard to come by.

Software[edit | edit source]

Initial version[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 2G shipped with "iPhone OS" 1 (now re-branded as iOS)

Supported versions[edit | edit source]

These are the versions of iOS for the iPhone 2G:

iOS 1.0

iOS 1.0.1

iOS 1.0.2

iOS 1.1.1

iOS 1.1.2

iOS 1.1.3

iOS 1.1.4

iOS 2.0

iOS 2.0.1

iOS 2.0.2

iOS 2.1

iOS 2.2

iOS 2.2.1

iOS 3.0

iOS 3.0.1

iOS 3.1.2

iOS 3.1.3

Additional Readings[edit | edit source]

Here are some additional readings about the iPhone 2G

Hacks[edit | edit source]

Due to its being the first device in the series of iPhones, there are a lot of hacks and third-party modifications available.

Bootrom Exploits[edit | edit source]

Pwnage 2.0 for low-level code execution. This exploit guarantees that the phone is hacked for life, allowing any third-party modifications to be performed.

BootNeuter to remove restrictions within the baseband bootloader inside of the S-Gold 2 chip. This allows for a permanent carrier unlock on the device no matter what.

Jailbreaks[edit | edit source]

Thanks to Pwnage 2.0, the iPhone 2G can always be jailbroken, regardless of firmware level. Tools capable of jailbreaking the iPhone 2G are redsn0w, pwnagetool, blackra1n, and Star.

iDroid & Bootlace[edit | edit source]

iDroid is a project that aimed to port Linux and other *nix-based operating systems to the iPhone through means of a second-stage bootloader. This is only possible due to the Pwnage 2.0 exploit, which allows low-level unsigned code execution. Bootlace is a package available in Cydia that allows one to install iDroid without the need for a computer.