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more about #unlock more comments → MaNiFeX: I use an iPhone on AT&T, but like to be able to actually use my hardware to skin my phone, use some apps that aren't approved, etc. If you are in the... more » Fenister: The frikkin update broke my phone ... all my apps gone and the same with my music. I backed it up and it couldn't restore it after the update. And m... more » appletoad: @Jux: and everyone else: If you have a 2G phone, you have normally been free to upgrade without fear, because although you lose the jailbreak until ... more » Hello Mister Walrus: I didn't mean to send those messages to underage girls - the iPhone did it! more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: I wonder if the messages were sent to a coho or trout AIMbot. Anyone get harassed by those stupid things? more » Curves: I am confused, its sending the messasges TO jailbroken IPhones or are JBIPhones receiving them? I rarely use AIM, but if there are juicy, gossipy or ... more » scriptcypher: Why don't any of my comments post?!?! more » ddaq89: One more reason not to screw around with something that is not broken. I have been using my iPhone for a while now and still have not seen a reason t... more » Justin Paulson: Wait, so even if I'm sending messages through AIM via iChat on a mac to people that are using unlocked iPhones my message may go out to God-knows-who?... more » TheSonOfKrypton: Warning: You may literally be labelled a homo sending a sexually loaded comment from your jailbroken/unlocked iPhone/iPod Touch. Expect angry return... more » -
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Blacksn0w App Now Ready, Eager to Unlock Your iPhone 3G and 3GSes
Blacksn0w, child of overserious shadow-lurker GeoHot and brother of equally straighforward jailbreak app Blackra1n, is now available, and should make unlocking your late-version iPhone 3G or 3GS a dead-simple process. Before you dive in, though, there's one caveat: More » -
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Jailbreakers: Hold Off on iPhone OS 3.1 Until Dev-Team Updates
Sure, Apple's iPhone OS 3.1 includes a couple of new goodies like iTunes-based App management, but if you like your Jailbroken or Unlocked iPhone, sit tight until Dev-Team gives the all clear. You could otherwise lose your unlock for good. More » -
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iPhone Push May Be Sending AIM Messages to Random People
According to developer Till Schadde, random people may be receiving your AIM messages if you have a jailbroken or unlocked iPhone. In fact, anyone with a jailbroken iPhone may be getting them, according to his testing: [Update: Confirmed] More » -
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Apple May Be Blocking Push Notifications in Unlocked iPhones
We don't have confirmation on this beyond the word of a Czech-based developer who has tested it, but apparently Apple is blocking push notification services in unofficially unlocked iPhones. However, we have tested it and it works. More » -
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iPhone 3GS Jailbreak/Unlock Coming Soon, Leverages Old Exploit
Not that anyone ever had any doubts that the Dev Team would be able to work their magic on the 3GS, but this is quick: within a week of the phone's launch, the hackers say they've figured it out. More » -
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Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3.0
There's no need to be intimidated. I'm here to hold your hand every step of the way while you jailbreak or unlock your original iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPod Touch, and it's really not much hassle at all. (One Page) More » -
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Ultrasn0w 3.0 Unlock for iPhone 3G Ready For Download
They've finally delivered: the Dev Team has released the Ultrasn0w full unlock for last-gen iPhones running firmware 3.0. More » -
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Dev Team Teases Carrier Unlock For iPhone 3.0 Firmware, Will Demo Tonight
The iPhone Dev Team has got us excited (and Apple worried) by announcing they have a fully-working software carrier unlock ready for the 3.0 firmware ahead of its official release. More » -
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Slide to Unlock iPhone Doormat
If you slide your feet across this doormat, it will open your door, but only after you enter a four-digit code. OK, I lied. It won't—but that's what it does in my fantasies, ok? [Meninos] -
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AT&T Confirms $600 No-Contract (But Locked) iPhones
AT&T just confirmed the rumor that they're going to be selling $600 and $700 iPhones (8GB and 16GB) that are contract-free starting next Thursday. More » -
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iPod touch 2G redsn0w Video Shows Jailbreak in Action
We brought you a pic of the Dev Team's iPod touch 2g "redsn0w" jailbreak yesterday, and just as the team promised, a video proving the hack works was up and ready for viewing today. More » -
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iPhone 3G Unlock Works Great Now
Most of the problems with yellowsn0w—the free iPhone 3G unlock program—have been worked out. I have Yellowsn0w 0.9.6 installed and it works like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Other people report the same. [Gizmodo Coverage]
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iPhone 3G Software Unlock Updated, Seems to Work Now
The iPhone Dev Team has updated yellowsn0w, the iPhone 3G software unlock program, to version 0.9.4. It's still a beta, but it has worked for me after some fiddling. Using Vodafone now. [Gizmodo coverage] -
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iPhone 3G Unlock Now Available
The iPhone 3G unlock is now available. The unlocking software is called yellowsn0w, runs as an invisible application, and it's very easy to install. Here's how. Updated 3: Now works for me with 0.9.4.
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Meet the iPhone Dev Team
The international team of code-monkeying playboys known as the iPhone Dev Team gave a talk at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin recently, where they presented a comprehensive history of iPhone hacking to date. More » -
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How to Re-Enable Unlock and Jailbreak in Mac OS X 10.5.6
The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update broke pwnage, the unlocking/jailbreaking program for the iPhone. Fortunately, there's now an easy solution to fix this problem. You just need an Automator script and these simple instructions. -
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iPhone 3G Unlocked, Free Software Coming On New Years Eve
They did it again: iPhone Dev Team has unlocked the iPhone 3G. They are now packaging the user-friendly software for a December 31 release. More » -
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Unlock BlackBerry 8000-9000 Series Phones For Free
IntoMobile just found an app that can unlock any BlackBerry 8000 or 9000 series device, free of charge. What's the catch? It's only semi-legal. More » -
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T-Mobile G1 Unlock Now Available
The guys over at Unlock-TMobileG1.com have become the first group to successfully unlock the G1. Awesome right? Well, it would be awesome-er if they weren't charging $23 for the codes. However, it may be worth it for those wishing to get around T-Mobile's 90-day unlock policy and run the phone on their own network right away. If you aren't into paying the fee, there is a slight chance that you could win one of three free codes by entering a contest put on for Android Community members. [Unlock-TMobileG1 via Android Community] -
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Use the T-Mobile G1 Without Activating It
If you don't wanna spring for the two-year contract or wait out the 90 days 'til T-Mobile will unlock the G1 for you, getting it going without actually activating it is remarkably easy. Just snag an active T-Mobile SIM card from a friend (or foe), pop it in to get through the setup process, and after enabling Wi-Fi, you can drop it like it's hot. 'Course, it won't make any phone calls, but that's not why you wanted a G1 anyway, right? [Love for Biz via Ubergizmo] -
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iPhone 3G Hardware Unlock Uses Your Existing SIM Card...Kinda
Yeah, USB Fever just started taking pre-orders for this super thin iPhone hardware unlock tool that attaches to your SIM card, but be forewarned — it requires that you cut the corner off your SIM in order to work. And if something goes wrong, I doubt it's covered by any warranty. If you're up for the challenge, it will supposedly start shipping on August 20 for $35. [USB Fever via iPhone Atlas via IntoMobile] -
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New iPhone Unlock Tool Out, Fixes Bugs
If you had trouble jailbreaking and unlocking your iPhone 2.0 with Pwnage 2.0, there's a new version out there that will make it even easier to free your iPhone, fixing some of the problems which were found in the previous version:
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iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0 Now Available (Jailbreak and Unlock)
The iPhone 2.0 Pwnage Tool is now available, weighing in at 19.7MB. It came slightly earlier than expected, but I'm sure nobody's complaining that they can now unlock their iPhones and iPod touches a day early. Grab it on the iPhone Dev Site. It only jailbreaks, not unlocks the iPhone 3G, so you'll have to wait a little longer for that one. [iPhone Dev Blog]
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#iphone3gjailbreak
iPhone 3G Jailbroken
After unlocking and jailbreaking iPhone OS 2.0, the iPhone Dev Team has now liberated the new iPhone 3G, only five days after launch. This means a Pwnage tool that will allow you to install the unofficial applications that Apple doesn't want you to have in your iPhone—like video recording apps or game emulators—alongside with the App Store ones. The upcoming Pwnage will support the classic iPhone, the iPod touch, and the iPhone 3G. The video shows it works great:
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#unlockiphone3gusingsimcard
iPhone 3G Unlocked with SIM Card Adapter
Just four days after its launch, the iPhone 3G has been unlocked for the first time exactly like the original iPhone: using a special card that piggybacks to your SIM card, fooling the phone into thinking it's using an official carrier. While this is not the software unlock being developed by the usual suspects, the video clearly shows that it works fine.
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iPhone OS 2.0 Unlocked
The new iPhone OS 2.0 software has been unlocked and jailbroken. It was released just hours ago and it has already been cracked by the iPhone Dev Team. The first one took a couple of months, but this one was actually unlocked before Apple released it to the public. And you have had the proof in front of you all morning. Updated with link to iPhone 2.0 unlock.
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#questionoftheday
Would You Unlock the 3G iPhone Even If It Has Good SDK Apps?
Having an unlocked iPhone has always been a tradeoff—you can get some cool 3rd party apps but trying to install firmware updates is a huge pain in the ass. Still, the urge to rebel and personalize your phone the way you want is strong—and there will always be a large group of people who will hack their iPhone just because they can. So, the question is, Would you unlock a 3G iPhone even when there are good SDK apps to be had? More » -
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SIMable May Be Easiest Way to Unlock 3G GSM Phones
A company called SIMable has produced a little chip that they call the "10-second solution" for unlocking carrier-tethered GSM handsets. The gimmick is that, instead of unlocking the phone itself—and risking invalidation of your warranty— the chip works on the SIM card, provided you punch a hole in the SIM. More » -
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Unlock iPhone 1.1.3 With ijailbreak 0.5.1 for Macs
Basically, ijailbreak 0.5.1 is a Mac version of the ZiPhone utility posted earlier today. As with the Windows version, it is untested so use at your own risk. Hit the link to download. [ijailbreak] -
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iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Unlock Available, Requires Command Line Voodoo
A new software-based iPhone 1.1.3 firmware unlock has been claimed by GeoHot. Don't expect a one-click solution like AnySIM or IPSF: it requires some hackertastic command line voodoo-juju, so it's not apt for mere mortals. Also, be warned that it hasn't been tested yet for secondary effects and may require a rabies shot before trying. At least, judging from the venom against the iPhone Dev and Elite teams: More » -
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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is Here!
The iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is here, courtesy of Nate True and the iPhone Dev team. It's a Windows-only download right now, but Nate tells us that they've got a Mac version coming soon and it "should be quick". Make sure you have more than 300MB free, otherwise Nate tells us that you might brick your phone during the update. Updated: Mac version's done and Lifehacker's got a walkthrough. More » -
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A Third of iPhones are SIM Unlocked, Guesstimates Say
According to estimates based on carrier's numbers, only 2/3 of iPhones are "legally" activated, which means 1/3 of all iPhones sold are SIM unlocked and being used sans carrier contract. Here's how they arrived at this number. More » -
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iPhone Dev Team Releases Open Source Unlock Software
As we told you last Wednesday, the iPhone Dev Team have opened up the source to AnySIM, the free SIM unlock software for the iPhone that lets you use your phone on pretty much any GSM network in the world. The source being open, on the other hand, makes it a lot easier for Apple to see what kind of vulnerabilities there are in their code so they can patch it up quicker for the next firmware release. [Goole Code] -
#fightthepower
Woz Supports iPhone Rebels, Stings Jobs
You think that Steve Wozniak (sexy hunk on left) has already filled as much of your techie heart as humanly possible, and then he starts dating Kathy Griffin and you kind of don't know how that makes you feel because you were never much of a fan, and then he blesses iPhone unlockers everywhere with his glorious, sweaty Woz hands.From a business point of view, Apple owns what they have done. They have a right to lock it. But I am really for the unlockers, the rebels trying to make it free.
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Apple Sets Two iPhone Limit, No Cash Accepted
Bad credit? No credit?NoBig problem! In order to thwart iPhone reselling (and the seedy unlocked black market), Apple is reducing the former five per customer iPhone limit to just two—and cash will no longer be accepted on any iPhone purchases. More » -
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Free iPhone 1.1.1 Unlock is Here
The iPhone Dev Team just released AnySIM 1.1, the free utility that unlocks iPhones from the not-so-sexy handcuffs of AT&T. The updated version works on firmware version 1.1.1, but doesn't fix baseband problems caused by updating an unlocked 1.0.2 phone up to 1.1.1. This means that for those people who've previously unlocked via AnySIM, you need to wait until the iPhone Revirginizer is released (which is also being worked on by the iPhone Dev Team). For everyone else who didn't unlock their phones, they're free to do so now, but be aware that you might run into the same problem when the next firmware version comes. [Hackint0sh via TUAW]
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iPhoneSIMFree Claims Their Unlock Doesn't Send iPhones to Activation Limbo
We've just received word from the iPhoneSIMFree team: they claim that their iPhone SIM unlock solution (which we documented on video here) doesn't send your iPhone with 1.1.1 Firmware into Activation Limbo, unlike anySim. We still have to test this, however. Read what they say after the jump.
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The Complete iPhone Unlock Star Wars Timeline
As we wait for the release of the new firmware that, according to Apple, "will likely" brick all unlocked iPhones—hits update for the 75,453rd time— here's the promised Star Wars timeline which narrates the quest for the free software unlock, complete with dates, links and commentary. More » -
#uhoh
Running Any Third Party iPhone Apps? Bye-Bye Warranty!
You heard that the new firmware bricks unlocked iphones? Get this: Apple just confirmed to me that running any third-party app at all voids the warranty, and you won't be covered if your iPhone bricks for whatever reason. The reasoning is that Apple cannot distinguish between other third party apps and those that have been confirmed to combine with the new firmware to cause iPhone Brick-itus. (Apple specifically named iUnlock and the GUI version, AnySIM.) What I don't get is how is running an app on an OS X iPhone more dangerous than running third party apps on a Macbook running OS X? I don't know, I'm not a genius, I just play one in my diorama. I don't think there's a way to track use of unauthorized apps, so before you go in for service, restore your iPhone to a born again software virgin status. There you go, iPhone rebels playing with AppTapp—we are all bandits and too dirty for warranty.
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