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more about #unlocking more comments → Dr Durdon: I updated my 2G iPhone to 3.0 last week. When this drops on Friday, I will be unlocking this phone for my wife and upgrading to the 3GS. Nice work f... more » framitz: The work isn't that difficult. You have to shield components from heat then use a heat gun to heat the chip. The heat will soften the adhesive and mel... more » quasimotto: i see at least 8 ESD opportunities near the terry-cloth work surface... want to count them? more » RacecarBoobTat: For some reason this makes me think of Tom Cruise's eye-replacement surgery in Minority Report. more » fsusmithc2: I would imagine that not only is the chip strongly glued to the board but it is likely surface mounted and those contact points are tiny as hell. I'm ... 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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iPhone Dev Team Unlocks iPhone 3.0 With New "UltraSn0w"
The iPhone Dev Team, jailbreakers of all things iPhone, have released a demonstration video of a version of yellowsn0w they dub "ultrasn0w" that purportedly unlocks every version of the iPhone running everything from 3.0 on down the line. More » -
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Vietnamese iPhone Unlock Isn't for the Faint of Heart
You might think you're some kind of l337 h4x0r because you used software to unlock your iPhone. Big deal! You've got nothing on the Vietnamese hackers that'll unlock your iPhone for you the hard way. -
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Apple Says Unlocked iPhones Will Brick After Software Update - What Does It Mean?
Not only are certain Apple stores voiding the warranty on hacked and unlocked iPhones, Apple's just released a statement saying the unlock process coupled with a future iPhone update may make your phones a useless brick. Apple "strongly discourages users from installing unauthorized unlocking programs," because the "permanent inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not covered under the iPhone's warranty." Our advice to users: wait until Firmware version 1.1 is out later this week before you decide to unlock your iPhone. If you've already unlocked your phone, don't update until you know it's safe. Full release after the jump. More » -
