The world has been clamoring for this one for awhile. And what better way to start the new year then by playing around with the Dev Team's newest creation-an official unlock for the iPhone 3G.
We'll run through the basics of this wonderful little tool and show you exactly how you can jailbreak and unlock your phone. You'll be able to run as many third-party applications as you want on your device.
These are instructions on how to install Google's Android operating system on your iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G using iPhoDroid. To perform these instructions you must first jailbreak your iPhone. You can find instructions on how to do that using the iClarified Jailbreak Wizard. No additional software: The dongle should be able to work without the need of any software installation. Ideally, setting up a WiFi dongle should be as easy as installing the SIM card and plugging it into a wall socket to create the hotspot.
And more importantly, you'll be able to use your iPhone on any cell phone carrier you want.What's an Unlock?Unlocking your phone allows you to use it on any carrier you want, not just AT&T. You'll pop out your AT&T SIM card and insert the SIM card of a different carrier. The iPhone doesn't allow you to do this normally, so a little bit of hacking is involved.Is it safe? Will I break my iPhone?Possibly.
There's always the worry that the unlocking process will royally screw up your phone-but the only way to deal with that is to read the situations of others who have attempted the procedure before you. As long as you follow the instructions closely, you will greatly reduce your chances of bricking (screwing up) your iPhone. Beyond that, once you've unlocked your iPhone, you'll want to approach new iPhone updates with suspicion. Don't just click 'update' in iTunes-wait for the various iPhone hackers to release (and safely test) new tools that will allow you to redo the same procedure on the new firmware.Is it easy to do? Hacking an iPhone sounds difficult!It is. It used to be difficult, but a number of one-button (or two-button) programs have emerged that greatly simplify the process of doing evil things to your iPhone.
Even a cat could unlock an iPhone at this point.How do I do it?If you want a picture step-by-step,. But for the most part, unlocking a 3G iPhone is easy enough that we'll just need a few steps to tell you how to do it. Here we go!1) Upgrade your iPhone to the 2.2 FirmwareThis one's easy. Fire up iTunes and update your phone to the latest update, 2.2. If you've already done this, then you are one step ahead of the game.
If not, you accomplish this task by clicking the 'Update' button. Be sure to backup/sync your phone prior to doing so, and write down any note, programs, or settings you want to keep!2) Pwn your PhoneDownload. This is the application you'll use to jailbreak your phone prior to unlocking.Connect your iPhone to your PC all USB-style and fire up Quickpwn. The program is as self-explanatory as a jailbreaking application could be. Select your phone. Select your phone's firmware (which should appear naturally, as you did the update through iTunes. If not, download it ).
Install Cydia or Installer (we prefer the former). Follow the directions.
Enjoy a hot cup of tea while you wait.3) Install the application repositoriesIf you opted to install Cydia, fire up the application on your newly jailbroken iPhone and add the following application repository: you went for Installer, add this repository: you have no idea how to add a repository, fiddle around in each application's settings and options menus. It'll be there, trust us.4) Install yellowsn0wUse either Cydia or Installer to install yellowsn0w. Once the server finally lets you do so (it's getting hammered right now), run the application.
Then turn off your iPhone. Grab a paper-clip. Slap in the SIM card from the new carrier you want to use. Turn on your iPhone.
If the carrier doesn't pop up after a bit of a wait, repeat the process to remove the SIM and try doing it again.5) Crazy TroubleshootingSwitching to T-Mobile? Turn off 3G on your iPhone settings (under Networking) before switching SIM cards.Turn off any PINs on your SIM card before making the switch.Make sure you're using the latest version of yellowsn0w. It should update in the Cydia/Installer menus automatically, but you can always make sure that the available version matches the newly released version by hitting up.We'll be monitoring the 3G unlock all day, and we'll let you know if we come across anything else! And you can always leave comments about the success / destruction of your iPhone 3G below.
In this section you will learn how to carrier unlock your iPhone running a variety of baseband (e.g. 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.13.01, 05.12.01, 06.15.00) and firmware (e.g. IOS 9, iOS 8, iOS 7, iOS 6, iOS 5, iOS 4, iOS 3) combinations. Simply scroll through our how to unlock section for the iOS firmware you are trying to unlock, and follow one of our easy to follow how to guides using UltraSn0w, UltraSn0w Fixer and other unlocking solutions.Note #1: Your iPhone needs to be jailbroken in order to unlock it by using UltraSn0w or UltraSn0w Fixer. Visit iJailbreak’s section for all your jailbreaking how to’s, tutorials and guides!Note #2: We will be updating this page with the latest how to unlock guides when new baseband/firmware versions are released, so make sure you come back soon! The Different Methods To Unlock An iPhoneUnlocking the iPhone is a process where the iPhone is modified to accept the SIM card of any carrier.
Unlocking your iPhone is not the same thing as Jailbreaking your iPhone. When you Jailbreak your iPhone you are not unlocking it, rather opening it up to. For more information on Jailbreaking you can visit our.
It is important to keep in mind however, that to software unlock your iPhone it is indeed required for it to be Jailbroken.If you purchase an iPhone on a contract then it is locked to that carrier until your contract runs out. This is usually for a period of 2-3 years. When you purchase an unlocked iPhone, meaning you pay the full price for the iPhone, then it can be used with any carrier and there is no-commitments in the length you must stay with that particular carrier. What you should be taking away from this is that there is no real middle ground.
You either have a locked iPhone or an unlocked iPhone. Thanks to some workarounds however, it is indeed possible to unlock a locked iPhone.The first method to unlock an iPhone would be a hardware unlock (obviously out of scope for most people). At this time it is not possible to hardware unlock your iPhone. This entails actually modifying the internal components of your iPhone. When the original iPhone was released this was indeed possible, but long gone are those days.The next method for unlocking your iPhone is a software unlock. The two software unlocking solutions for the iPhone that are currently available are UltraSn0w and BlackSn0w. UltraSn0w was developed by a group of developers by the name of the, where BlackSn0w was developed by an individual by the name of.
The only problem with software unlocks are that they require a Jailbreak and are only supported on a limited number of older baseband versions.Another method of unlocking an iPhone involves purchasing some sort of passthrough card or SIM interposer. When you purchase one of these special passthrough cards you will be required to place it between your SIM card and the baseband hardware (it essentially sits on top of your SIM card).
In order to maintain this sort of unlock you must always keep the card between your SIM card and baseband hardware. This method of unlocking has become more popular because it supports newer baseband versions. Example’s of companies who create such passthrough cards include Apple N Berry and RSIM-7. The price of one of these cards is anywhere from $20 – $40.The last method for unlocking your iPhone is an IMEI unlock. Although this method of unlocking the iPhone is more expensive than buying a passthrough card/SIM interposer (it will run you anywhere from $50 to $200), it is more convenient. When you IMEI unlock your iPhone it is unlocked for forever and you can update to new iOS versions, without worrying whether it will effect your unlock or not. IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity and it is a string of numbers which Apple uses to categorize iPhone’s as lock or unlocked.
When you purchase an IMEI unlock for your iPhone it is placed into the latter category. There are many online services available for IMEI unlocking your iPhone, which you can find yourself.Which iPhone Unlocking Method To ChooseEssentially you have three options when it comes to unlocking your iPhone. Software Unlock. Passthrough Card/SIM Interposer. IMEI Unlock.
The benefits of a software unlocking solution are of course that they are free. The obvious downfalls included limited iPhone generation and baseband support, as well as the requirement of being Jailbroken. The Passthrough card/SIM Interposer method is indeed better because it supports newer generations of the iPhone and newer baseband versions, but it isn’t always compatible with new iOS firmware versions. If you can afford it the obvious winner here is the IMEI unlock as it is not limited to specific baseband or iOS versions. Software iPhone Unlock CompatibilityUnfortunately software iPhone unlocking solutions are no longer compatible with newer iPhone generations or baseband versions. If you happen to be in possession of an older iPhone with one of the compatible baseband versions shown below however, you can indeed unlock it for free.
Keep in mind that if a new baseband exploit is found and one of these software iPhone unlocking solutions is updated we will update this list.