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Whited00r Brings iOS 4 to iPhone 2G and iPod Touch 1st Gen

iOS 4 doesn’t officially support the original iPhone (also known as 2G, Apple announced they were dropping support for it months ago) and the first generation iPod Touch. Italian coder and hacker Federico created a modified version of iPhone OS 3.1.3 which integrates features built-in with iOS 4, and the result is quite interesting.

The custom firmware is called Whited00r and brings a lot of cool features to older devices. Here’s the full feature list:

- Jailbreak

- Hactivation

- Wallpapers from iOS4

- Springboard Wallpaper

- SMS Wallpaper

- iOS4 Dock

- Reflective Dock

- iOS4 Icons

- Voice Control

- Emojii Enabled

- Battery Percentage

- Tap To Focus

- Bluetooth Tethering

- Native MMS

- Character Counter

- USB Tethering

- VideoRecording

- Multitasking

- Folders

- Substrate Processes

Whited00r doesn’t of course bring all the optimizations of iOS 4, but still it’s a great attempt to support users running unsupported devices. Check out the video below for a preview.

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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