In my last post, I detailed a method that would allow you to hardware unlock a new model iPhone. Since then, things have progressed greatly on the software front and for the first time in quite a while, a software All-In-One package is released to unlock any model iPhone, including 1.1.3 OTB iPhones (8gb and 16gb).
Using a software called ZiPhone, anyone can unlock a 1.1.3 OTB iPhone. There are a few conditions to be met, and the software is a work in progress, but positive reports are across the board.
The dirty details are as follows from the bundled Readme:
- Unlock and IMEI changer will work ONLY on 4.6 BL (112 and 113 ootb).
- Jailbreak will work on any OS version.
- Activation will work on any OS version, except for youtube on 1.0.X.
Zibri has the scoop and download links (we’re going to shy away from direct links at the moment) but this is something that is definitely worth checking out. Click the blue Zibri link there to check it out.
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!
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
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