IPSW Downloads

iOS 4.0 - 8A293 for iPhone 3G

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date17 June 2010
File NameiPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.29 GB
SHA256sum584bc9190a259a3bf61a0d82fd1b8f2b9e1d12e4cb991c6d5eab79b1a2dee0ef
MD5sum851ba4b463ff6c7f0f07db3ac9a600d5
SHA1sumee1eba9281b902d7ff3f24d50f9aebff0df27f92
IdentifieriPhone1,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 3G to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 3G.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3G to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 3G to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 3G in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3G to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 3G to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3G to reboot.