iPhone dev team to unlock iPhone 3G for New Years
Though its been a long time coming, a group of hackers known as the iPhone Dev Team have successfully created a software unlock for the iPhone 3G that should free owners to use the handset on carriers other than those sanctioned by Apple.
The hack, code-named "yellowsn0w," is currently being packaged into a user-friendly application with the simplicity provided by similar tools such as the PwnageTool jailbreaking assistant and BootNeuter baseband unlocker.
An public release is slated for December 31st, New Year's Eve.
The unlock will require a jailbroken iPhone 3G that's running baseband version 2.11.07 or earlier. To ensure that an iPhone preserves an unlockable version of the baseband, the Dev Team recommends that users refrain from using the QuickPwn tool or applying any of Apple's iPhone software updates that aren't already supported by the PwnageTool jailbreaking app.
The hack, code-named "yellowsn0w," is currently being packaged into a user-friendly application with the simplicity provided by similar tools such as the PwnageTool jailbreaking assistant and BootNeuter baseband unlocker.
An public release is slated for December 31st, New Year's Eve.
The unlock will require a jailbroken iPhone 3G that's running baseband version 2.11.07 or earlier. To ensure that an iPhone preserves an unlockable version of the baseband, the Dev Team recommends that users refrain from using the QuickPwn tool or applying any of Apple's iPhone software updates that aren't already supported by the PwnageTool jailbreaking app.
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Thanks guys
The hack, code-named "yellowsn0w," is currently being packaged into a user-friendly application...
hahaha looks like there's piss on the leopard's snow. lovely name.
So I can't post stories about my baseband, but IA then writes articles dedicated to the same thing!? Give me a break.
Thanks guys
Who says you can't post about your baseband?
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K
For those of us in the U.S., isn't T-Mobile the only other alternative with an unlocked 3G? Are they really any better than AT&T?
It is only useful for those who travel overseas and those who want to sell their iPhones on ebay
Don't tell me you still didn't buy an iPhone yet
It is only useful for those who travel overseas and those who want to sell their iPhones on ebay
From an American point of view, yes (if you call Canada overseas). In most other countries, multiple GSM-based providers are available, so you don't even have to leave your country to make use of the opportunity to use a different provider (and except for island nations, no 'overseas' trip is necessary to go abroad).
For those of us in the U.S., isn't T-Mobile the only other alternative with an unlocked 3G? Are they really any better than AT&T?
Yes, Am on T Mobile with a 1st Gen all is good everything works except Visual Voicemail.
Did not want to sign with ATT and already had Tmo.
For those of us in the U.S., isn't T-Mobile the only other alternative with an unlocked 3G?
Yes but isn't T-M's 3G data service in the USA incompatible with AT&T's for some reason I don't presently recall?
Are they really any better than AT&T?
No, since T-M has very little 3G coverage at this point in any case.
I agree that the utility of an unlocked iPhone is mainly for international travelers, who could benefit from using a local SIM.
Who says you can't post about your baseband?
Best,
K
I locked his thread about iphone unlocking and links to a site offering a method for doing so as I figured it wasn't something the forum should promote.
I've read articles about Apple limiting iphone numbers to countries with high unlocking rates and no doubt the more people taking business away from legitimate carriers, I can see a point where some of them could make things more difficult for legitimate users.
They already started enforcing in-store activations because of it.
I think discussing the issue is ok but perhaps it's better to avoid promoting it because it voids people's warranties among other things.
We do talk about Mac clones and post links to those sites too though so I guess this isn't much different but I don't want AI to become one of those sites where people post unlocking guides and things and have people who don't know what they're doing breaking their phones.
It's a fine line but this article is only mentioning what the dev team will be doing, Ireland's thread was a review of him using an unlocking sim and where to get it. I thought that was just on the wrong side of this type of discussion.
I locked his thread about iphone unlocking and links to a site offering a method for doing so as I figured it wasn't something the forum should promote.
I've read articles about Apple limiting iphone numbers to countries with high unlocking rates and no doubt the more people taking business away from legitimate carriers, I can see a point where some of them could make things more difficult for legitimate users.
They already started enforcing in-store activations because of it.
I think discussing the issue is ok but perhaps it's better to avoid promoting it because it voids people's warranties among other things.
We do talk about Mac clones and post links to those sites too though so I guess this isn't much different but I don't want AI to become one of those sites where people post unlocking guides and things and have people who don't know what they're doing breaking their phones.
It's a fine line but this article is only mentioning what the dev team will be doing, Ireland's thread was a review of him using an unlocking sim and where to get it. I thought that was just on the wrong side of this type of discussion.
This is excellent!!!!
Right below the original post there is a Google ad for unlocking the iPhone.
HAHAHAHA
I locked his thread about iphone unlocking and links to a site offering a method for doing so as I figured it wasn't something the forum should promote.
I've read articles about Apple limiting iphone numbers to countries with high unlocking rates and no doubt the more people taking business away from legitimate carriers, I can see a point where some of them could make things more difficult for legitimate users.
They already started enforcing in-store activations because of it.
I think discussing the issue is ok but perhaps it's better to avoid promoting it because it voids people's warranties among other things.
We do talk about Mac clones and post links to those sites too though so I guess this isn't much different but I don't want AI to become one of those sites where people post unlocking guides and things and have people who don't know what they're doing breaking their phones.
It's a fine line but this article is only mentioning what the dev team will be doing, Ireland's thread was a review of him using an unlocking sim and where to get it. I thought that was just on the wrong side of this type of discussion.
Yeah, I understand. Going forward, lets not prevent members for discussing topics unless they are illegal or offensive to other members. I think it may be good service to occasionally post a disclaimer about the risks of such methods within the threads.
Best,
K
Who says you can't post about your baseband?
Best,
K
You locked my thread about what this thread is about, unlocking the iPhone.
Yeah, I understand. Going forward, lets not prevent members for discussing topics unless they are illegal or offensive to other members. I think it may be good service to occasionally post a disclaimer about the risks of such methods within the threads.
Best,
K
Thank you! Finally some logic to all this. For now, my signature says it all
For those of us in the U.S., isn't T-Mobile the only other alternative with an unlocked 3G? Are they really any better than AT&T?
Good point.
There really aren't any GREAT cell companies. And in this country, it's AT&T or T-Mobile. So the only real benefit I see (unless you are locked in with T-Mobile) is using the phone overseas.
I mean, is this whole unlocking business really anything to get excited about? What's the benefit?
For those of us in the U.S., isn't T-Mobile the only other alternative with an unlocked 3G? Are they really any better than AT&T?
The plans are cheaper and there is no extra fee to tether your phone to your laptop.
The plans are cheaper and there is no extra fee to tether your phone to your laptop.
Tethering is limited by the lack of such official software on the iPhone not because you need to pay extra on AT&T to get it. The only way to tether your iPhone to your laptop is to jailbreak and use unofficial third party software.
Tethering is limited by the lack of such official software on the iPhone not because you need to pay extra on AT&T to get it. The only way to tether your iPhone to your laptop is to jailbreak and use unofficial third party software.
Not correct. I've had several friends with Blackberries switch from ATT for this very reason.
Not correct. I've had several friends with Blackberries switch from ATT for this very reason.
Did you read my post? Please go back and read my post again. Even if you are welling to pay the $60/month tethering you cannot tether your iPhone to your laptop because the iPhone officially cannot support tethering.