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iPhone 2.0.1 OS breaks PwnageTool jailbreak, possibly kills unlocking hopes

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:49:03 +0000

With the iPhone 2.0.1 OS firmware update already being pushed to millions of iPhones and iPhone 3Gs worldwide, it’s clear that keyboard lag has been reduced and overall system speed has been improved. But, are the benefits of iPhone 2.0.1 OS worth the drawbacks? The iPhone Dev Team just recently released their PwnageTool 2.0 (and the [...]

iPhone 3G SIM unlock gets real - Hardware SIM unlock to ship for iPhone 3G

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:24:19 +0000

AT&T might have the exclusive rights to hock iPhones, specifically iPhone 3Gs, in the US, but that doesn’t mean the iPhone 3G has to be tied down a specific carrier (although, to be fair, AT&T is arguably the best GSM carrier in the US). iPhone 3G customers looking to use their new toy on GSM [...]

iPhone 3G baseband gets hacked - iPhone 3G unlock on the way

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:59:29 +0000

The venerable iPhone Dev Team released their new Pwnage Tool 2.0.1 jailbreak solution for all iPhone and iPhone 3G (iPod Touch, as well) handsets. First generation iPhones were fully supported with jailbreak, activation, and unlock software. Unfortunately, The Team wanted to hold off on releasing an iPhone 3G unlock solution until they were able to [...]

iPhone Dev Team releases PwnageTool Application - Install custom iPhone firmware .ipsw bundles

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:47:37 +0000

Remember that cool video we showed you a while back that had an iPhone getting "pwned" by and iTunes-installed firmware? The clever iPhone hackers out there showed off how to make your iTunes application install a pre-jailbroken firmware onto your iPhone. Now, the iPhone Dev Team has released their iPhone PwnageTool Application that puts the [...]

ZiPhone 3.0 released - takes iPhone jailbreaking/unlocking to new levels

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:09:23 +0000

Right. We're still waiting on Apple to release the next iPhone OS on us and Zibri has already released an updated ZiPhone utility. The new ZiPhone 3.0 brings with it a handful of bug fixes and new plug-in support. ZiPhone is the simple, one-click (well, it takes a few clicks, but who's counting?) jailbreak and unlock [...]

TracFone wins court battle to stop reseller from unlocking TracFone's prepaid handsets

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:45:00 +0000

The thing that attracts a lot of potential TracFone customers to the cheap, pre-paid wireless service is the fact that they can get cheap or free handsets to use with TracFone's decent rates for pre-paid wireless minutes. TracFone subsidizes the cost of these handsets to make them more affordable - under the presumption that the [...]

The coolest, simplest, coolest iPhone jailbreak and unlock ever - Using iTunes to jailbreak/unlock you iPhone!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:12:21 +0000

And you thought the code-warriors working on iNdependence were on their game… Check out this video demonstrating the "iPhone Unleashed" as it's updating from a jailbroken iPhone v1.1.1 straight to the iPhone v1.1.4 firmware. The kicker here is that the update process, via iTunes, automatically and seamlessly jailbreaks, unlocks, and activates the iPhone into v1.1.4. [...]

Unlock you iPhone v1.1.2 with these SIM unlocking solutions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:45:31 +0000

Software unlocking solutions for iPhones with firmware v1.1.2 and above are resistant to software unlocking efforts. The iPhoneDevTeam has released the source code for their AnySIM software unlocking solution in hopes of getting a fresh perspective on circumventing software-based obstacles to unlocking iPhone v1.1.2 firwmares. So, what’s an eager-beaver iPhone-hopeful on a non-Apple-sanctioned network to do? While software solutions are out of the question, there are SIM-based unlocking methods available. For example, you can use the SonicSIM and StealthSIM unlocking solution to make your iPhone compatible with that “foreign” wireless network. The SonicSIM hack seems to be the successor to the TurboSIM from way back when. SonicSIM works by tricking your iPhone into thinking that an Apple-sanctioned SIM card has been installed. Check out the video below to see how this method works. (There’s been talk of this method and the accompanying video being fake. Anyone out there able to confirm as much?) StealthSIM is likewise a hardware-based unlocking solution and leaves your iPhone’s baseband radio code intact - making future firmware updates possible without the threat of turning your iPhone into and iBrick. The installation instructions are pretty easy to follow, and for $90 , it’s competitively priced. [Via: iPhoneWorld ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:iPhoneSimfree announces updated software unlock solution for iPhone v1.1.1T-Mobile unlocks German iPhones through iTunes - official iPhone unlocking hack on the way?iPhone Dev Team announces the free iPhone v1.1.1 software unlocking solution!Completely unlocked Apple iPhone - hardware unlock uses circuit workaround!The FREE iPhone unlock software has finally arrived - iUnlock battles iPhoneSIMfree!

T-Mobile unlocks German iPhones through iTunes - official iPhone unlocking hack on the way?

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:34:02 +0000

We all know by now that T-Mobile Germany has been forced to offer carrier-unlocked iPhones to its customers. But, until now, we had no idea how Apple and T-Mobile would go about unlocking those 999 Euro (about $1,500 USD) iPhones. Well, thanks to well-heeled iPhone hopefuls with the bankroll and desire to own an iPhone that can work on any GSM network in the world, we now know just how Apple will go about unlocking said iPhones. It seems that Apple’s own iTunes activation-setup has been modified to unlock those premium iPhones upon approval from Cupertino. Anyone looking to purchase an uber-expensive, unlocked iPhone from T-Mobile Germany will be given a run-of-the-mill, locked iPhone. The IMEI number is sent to Apple for remote-unlocking approval. Within 24 hours, Apple will send the unlocked iPhone owner an email confirming their unlocked status. Then, a simple iTunes-sync will result in a SIM-unlocked iPhone with the v1.1.2 firmware. Pretty simple, eh? We think so too. And, with an Apple-sanctioned unlock method for the iPhone (one that doesn’t risk bricking your iPhone with every firmware update), we figure the iPhone Dev Team is hard at work trying to reverse-engineer the Apple unlock process. If Apple was fool-hardy enough to hide some iPhone-unlocking code into iTunes, the iPhone community could have an official, non-bricking iPhone unlock solution in the near future. We’ll be keeping our ears to the ground on this one, folks. [Via: MacRumors ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:T-Mobile set to face-off with Vodafone over locked iPhones in Germany - November 29Apple fans offer FREE iPhone unlocking service outside AT&T StoreT-Mobile pushes 10,000 iPhones out the launch window, meets goalsiPhone Dev Team announces the free iPhone v1.1.1 software unlocking solution!iPhone Dev Team announces initial iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak hack