iPhone 2.0 Firmware

iPhone 2.0 Firmware. With the free iPhone 2.0 Software Update, your iPhone does even more. You can extend its capabilities with innovative applications you download directly from the new App Store. Get push email, calendar, and contacts from your Microsoft Exchange server at work. And use great new features in Mail, Contacts, and other applications. To get the free update, just sync your iPhone with your Mac or PC.

Apple's updated guide about firmware 2.0 upgrades

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.

In order to install firmware iPhone 2.0, you will have to do it manually by pressing the Option key (Shift under Windows) when pressing the "Check for Update" button in iTunes 7.7. Click Update to install the latest version of the software. Or click Restore to restore iPhone or iPod touch to its original settings. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process.

Download iPhone 2.0 Firmware (5A347 Build). (via Firefox, do not use Safari). Select the .ipsw file manually. If for some reason your download is a ".zip" file, rename it to ".ipsw" before proceeding. Note: Use at your own risk. More information about iPhone 2.0 Firmware is available from Apple's website.