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28th June 2009, 22:49
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iPhone...
Ok so getting my iPhone soon but im on Vodafone and its locked to o2 :o argghhh!
Is it a faf on getting it unlocked?
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28th June 2009, 22:51
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You can get it unlocked online or in some shops for a few quid, just be wary of where you get it unlocked
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28th June 2009, 22:52
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Can they fuck it like? Whats the difference between Jailbreaking and Unlocking?
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28th June 2009, 22:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calyx
Can they fuck it like? Whats the difference between Jailbreaking and Unlocking?
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Not sure if they are legally meant to be unlocked, otherwise they wouldn't be locked in the first place. Im not sure if your fone can get fucked but id feel a bit weird with someone else knowing all your info about your fone especially if its an iPhone, id go to a shop and ask
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28th June 2009, 23:28
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Simos is unlocked I believe, I got one on o2 cos I think they are the best. Mines Jailbroken, its defficult to explain with out actually showing you.
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28th June 2009, 23:36
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Juest be carefully as when a software update happens I believe it wll reset it
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28th June 2009, 23:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fulch
Simos is unlocked I believe, I got one on o2 cos I think they are the best. Mines Jailbroken, its defficult to explain with out actually showing you.
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The iPhone is only available on the o2 network, any others have already been unlocked
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28th June 2009, 23:58
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y dont you wanna be on o2 surely you wont have free data with you vodaphone package ?
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29th June 2009, 06:51
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Im sure you can download something to your computer that unlocks it
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29th June 2009, 11:16
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first of all which iphone is it?
If its a 2G or 3G yes you can unlock it using Redsn0w and Ultrasn0w from Dev team.
Currently the 3GS cannot be unlocked via soft unlock, i dont know if these turbosim things and related sims work.
Unlock is releasing an Iphone from its official carrier 02 to allow it to work on anyone elses i.e. tmobile, vodaphone etc...
Jailbreaking allows you to install third party applications that are not authorised by apple as well as other funky things.
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/
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30th June 2009, 10:25
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Yes as Scott said, you need to jailbreak the phone first then run cydia, add the ultrasn0w source and install it, put in your sim and your good to go
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30th June 2009, 22:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gazwhittle
y dont you wanna be on o2 surely you wont have free data with you vodaphone package ?
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I was about to say the same thing. Make sure you can get a free data allowance
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3rd July 2009, 15:39
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I have a package with Vodafone that lets me access the internet for an unlimited time a month (fair usage applies obvisouly lol) if this is what you mean?
So id have to run Cydia first then Ultrasn0w?
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3rd July 2009, 15:43
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If the iphone is on 3.0 assuming its a 3g? the use redsnow to jailbreak which will install cydia and or icy .
the run ultrasnow from the cydia apps list and the bandbase will be unlocked .
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3rd July 2009, 15:46
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Yeh its a 3G 8GB. Currently locked to o2.
Is there any problems with unlocking it like this?
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3rd July 2009, 15:49
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ive personally never unlocked the baseband as i simplely dont need to.
but its just as simple as that , i could write i guide up for you if you like ?
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3rd July 2009, 17:16
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Would you mind? Like where to get all the relevant software from etc?
Thanks .
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3rd July 2009, 20:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calyx
Would you mind? Like where to get all the relevant software from etc?
Thanks .
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nope i dont mind mate cant publically post the software link on here for reasons u may know but i can pm you.
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3rd July 2009, 20:58
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im not sure its technically illegal?
put into youtube redsn0w unlock and you will get plenty of vids with all the links in the info bit at the side
Essentially you need to download:
3.0 firmware for your version of iphone
bootloader 3.9
bootloader 4.1 (i think im doing this off the top of my head)
redsn0w
Open itunes, plug in iphone, press and hold shift/control (cant remember which one) then click restore, select your downloaded firmware. Let it do its thing.
Once finished leave the iphone plugged into the usb and turn it off. It must have been on then switched off while connected to the computer. Start up redsn0w. Select the firmware, select the bootloaders. Tell it to install cydia and NOT icy (icy screwed mine and a few others it may have been fixed though but i would leave it). Follow the on screen instructions to put into DFU mode. Let it do its thing.
Start iphone, turn off 3G in settings, open cydia, add the ultrasn0w source if it hasnt already been added (get it from dev team site cant remember it) install Ultrasn0w, restart phone.
Done. All off the top of my head
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3rd July 2009, 21:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
first of all which iphone is it?
If its a 2G or 3G yes you can unlock it using Redsn0w and Ultrasn0w from Dev team.
Currently the 3GS cannot be unlocked via soft unlock, i dont know if these turbosim things and related sims work.
Unlock is releasing an Iphone from its official carrier 02 to allow it to work on anyone elses i.e. tmobile, vodaphone etc...
Jailbreaking allows you to install third party applications that are not authorised by apple as well as other funky things.
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/
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im into my phones as i now have a stake in i buy phones.
the 3g took a long time to crack (about a month), basically when the 3gs was launched my tech man in the know had the resources for it to be cracked within hours, to be jailbroken etc.
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