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For a change, I published 3 videos which definitely enables a total noob to unlock his/her iPhone without much difficulty. Latest Firmware via iTunes (2.2), QuickPwn (Jailbreak) and yellowsn0w via Cydia/installer (Unlock) hold the three key steps for a successful unlock.

Before proceeding further, make sure you are equipped with the following :

1) Strictly iPhone 3G Updated to 2.2 firmware via iTunes (2G iPhones have a different process - BootNeuter from Cydia).

2) Intel Mac (10.5.6 s/w update) or Windows machine. [Mac users, make sure DFU mode is enabled (10.5.6 s.w update and Unibod Macs have issues with iPhone not being recognized while Jailbreaking (QuickPwn).]

3) WiFi Network recommended. (If you don’t have a Wireless Router, try creating an Ad-Hoc WiFi network on your PC/Mac.

4) Make sure SIM Pin is disabled. Put your SIM in your old phone and disable the Pin.

If you are on the iPhone, click on the video title to watch it.

Video 1 : Intro to iPhone 3G Software Unlock and Jailbreak : Recommended for newbies, recent iPhone converts. Experienced users may proceed to the second video.

Video 2 : Jailbreaking your iPhone using QuickPwn [Mac and Windows versions are pretty similar : Download the latest version.] Feel free to skip to the third video if you have Cydia installed on your iPhone already.

Video 3 : Software Unlock iPhone 3G using yellowsn0w available via Cydia or installer.app

Please list your GSM network and Country where you unlocked your iPhone such that the iPhone community can greatly benefit. iPhone 3G software unlock is achieved by iPhone Dev Team. Please don’t spend time on x-Sim hacks and never pay for iPhone unlocking software.

written by kiran \\ tags: 3G Software Unlock, Dev Team, iphone, jailbreak, QuickPwn, yellowsn0w

Such a wonderful feat, a blessing for all those who accidentally updated their iPhones to 2.2 (2.28 baseband). Dev Team hinted a 2.28 unlock in a screenshot released today boasting the ever popular 2.28 baseband unlock. Please STOP buying x-SIMs from China and look out for the real deal on Cydia : today (Dec 31st) at 11:59 PM EST. All the iPhones in the world released to date are unlockable via a software means and please refrain from buying software unlock from any website since Dev Team intends it to be free unlike some fake sites out there conning people. Happy New Year 2009!

Image courtesy : http://twitpic.com/yefu

written by kiran \\ tags: 2.1 and 2.2 basebands, iPhone 3G Unlock

I am sure you will enjoy the video! A brief yet concise presentaton by the masters themselves. A very good detail but not giving it all up for Apple to take advantage. It is close to an hour’s presentation. Video is not the best of quality but that is all I got my hands on for now.

Click here to watch the video on Vimeo!

25C3: Hacking the iPhone - Pwning Apple’s Mobile Internet Device from Kiran Konathala on Vimeo.

written by kiran \\ tags: 25c3, Hacking iPhone, iPhone Dev Team

Credit goes to volkspost @ hackint0sh (for packaging it all up) and Dev Team for initially spilling the beans (though it required some terminal hackery)! volkspost has done a remarkable job in automating the whole procedure saving the average user lot of time and terminal panic attacks!

Macbooks (both Unibody and 10.5.6 enabled Macs) have regained the precedence in iPhone hacking world (QuickPwn / Pwnage). No more switching back to a painful Bootcamp XP partition.

Before you proceed further, make sure your Mac is upgraded to 10.5.6. Quit all running applications on your Mac.

All you have to do is :

1) Download and extract this file to the Desktop [Crucial step]

2) Double click the automator script named Fix_DFU_10_5_6

3) Provide your Admin Root password when prompted

4) It might seem a little confusing if you are not used to automator scripts [Take a look at the sequence of images - from start to finish]

5) Provide your user account password when prompted [may or may not be different from sep 3]

6) Click through the friendly prompts you see on screen.

7) It will automatically restart your Mac once everything is done. Please be patient. This may take few minutes.

You are all set for QuickPwn and the much awaited yellowsn0w.

p.s : Verified by me on Unibody Macbook Pro [late 2008] machine. All other support enquires (bluetooth, trackpad issues) should be directed to the original post. Courtesy : volkspost and Dev Team.

written by kiran \\ tags: DFU Hack, Enable DFU Hack, Unibody Macbook

Short and sweet! The software unlock software codenamed yellowsn0w is first uploaded to the iPhone and then it is run via OpenSSH on a Mac, simple huh! Even simpler is the fact that it takes less than 8 seconds from running the software to actually seeing the new carrier’s signal! This functionality will be neatly packaged into an App which will be available on Cydia this New Year’s eve. Merry Christmas everybody!

written by kiran \\ tags: 2.11 baseband unlock, iPhone 3G software unlock

iPhone 3G Unlock (codename : yellowsn0w) is finally ready for general consumption with an anticipated release date of December 25 ~ 31 (Christmas — > New Year’s eve!). It is currently undergoing idiot proof GUI packaging for the total noobs! However, those users who accidentally upgraded to 2.2 firmware from iTunes have no other choice but to resort to x-Sim solutions or a possible baseband downgrade from 2.28 to 2.11 (hopefully).

Great job iPhone Dev Team, you really rock the iPhone world and Apple likes it too, not sure about ATT

Please refrain from buying any of those x-Sims. Few more days and the software unlock with no signal drops, no 3G issues, no ‘No Service’ messages will hit the internet! x-Sim sellers - Time to sell your x-Sims for less than a dollar!

written by kiran \\ tags: Dev Team, iPhone 3G Unlock

UPDATE : iPhone 3G 2.28 baseband is unhackable, all x-SIMs in the market saw a miserable failure (I have tested some and all of the rely on a IMSI spoof which was broken with 2.28. Buyer beware!

It is time for iPhone firmware 2.2 accidental upgrade users! Though iPhone devs have been hard at work chasing 2.11 baseband (they claim to have the unlock solution for 1.45, awaiting a 2.11 downgrade and a simple to use GUI). A much anticipated date of around Christmas for the unlock technique to be released is doing rounds too. Firmware 2.2 , baseband 2.28 users are left out in the cold when it comes to an anticipated software unlock. They have no other choice but to rely on proxy sim hacks which have been the only source for unlocking the iPhone 3G (though Apple released an unlocked version of the iPhone 3G in Australia, Italy,…).

Buyer beware, there are different kinds of proxy sims in the wild and some sellers on eBay for instance decieve the customers by selling the older version of the proxy sim which works with 2.2 firmware, 2.11 baseband iPhone 3Gs for instance. Only Rebel SIM sounds like a highly reliable solution compared to cheap fakes out there. Rebel SIMs are expensive, hence fishing out the right vendor may be a challenge.

Tips for eBay users (Please ask the seller these questions before you purchase)

1) Is it the no cut version for baseband 2.28?

2) Does 3G, EDGE, iTunes, SMS work consistently?

3) Can this sim be upgraded at a later time to accommodate a future firmware for iPhone 3G? (Rebel SIMs reportedly work this way).

4) Bargain, Bargain, Bargain and use BigCrumbs to purchase form eBay, they pay 36% of Seller’s fee!

Tips for users buying from other online sources :

1) Most sites are fakes. Check their online presence by going to whois.sc and typing their URL. If it is registered in the last few days, you might want to proceed with caution. Do a Google search on that site if you still want to buy from them.

2) I would definitely avoid these sites since there is no governing body unlike eBay, sellers are pushed to deliver or else they are dinged on their feedback!

3) Little room to bargain and the prices are often HIGH since they advertise online.

This is the first time ever this blog endorsed proxy sims because there is no other alternative for those who upgrade to 2.2 firmware ,straight from iTunes rather than by following a simple hack! Next time on, please wait a day or two and then get to the latest firmware, not necessarily from iTunes!

written by kiran \\ tags: 2.28 Baseband Unlock, iPhone 2.2 Unlock, Proxy Sim

After Steve Jobs’ failure to launch In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic by October 2008, these beauties are finally shipping for a whopping $79 (use Big Crumbs/Discover Card to save some money - upto 5% or use Big Crumbs and Microsoft cashback to save upto 32% once they are available on eBay) ! The worst thing being their incompatibility with the iPhone! Well, they are compatible with the iPhone but the unique Remote control feature (increasing/decresing volume) doesn’t work with iPhones (atleast till the release of the next revision of iPhone - Jan 2009 may be)!

Unique features :

Two drivers in each earpiece - a woofer and a tweeter.

Impressive sound isolation.

Control your iPod - Increase / decrease volume, play / pause music.

Removable steel mesh caps for protection and cleaning.

written by kiran \\ tags: Apple In Ear Headphones

If you are a legit iPhone customer (ATT, Rogers,…) and are looking for 2.2 firmware which preserves unlock capabilities but need a pre-activated unlike pwned and activated firmware, this is for you! Not a legit iPhone user? Follow this post instead.

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_ATT_1K.ipsw.001

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_ATT_1K.ipsw.002

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_ATT_1K.ipsw.003

Requirements :

Legit iPhone plan

Pwned iPhone firmware 2.1 (You may restore to this firmware only from an already pwned 2.1 firmware)

Download this program (freeware) to join this firmware file

Desire to chase the extremes of iPhone productivity!

Features :

Root Partition 1000 MB

Cydia, Installer

Not-Activated (For legit iPhone users!)

Factory default Apple logos (No pwnapple!)

written by kiran \\ tags: Cydia, iPhone 3G 2.2 Preactivated, jailbreak

Note : If you are planning on using Gevey SIM, please take a quick peek at this marathon race into chasing the mystery behind Pwned iPhone 3G 2.2 and Gevey SIM issues.

This custom pwned firmware version 2.2 has the older Baseband, Factory default logos (No Pwnapple at boot!) , Pre-activated for non-ATT users, Root Partition size 1000 MB, Cydia and Installer as a bonus to make life simple!

Recommended Steps :

Pwn your iPhone 3G when at firmware version 2.1 using QuickPwn 2.2 either using Windows or Mac(STRICTLY REQUIRED)

Now, download this Custom Firmware v2.2 using the following Rapidshare links (totalling 236.6 MB, use HJSplit to Join these files)

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw.001

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw.002

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw.003

The following ipsw is with 533 MB root partition (DeFacto as it is termed by Johnny)!

No boot logos (standard apple logo)
533mb root partition
No baseband upgrade
cydia,installer
Activated for T-mobile
You Tube activated

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.001

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.002

iPhone1_2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore_iLikeMyiPhone_533MB_Activated.ipsw.003

Use iTunes v8.0.2 on either Windows or Macs (Late 2008 Macbooks included) and hold the Shift (Windows) / Option (Mac) buttons and browse to the .ipsw you just downloaded (and joined) and let iTunes do the rest!

You should now have iPhone 2.2 firmware with all the new features and the best of Open Source offerings (Cydia and its wonderful applications which Apple may never approve in the near future!).

written by kiran \\ tags: Custom Firmware 2.2, iPhone 3G v2.2 Firmware