First Gen iPhone Unlock / Sourcing (non subs) [Post these questions here ONLY !!!]

Dunner007 · 19-08-2008 06:10PM

Hi,
i am getting a message every time i download from apps store telling me that the app cannot be downloaded until i connect to the itunes store on my pc.
can anyone help me get rid of this messages and download from the iphone direct?
thanks!

Reganovski · 19-08-2008 10:38PM

Bas,

Used the pwnage method from iclarified.com to upgrade my iPhone to 2.0.1. But it's real slow. Do I use the same method to upgrade to 2.0.2?

Regan

Basq · 19-08-2008 10:51PM

Yeah.. apparently the 2.0.1 version of Pwnage works fine with 2.0.2 so work away.

I'm still on FW 2.0 - I should really upgrade!

Obskure · 20-08-2008 11:45AM

Hi all. I wasn't sure if I could open a new thread for this question or not.
Basically, I have 1st gen iphone 8GB in my hand. It's not mine, but was asked to update it to 2.0.2 from 1.4.(I've done upgrades & downgrades many times)
All is fine on that end of things, but there is one problem which remains. The bottom line on the screen is non-responsive. An example would be the bottom line of the keyboard cannot be used inc. thee space bar and letters-numbers keys. Slide to unlock is fine, as is the main dock etc. but other wise it's a problem entering any data etc.
Has any one come across this problem?

Basq · 20-08-2008 11:49AM

Sounds a bit odd Obskure.. try a fresh restore to 2.0.2!

Gryzor · 20-08-2008 12:52PM

just downgraded from 2.0.1 to 1.1.4. On 2.0.1 I found the phone very sluggish when scrolling and sometimes txting, very annoying after what it was like.

having moved back to 1.1.4, the phone acts as it should, nice and smooth, and an installer full of apps!!

think i'll be avoiding 2.x on this hardware anyways...

Obskure · 20-08-2008 01:26PM

basquille wrote: »

Sounds a bit odd Obskure.. try a fresh restore to 2.0.2!

As it is, I'm working with customised 2.0.1 but, yes, performing a restore now, will keep you posted.
I don't hold to much hope for it being a software problem though!

Obskure · 20-08-2008 01:37PM

No joy. still the same problem. I suppose I'll have to check it out for a hardware problem. Unless There is other suggestions?

Danbo! · 22-08-2008 06:28PM

Just wondering if someone can help me out. If I buy an iphone second hand (1st gen- unlocked) do i need to be aware of anything when plugging it into my computer to sync music etc? I assume i will need itunes installed first, but if I plug it in i have no idea what to expect or if there is anything important i need to know?

Dont want to plug it in and the computer to go bonkers and brick it.

cheers

sunnyse · 25-08-2008 11:59AM

Does any one know if it is possible to unlock the 3g version. I've found one online for a good price but I need to be able to use it on Vodafone?

Basq · 25-08-2008 01:20PM

sunnyse wrote: »

Does any one know if it is possible to unlock the 3g version. I've found one online for a good price but I need to be able to use it on Vodafone?

Nope, still not possible AFAIK.

cdebru · 25-08-2008 01:28PM

sunnyse wrote: »

Does any one know if it is possible to unlock the 3g version. I've found one online for a good price but I need to be able to use it on Vodafone?

No unlock yet I doubt there will be till the payg are available

gerrynealon · 27-08-2008 09:34AM

hi all...i have gone into my installer a few times in the last week and there is nothing coming up in the recent apps section...has anyone noticed this or is it just that there is nothing new on it thanks guys

madmoe · 27-08-2008 09:52AM

Are they gonna have PASYG iPhone u reckon? Here in Ireland?

cdebru wrote: »

No unlock yet I doubt there will be till the payg are available

andrewh5 · 27-08-2008 10:21AM

sunnyse wrote: »

Does any one know if it is possible to unlock the 3g version. I've found one online for a good price but I need to be able to use it on Vodafone?

Not with software. It is possible using one of these.

sunnyse · 27-08-2008 04:05PM

andrewh5 wrote: »

Not with software. It is possible using one of these.

Are these not very hit and miss? I read that it's easy to physically damage your sim-tray using them.

andrewh5 · 27-08-2008 04:09PM

sunnyse wrote: »

Are these not very hit and miss? I read that it's easy to physically damage your sim-tray using them.

Not if you follow the instructions and use tape. I have taken mine out several times that way. Check out all the videos on the site.

TrueDub · 30-08-2008 12:33PM

I was looking around the other day for a stereo bluetooth adapter for my 2G iphone - to pair with bluetooth headphones, to allow me to listen to music. I couldn't find one that would definitely work with the iphone's recessed headphone jack.

Anybody got one of these pieces of kit, or any other opinions/recommendations?

bluemachaveli · 30-08-2008 07:11PM

I'm using an unlocked first gen iPhone! Currently on o2 prepay!

I want to use the data on the phone! I'm going to switch to bill pay so i can get
a data bundle add-on!

Anyone help me out on which network works the best?
Any settings need to be entered?

Cheers!

chriskat · 30-08-2008 07:24PM

bluemachavel wrote: »

I'm using an unlocked first gen iPhone! Currently on o2 prepay!

I want to use the data on the phone! I'm going to switch to bill pay so i can get
a data bundle add-on!

Anyone help me out on which network works the best?
Any settings need to be entered?

Cheers!

im on o2 bill pay and i get 250mb a month for 7euro it seems to do the job for me but i havent tried anything else, you just have to call o2 and ask them to activate it all the settings are built into the phone because they are an official carrier. you can opt out of the data bundle at any time there is no contract. hope this helps!!

bluemachaveli · 30-08-2008 07:33PM

chriskat wrote: »

im on o2 bill pay and i get 250mb a month for 7euro it seems to do the job for me but i havent tried anything else, you just have to call o2 and ask them to activate it all the settings are built into the phone because they are an official carrier. you can opt out of the data bundle at any time there is no contract. hope this helps!!

Sounds good, Thanks for the help!
I'm tempted by the vodafone 500mb for €10.
Does the 250mb last you long? General use? Heavy use?

chriskat · 30-08-2008 07:49PM

bluemachavel wrote: »

Sounds good, Thanks for the help!
I'm tempted by the vodafone 500mb for €10.
Does the 250mb last you long? General use? Heavy use?

this is my first month using the data bundle so I can't answer that, but it doesn't seem very heavy, I suppose it depends on what you are using it for.

in the pub · 04-09-2008 12:35PM

I bought an iphone from ebay a while ago. It was unlocked so it could take any sim. But a few days ago the songs disappeared off the ipod and i could not get them back unless i restored and updated the iphone from itunes-which i did, and guess what.....the sim does not work anymore!!

So does anybody have any names/contact details of someone who unlocks iphones? I'd rather take it somewhere and get it done rather than buying a package on-line to do it yourself.

Thank you!

animaX · 04-09-2008 02:20PM

If you have a 1st generation iphone then i'm pretty sure you can unlock it yourself by just running a programme on your computer. Its not hard and you dont need to open the phone or anything like that.

Check this out:
http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2008/09/03/how-to-use-winpwn-25/

in the pub · 04-09-2008 02:57PM

Hey animax thanks, am going to give it a go right now........

animaX · 04-09-2008 03:06PM

No problem, but for future reference when you have an unlocked phone and apple ask you to do an official update, don't do it!!

in the pub · 04-09-2008 03:55PM

yea point taken....and lesson learnt!

But the ipod part of the phone was all of a sudden completely unusable and it said the only way to recover was to restore. Any suggestions as to what to do if it happens again?

Cheers

dez_warlock · 04-09-2008 04:09PM

Hey, i just need some advice regarding what to do with my Iphone.

Last night, I updated from unlocked 1.1.4 to unlocked 2.0.1. Now since moving to 2.0.1 I have noticed it is very laggy and takes much longer to respond to commands,type etc.

Now what I'm wondering is will upgrading to 2.0.2 improve all of this? Or would I be better off downgrading to 1.1.4 again?

Is it possible to jailbreak on 2.0.2 yet? Are there any apps yet for transferring contacts from the sim to the phone? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

greglo23 · 04-09-2008 04:17PM

Go to Settings / Mail Contacts Calenders / and fourth line from the bottom is import SIM contacts.

J-blk · 04-09-2008 04:36PM

in the pub wrote: »

But the ipod part of the phone was all of a sudden completely unusable and it said the only way to recover was to restore. Any suggestions as to what to do if it happens again?

Well if you follow AnimaX's suggestions to use WinPwn/Pwnage, these tools build a "custom" firmware for you, which handles all the unlocking, etc. So if your iPhone crashes to the point where you need to restore it, you simply put it in recovery mode, connect it to iTunes and then press SHIFT when clicking the restore option in iTunes and select the custom firmware. It then restores via iTunes, does the unlock/jailbreak for you and you're back up and running in minutes.

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