iOS 4.1 is supposed to ship any minute now. While a new firmware update is always a good thing for those of you who don't jailbreak/unlock, it's a pretty risky move for those of you who do.
As usual before a new iOS update, the Dev Team warns us against the dangers of updating your iPhone to iOS 4.1 if you want to keep your jailbreak, and most importantly your unlock.
This is odd. Like nearly every phone available, when the iPhone 4 was released you had the option of purchasing the device without any commitment to upgrade your AT&T contract. 9 to 5 Mac shows us a section from Apple's FAQ's that has them saying you the device requires a 2-year wireless contract. Take a look at what it says.
Originally the contract free iPhone 4's were sold for $599-$699 without the AT&T subsidy. Apparently AT&T is saying that nothing on their end has changed, which has left some (including myself) wondering if this is because of the recent jailbreaking allowance granted by the U.S. Senate.
Have any of you recently bought a contract free iPhone 4? Or is this Apple's passive aggressive nature coming out in hopes to kill off buyers who jailbreak/unlock an iPhone and resell it for higher profits?
This step by step guide and tutorial will show you how to unlock your iPhone 3G iOS 4.0.2 using UltraSn0w 1.1-1. At the time I am writing this, it will only work with the iPhone 3G since there is no jailbreak for other devices.
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using RedSn0w.
Step 2: Go to Cydia and search for UltraSn0w. If it’s not there, you might have to add the following repo: repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Step 3: Install UltraSn0w.
Step 4: Reboot your iPhone.
You're done. You should now be able to use your iPhone 3G with any carrier.
Those of you who own an iPhone 3G or an iPod Touch 2G (non-MC model) can jailbreak/unlock iOS 4.0.2. To jailbreak your iPhone 3G 4.0.2, you will have to use RedSn0w 0.9.5b5-5.
How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G iOS 4.0.2Step 1: Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed (iTunes 9.2).
Step 2: Download iOS 4 (not iOS 4.0.2) for iPhone 3G to your desktop from our iPhone downloads section.
Step 3: Update your iPhone to iOS 4.0.2 via iTunes.
Step 4: Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here.
Step 5: Point RedSn0w to the iOS 4 (not 4.0.2) you downloaded in step 2.
Step 6: Select “Install Cydia”.
Step 7: Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 8: Let RedSn0w do the hard work for you. Once jailbroken, your iPhone will reboot.
How to Unlock iPhone 3G iOS 4.0.2Since iOS 4.0.2 didn't update the iPhone baseband, you can still use UltraSn0w to unlock your iPhone.
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone using the method described above.
Step 2: Go to Cydia and search for UltraSn0w. If it’s not there, you might have to add the following repo: repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Step 3: Install UltraSn0w.
Step 4: Reboot your iPhone.
Tell us how it goes for you by leaving a comment below.
[Thanks Bruce for the tip]
Some quick stats for you about the UltraSn0w unlock for iPhone. According to the Dev Team, UltraSn0w was used to unlock 784,974 iPhones within the last 5 days. That's huge! Wondering what countries are the largest users of UltraSn0w? Have a look at the numbers above. USA is #1, followed by China and Germany.
This guide and tutorial will show you how to unlock your iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0.1 using UltraSnow 1.0-1. This method will not only work with the iPhone 4 but also with older models. UltraSnow 1.0-1 will unlock:
The iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 Basebands 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04Note that UltraSn0w will work no matter what your iPhone model number is.
In order for UltraSn0w to work, your iPhone must be activated. If it isn't, follow these instructions to activate your iPhone without the original SIM card.
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone using JailbreakMe.
Step 2: Go to Cydia and search for UltraSn0w. If it's not there, you might have to add the following repo: repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Step 3: Install UltraSn0w.
Step 4: Reboot your iPhone.
Done! Your iPhone should be unlocked. You can now pop in any SIM card. If you unlocked an iPhone 4, you might have to trim the new SIM so it fits in the tray.
Because the iPhone doesn't support T-Mobile's 3G frequencies, T-Mobile users in the US should turn off 3G in Settings > General > Network.
After a long expectation, the Dev Team just released an updated version of UltraSn0w that will unlock the iPhone 4 as well as the iPhone 3G and 3GS running iOS 4.0.1.
After the JailbreakMe jailbreak released this weekend, the UltraSn0w 1.0-1 carrier unlock is the cherry on top. It is compatible with the iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 and the iPhone 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04.
You should see UltraSn0w in Cydia under the repo666.ultrasn0w.com repo.
Good job, Dev Team! Good job.
[Dev Team Blog]
A quick update for those of you anxiously waiting for the iPhone 4 unlock. PlanetBeing just said the iPhone 4 unlock will be released in 48 hours. Earlier today, I said it would be out "in the next few days" so I guess I was pretty close.
The Dev Team will be testing out the new unlock before making it available to the general public in a couple days. Stay tuned!
[Hat tip: @Aripash25]
While there is now a jailbreak for iOS 4 and an unlock for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, there is still no unlock for the iPhone 4. In a tweet sent earlier today, MuscleNerd said the Dev Team will push back the release of the iPhone 4 unlock for a short period, just the time for them to test it out a little bit more.
If I had a guess, I'd say the iPhone 4 unlock will come in the next few days, so don't go anywhere, I'll keep you posted!
Now that the iOS 4 jailbreak has been released, those of you who were waiting for an unlock can unlock their iPhones with UltraSn0w. Before getting into the details, let me tell you more about who this is for and who this is not for.
The latest version of ultrasn0w will unlock the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS running iOS 3.1.2 or higher. As long as you are running iOS 3.1.2 or up to 4.0.1, you're good.
This being said, ultrasn0w will not unlock the iPhone 4 at the time being. The Dev Team needs a little bit more of time to test out the iPhone 4 unlock before releasing it. I believe they will release the iPhone 4 unlock in the next few days, so stay tuned.
This guide and tutorial will show you how to unlock your iPhone 3GS or iPhone 3G running iOS 4 using ultrasn0w.
Step 1: Make sure your iPhone is backed up in iTunes.
Step 2: Jailbreak your iPhone using JailbreakMe (see instructions here).
Step 3: After the jailbreak process is done, go to Cydia and search for ultrasn0w.
Step 4: Install ultrasn0w and reboot your iPhone.
Step 5: Done!
You now have an unlocked iPhone 3G or 3GS.
BGR reports today that unlocked iPhone 4s will be available for purchase in Canada when the device launches there this friday.
According to CBC news, pricing for the unlocked version of the iPhone 4 will start at $659 — for the lower capacity 16 GB version — and climb up to $779 for the 32 GB version.
These prices are in Canadian dollars. The conversion in US dollars is $637 for the 16 GB version and $753 for the 32 GB version
When I think my iPhone 4 cost me $742.69, it hurts to realize I could have had an officially unlocked iPhone for just about $10 more...
The Associated Press just published an interesting piece titled New Gov't Rules Allow Unapproved iPhone Apps which seems to announce the legalization of iPhone jailbreaks and unlocks:
Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple. The government is making that legal under new rules announced Monday.
The decision to allow the practice commonly known as "jailbreaking" is one of a handful of new exemptions from a federal law that prohibits the circumvention of technical measures that control access to copyrighted works. Every three years, the Library of Congress authorizes such exemptions to ensure that existing law does not prevent non-infringing use of copyrighted material.
Another exemption will allow owners of used cell phones to break access controls on their phones in order to switch wireless carriers.
This is real big news! Up until today, there was a legal mystery surrounding iPhone jailbreaks and unlocks and even though you owned your iPhone, it wasn't clear weather jailbreaking/unlocking it was legal or not. It seems it won't be an issue anymore.
Now the big question is: will Apple be forced to provide a way to jailbreak the iPhone? Can you imagine the irony of the situation?
[Thanks @RyanStylee for the tip]