Hi All, so I have had loads of people ask me how do I get this app which is no longer supported by the Apple firmware installed on my I device?
Well so far I have done some tutorials on how to add Facebook App and Facebook Messenger App to my your iPhone, but the list of apps is endless and I could go on forever trying to get them all working.
But I have found there is away to get allot of the current apps on your old device by using Whited00r. What is Whited00r I hear you ask?
Whited00r is custom IOS firmware that has been tweaked to allow you to do many awesome things like runs apps that no longer have support on the official Apple firmware. There is also other benefit’s like a speed boost to your phone and added functionality with a Siri like voice activated service.
This video will step you through how to install Whited00r and all the apps you have been dreaming of.
Before installing Whited00r please backup your I device data by following my video here.
Also if you get into trouble or you don’t like Whited00r 6 please follow this restore video here.
You can restore a copy of iPhone firmware by watching this video here. And the Mac version is here.
Good Luck and have fun 🙂
everytime i tried to do white00r on my iphone touch it always says error well restoring
Hi Weston
Try a different Redsn0w version. The reason for this is that earlier versions supported the early versions of iPhone. Also try using a different USB port on your pc. I know this sounds stupid but I was having USB issues as well and changing a port fixed it.
Cheers
Matt
just wondering will this still work with the app store or will it need a different method to instal the apps. also will this enable imessage?
Hi John
Yes it should work fully with the App store, however the reason for changing to Whited00r in the first place is that the Apps for the App store not longer work with 4.2.1. So I would suggest you do a backup and if anything goes wrong or you are not happy with Whited00r a restore of your phone.
You can always try it and ifyou don’t like it plug your iPhone back into iTunes and restore it back to 4.2.1.
Good luck.
I hope that helps.
Matt
mail me if u want some apps…for v4.1 or v4.2.1…u just need to have a jailbreaken device and cydia
Hey! Can you get me Viber for 4.2.1, plese?? Thanks in advance!!
Hi Dan
To get Viber installed you can do the following.
Backup your data video here.
Install Whited00r 6 firmware here.
Install Viber video here.
Good Luck. 🙂
hi pal. ive got hold of facebook & messenger and instagram through the website. any chance of whatsapp, twitter & snapchat? thanks.
If installed correctly, Whited00r won’t mess with current photos, music, etc. Will it?
Hi daniel
It sure will. You should always backup your data. When you install firmware it wipe your phone completely. So make sure you backup first.
You can see my video on how to backup your iPhone here.
Cheers
Matt
hey friends i have found a new reference to many apps supported by v4.1 or v4.2.1 in iphone 3g, anyone interested just mail me when free.:)
send me the link please. thanks
Hi, mr. Singh
Please send me the links.
Thanks
hey there. i did this last night and it worked perfectly, but like a dummy and forgotten to back up my contacts before doing so. i ended up restoring to get back to my previous backup with the contacts, but when now when i try to install whited00r i get an error message in itunes saying there is an unknown error. you’ve your videos have been so helpful, but now i’m stuck:(
Hi Bridgette
Try the jailbreak video first the try the whited00r 6 firmware again.
jailbreak click here
whited00r click here
Jailbreak first fixed that error for me.
Good luck!
nevermind! i got it. silly simple mistake of course
hi guys. this was great and worked perfectly. only issue is with the whatsapp app, i install it and get as far as ‘verification’ when i get the message ‘Sorry, your version of the app is too old. Please download the latest version from the App Store’, and whenever i go on the app store, it says it cannot connect. anything I can do to get it to work?
Hi!This is probably a stupid question but does my iphone have to be jailbroken before i can install this ios?
Never mind got it jailbroken
Help!When I try to restore to whitedoor it doesnt come up and just restore back to 4.2.1.How can i upgrade past that?
Hi Maria
Are you holding down the shift or alt key and selecting the Whitedoor ipsw file?
Cheers
Matt
so I need to hold shift while I click on restore?
Hi Maria
Correct 🙂
Cheers
Matt
I saw some of your video tutorials. Could you please advice me how to transfer my contacts etc from pc to iPhone 3G (jail broken).
Thanks
Hi Ash
From PC meaning contacts within Outlook or where are you contacts stored on PC ?
Cheers
Matt
Can help me please error 1604?
Hi Jester
Take a look at this page here. Goes over some issues with errors.
https://www.123myit.com/2013/07/how-to-fix-the-redsn0w-usb-communication-error/
If that doesn’t work let me know some more details like what is the last step you get too.
Cheers
Matt
Okay i will try it. Thanks!
Im using iphone 3g. It’s okay to upgrade my iphone 3g to another version? Cause i can download facebook apps 🙁
We’re sorry, we are unable to continue with your activation at this time.
? This message.
Hi Jester
Do you want to contact me via email so I can help you there?
You can contact me on the contact page here.
Cheers
Matt
Okay. How can i put facebook app to my iphone 3g and twitter and instagram. Version 4.2.1?
Hi Jester
Jailbreaking wont effect the phone in any shape or form. All
jailbreaking
does is relax the restrictions on that Apple has placed on the phone.
You can check if you phone has been jailbroken by looking for the brown
Cydia icon. If you have this brown Cydia icon then your device is
jailbroken. Jailbraking should not remove any data on the phone.
Ok so if you want Jailbreak your phone this is the process you should
follow.
First of all backup your data.
https://www.123myit.com/2013/06/how-to-backup-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-using-itunes/
If you don’t have any data, then you don’t need to do the backup.
Second step is do a restore. A restore will set the phone back to
factory
defaults. This will make the phone the same as the day you brought it
from
Apple. This allows you to have a clean phone to jailbreak.
Video is here.
https://www.123myit.com/2013/06/how-to-restore-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-using-itunes/
Once you have a clean iPhone you need to Jailbreak it. Jailbreak will
relax the phones restrictions and allow you to install App Sync.
Video here.
https://www.123myit.com/2013/05/how-to-jailbreak-your-iphone-3g-running-4-2-1-firmware-with-windows-7-and-redsn0w/
I am ausuming you have Windows 7. There is videos for Mac as well. Let
me
know what you have.
You should now have a Jailbroken iPhone.
The last step is to install Facebook. You can see the video here.
https://www.123myit.com/2013/05/how-to-install-facebook-app-on-your-old-iphone-3g-ios-4-2-1/
I hope that helps.
Good luck.
Matt
Okay! Thanks. But I’m using a windows xp. Is it okay?
Hi Jester
Yeah the redsn0w actually works better on XP 🙂
Cheers
Matt
okay it’s working. Thank you so much 😀
Why will my 4.2.1 ios not upgrade past that?Its been jailbroke but isnt right now.
Hi Maria
IF your phone is an iPhone 3G, then the most you can upgrade it is to 4.2.1.
Is that the version you have ?
Cheers
Matt
Can i ask you a question again? Is it okay ? to upgrade my iphone3g to ios 5? Can you help me again?
Hi Jester
Kind of not really. The Whited00r 6 firmware has features of iOS 6. However its not the real iOS 6 just 3.1.3 firmware that has had features added.
Cheers
Matt
can i upgrade my iphone 3g to ios 6????????
Hi Noman
Kind of not really. The Whited00r 6 firmware has features of iOS 6. However its not the real iOS 6 its just 3.1.3 firmware that has had iOS features added.
Cheers
Matt
while whitedoor is awesome … i am using it in iphone 3g and download all kind of apps and games from timemachine… but it seems some problem regarding my contacts .. all contacts are saved in iphone .. but if some one msg me the name of the persons is not showing while only numbers shows i try to put area code before number then the name shows in the msg but when the same person calls me his name was not showing only number shown … any one help regarding this
HI mohsin
I have not seen this issue before. You may want to ask on the Whited00r forums. The only advice I could give is to try a backup restore and try adding Whited00r again.
Cheers
Matt
Hi, I installed Whited00r on my 3g but I still cant get whatsapp and facebook messenger, says incompatible, what can I do?
Hi cjfacey
Use the Time Machine app to get your supported software. To my knowledge Whatsapp wont work on any version of the older iPhones. But Facebook should work.
Cheers
Matt
It doesnt work, it say versions of whatsapp it too old, please install newer version..Newer version said i should upgrade iso to 4.3
Hi cjfacey
Whatsapp doesn’t work on iPhone 3G 4.2.1.
Regards
Matt
Thanks mate you are awesome i had to jailbreak my iPhone to install it but it worked your a legend.
Is the jailbreak a necessary part to installing whited00r 6 and when is whited00r 7 coming out?
Thanks so much
after installing whitedoor itunes is saying this please help
The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported.
The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
Hi yeshwanth
Have you plugged it into iTunes?
i have the same problem. how to fix this? :\
you still active sir? I just wanted to ask if iphone 3g ios 4.1 can be upgraded to Whited00r? its already been jailbroken and can’t be updated to 4.2.1
Hi handsome
Yes it can.
Cheers
Matt
i have the same problem, how to fix this?
Opps. Nevermind this one. >_<
Hi,
I have an iPhone 3GS and I’m running iOS 6.1.6. I’m running iTunes 12.2.1.16. I tried to install whited00r 6 to allow me to use some apps like eBay and faces but I got an error message saying the firmware file is not compatible. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Paul,
Whited00r should work. Depends what version is, do you put it in DFU mode?
Cheers
Matt
Hi Matt,
What’s DFU mode?
HI Paul,
Direct Firmware Update.
Cheers
Matt
Hi Matt. I’m still struggling. I downloaded whited00r for iPhone 3G unlocked and tried both dfu mode and without dfu mode and I get a message saying not compatible. Any suggestions?
Will it need to be in DFU mode before I can use whited00r?
Hi Paul,
Yes 🙂
Cheers
Matt