iPhone Errors

Errors

Models: iPhone 3G (A1241)
Problem: Your baseband is flashed to the iPad baseband (6.15.00), and iTunes was unable to update it.
Solution 1: Update to 4.2.1 using a custom firmware that matches your baseband.
Solution 2: Downgrade to 3.1.3.

Download and extract Redsn0w.
Open Redsnow.
Click Browse, and find the Original 4.2.1 IPSW (not custom). Then click Next.
Unselect all options, and only set Just enter pwned DFU right now. Then click Next.
Plug in your device, hold the power button, and {{Enter DFU Mode}}
Follow the instructions on Redsnow to enter DFU Mode. (if your home or power button is broken, you will need to Enter DFU Mode#Broken Buttons)

{{Install Custom IPSW|}} 1.

After this, if your iPhone 3G has a no service issue, use this guide.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHkip546yns)
If you don't have an AT&T SIM card, you will need to "hacktivate" your device,, or borrow one from a friend, or get a prepaid card.

Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and modding in general.
Essential Maker Skills - Essential Skills that every maker should have.
Archivist Tools - All the tools an internet archivist needs under their belt.

Android Development Codex - All kinds of Android smartphones.
Business Class Laptops - Computers that last: The ThinkPad, the HP EliteBook, the Dell Precision/Latitude.
EBook Readers - A good eInk screen remains the best way to read literature comfortably.
Game Consoles - Homebrew development scenes have made it possible to unlock the full power of your game console's computer chip.
Graphing Calculators - This is the last vestige of the age of 80's Home Computers; where programs were simple and graphics were minimal.
Home Server - Why buy cloud storage when you can build your own cloud? For media streaming, torrenting, and VPN access (to bypass blocked internet).
Routers - Amazingly, your ordinary router probably runs Linux on it's little embedded CPU.
Authentication Wallets - Manage your plethora of accounts, passwords, and RSA public keys using a GPG-encrypted wallet.
LEGO Mindstorms - The easiest way to build functional robots and machines; using good ol' LEGO and Technic bricks.
Vintage Computers - Amiga, Apple ][, and all the other random home computers that defined the 1980s.

Genetic Programming - Programs that mutate and evolve by themselves, like Genes. It's a very difficult concept to grasp, but a very powerful method that transcends math or algorithms.

General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.

Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.