It seems like a lot of people are interested in how to unlock a 16gb iPhone, because that exact search phrase has sent an odd amount of traffic to some seemingly unrelated posts here. So I figure, why not just give the people what they’re looking for?
Firstly, and most importantly - there is NO software unlock for an out of the box - otb - 1.1.3 firmware. Just isn’t happening, at least until 1.1.4 is released. That means that you are going to need a hardware method.
Editors note - As of 2/8/2008, there is a software method put out by GeoHot. That will be discussed later. The easiest of such is going to be a TurboSIM, or one of its Chinese knockoff counterparts.
For around $30 (USD), you can pick up a brand-neutral “Turbosim”. What this does is “tricks” your shiny new iPhone into thinking that the SIM card that you’ve just inserted (be it T-Mobile, Orange or otherwise) is actually an up-and-up AT&T sim card. But there’s a problem! The phone must be activated first, because no matter how much the iPhone thinks your card is valid, iTunes is going to disagree.
To bypass activation and “jailbreak” a 1.1.3 iPhone is no easy process, but Sbrocket at Macrumors.com has done an excellent job of doing so. You can read a thorough and excellent guide here. You will need to downgrade your phone to version 1.1.1 and then go back up through the upgrade process while jailbreaking at each step. This is time consuming, but its your only hope to use that large capacity iPhone on an unsanctioned network.
Once your device is activated and running, things get easier. Follow the instructions included with your turbo sim and attach the sim to the card sled. Insert into the iPhone, and you should be in business.
If you remain patient and follow ALL the steps outlined, you will be fast on your way to some carrier-unrestricted iPhone loving!
Not much to see here, folks. Apple has officially released a new, 16GB iPhone lacking anything in the way of spectacularly. If you had slightly more then 8gb of music or movies, then this might be a good option, but otherwise; its probably worth skipping.
If you are craving the larger size iPhone on a non-AT&T network, you can follow our guide to unlock 16gb iPhone.
You can pick up one to the tune of $499 at the Apple Store today.
Apple has posted their fix for the iPhone problem where viewing a text message did not display each thread in the right order. They seem to think it results from a mismatched internal to carrier time, but I’m skeptical because I have this problem and my time has always been synchronized.
However, its worth a shot for anyone who is encountering this. You can check their fix out here:
docs.info.apple.com
Picked up a v1.1.2 version OTB iPhone and want to unlock it, but not willing to break the bank on a hardware solution like the TurboSIM? Knockoffs to the rescue! Hong Kong electronics manufacturer Brando has built a hardware device that allegedly:
Features:
attached to your SIM card to unlock iPhone
unlocking iPhone v1.1.2 firwmares
Package Contents:
One unlock card
Language barrier aside, I have actually had positive personal experience with Brando products. For the $30 list price, its hard to go wrong.
You can pick yours up here
Stalkers rejoice, because the same folks who brought you knock off video game systems and no-brand MP3 players have come together once again to bring you the astonishingly crappy “6×18 Zoom Attachment for iPhone”
$15 buys you a huge, unwieldy attachment thats sure to leave you embarrassed for owning an iPhone. Aside from its enormous and awkward nature, I would venture to guess that the “upgrade” leaves alot to be desired in the image quality department. When you take a camera that can barely take snapshots and then try to improve its quality with a $15 “lens”, the results will often fall short of magical.
If you must, you can purchase one from DealExtreme
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