14 DAY TRIAL // iPhone firmware 3.1.3 has been out for a while now and, although Apple has issued separate builds for each particular iPhone and iPod touch, the new software is mostly aimed at iPhone 3GS users. Moreover, according to the infamous iPhone Dev Team, those who plan on keeping their jailbreak and / or unlock intact are advised against updating.
The iPhone Dev Team, whose jailbreak tools are not yet 100% compatible with the new software, signaled last week that, “Unless you’ve personally observed a problem with the reporting of your battery percentage, there’s no reason to update to 3.1.3. We know some of you will want to anyway.”
“Superbowl Sunday’s PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac OS X will let you do so safely, preserving your jailbreak and ultrasn0w unlock. (If you use the blacksn0w unlock (at baseband 05.11.07), you need to stay at 3.1.2.),” the team’s latest blog post reads. The iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 update / restore file is named “iPhone2,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw.”
As usual, iPhone users can update for free, while iPod touch owners coming from OS 3.0 will be required to pay a fee. There are methods of updating an iPod touch free of charge, although none involves a legit process. Those who haven’t updated yet, and wish to do so, should connect their devices to their computers, launch iTunes, and wait for the application to recognize the devices. iTunes will handle the process of updating, providing the user with instructions on how to get it done properly.
Those who enjoy the benefits of a hacked device can check out this guide on how to update to 3.1.3 and jailbreak, although Softpedia doesn’t condone, or encourage users to employ hack tools and use them on an iPhone or iPod touch.
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