How to install Facebook App on your old iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1

This video will show you how install Facebook App on your old iPhone 3G.

So I after I did the tutorial on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G running iOS 4.2.1 see the video here.
I had a few people ask me how to add Facebook to the old version of the iOS and this is how you do it.

NOTE: You must first Jailbreak your iPhone see the link above for more detail.

Step 1. Open Cydia on your freshly jailbroken iPhone 3G.
Step 2. Press Manage > Sources,
Step 3. Press the Edit than Add button.
Step 4. Type cydia.iphonecake.com and press Add Source.
You should then have iPhone under your Sources.
Step 5. Press iPhoneCake
Now here is the important part. You need to select the AppSync version for your iOS.
Since my version is iOS 4.2.1 I will need to select AppSync for OS 4.2.
Step 6. Select AppSync for OS 4.2.
Once you select it properly it should have a green tick beside it.

Ok, you are halfway through stay the coarse and you will be rewarded 🙂

Step 7. Download iTools2012.zip file from the 123myIT downloads webpage here.
iTools is an application which allows you to place apps directly on your iPhone. This is the tool that we will use to get the old version of the Facebook app on to your iPhone.
Step 8. Extract the iTools2012.zip file to your desktop.
Step 9. Run the iTools 2012.exe file.
Step 10. Connect your iPhone to your PC and give the PC time to install the iPhone driver. Once its installed it should look like the screen shot below.
iTools 2012
Step 11. Download the Facebook App from 123myIT Downloads page here.
Step 12. Extract the Facebook App file to your desktop.
Step 13. Go back into your iTools 2012 application click on application inside the iTools then simply drag and drop your Facebook App file that you extracted to your desktop.

This should load your older Facebook app back on to your iPhone. Simply click on it login with your Facebook user name and password and you are ready to go. 🙂

I hope this helps you out. Please leave some feedback and thumbs and share this page with your friends if it helped you out.
Newer versions of the Facebook apps can be found on Google Play and iTunes app store.

Good Luck 😉

124 thoughts on “How to install Facebook App on your old iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1

    • Hi Dave
      I had a look for this app but when I tried to download it the links would time out. I am not sure it would be worth it anyway because I came across a page review for it and it said it got pretty bad reviews???
      Regards
      Matt

    • Hi Dave5150
      Take a look at my Whited00r 6 video that I created today. It shows you how to install Whited00r 6 firmware which gives you the following features.
      Voice Control, Faster Performance, Greater App Support and Video Recording.
      You can find it here.
      Cheers
      Matt

  1. Do you think if I Emailed it to you that you maybe able to do it? I’ve used this app before and enjoyed it! It used to be used for the 3G. don’t know what happened

    • Hi Raymond Crisostomo,
      Take a look at my Whited00r 6 video that I created today. It shows you how to install Whited00r 6 firmware which gives you the following features.
      Voice Control, Faster Performance, Greater App Support and Video Recording.
      You can find it here.
      Cheers
      Matt

  2. Can I get an older version of Snapchat on my iPhone 3G using itools aswell? Please email me any zip or anything you might have that would allow me to do that. Thanks(:

  3. well thanks for the fb apps , and now I want to install whiteoor6 firmware ,since my device I phone is 3g jailbreak and it was 4.1 and I spoofed/faked the I os version to 4.3.4, so I feel risk is installing this new firmware.

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  5. Great Job on all the info this and ur jailbreaking info worked like a cham didnt give me a bit of problems and it was so easy with ur step by step intructions thankx for the great job on this info

    Thankx James

  6. OMG I can’t thank you enough after browing the web for hours I am sure I’ve been busy for more than 24 hours in the past days, I finally found this and it’s the best and only one I could find on the internet and now I can finally use facebook and other apps on my Iphone. Seriously I can’t thank you enough. Thank you thank you thank yoou thank you. I LOVE YOU.

    • Hi Hamza
      The only suggestion I have is to do a backup of your data and then restore your iPhone back to factory settings and repeat the process. Otherwise you can try the Whited00r 6 firmware which has the Facebook in the App Market.

      At any rate here are the videos to help you.
      Backup.
      Restore.
      Facebook install.
      OR
      Whited00r 6.

      Good luck. Let me know how you go.
      Cheers
      Matt

  7. I tried to step 7 but it has problem. When open itool 2012, it requires to update then I update but it has notice “iTools 2012.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. ” . I tried many time but couln’t. Pls help to fix it.

  8. Ďakujem veľmi pekne 🙂 ..do teraz som využival Iphon 3G len ako MP3-ojku 😀 teraz už aj na internet 😉 ..naozaj ďakujem 🙂 …zmakol som to hned rychlo bez ziadnej komplikacie 🙂

    • HI Patrik
      No problem at all don’t forget to leave a thumbs up on the video and subscribe to the YouTube channel. 🙂
      Cheers
      Matt

  9. hi there, it helped, but wasnt quite what i was looking for. Apparently i cant seem to fina any normal way to install skype to iphone 4.2.1. Any advice?

    • Hi Irena
      You can install Skype via Whited00r 6 I know this works as I have logged in and tested it myself.
      If you don’t want to go that far with the firmware I will see if I can fix it using the 4.2.1 firmware and let you know.
      Cheers
      Matt

  10. Hi! I just installed the messenger on my 3G the way You instructed us to do, everything went well but… when I logged into the messenger, there’s a communique saying sth like “To use Push notifications, connect to iTunes. Notofications for “messenger” can be communiques, sounds and badges on icons” (not sure how would it be in english, I use polish in my 3G). The communique is impossible to close (it has OK button but it appears again right after pushing the button) 🙁 What should I do?

    • Hi Paul
      Did you Jailbreak the phone? and did you set the App Sync via cydia.iphonecake.com ?
      If you did and then it is still not working I suggest that you do a:
      * backup.
      * Restore
      * Jailbreak
      * Then run the Facebook messenger again.

      Good luck 🙂

      Cheers
      Matt

      • Yep, my iP is jailbroken already. I simply turned off the notifications for apps in the main settings menu, it works now 🙂 Of course notifications don’t work anymore but I don’t find them extremely helpful anyway 🙂 Thank You!

  11. Superb….Extremely well.
    i was struggling too much for Facebook
    thanks a lot for your help. can you please help me for Whatsapp for ios 4.2.1 3G phone

    • HI Vishnu
      I have not been successful with getting Whatapp to work. I can get it to install etc but then it asks to update.
      I don’t believe anyone can get it to work.
      Cheers
      Matt

  12. HI!!! THIS IS SO AMAZING, YOU’RE AMAZING! 🙂
    btw, can you help me download iBooks to my iphone 3g? please please please. Thank you in advance 🙂

    • Hi JB
      haha thanks for your kinds words.
      I don’t know if you use Viber or not but Viber works as well I just put a Video up on how to get it working here.
      I will look into iBooks when I get a second.
      Cheers
      Matt

  13. Hi,

    I want whatsapp for my iphone 3G, ios 4.2.1. When i downloaded whats app 2.8.4. I was able to install but when i tried to open and start using this app. It was asking phone no for registration. After i entered my phone no. It asking upgrade ur app to update. But latest app is not supporting for my ios 4.2.1. Pls help out from this prob and i want working whatsapp for iphone 3g ios 4.2.1

  14. thank you for your jailbreaking tutorial, definitely the best i came across on the web – i’ve gotten as far as downloading cydia and installing the appropriate appsync (to get facebook on my iphone)- but i don’t have windows on my mac. is there an alternative method or do i have to download 8 through your link?

    • HI gabrielle
      Sorry, just to be clear what stage are you up to? You are trying to get Facebook on your iPhone 3G, but you don’t have a Windows PC yeah ?
      Cheers
      Matt

      • hi matt, i figured it out and replaced the newer one with the ipa for the older one in itunes. thanks to you it’s all good.
        now i’m working on instagram – i’m hoping to recover an old account, because it won’t let me sign up for a new one. it gives the ‘this is an old version please update message’. i clicked on the v2.5.0 link from your download page. if i can’t recover the account, what to do?

  15. Hi, thanks for this! Unfortunately I get a GVG error (whatever that is?) when I have added iphonecake as a source. It then comes up with cydia.iphonecake.com as a source but nothing happens when I click on it. Please help me, this thing is proving to be a massive headache 🙁

  16. thanks I really appreciate this. finally i have installed facebook on my iphone 3G. i have a question. I managed to get whatsapp 2.8.4 installed on my phone cause it was the only one that i could use -iOS 4.1 – i can’t register, because they say it’s too old for them to send the 4 digit code. help with this. is there a way i can manage to cheat my way through this?

  17. I successfully added FB as instructed; it now appears on my iPhone 3Gs using iOS 4.1 – but after I log in, the Facebook app shuts down. Hmmm?

  18. T’was superb. Thanks a lot dude 🙂 Wonder if you do have any idea on how to install camera app like Camera 360, my sister loves on taking selfies :3 Waiting for your reply. Thanks again 😀

  19. What happens if itools2012 say is it needs an update and then tries to update then an error comes up and closes itools? How else can i get facebook on my iphone 3g ??

    thanks

  20. Howdy! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be okay.
    I’m absolutely enjoying your blog and look forward to new posts.

  21. Hi Bro!

    I got an iphone 3g 4.2.1 as a gift, I use an iphone 5 at the moment. my itunes verion is 11.2.2.3. My doubt is can I use my iphone 3g to the itunes for which I have connected my I5.
    Will two Iphones works for an itunes on pc?
    I have not connected it yet, I dont want to be in trouble 🙁
    Please reply

  22. Sir my Iphone 3g’s Wifi doesn’t work any more. Is there any chance i could get the iphonecake files and manually install them VIA IfunBox?

    • HI Arvin
      The best bet would be to reinstall the iPhone firmware and see if this fixes your wifi.
      If that doesn’t then the issue would be a hardware problem. Make sure you backup your data before doing this.
      Cheers
      Matt

  23. when i install itools2012 it needs to be updated to 2013 but when i updated it an error occured and it closes the application… pls help sir 😀

    • HI Tamir
      Make sure you have a wifi or internet connection on your phone?
      I haven’t checked this process in a while so I am unsure if everything is still as it was.
      Good luck
      Matt

  24. Hi, I am stucked on a step 4, I have AppCake instead of iPhone source and there is no option for App Sinc OS 4.2. What should I do? Thanks!

  25. The AppSync provided is AppSync Unified which only applies to iOS 5-8. I can’t install it from my 3g version 4.2.1. Need help

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