Mmmm ... So hows the initial overview of ur new pineapple? Care to give some review?

What i meant by custom IPSW is like the payload system used in iLiberty or iPlus. If the IPSW builder can do a payload like dat then it would be great. Then i can make a custom IPSW firmware with all my settings, custom mods, themes and other stuff so life would be easier everytime i want to restore. Right now i'm experimenting on the payload system in iLiberty to achive this.

Can I customise my firmware to add certain applications etc?

Yes you can but not with the devteam release.

Another team of hackers have made an application that uses a interface which lets you select what apps etc you want in your custom firmware and then rebuilds it.

It works with the pwnage tool but is not out yet - the website is http://chronic-dev.org/pwnage:ipswtool:comingsoon

It should hopefully be out later today!

Errrm, isnt that what i mean by my last post?

Well, somebody else do this whole experimentation, and post your findings here. Im not in the mood to re-sync 8Gb of data, plus i need my sleep for tomorrow's work.

@SEP10
The "Pwnage Tools" can add apps (other 3rd party apps i mean) into it? I thought this can only be done using "IPSW tool" from chronic dev which u gave the link.

And I would like to correct my previous statement ... the Pwnage tool does put installer in the custom .ipsw package. From the video its not visible because installer.app is not compatible with 1.2 or 2.0 firmware.

So far has anyone tried the tool? And what's the usage of custom payload?

Unlock iphone using Pwnage tool.

One method to create a custom IPSW with preinstalled apps...
During the pwnage IPSW builder process, there is a point where a volume is mounted called "Littlebear.xxxx"and you are prompted for your password to unmount it. At that stage, before you enter your password, you have full write access to the volume. Take a look, you see /Applications, etc...and can drop in items (I took apps from a working iphone and dropped them in to complete the swifi fix). I installed terminal and UICtl, copying over the appropriate files in /bin as well, and was able to complete the swifi fix without iphuc or worrying about how to install apps with no wifi.
You may be prompted to authenticate if you try to write to /bin, but /Applications was wide open. Once your done, enter your password in the original prompt, IPSW builder carries on with it's work and you end up with a nicely built restore image.
I'm sure a better way will appear in the near future, but this is easy enough for me to get by.
Thanks again to all the people that have made this possible.

I see ... its possible to put 3rd party apps while building the IPSW. Good Good. Maybe this is the method that will be use in the IPSW tool later. Mmmmm ... can't wait to try and create my custom ipsw.

SEP10 ... what about settings i.e plist files or pics from camera roll? Do u think its possible?

Aaaa ok ... i looked back at your quote and understand that you only have full write access to the /Applications path only. Means that further customization to include settings and other stuff beside apps look kinda impossible. Good findings SEP10.

so this pwnage tool can only works with MAC? not windows? =_=

rofl... well this sux then... cause i dont have a mac

Hmmm  ... it seems dat u have firmware 2.0 with you ? I can't comment anything as i can't use the tools yet.
Keh keh keh keh keh. Why o why. 

iPSWTool.app is Coming!
What is it?

Let's face it; You can't do much with the current IPSW Builder that comes with Pwnage Tool. That is where our tool comes in! This will let you customize the IPSW to your hearts content with an iLiberty-style interface. You can browse various patches, applications, themes, and more to roll into your own custom firmware, any way you want it!

I did my pwnage and now back to BL4.6!...

what if I restore with normal firmware again with itunes, will it still be BL4.6?...

thats mean permanently back to original state again...  

dudes, before you do pwning your phones or pods that note that the pwnage works very different from your jailbreak. it CAN brick your pod, and IT has happened.

i hope you dudes take note of this before doing it. if you ask why, the pwnage messes up with your booting systems, if any interruptions or anything happens. your booting gets confused and it will brick your pod

i hope some1 can test this pawnage tool for us and give us some feedback on how was it. i'm really eager to know how good is it.

owh sorry dude. hurm, since u made it that way i don't think i need 2 use pwnage ar.

Anyone tried the pwnage tool on the Mac yet? I'm just curious if there is any options to extract the settings, customization, etc. firmware outta the phone and save it as .ipsw so we could restore the phone back to whatever state/settings it is now?

When you pawn and install firmware SIM will be unlocked right away?

How do you feel about pwnage tool compared to iLiberty and ziPhone?

Version 2.0? You means the iPhone firmware? What is it gonna do with pwnage tool?