IPhone 3g

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The iPhone 3G (also known as iPhone Third Generation) was released by Apple on June 29, 2007. The phone retailed in the U.S. at $599.99.

Variants & Models[edit | edit source]

There are two variants of the iPhone 3G, differing only for the region in which it was sold.

A1241 (iPhone 1,2)[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G, sold in all available markers except for China.

MB046LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 8GiB model, only in black.

MB048LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 16GiB model, in black.

MB499LL/A[edit | edit source]

The 16GiB model, in white.

A1324 (iPhone 1,2)[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G, sold only in China. It is identical to the A1241, however lacks the WiFi capabilities.

MC176CH/A[edit | edit source]

The 8GiB model, only in black.

Hardware Specifications[edit | edit source]

Storage: 8GiB and 16GiB.

RAM: 128MiB

Processor: ARM11 S5L8900 412Mhz

Connectivity: 2G/EDGE, 3G WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

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

Battery: 1600 mAh

Dimensions: 4.5" x 2.4" x 0.48"

Weight: 4.7 oz.

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

Camera: Rear: 2.0MP

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity

Connectivity[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G supports 2G/EDGE, Wifi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

Cellular[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G uses the X-Gold 608 chip for cellular transmissions.

Supported signals: GSM Quad-band 2G/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (UTMS 850, 1900, 2100)

WiFI[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G uses the Marvell 88W8686 to support 802.11b/g.

Bluetooth[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G uses the Marvell 88W8686 to deliver Bluetooth 2.0.

GPS[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G uses the Infineon Hammerhead II PMB2525 chip to deliver GPS services.

Known Issues[edit | edit source]

  • Due to its age, quality replacement parts for the iPhone 3G are extremely hard to come by.

Software[edit | edit source]

Initial version[edit | edit source]

The iPhone 3G shipped with "iPhone OS" 2 (now re-branded as iOS)

Supported versions[edit | edit source]

These are the versions of iOS for the iPhone 3G:

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

iOS 4.0

iOS 4.0.1

iOS 4.0.2

iOS 4.1

iOS 4.2.1

Additional Readings[edit | edit source]

Here are some additional readings about the iPhone 3G

Hacks[edit | edit source]

Due to being one of the first devices 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.


Jailbreaks[edit | edit source]

Thanks to Pwnage 2.0, the iPhone 3G can always be jailbroken, regardless of firmware level. Tools capable of jailbreaking the iPhone 3G are redsn0w, pwnagetool, limera1n, and Saffron.

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.