iPhone Unlock FAQs

Q: Hi, if the “Phone” part of the Iphone will be unlocked, so it can be used with a different carrier... I’m with Rogers in Canada; before I open up the Iphone box I got out of sheer excitement, I want to make sure it will work with Rogers. Thanks for letting me know. --- Frank
A: Our iPhone unlocking software supports activating the phone so that it can be used on any GSM network without signing up AT&T's 2-year service.

Other ways for unlocking iPhone

1. Completely hack/unlock iPhone using Turbo SIM Card (80$ for blank SIM): Link

2. iPhone unlocked for European use (a Sim reader/writer, a SilverCard smart card and a V1Comp SIM needed): http://www.myitablet.com/iphone-unlocked-for-european-use-061341.php

3. Using an old Cingular SIM in the iPhone and Made it Work on Mac: http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_sim.html

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Malaysian To Unlock iPhone

While most of the attention are focusing on the George Hotz for unlocking the iPhone, idamo4u from Malaysia has too proved in the forum that he now owned an unlocked iPhone running on DiGi. If you can’t wait for the release of iPhone in Asia next year, you can now buy a iPhone from US, unlock it and own it with full functions several months before Malaysians get their hand on it.
idamo4u bought his iPhone from San Fransisco for $599 with tax of $49.90 and he already had a second iPhone unlocked. For those who are really interested in doing so.

iJailBreak is an automated jailbreaker for your iPod Touch or iPhone

iJailBreak is an automated jailbreaker for your iPod Touch or iPhone licensed under the GNU General Public License v2, and written by 13-year-old AriX. The current desktop branch of iJailBreak, 0.4.x, currently only works on Intel machines. The current mobile branch of iJailBreak - iJailBreakMobile 1.0 - supports iPod Touch and iPhone running on jailbroken 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 installations.

To jailbreak, go into Installer.app, tap sources at the bottom right, then Edit at the top right, then Add at the top left, and add ijailbreak.com/repo.plist. Then, under the iJailBreakMobile category, choose the right upgrade package for you - if you’re on a jailbroken 1.1.1, choose 1.1.1; if you’re on a jailbroken 1.1.2, choose 1.1.2. The installation should take about 45 minutes, depending on your Internet connection. Once done, the device will try to reboot automatically. If you see that it’s stuck with just the “spinning cog” on the screen, it’s safe to manually reboot the device, at which point you’ll enter into 1.1.3.

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Install More Keyboard Languages With iPhoneDict

Wishing you could have more languages available for the virtual keyboard on your iPhone/ iTouch? It requires a jailbroken device and a bit of hacking, but one solution might be iPhoneDict, a free repository for iPhone keyboard dictionaries. Right now it has Danish, Dutch, Finnish or Portuguese, and more.

onnect iPhone with winSCP via USB

I have always been using PPC, so I am totally newbie to iPhone. The iphone user interface is really amazing. Anyhow; my ex's iPhone got bricked by her cousin. So I decided to take the challenge instead of paying over $150 to unbrick and update. Unfortunately, I stuck at the first step already...to connect the iphone via USB cable (not wifi, since that feature was disable by the bricking) with WinSCP. I could not get the IP address from the iPhone because I can't get it to connected via Wifi. I have tried random IP address online with login: root and password: dottie or alpine but unsucessful. I either got message like connection timed out or host not exist. I hope to get some help from you guys/gals to get me started the unbricking process. greatly appreciated.

iPhone Keeps Locking Up

I just recently updated my iPhone to version 1.1.1. Whenever I press sleep/wake the slide to unlock appears and the phone locks up for approximatley 5-7 seconds, then I am able to slide to unlock. It randomly locks up for 5-7 seconds during normal usage and locks up EVERY time someone calls me, leaving me anxiously awaiting it to unfreeze so I can answer a maybe important phone call.. This is very annoying. Any one have the same problems?? I am curious if it is because of my use of 3rd party apps before I updated. I tried to restore, didn't help... Maybe version 1.1.1 is buggy? If you have any other ideas/comments on what this could be or how to fix this I would greatly appreciate it!!!!

iPhone doesn't show in My Computer

Hi Everyone,

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I'm sorry for bringing it up again as I can't find the thread anymore.

I've restored my iPhone but iTunes recognizes it when I plugged it into the USB but my PC doesn't. How do I go about for the PC to start recognizing it again?

By the way, I used iLiberty to jailbreak, activate and unlock.

Many thanks!
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iPhone to get Apple IM client? (PC Advisor)

Apple files patent for instant-messaging tool An Apple instant-messaging (IM) app for the iPhone could be nearing completion, according to a recent patent filing in the US.

Rumor: Unlocked 3G iPhone In Italy by Summer?

According to the Italian website Repubblica.it, Italy is due to get a 3G version of the iPhone in time for summer. The publication believes that the new model will be based upon 3G UMTS technologies, skipping the current 2G rev of the iPhone entirely.

Telecom Italia Mobile is said to be Apple's initial distributor of the handset, although the phone is said to not be locked to any one carrier. No revenue sharing will take place with any of the carriers in Italy and will likely result in a more expensive phone.

Although the phone will not be locked to any one carrier, it is believed that Telecom Italia Mobile will be at an advantage compared to GSM competitors in the area.

Apple is rumored to have a 3G iPhone set for introduction in June at its Worldwide Developers Conference.

Orb Unlocks iPhone and iPod Touch From iTunes

Orb Networks (http://www.orb.com/) today announced that you can now play your PC music collection on your Apple(R) iPhone(R) or iPod(R) touch without having to sync with iTunes. Responding to a user study that found repeated syncing of the iPhone to a PC to be 'a pain in the ass,' Orb(R) enables users to play their PC music on their iPhone or iPod touch from anyplace they have a wireless Internet connection, right away. Download Orb today from http://corp.orb.com/mobile_music/. You can also download the Orb-powered Winamp(R) Remote from http://winamp.com/remote and log in at http://winamp.orb.com/.

Personal training programs for iPods

PumPublish PostpOne, the company that first developed visual personal training programs for iPods and cell phones has launched Pump10, a new exercise video site specifically designed for Apple’s iPhone or iPod touch. Pump10 offers weekly 10-minute video workouts, fitness tips and personal training advice that guide users to a healthier and fitter lifestyle. Pump10 is accessible on any iPhone or iPod touch Safari web browser at www.PumpOne.com/iPhone. This free service is completely unique in its presentation of expert exercise videos. Instead of busy backgrounds, poorly lit gyms and hard to understand guidance, PumpOne provides the clearest, best quality and most concise exercise videos on the web -and now on iPhone.

iPling Mobile Treasure Hunt at San Francisco Macworld Expo

Macworld Expo attendees and other iPhone owners in San Francisco January 15-17, 2008, can "pling for treasure" with iPling -- the fun, free, easy-to-use mobile social expansion service for the iPhone. The company has announced a Treasure Hunt in which many valuable prizes will be awarded to its beta users over three days. Prizes include iPod Touch and Shuffle models, as well as gift certificates to popular online retailers such as the Apple Store, Amazon.com, StubHub, Fandango, and iTunes. New prizes will be released throughout the day for each of the three days of the Treasure Hunt. To receive details on starting times and prizes, contestants need to navigate to http://www.ipling.com/ on their iPhone's Safari browser and key in TREASURE as a General Tag on their iPling Settings page.

A number of news about apple iphone.

Its that time of the week again to give you folks a summary of all the news and rumors and as usual we have rumors on the 3G iPhone. I guess iPhone weekly roundup will not complete without it until it is officially released or announced by Apple (hopefully in June). Checkout the weekly (13th Apr - 19th Apr 2008) news and rumors roundup on the iPhone from here at iPhone Hacks and also from around the web that did not make it here after the jump.

iPhone | How to Patch AppSupport for 1.1.3 iPhones (Installer)

These are instructions on how to patch AppSupport for 1.1.3 iPhones. This fixes Dialer Crashing and Caller ID problems. If when you try to make a call the keyboard crashes and returns you to the home screen then this is the tutorial you should follow.

This solution was created by timschuerewegen. We have only packaged it for your convenience. He deserves all the credit for it!

Currently this solution has support for the following countries:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, French Guiana, French Guiana (workaround for MCC 340 problem), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British

Before you start make sure you have BSD Subsystem Installed on your iPhone.

Also you will need to have ( http://installer.iClarified.com )added to your Sources.

Step One
Launch Installer by pressing its icon on your SpringBoard.


Step Two
Press to select the Install tab at the bottom of the screen.


Step Three
Press to select iClarified from the list of Categories.


Step Four
Press to select AppSupport Patch (1.1.3) from the list of Packages.


Step Five
Press to select the Install button at the top right of the screen.


Step Six
Press the large red Install button to begin the installation.


Step Seven
A Notice will appear telling you that this process will patch AppSupport and to make sure you are on the 1.1.3 firmware. Press the large OK button.


Step Eight
Once the install has completed a Notice will appear telling you that AppSupport is patched. Also you will have to restart your iPhone for the changes to take effect. Click the large OK button.


Step Nine
You will be returned to the Categories menu. Press the Home button to return to your springboard. Now hold down the Sleep/Wake button for 3 seconds to power off your iPhone. Drag the power slider that appears to the right.


After the iPhone turns off you may restart it and finally have use of your phone!
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NJ Teen Unlocks IPhone From AT&T Network

NEW YORK (AP) - A 17-year-old hacker has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.

George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J., confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology. In a video posted to his blog, he holds an iPhone that displays "T-Mobile" as the carrier.

While the possibility of switching from AT&T to T-Mobile may not be a major development for U.S. consumers, it opens up the iPhone for use on the networks of overseas carriers.

"That's the big thing," said Hotz, in a phone interview from his home.

The phone, which combines an innovative touch-screen interface with the media-playing abilities of the iPod, is sold only in the U.S.

AT&T Inc. spokesman Mark Siegel said the company had no comment, and referred questions to Apple. A call to Apple was not immediately returned. Hotz said the companies had not been in touch with him.

The hack, which Hotz posted Thursday to his blog, is complicated and requires skill with both soldering and software. It takes him about two hours to perform. Since the details are public, it seems likely that a small industry may spring up to buy U.S. iPhones, unlock them and send them overseas.

"That's exactly, like, what I don't want," Hotz said. "I don't want people making money off this."

He said he wished he could make the instructions simpler, so users could modify the phones themselves.

"But that's the simplest I could make them," Hotz said. The next step, he said, would be for someone to develop a way to unlock the phone using only software.

The iPhone has already been made to work on overseas networks using another method, which involves copying information from the Subscriber Identity Module, a small card with a chip that identifies a subscriber to the cell-phone network.

The SIM-chip method does not require any soldering, but does requires special equipment, and it doesn't unlock the phone—each new SIM chip has to be reprogrammed for use on a particular iPhone.

Both hacks leave intact the iPhone's many functions, including a built-in camera and the ability to access Wi-Fi networks. The only thing that won't work is the "visual voicemail" feature, which shows voice messages as if they were incoming e-mail.

Since the details of both hacks are public, Apple may be able to modify the iPhone production line to make new phones invulnerable. The company has said it plans to introduce the phone in Europe this year, but it hasn't set a date or identified carriers.

There is apparently no U.S. law against unlocking cell phones. Last year, the Library of Congress specifically excluded cell-phone unlocking from coverage under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Among other things, the law has been used to prosecute people who modify game consoles to play a wider variety of games.

Hotz collaborated online with four other people, two of them in Russia, to develop the unlocking process.

"Then there are two guys who I think are somewhere U.S.-side," Hotz said. He knows them only by their online handles.

Hotz himself spent about 500 hours on the project since the iPhone went on sale on June 29. On Thursday, he put the unlocked iPhone up for sale on eBay, where the high bid was above $2,000 midday Friday. The model, with 4 gigabytes of memory, sells for $499 new.

"Some of my friends think I wasted my summer but I think it was worth it," he told The Record of Bergen County, which reported Hotz's hack Friday.

Hotz heads for college on Saturday. He plans to major in neuroscience—or "hacking the brain!" as he put it to the newspaper—at the Rochester Institute of Technology.