FAQ: Unlocking, Jailbreak, Cydia, etc - All discussion goes here

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 1:46pm

Battery: Yes

GPS: Not yet.

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 1:48pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

Battery: Yes

GPS: Not yet.

what for battery

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 1:49pm

mono_mac wrote: »

what for battery

Click the link...

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 1:50pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

Click the link...

cheers lol:D

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 1:52pm

if phone already unlocked jail broke will this do any harm

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 1:53pm

mono_mac wrote: »

if phone already unlocked jail broke will this do any harm

If you follow the instructions to the letter, no.

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 1:55pm

cant follow what to do at all

dont understand - sorry

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 1:59pm

mono_mac wrote: »

cant follow what to do at all dont understand - sorry

1. Add http://repo.bingner.com as a repo in Cydia
2. Install "SAM" and "SAMPrefs"
3. Go to Settings>SAM and press "Revert Lockdownd to Stock"
4. On the same screen, press "De-Activate iPhone"
5. Connect to iTunes

Note: If you don't follow the instructions exactly you may have to restore

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:03pm

tryin now- takin crazy time to download packages and release

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:18pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

1. Add http://repo.bingner.com as a repo in Cydia
2. Install "SAM" and "SAMPrefs"
3. Go to Settings>SAM and press "Revert Lockdownd to Stock"
4. On the same screen, press "De-Activate iPhone"
5. Connect to iTunes

Note: If you don't follow the instructions exactly you may have to restore

did all this- workin fine prior- now says in itunes store sim not supported and insert carrier sim

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 2:20pm

mono_mac wrote: »

did all this- workin fine prior- now says in itunes store sim not supported and insert carrier sim

Try Reboot the phone and try again

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:21pm

connect to itunes after reboot or full process

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:27pm

mono_mac wrote: »

connect to itunes after reboot or full process

no good should of left it as was

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 2:36pm

mono_mac wrote: »

no good should of left it as was

There's still hope

Go to Settings>SAM and where it says "Automatic", change that to one of the other options and select the new options that appear.

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:38pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

There's still hope

Go to Settings>SAM and where it says "Automatic", change that to one of the other options and select the new options that appear.

did it chose vodafone etc -no luck - cant use itunes now

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 2:45pm

mono_mac wrote: »

did it chose vodafone etc -no luck - cant use itunes now

Try one of the other options.

If it still doesn't work, start the entire process again - you might get lucky

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:52pm

no luck

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 2:56pm

mono_mac wrote: »

no luck

Try this:

1. Run Redsn0w and deselct every checkbox except "Deactivate"
2. Settings>SAM, press "De-Activate iPhone"
3. Connect to iTunes

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 2:59pm

when i start red snow it asks for current corrosponding ipsw to my current firmware

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 3:03pm

mono_mac wrote: »

when i start red snow it asks for current corrosponding ipsw to my current firmware

If you haven't already got it downloaded, download it from here

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 3:15pm

im 4.1 8b117 which one i choose- cos my baseband aint there

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 3:17pm

mono_mac wrote: »

im 4.1 8b117 which one i choose- cos my baseband aint there

Is that a genuine question?...

Choose the one that has 4.1_8b117 in its name...

Don't worry about the baseband for the minute

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 3:43pm

if i delete sam will things be back as they were- that would be good

mono_mac · 17-12-2010 3:47pm

mono_mac wrote: »

if i delete sam will things be back as they were- that would be good

phew it does- il save battery by switchin of stuff till i need

cheers for tryin

Jakmeehan · 17-12-2010 4:02pm

mono_mac wrote: »

phew it does- il save battery by switchin of stuff till i need cheers for tryin

No problem

darkmaster2 · 17-12-2010 6:52pm

I updated my iphone 3g to baseband 6.15.00 with redsn0w the other day and found out today that the GpS is borked. Back to my little android phone until a fix comes out.

Exodus 1811 · 18-12-2010 10:00pm

Hello all,

I recently bought a macbook, very happy with it. Next in line was a new mp3 player, so i said why not kill two birds and get an iphone 4. Good phone and good mp3. Grand.

I am currently a prepaid meteor user, I have the opportunity to get an iphone4 through vodafone or 3. I have read most of this thread, but i am new to this operating system and my head spins when jailbroken etc is mentioned. I am anticipating some issues with regards unlocking this for meteor use.

Can anyone shed some light on the situation for me please.

Cheers in advance

guil · 19-12-2010 12:22am

ya wont be able to unlock it at the moment and there is no sign of it anytime soon

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 12:31am

guil wrote: »

ya wont be able to unlock it at the moment and there is no sign of it anytime soon

I heard there was some sort of leeway with the o2 network? is that true?

guil · 19-12-2010 12:37am

Exodus 1811 wrote: »

I heard there was some sort of leeway with the o2 network? is that true?

what do ya mean by leeway with o2, ya said you're with meteor and could get it off vodafone or three
whats the connection with o2

Darksaga87 · 19-12-2010 12:40am

Is there an untethered JB out yet?

guil · 19-12-2010 12:43am

not yet for 4.2.1
eta is rumoured to be christmas eve

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 12:56am

guil wrote: »

what do ya mean by leeway with o2, ya said you're with meteor and could get it off vodafone or three
whats the connection with o2

As in o2 were unlocking their iphones on bill pay.

guil · 19-12-2010 9:50am

Yes but you never mentioned them plus ya would still have a contract with o2 whether the phone is unlocked or not

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 12:21pm

guil wrote: »

Yes but you never mentioned them plus ya would still have a contract with o2 whether the phone is unlocked or not

Apologies, i tried to edit a second time and couldnt. There is someone i know who wants to change to o2, so that suits me.

What has made o2 unconditionally unlock their iphones, vodafone need you to be on contract 18 months or something before doing it

guil · 19-12-2010 12:24pm

Exodus 1811 wrote: »

Apologies, i tried to edit a second time and couldnt. There is someone i know who wants to change to o2, so that suits me.

What has made o2 unconditionally unlock their iphones, vodafone need you to be on contract 18 months or something before doing it

oh right, does the person know they will be on a more expensive tariff over a longer period to get the iphone, they started unlocking them soon after they lost the exclusivity deal with apple

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 12:31pm

guil wrote: »

oh right, does the person know they will be on a more expensive tariff over a longer period to get the iphone, they started unlocking them soon after they lost the exclusivity deal with apple

Excuse me? What is this about, I am perfectly aware of how expensive tariffs work and if the o2 one doesnt appeal to me i will buy the iphone 4 sim free. So less of the condescending attitiude, cheers. I was merely asking a question about the availability of an unlock on irish networks. Thanks for your help.

guil · 19-12-2010 12:34pm

Exodus 1811 wrote: »

Excuse me? What is this about, I am perfectly aware of how expensive tariffs work and if the o2 one doesnt appeal to me i will buy the iphone 4 sim free. So less of the condescending attitiude, cheers. I was merely asking a question about the availability of an unlock on irish networks. Thanks for your help.

nothing condescending about it, its just some people dont realise the extra cost of the iphone tariffs
afaik o2 are the only ones who unlock it straight away

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 12:44pm

Yes thats ok, I'm aware of the extra cost. Apologies, sometimes tones are hard to read through a computer screen. Cheers for the help.

Jakmeehan · 19-12-2010 3:03pm

Exodus 1811 wrote: »

Excuse me? What is this about, I am perfectly aware of how expensive tariffs work and if the o2 one doesnt appeal to me i will buy the iphone 4 sim free. So less of the condescending attitiude, cheers. I was merely asking a question about the availability of an unlock on irish networks. Thanks for your help.

If you had of actually read some previous posts before asking a question that is asked 5-6 times a week here you wouldn't have gotten any "Condescending attitude".

Guil was just pointing out that o2 require you to sign up for an 18 month "iPhone tariff", a fact that most people are unaware of.

Exodus 1811 · 19-12-2010 3:18pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

If you had of actually read some previous posts before asking a question that is asked 5-6 times a week here you wouldn't have gotten any "Condescending attitude".

Guil was just pointing out that o2 require you to sign up for an 18 month "iPhone tariff", a fact that most people are unaware of.

I searched this thread, but found it hard to find someone in the same situation. There is 77 pages of replies, so you can imagine its not the easiest. I apologised to guil and thanked him for the help, maybe if you read some posts you would see that.

jamieh · 21-12-2010 8:19pm

Hi all,

Could someone tell me what's the easiest way to update, jailbreak and unlock a 3G from 3.1.2 up to 4.2.

Have search around online, but just want to get a definite answer before I attempt anything.

guil · 21-12-2010 8:56pm

first of all ya should know unlocking on 4.2.1 will require the baseband to be updated to the ipad version, this means ya can never restore using itunes, you will always have to use a custom ipsw until apple bring the iphone baseband higher than 06.15.00

if you still want to continue, just follow this guide
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-update-iphone-3gs-3g-baseband-to-06.15.00-with-redsn0w-0.9.6b5-for-ios-4.2.1-unlock/

Jakmeehan · 21-12-2010 9:07pm

As guil said, you will need to update to the iPad baseband to unlock. I am quoting a section from the iPhone dev team blog, stating the drawbacks of doing so.

WARNING — YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF UPDATING TO 06.15.
There is no way to come back down from 06.15, and there’s no hiding the baseband version from Apple. You’ll be voiding your warranty in a very obvious way.

If some future baseband comes out with a critical fix, you won’t be able to update to it if it remains down in the 05.xx sequence (then again, you wouldn’t update to it if you wanted to keep your unlock anyway).

Starting with FW 4.2.1 if you have 06.15 on your iPhone you won’t ever be able to restore to stock firmware (it will fail). *You’ll need to only restore to custom IPSWs (then again, if you’re unlocker you should already be doing that).

Unlockers have been reporting mixed results about GPS functionality at 06.15.00. *Until we can track down what differentiates those who retain GPS vs. those who lose it, be conservative and assume you’ll lose GPS at 06.15.00. As we work on finding the cause (and possibly a fix), please report your personal findings in our comments section. *(Update: early indications are that while 06.15.00 is capable of GPS, it will require some further hacks. *But please still be conservative and assume you will lose GPS at 06.15, in case the hacks don’t work).
Certainly don’t update to 06.15 if you don’t need to! *Only do this if you need the unlock and you’re stuck on 05.14 or 05.15, and you’re willing to assume the above risks.

You should seriously consider trying to get a legit unlock from your carrier before trying this!

jamieh · 21-12-2010 9:15pm

Thanks for the replies lads.

How about updating to 4.0.1 ....would that be a bit easier?

Jakmeehan · 21-12-2010 9:21pm

jamieh wrote: »

Thanks for the replies lads.

How about updating to 4.0.1 ....would that be a bit easier?

Yeah alot easier! Have you got Access to a mac? If so, just use pwnagetool to create a custom ipsw. Doing so preserves your current (unlockable) baseband.

You could just as easily update to 4.1 using the same method. In fact, it would be more recommended to update to 4.1 as 4.0.x has major battery drainage and "sluggishness" on iPhone 3G

jamieh · 21-12-2010 9:26pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

Yeah alot easier! Have you got Access to a mac? If so, just use pwnagetool to create a custom ipsw. Doing so preserves your current (unlockable) baseband.

You could just as easily update to 4.1 using the same method. In fact, it would be more recommended to update to 4.1 as 4.0.x has major battery drainage and "sluggishness" on iPhone 3G

Cool - thanks a mill.

I have a Mac so I'll give pwnagetool a go.

I presume I need to save the ssh on cydia?

Do I just use ultrasn0w to unlock then?

Jakmeehan · 21-12-2010 9:35pm

jamieh wrote: »

Cool - thanks a mill.

I have a Mac so I'll give pwnagetool a go.

I presume I need to save the ssh on cydia?

Do I just use ultrasn0w to unlock then?

Completely forgot about SHSH... Have you already got them saved?

jamieh · 21-12-2010 9:45pm

Jakmeehan wrote: »

Completely forgot about SHSH... Have you already got them saved?

I do - thank christ, ha!

Well, in Cydia it says up the top: SHSH iOS 4.0.2

Is that ok?

Jakmeehan · 21-12-2010 9:50pm

jamieh wrote: »

I do - thank christ, ha!

Well, in Cydia it says up the top: SHSH iOS 4.0.2

Is that ok?

Well that means you have shsh for 4.0.2 anyway. As for 4.1, you might and you might not. Sometimes Cydia doesn't always show the latest info up there. Only way to be sure is to run tinyumbrella, press "save shsh" and if you have 4.1 on file it will appear there.

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