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I'll do it if I have to, but there are bigger priorities for me.
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I have a locked phone running 1.1.2. Do I need to downgrade to 1.1.1 in order for this to work.
Great article by the way and I'm interested in testing this process.
Thanks
Just wanted to know weather the method will also work for pc users I went though the unlocking process and am currently unlocked on 1.1.1. but that process seemed to cause some problems for pc users.
Peter
I had a problem with this guide, and the iphone didn't what to restart, it stay in the apple logo. the iphone was on 1.1.2 upgraded from 1.1.1 activated, jailbreak and unlocked. So i did a restore of the 1.1.2 again from itunes to make it work again but now im stuck cause i can't downgrade back to 1.1.1 itunes give me a error message (1). I been reading about this error and it seems that I put it in a state of an OTB iphone. Can some one help me to see is I have to wait for a new jailbreak having the phone in 1.1.2 or im still can downgrade the phone.
fepe: What step did you get up to in the guide? If you had 1.1.2 running unlocked and jailbroken, why did you run a restore? If you restore, you need to start right back at the start of the guide, downgrading to 1.1.1. When you do the instructions in step 2 of the guide, what is the error message you are given? Error 1015 is expected.
cheers
Started to upgrade however your version of AppTap Installer doesn't want to run from the download it just shows a bunch of files and folders none off which will open. Tried running AppTap Installer from the downloads I had when I first unlocked my phone but then when I went on to dial #307# nothing happened what do I do.
thanks
Peter
Open the AppSupport from the last step in either editor, and use the application’s go to function (Find -> Go To Address in HexEdit) to go to address 0xA0AC.
Thanks
Got to 4. part 7. and have now loaded all the anySIM files on to my iphone I restarted the phone and the application was there as it should be but when I select it it says slide to unlock but wont actually allow me to slide any advice?
many thanks
Peter
Peter: Your SFTP program has uploaded the directory with the wrong file permissions. You need to SSH into your iPhone, then type "chmod -R 775 /Applications/anySIM.app" (without the quotes). You should then be able to use the slider.
Peter
I revirginized and tried to updated. Um, now it's stuck on the apple logo and and wont even restore. What are my options?
iLover: What version of the firmware did you run the revirginizer on? What version of the firmware did you try and update to? Try performing step 2, which is called a DFU restore. Turn on your phone and let it sit at the Apple logo, plug it in, then proceed from step 2.2
I have uploaded puTTY and typed in my ip adress and typed the command in the SSH and it comes up command prompt asking me to type the user name i type in root and it then asks me for a user name i go to type in alpine but it won't aloow me to type anything. Help this is really confussing me?
Many thanks
Peter Pratelli
internet3.voicestream.com
thats what i use.
I've got the same problem as Peter with the slider not working, but don't understand how to ssh into phone and where to write the command line. I'm using fetch to sftp
Cheers Alex
Cheers Alex
I am having a problem getting the mobdev tool to see the mobiledevice folder in the chooser. It either doesnt highlight it as a choice if its a zip or u have to go into it if its just a folder and the choose a particular file.Which one?
thanks steve
Steve: When you double click the MobDev Tool, point it to the unzipped MobileDevice_7_4_2.framework folder and click open. It then displays a window that looks exactly the same, but is actually asking you to point to iNdependence.app. Find it, then click the open button again.
I have successfully activated firmware 1.1.1. When I installed AppSnap my Iphone restarted and activated but now I cant see installer.app on home screen. What should I do?
I've done all the process, checked and reinstalled the packages
but I still have the 'command not found: In' showing up, like
mentioned here. Any tip?
Thanks for your help and patience.
Mateus: So are you on the second page, trying to get your carrier set up correctly? If you have installed the BSD Subsystem, then the ln command will definitely be there. Are you sure you have SSHed into your phone and are running the command on it, not on your local computer? Sorry, just checking the simple stuff first.
I've installed BSD and OpenSSH
but it only shows SSH icon, not
the SSHed. And I'm running the
command on my local computer.
Simple stuff? ;-)
Best, Mateus.
Thanks for the excellent guide on unlocking the iPhone.
Rahul: No, there is currently not a safe method of unlocking a phone that came with firmware 1.1.2 out of the box, though this should be solved soon. Keep an eye out here, I will write a new guide once there is a safe way to do it.
I have an iPhone witch had in the beginning firmware 1.02 but i accidentally recover an update to 1.1.2. Then i followed this guide but I screwed up something (anysim worked as it should) so i decided to recover it to firmware.1.1.2. Everything was ok until i tried to crack iPhone with anysim. It just didn't work. I tried several times and nothing worked. What should I do to crack it?
what does that suppose to mean?
2:anySim 1.2u (this one on your web side)
3:First it says copying firmware and when the bar comes to the and it says anysim couldn't copy your iPhone restart it and try again=(
It doesn't recognize "In" as a comand
"zsh:command not found: In"
Help
edge is ok now but youtube still says cannot connect and it should work over edge too i did before with previous fw only itunestore is limited to wifi.
what should i do about youtube
and im on Rogers 302 720
1) Can I do a restore, after it's been unlocked in order to have my contacts and songs back to original without damaging the amazing work to unlock the phone?
2) What should I do in order to use another SIM card (from another country) besides the one I'm using now? Do I have to do the whole process again?
I appreciate your help.
Thank you
Josh: Go to the Install tab, then the Sources category, and install a package called Community Sources. That will add a whole heap of new applications you can install.
trying to virginize my phone via 1.1.2-->1.1.1-->1.0.2 everytime i try to download the 1.0.2 restore zip my download on leopard unzips the folder and I can't use it to restore to 1.0.2 any suggestions on where to download file that won't unzip or use file I now have on my hardrive.
Cheers Aex
i have an 'out of the box' 1.1.2 iphone that i have downgraded to 1.02 - jailbroken and thus acitvated; i know that there is no way right now to unlock it by software and i will soon be gettig a TurboSim card instead; i would however like to upgrade the firmware to 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 but i can't seem to find a guide to do so with a jailbroken 'out of the box' 1.1.2; can you give me some ideas - or point to such a guide?
many thanks in advance - jeppe
but when i try to upgrade with iTunes i get the error 1015
and the phone goes into recovery mode
then i run iNdependence
but i does not take the phone to the activation screen
not matter how long i waits
any ideas?
sorry :)
it worked like a charm!
i, however, also have problems with YouTube
it starts, but then says 'Cannot connect to YouTube'
but it still does - but only the 'Featured' videos are shown
and it keeps given the same message 'Cannot connect to YouTube'
any ideas?
jeppe
I just got my phone, for which i had placed an order recently. I went into emergency calls, and dialed *3000#12345#* and pressed call - so as to check my firmware.
My firmware reads 04.02.13_G. Can this be unlocked?
Rahul
Also, is it possible to downgrade 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 in this case also
You can try going to emergency calls: dialing *3001#12345#* and checking the version of the firmware. If it reads 04.02.13_G then there is no known Software Unlock for this YET..
Brad: You do not have to answer my question - I assumed that the version that i read was the baseband version. It was actually the modem version...
Those with firmware 1.1.2 out of the box can follow this guide from step 2, ignoring step 4.3 to 4.8 (the stuff about unlocking).
djepdjep: Sounds like a connectivity problem more than anything. Try YouTube over a reliable WiFi network.
P.S yes I have a 02 teriff.....
Barney: No, firmware 1.1.2 doesn't have disk mode, but you can copy files to a jailbroken iPhone through other methods, though I don't know if that would help in your specific situation.
I did not follow your guide? ...so thanks for nuthing i guess Have a nice day
Had one question I have an ipod 1.1.1 unlocked with anysim with all the software required for upgrading to 1.1.2. What step should i start at....or should i do a complete restore to 1.1.1 and do it all over again.
Barney: No problem. There is a rumor that the next firmware upgrade (1.1.3) supports disk mode, so if you wait and see you might get lucky.
Saurabh: You don't need to unlock an iPod Touch, anySIM wouldn't have done anything if you ran it on it. If you just want to do a jailbroken upgrade to 1.1.2, use iTunes to do a restore of firmware 1.1.1 and start the guide from step 3, ignoring step 4.3 to 4.8.
I followed ur instructions on Page 2. Did everything as mentioned But after rebooting the iPhone it was struck at the apple logo. Could you help me please. The difference between the original Appsupport and the Modified Appsupport was 1 byte. As my country code is 3 digits 974.
Brad,
Had one question I have an iphone 1.1.1 unlocked with anysim with all the software required for upgrading to 1.1.2. What step should i start at….or should i do a complete restore to 1.1.1 and do it all over again.
# Brad Kellett
Dec 14th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Saurabh: You don’t need to unlock an iPod Touch, anySIM wouldn’t have done anything if you ran it on it. If you just want to do a jailbroken upgrade to 1.1.2, use iTunes to do a restore of firmware 1.1.1 and start the guide from step 3, ignoring step 4.3 to 4.8.
Saurabh: If you unlocked your phone with a version of anySIM before anySIM 1.1, you will need to revirginize your phone first (see my previous comments on how to do this). Otherwise, just start at step 1.
I had previously jailbroken my Iphone and was running AnySim (Can't remember what version) because was traveling out of the country. I think the firmware was 1.0.0. (I was one of the first ppl to purchase it) And I accidentally updated the firmware to 1.1.2 on iTunes. Now my iphone is a piece of junk. I tried restoring the phone but it doesnt work. I followed your guide up till step 8 (When I selected install AppSnap on my iphone safari, a second window pops up and after a few seconds, I'm back at the "Activate iPhone" - it never restarted, so I repeated step 7 again several times. It doesn't work. Please HELP!!
I tried installing AppSnapp several times. It just returns to the "Slide for emergency" screen and nothing happens. Does it matter what SIM card I have in the phone? I have an AT&T SIM card that has been activated.
Thanks!
What is the version of the IPhone **** **** ****?
Thank you
With you instructions, only on the first page, I got my iPhone updated from
1.0.2 = 3.01.13_G
to
1.1.2 = 4.02.13_G
.
I had 3 issues.
1. I could not received any phone call, no ring. Just the short lines in circularly spinning, the same as when the software updated.
If the caller gave me a few ring (I did not gear anything from my iphone) the short lines spun shortly. I got the home screen.
But it the caller ring about 30 seconds, the short lines kept spinning and restarted the phone.
2. From 1. I can see the red-dot of un-answered call over the green phone icon, when I clicked on the phone icon and then on the "Recents" icon in order to call back, I got a second of black screen and got the home screen again.
3. The "sms-Text" green icon had the red-dot of un-read message but once I clicked on it then I got a second of gray screen and got back to the home screen again. However, the SMSD icon is working as the replacement of the "sms-Text" icon.
For those who updated your iphone to 1.1.2, did you get these 3 function?
Thank you aagain to Brad and all of you who shared your experience.
(^_^)
Songkrant
I am currently on firmware 1.1.1 and have successfully ulocked my phone.
I want to upgrade to firmware 1.1.2 but when I open installer.app I cant find OKTOPREP package which you have listed. How do I get that package in my phone.
After I followed your instructions on your second page, my phone (with old bootloader) is now full function with 1.1.2 in Thailand.
I wish those of you with 1.1.2 out of the box (with new bootloader) will get your fix soon.
After that then enjoy using your iphone.
(^_^)
Songkrant
Thank you for your guide. I have been reading all the comments, but couldn't find an answer to my question.
When I got my phone it was 1.0.2 jailbroken and activated. I upgraded to 1.1.1 before reading your guide and tried to use anysim (it said activated, but I was still getting invalid sim) then I upgraded to 1.1.2. Thats when I found your guide.
I followed it. Now, I'm stuck at Anysim again. It says Activated, but it still saying invalid sim. Should I just continue the steps? or should it read my sim at this stage in order to get it working. I tried restarting my iphone but still nothing.
Btw, I'm from Kuwait if that helps.
Thank you very much, and your help is much appreciated.
Aziz
9 Once the above is complete, run Installer.app, select the ‘Tweaks (1.1.1)’ category, and install OktoPrep
I'm currently stuck on #8. I followed anySIM instructions. It said it was success. But I still get an invalid sim message.
If I insert my sim card in a nokia phone the network name would be "KW zain"
When I use to have the 1.0.2 the iPhone displayed it as "KT MTCnet"
1. Question: Which name should I use for carrier name?
2. Can the Carrier name have spaces? like "KW zain" or should it be "KWzain" in the .plist?
Thanks
I simply used the same name next to the MCN and MCC which was "MTCNet"
I finished through the tutorial for the second time and I still get:
"Incorrect SIM" This iPhone must be used with an approved SIM.
:( I'm very sad its not working for me. This is my second time doing this today and I'm sure I followed every step very carefully :S any hints?
P.S. everything went as you mention except for the "AnySIM" when I was in 1.1.1 it would say successful but won't activate the phone.
Alex: If you do a jailbroken upgrade, then all your apps should work fine on the new firmware. You will have to reinstall them, but I haven't hit an application that doesn't run on 1.1.2 yet.
Anyone else that has any problems, and has bothered to actually follow the instructions, I am more then happy to help you.
Stephen, your phone is capable to be 1.1.2 too. My iphone was 1.0.2 and used iUnlock before.
Before, I followed steps from Brad, my phone was 03.14.08_G & v1.0.2, I had to "Virginize" as described in
"How to "Virginize" an unlocked phone before update to 1.1.1"
http://iphone.unlock.no/
Once, your phone is "Virginized" then update it to be 1.1.1.
When yours is become 1.1.1, then you can follow steps from Brad.
This is the way I made mine from 1.0.2 to be 1.1.2.
Again, many many thanks to Brad and Fredrik Grevstad of "iphone.unlock.no".
(^_^)
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
I have proceeded according to this guide and I am in step 4. The installer icon appears on the iphone and there is nothing there. A blank white screen appears when I tap it, and disappears back to home after abput 10 seconds...... what must I do?
Thank you.
thanks
austin
thanks for the information and the quick reply, I used to use another web page as my source for iphone news and questions but the admin took a long time to respond so major kudos to you Brad! :) anyways I was able to fix my YOUTUBE i had to go to installer->press sources on the bottom->add source go">http://i.unlock.no->go back to apps on installer-> click on UNLOCKING TOOLS-> click on YOUTUBE FIX 1.1.1 and that was it but anyways thank you.........................!!!!!!!!!!
ONE MORE THING....
If there is no software unlock yet as we speak, where can I buy a legit TurboSim? and about how much does it cost?
just stumbled upon this page and i think you may be the god i need to pray to, we bought a number of unlocked iphones from Hong Kong recently which work fine here in the UK on any network, we were told at the time not to update them , unfortunately one nephew did just that on xmas day when he got his present , and it is now locked again, have tried following a couple of guides with no success, my own phone shows the version as 1.1.1 (3A109a) so i assume all the phones were same, and modem firmware shows as 04.01.13_G....I dont mind having a go at most things although i am by no means an expert..can you point me in the right direction as to exactly what i need to do to get this thing back to how it was....I am only a windows user so any info would need to be for that platform, Thanks in anticipation
Austin: It depends how you originally unlocked your phone. If you used AnySIM before version 1.1 or any other method (except for SimFree), you need to revirginize (details in a comment above) before you start the guide.
amart: Good that you solved it. That app does the same thing that TouchFree should have done for you.
dave todd: You will be able to upgrade with those phones. Before you start the guide, you will need to do a DFU restore as in step 2 of the guide (except that your bricked phone probably won't be recognized by iTunes, just continue with the steps). Once the phone is running firmware 1.1.1 (it will be locked), you need to revirginize the phone, then start the guide as normal.
Sincerely,
Robin
I have a unlocked, jailbroken iPhone currently on firmware 1.0.2. How exactly do I get it firmware 1.1.1 before using the guide?
i see the icon...
but i can't slide to unlock.....
i can't run anysim
plz help~
david todd: Yes, downgrading the system firmware doesn't downgrade the modem firmware, your modem firmware version is fine. Jailbreakme.com is supposed to throw you back to the activation screen, that means it is doing it's thing. After 2-5mins your phone will restart automatically and you'll be set. Restore your phone's 1.1.1 firmware to get everything back to stock, then try again, but when it goes back to the activation screen, just leave it.
ricx4ny: Make sure you do step 4.7.
Rajshekar Reddy: The jailbreak steps above SHOULD work to jailbreak your OTB 1.1.2 iPhone. Just skip the unlock steps.
Can you get Spanish language and keyboard using this key procedure?
You should be using AppTapp to kick the phone out of restore mode, that's all. AppSnapp is the tool on jailbreakme.com, and supports firmware 1.1.1.
rudolf: No, only the languages that are built into the firmware.
Craig: Why are you using AppTapp at all? If your phone is already jailbroken and unlocked, there is no need.
Craig: Excellent news, you're almost there.
when i run app installer, to bring it back to the activation screen, it fails but does not bring me to the activation screen on the iphone.
my serial number 4 and 5th number is 29.
thank you
Sincerely,
Haben
dave: More than likely you don't have the correct version of Java JRE installed. You don't have to start again. Download and install the Java Runtime Environment from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/?intcmp=1281
Haben: The above instructions will give you a full SIM unlock until the next firmware revision. You should be able to use a public WiFi network for downloading and installing software through Installer and using the jailbreakme.com website without a problem.
My questions are what is a stealthsim, will a stealthsim enable the iphone to work, and if so, does it allow one to keep the apple guarantee?
Thank you very much!
the fail message reads: "sending to iphone failed"
im using windows.
Tommy: Give it a go on another computer, there are too many things that could cause that. It would be easier to narrow it down to see if it is the phone or the PC that is causing it.
dave: Great to hear! Thanks for the kind words.
I updated the phone through itunes...I was using 1.0.2 unlocked, upgraded to 1.1.1 last night and was working fine
then I updated through itunes to 1.1.2 and did the reset to get the phone in restore mode and downgraded to 1.1.1
I did all the above until I had to install jailbreak
it doesn't seem to be working...I install it...and nothing happens, it takes me back the "Activate iPhone" screen and then nothing happens
I reset my phone and tried again...no dice!
is my phone bricked...?
I can't get to step 4!!!!
I NEED MY PHONE
WITH 1.1.2.
I GET NEX SIM AND AFTER
Downgrade firmware from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1
Jailbreak & Activate, insatll OKTOPREP then upgrade back to 1.1.2
cut the little corner of your own sim card
tape your sim card on next sim by using double side tape.
AND NOW I USED T-MOVIL SIM WITH NO PROBLEM.
Roy: No, your phone isn't bricked. Just restore to firmware 1.1.1 and keep trying. Make sure you turn auto lock off, and leave the phone for at least 5mins when it returns to the activation screen, it should reset itself.
having some trouble with appsnaps, at step 3 part 8, i’m experiencing a problem. it seems that after installing appsnap, my phone will go directly to the activate screen. then the phone will black out (standby mode) auto lock is on never. Will stndby up set the download when back in activate screen. i have read every body comment about this happening to them, i started from step one again and the same thing happens, waitied 10 mins some times befor restartin manually.
very simmilar problem as
ha
(do you know how they got it to work)???
Dec 9th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
i nearly finshed all the steps then relised i didnt print out a couple of the steps, got rely confused and then i decided to restore the phone and start again.. now i cant get the phone to do step step 3 part 8 again. trying all sorts of ways and nothing seems to work.. so any ideas??? my last comment this morning was about it , then i got it to work.. thought i could do it again but its not working for me.
got near the end then relised a forgot a step of two so tryed to go back but just ended up in a big mess, so i restarted my pone and tryed to start over, now im back at step 3 part 8 having the same problem as this morning comment, its driving mer insane knowing i have done it once but cant get it to work again... any ideas???? last time was rely random how it worked (appsnaps)
thank you
PLEASE HELP ME!!.
I use all the method
Rajshekar: It is actually the other way around: you can activate and jailbreak a 1.1.2 OTB iPhone, but you can't unlock it. Just follow the instructions in the guide, but ignore the unlocking steps.
Riffel: Just give it another go, you must have missed something. As long as you don't have an iPhone that came with version 1.1.2 out of the box, the above steps work.
thanx for all your work i think its great, i had a problem when i upgraded when i click the windows.bat ill get a flash black window and its gone what did i miss when i upgraded?
thanks alot
i think io found the way to get app snaps to properly do its job... i read some forums and most people were saying to keep itunes open when doing it... so tired it and it worked.. just letting you know if any one ask's you about it again.,..
so close, trying to ssh my phone, when i am using putty, im putting in my ip after ssh root @ .,.... and then when i type my pass work im am getting denied, tnot to sure why, using the pass work alpine?????
thanks brad
one thing i think it might be is when i rewrote some of the codes in ultra-edit in step 5, i found there where two files called, app support and appsupport.bat... so i thought when i saved it didnt replace the file but made a new one.. i deleted one and then transfered it to my phone..
was there aspose to be the two files???
thank you
the phone when i restart and put a my sim in comes up with the incorrect Sim ( this iphone mut be used with an approved SIM) message
i have tired to use differnt sims aswell.
I had a 1.0.2 unlocked iphone. I did this process as in upgrading to 1.1.2 without re-virginizing the phone. how I am downgraded to firmware 1.1.1 and baseband is in 04.02.13_G and I cannot install appsnap. I also get the "incorrect SIM insert an unlocked and valid sim to activate iphone"
Please help.
I managed to install appsnap. however, I do not see the virginize package in appsnap. Appreciate your advice to virginize it back. Do I need to downgrade the baseband? Thank a million.
When I rebooted the phone, I found that it had the file which is 8kb.
then I proceed to start iUnlock process and it gave a operation timed out and connection was closed.
Help.
I got it working. Upgrade successfully done. I found a better way to virginizing the phone . the google site that you mention is only for 1.0.2 fw. if at 1.1.1 it did not work for me. I found a way to virginize the phone with fw1.1.1 and baseband04.02.13_G. Your upgrade process after that is superb. Thanks :)
thank you
and i tried to unlock it again and it tells me now cannot unlock phone and it doesnt alert anything about the sim if its inncorrect?
where did i go wrong?
thank you
Tony: What country are you using the phone in? Sounds like you need to complete the instructions on the second page, especially the steps with creating a .plist for your carrier.
so unless u think its better to repeat the steps and from what part?
sorry to bother u again .
thanx
tony
even though i didnt upgrade to 1.1.2 i can still do the second page?or do i have to upgrade? i have the 1.1.1 now
thank you
yiiipppeeee, the iphone 1.0.2 is upgraded to 1.1.2(04.02.13_G) jailbroken and unlocked.
What I did wrong :
1) I did not virginize the 1.0.2(03.14.08_G) unlocked iphone before doing the 1.1.2(04.02.13_G) upgrade.
2) after downgrading to 1.1.1(04.02.13_G) it showed the "incorrect SIM" error
(I realized at this point that I need to virginize the phone.)
What I tried and did not work for me :
1) I thought that I needed to downgrade all the way to 1.0.2 (actually this is not needed)
2) used the above iphone-elite Revirginization Tool to try to revirginize the phone. I have all the correct permission to the file system and somehow the automated script did not work for me after a good 3-4 hours.
What worked for me : (Its fully automated and a lot easier)
(Remember at this point I am at 1.1.1(04.02.13_G)
1. I used the baseband downgrade from http://i.unlock.no (I used the process under How do i downgrade a 1.1.2 phone.
After this , I have a iPhone1.1.1(03.14.08_G)
2. To play really safe, I also did the following I also did the revirginization process using : How to "Virginize" if you already upgraded and have 04.01.13_G.
After this, I still have a iPhone1.1.1(03.14.08_G). not the "incorrect SIM" error message no longer exist. The phone is ready for a proper upgrade.
From this point onwards, I just followed your GREAT!!!!!!! guide to upgrade phone to 1.1.2 and the rest is history.
I have to thank you for putting this guide together as it helped my a lot. Thanks for your time to help me get it working.
Note to other users : Sometimes, the jailbreakme.com part may hang. which is what happened to me. I have encountered times where you cannot get to jailbreakme.com. Good thing I have 2 ISP and when I switch to the other ISP. it worked perfectly. (So, you should be able to get installer done. Just be patient)
btw, I live in asia and I need to get the caller ID to recognize the number correctly, I did that. http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?...
I also modified the MeCCA framework to include customized ringtone.
http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?...
Thanks Brad!!!
im trying to verginizer my phone, just befor i do any sim.. i have downloaded the the ziped file and then put the verginator file into the verginizer pack.. then next steps im not to sure about...
4)Copy the "virginizer_pack" directory to your iPhone.
(1. where do i copy the pack to, what folder in the iphone ??)
(2. is it alright to winSCP to do this?)
5) Use MobileTerminal or SSH to change to the "virginizer_pack" directory.
(3. not to sure what is ment by this?)
6) Give "virginator.sh" permission to execute:
it would be much a appeciated for a little easer instructions as im am a little slow with this stuff!!!!
thanks brad..
I am not activated to any network, because I can't call, but I can get to the apps.
Where do I go from there.
im sooo sorry for somone smart ass like me i should have followed ur instruction from the get go.
i thank u and by the way after i upgraded my phone unlocked .
so whos the genius? with no doubt its you my friend.
sorry again and thank you so much.
tony
i had iPhone firmware 1.0.2 i tried to upgrade to 1.1.2 (step one) but got an error message 1603.. i googled and saw fairly unhelpful guides telling me to restart the computer and try and. i did that, same error message.. then removed the sim, this time the error message was 1604.
i tried in another user, no joy. oh.. hang on. a new computer worked, but i'm getting the message telling me to put an 'unlocked and valid sim in the phone...
i'm scared :)
you need to downgrade to version 1.0.2 then perform the special upgrade.. :(
maybe the phone's touch screen is buggered then.. its up, but the slide for emergency isnt working..
i hate people.
It is the best I've seen on the Web (and I've seen and tested a lot).
I just bought a iPhone with 1.1.2 preloaded, I am sure there is no way to unlock/hack it as of now (hoping there is soon). Was wondering if there's still anyway to get the firmware rollback to 1.1.1 and then unlock it somehow..not sure if my question is valid or not.
Secondly, if that's not possible, then is there anyway to atleast access and use all the features of the phone.
Thanks for your help.
Vik
Do you recommmend downgrading and jailbreaking to use the other features or should we all with the 1.1.2 wait for the unlock codes to be available... ?
Thanks again !
Vik
Once again, thanks a bunch for your suggestions, they are really helpful. Keep up the great work you do for the "i" community.
When I am trying to follow the instructions, I am getting an unknown error 1604 instead of 1015. Not sure what's wrong. Can you please help as I am trying to jailbreak this 1.1.2 iphone OTB.
Thanks - I am online now
Please advise urgently. Sorry for all the trouble.
Thanks
Can you please help mate.. once again sorry for the bother.
Thanks a bunch
Thanks
When I am double clicking on the batch file it just vanishes in a flash and nothing happens..
Thanks again
Your ardent fan.
Vik
I left comments on your sight a few months ago now and at the time you were very helpful to me but I was wondering if there is any way of being removed from the mailing list, I am recieving sometimes 10 emails a day and its filling up my mail box. Thank you for your help.
Yours affably
Peter Pratelli
there is a link on the left side that says how to virginize. it tells you how, and it tells you other tips too.
Thanks for the great article. I just wanted to know if its possible to downgrade from 1.1.2 to 1.0.2. Oh and if its possible to unlock the phone with firmware 1.1.2 and 1.1.1
Thanks
Manuel: Yes, you can downgrade 1.1.2 to 1.0.2, but your baseband firmware will stay at the later version. You can unlock both firmware 1.1.2 and 1.1.1, but not iPhone that came with firmware 1.1.2 out of the box.
I have really appreciated all your help with everyone else, its given me hope that my iPhone isn't lost forever. I read through your script 2 or 3 times before beginning to make sure I didn't miss anything. I used the anySIM 1.2.u just as you suggested. Like Josh (dec 12), it all went very smoothly and nicely until the anySIM program said "cannot unlock this iphone".
Now my IMEI is NOT showing in the "about" section, so I assumed thought it might be problem that could be solved by "revirginizing" the phone... however, code.google.com/p/iphone-elite/wiki/RevirginizingTool says that if you used anySIM 1.1x or higher then the revirginizing tool shouldn't be needed. My IMEI does NOT say "0049" it just plain doesn't exist.
I have 2 questions...
do i ignore that message at the beginning and go ahead and viginize my iphone?
when do i take out the sim... as you mentioned in the posts but not in the tutorial?
Thanks for your quick reply... do you know what causes the phone to not know its own IMEI?
i read your article, it's great. i will be trying it out later at home. just a quick question before i start anything.
i have an unlocked phone in the US and i'm using t-mobile with it. i have never performed an upgrade so i'm still at 1.0.2 and baseband 03.14.08_G. i just didn't want to risk bricking the phone.
question is, can i just start with your instructions from the beginning and will everything work? or do i need to upgrade first to 1.1.1 firmware beforehand and then start with your instructions?
i guess if it's necessary for me to get to 1.1.1 firmware, can i get a guide to do that?
thanks for your help!
But was wondering how I would upgrade my iPhone which has firmware 1.0.2 I believe to be already jail broken as it lets me run 3rd party applications, but I suspect the phone is not unlocked from At & t as I have a "Turbo SIM" installed on top of my exsiting SIM card. This is the setup of the iPhone when I got it.
The real question is, with Turbo SIM, is there any more precautions I need to take when updating to 1.1.2? I am scared of making the GSM part unusable as I live in New Zealand, hence using a foreign SIM card.
Thanks in advance
Bigley Ling
You really have been so much help! One last question... I'm scared to death of pressing the "update" button, because I need to update to 1.1.2... but itunes says update to 1.1.3!
Is there a way to "update" to 1.1.2... now that the "update" button refers to 1.1.3?
Question: Will the phone work/be activated an be able to make calls before the jailbreak?
I'm stuck in the same situation Joshua is. Top of your guide states that in Step 5 we should be able to "upgrade" to 1.1.2. However in iTunes the option is to upgrade to 1.1.3. I could not find in your guide how to choose to upgrade to 1.1.2 instead of 1.1.3 unless I missed something. Would appreciate your clarification.
Thanks,
Manish
Is there a way where I can directly upgrade my iphone to 1.1.2 thru iTunes n then unlock it ? Coz I am currently running 1.0.2 and am lost with the instructions given here. Please let me know what is the nxt step or in short how to upgrade it to 1.1.1. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ali
Thanks for your help today. I've run into another issue. I bought sim freer (http://www.iphonesimfreer.com/index.html) since I didn't know about your site till today. I'm able to connect to a mobile network using a foreign sim card. The issue is that when I use the keypad to punch in a phone number, as soon as I press the first number, it bring the phone to the Home screen. I cant dial out, however if I add a name in the Contacts, and from there I choose to dial, then it dials out. Would you have any suggestions, thanks.
Manish: Contact them, I'm not going to give you support for something I have nothing to do with.
When you say upgrade from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1, do you mean using itunes (windows in my case) to restore "iphone1,1_1.1.1_3A109a_restore.ipsq" or update?
Also is it worth while me using the Turbo SIM still or mod the iphone to run without it if possible?
Thanks
Bigley Ling
so for 1.0.2 base firmware upgrade to 1.1.2 with turbo sim, just to confirm I got it right, I do step 1 but instead on using firmware 1.1.2, I use 1.1.1. Afterward I jump straight to step 5 and continue there?
Do i need to activate anything after restoring to 1.1.1 found in steps 3 and 4?
Many thanks
bigley Ling
I just wanted to thank you for your time and tutorial! And ask you one last question... My youtube doesn't work... Any way to fix that?
P.s. I am writing this from my unlocked iPhone!!! Yes!!!
I attempted to "restore" the iphone to 1.1.1 firmware I downloaded off your website, and everything goes well,and firmware updates, until it gets to the end of verification of software and then it give error message the iphone could not be restored, and threre sia picture if itunes icon on iphone and usb cable. What do I do now?
please help
I read ur guide and followed every step in it, but it didn't work for me.
to be more precisly, i was able to jailbreak 1.1.2, but not to unlock it. Every time i use anysim 1.2.1 u, my iphone crashes. I also read another forums, but I still got the same problem. so if u have faced this one before would u please tell me how to solve this problem. I'm on 1.1.1 again and my only problem is how to unlock 1.1.2. thanks very much for ur help.
Muneer: Follow the whole guide, it will work. If it doesn't you may have to virginize your baseband first.
Many thx Brad
Bigley
I was still wondering, my youtube won't work. I went through the process all right, it still doesn't work.
I have completed the downgrade to 1.1.1 but I am not able to transfer anySIM 1.2u from my computer to the phone. Is there any place on internet where I can download anySIM 1.2u . I found anySIM 1.1 on the installer but it is not working ... please help !!!
Joshua: Go into installer and add the source "i.unlock.no," then go to the Unlocking Tools category and install the YouTube activation hack. I don't know why it wouldn't have worked for you automatically, but that should get you going.
Has9: Follow the guide.
Thank you very much for your detailed instructions and answering all our questions. This is by far the best set of instructions available on this subject.
I have followed the guide a couple of times but keep getting the same issue in step 5 when running the final jailbreak after updating to 1.1.2.
Once jailbreak.jar runs and the phone restarts iTunes automatically opens and says its detected a phone in recovery. This seems to then be stopping the phone restarting itself and finnishing the process.
I imagine this is simple, so sorry for the question, but would appreciate your help!
Yes I'm definitely doing an upgrade in iTunes. Will check my Java version.
Should the version of iTunes matter?
Well, I follow everything step by step... it took me 7 hours... insane! Wow, I can´t imagine what all the hackers have to go through! Unfortunately, my iPhone is just showing the Apple logo. I think I´m just gonna throw it in the garbage.... yeah right!? Im so tired. What do I do? Virginize it?
I bought my iPhone the same day it got out. I was using at&t since then, but I moved to Dom Republic and I just want to be able to use my phone!!!!!! Damn it! I was running 1.1.2 and it was already unlucked. I just wanted to fix the SMS crash and the dialing (numbers) part on the Phone. I recorded a very important conference!!
(Sorry, I´m frustrated and extremely tired) Thanks!
AND i would suggest
all of u NOT TO CHECK INSTALL OPENSSH in the jailbreaking options because if you want to upgrade to 1.1.3 later it is nessesary to uninstall all apps to free space....
You can load openssh using the installer app instead... :)
Thanx
todd: Follow the jailbreak instructions in the guide, just ignore uploading and running anySIM, then perform the steps on the following page to enable your phone to work in your country.
Chaitanya: Donations aren't necessary, but if you are really keen get in contact with me on the contact page. OpenSSH doesn't take much space at all, you don't have to remove all applications to do a 1.1.3 upgrade, but you will have to remove some music and videos.
I now have my 1.1.2 OTB working with my Australian Vodafone SIM card using StealthSIM and jailbroken using your guide!
Thanks again! Will be directing friends to your site :-)
I tried a few things... But my youtube still doesn't work... I followed your steps all the way to the end but the tutorial said "your youtube will work" and it didnt... Any suggestions?
Joshua: I've already suggested something, try it.
but when I type in my APN and try to move on... it just blanks out to my home screen. I've tried it a hundred times... any suggestions?
Thanks for the easy instructions! I followed them pretty easily (except for having iTunes open when installing AppTap Installer).
I am having a problem with the slider not working on my phone now that everything is run.
I tried the fixes that were mentioned in the comments (entering the command in Putty and modifying the anySIM.app file [which did not exist after everything was done, so I reinstalled through SSH and modified the Owner field]), but I still cannot use the slider. The phone boots up fine and connects to T-Mobile, then the screen goes black and I cannot get it to turn back on. Also, during the initial boot when it is connecting to the network, the slider does not work.
Any other ideas on how to fix? I am stumped.
I just finished the process again and it worked! Not sure what was different, but at least it is working now.
Thanks for your great instructions.
Want to thank you for your wonderful guide. Don't know what I would have done without you. Well...here is my dilema. I have one of the original iphones, tried cracking it, didnt work. I tried too many times I think so I revirginized it sucessfully. Now after trying your guide for the first time since revirginizing it, I go to the VERY END exept that after i ran jailbreak.rar on my mac, it told me it was succcessful and that the phone would reboot a few times then be done. It didnt...it rebooted once, then is still stuck on the usb-itunes screen. I tried rebooting manually a few times with no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks so much man. -Joe
-Joe
Just a quick Q ! does anyone know how to get the 1.1.2 firmware that I just downloaded to go into ispw or the little lego looking icon??? I have renamed it and nuthing happend!! HELP! I am stuck in 1.1.1 ....lol thanks the noob!
My iphone currently have firmware 1.0.2 and is jailbroken (not unlocked). How to i get to 1.1.1 to start the guide?
My iphone is a 1.1.1 otb, jailbroken and unlocked by AnySim 1.1. I was hoping to upgrade to 1.1.3 and thought I would follow your instructions to first update to 1.1.2. I did it but somehow the iphone gave an error msg: "Incorrect Sim, Insert an unlocked and valid SIM to activate iPhone. I connected the iphone to my mac and the itunes say similar thing. The iTunes also doesn't give me the update or restore function, just nothing but the message on "incorrect sim..." [edited for length]
Again, many thanks!
I had some difficulty locating the Applications folder in the iPhone via the Fetcher. Somehow I was lucky in checking other websites and found that I needed to use Port 22 and start the folder at /.
I was able to then copy the AnySim.app into the Applications folder of the iPhone. I also check if the permission is appropriate which without me doing anything it's already 755 for the Owner section.
I then tried to activate the phone using AnySim but to my amazement, the slider doesn't respond. After a few try, I made a bold (not sure it's wise) assumption that the AnySim1.1.2u in the Installer Application is the same as the one I put into the iPhone earlier. So, I installed the AnySim1.1.2u via the Installer App and it didn't give me any trouble.
So, I finished 5.4 and then 5.5 but the iPhone now requires me to restore. What should I do? SHould I restore again to 1.1.2?
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP!
BRUTUS
Brutus
Sorry for that...
I think The anysim 1.1.2u is the same thing... there was probably some corruption is the entire unzipping and file transferring..
I suggest U restore to 1.1.2 and follow the steps again
and by Zeus' grace and the lion that lyeth on the capitol
you shall finally overcome and tyranny shall be dead...
Beware of Anthony tho :P
Ciao Noble Brutus
Chaitanya
REALLY DESPERATE NOW.
I have diligently followed your instructions up to 4.8 using anySim to unlock. It looks fine but at the end, it says: "Please restart your iPhone. anySIM cannot unlock this phone. anySIM will now quit. Please turn off your phone and turn it on again after anySIM quits." The anySIM I used was downloaded from the link above and it shows 1.2.1u for 4.02.13G*.
I had checked the modem model prior to doing this and it says 4.02.13G.
What can I do now?
Brutus
I've just bought one iPhone from States and tried to follow these instructions. After installing 1.1.1, when I've run AppTap, it shows me that the options for a firmware are: 1.0.0, 1.0.1 and 1.0.2. Is this ok? Or should I have an option with 1.1.1?
I've followed exactly the steps 1,2 and 3.
Many thanks,
Gabriel.
tnks for all these instructions it did work until i had to upgrade 1.1.2. when i upgraded it stayed on the recovery mode
any sugestion plz?