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That's right, folks. Someone has found the early release of the iPhone 2.0 firmware. Right here ( iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw) People are actually using this as we speak and are downloading apps from the App Store!
Now before you do install this on your iPhone, you need to know that it's not the official release. You can either install it now and be the "cool" kid on your block by getting your grubby hands on it first, or you can wait patiently for the official release coming soon. Also this firmware upgrade will delete all your personal data before it updates itself (dont worry it'll make a backup of your data, but make sure you have enough room on your computer to hold all of). And if you have a "unlocked" iPhone, it will become "locked" -at least until the hacking community fixes that :) Now a bit of warning, Apple has something to say about firmware updates.
"Normally if you choose to update, the iPhone or iPod touch software is updated but your settings and media are not affected. If your device currently has a software version prior to 2.0 (1.x) and you are updating to software version 2.0 or later, all data on your device will be erased in order to perform install the new software. In this case, iTunes will offer to create a one-time media backup of your device depending on what content is on your device and what content is stored in the iTunes Library you are connected to. You should ensure that you have enough free space on your Mac or PC to accommodate a backup that matches the capacity of your iPhone or iPod touch (4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB) if you proceed with the this backup."So that being said, to install this on your iPhone you will have to do it manually in iTunes version 7.7 by pressing the Option key (Shift if you're using Windows) when pressing the "Check for Update". Then select the .ipsw file manually. (If your download is a ".zip" file, rename it to ".ipsw" beforehand).
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