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3G, 3GS, 4.0, 4.0.x, Baseband, Cydia, iOS 4, iPhone 4, Ultrasn0w, unlock »

[4 Aug 2010 | 27 Comments | ]

iPhone 4 was recently jailbroken and now it is unlocked too, thanks to the Dev Team. It cannot be easier, no PC/Mac required, only the internets!
All you need are the following :

A Jailbroken iPhone 4 / 3GS,3G (it should be activated, that is a pre-req for online jailbreak)
A WiFi connection
That is pretty much it!

Step by step (best practices) :

Launch Cydia and search for ultrasn0w [if not found, then add repo : repo666.ultrasn0w.com in Cydia]
Install ultrasn0w and reboot your iPhone 4 when prompted. Turn 3G off  (Settings -> Network -> Enable …

3.1.3, 3G, 3GS, activate, Custom Firmware, Dev Team, Featured, jailbreak, Ultrasn0w, Windows »

[9 Feb 2010 | 356 Comments | ]

CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION : Please leave a comment if you don’t know what you are doing. Better safe than sorry. You are warned, now proceed!
iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS users can now safely update to 3.1.3 firmware without updating the baseband (for unlock). If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, these files are waiting for you to download! If you rather want to start from scratch, download Pwnage 3.1.5 tool for Mac.

Caution #1 : A restore is going to wipe the …

3G, ATT, google, T-Mobile »

[31 Dec 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

Google’s Nexus One is one of the spiffiest mobile devices ever, packed with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 512 MB RAM. Hardware like this can definitely compete head-on with Apple’s iPhone 3GS.
Take a quick look at Nexus One’s capabilities :

Nexus One’s 3G Data Support : T-Mobile or AT&T?
The power packed Nexus One has support for Quad band Voice networks
GSM/Edge : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Quad Band Voice and EDGE Data support – T-Mobile and AT&T in USA)
HSPA : 900/1700/2100 MHz (Only T-Mobile in USA, No AT&T)
Google chose T-Mobile for providing faster data support in …

3.1, 3.1.2, 3G, 3GS, blacksn0w, Geohot, unlock »

[31 Oct 2009 | 7 Comments | ]

Geohot did it again – the impossible! He hacked into Apple’s most secure baseband till date – 5.11.07 is now successfully unlocked and will be ready for general consumption come November 4th, 2009! He gave us 3.1.2 all device jailbreak and now blacksn0w! This kid sure is awesome – all props to Geo, the man!

3.1, 3G, Custom Firmware, iPhone 2G 3.1, iPhone 3G 3.1, Unlock 3.1 »

[15 Sep 2009 | 238 Comments | ]

UPDATE : A new version of custom firmware 3.1.2 for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS is now available here!
UPDATE : If you get a 1600 error while trying to restore to a custom firmware here, try this.
iPhone 2G and 3G users can now safely update to 3.1 firmware without updating the baseband (for unlock). If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, these files are waiting for you to download! If you rather want to start from scratch, download Pwnage 3.1 tool for …

3.0.1, 3G, 3GS, iPhone 3.0.1 »

[31 Jul 2009 | 47 Comments | ]

UPDATE : Since iPhone 3.0.1 is a minor upgrade, it is still jailbreakable and unlockable. Please stay away from 3.1 firmware when released, it can be a disaster otherwise!
All you have to do is :
1) Update your iPhone to 3.0.1 firmware via iTunes
2) Use redsn0w to jailbreak. While using redsn0w – when prompted to choose the firmware, simply choose 3.0 firmware instead of 3.0.1 firmware and it should work just fine! This works with iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS.
3) Enjoy your iPhone!
As usual, stay away from the update for …

3G, 3GS, Error, reboot, Redsn0w »

[20 Jul 2009 | 24 Comments | ]

I was trying to Jailbreak an iPhone 2G, iPod Touch using redsn0w 0.9 and interestingly enough, had the same issue “stuck at Waiting to reboot” message in redsn0w in both instances. I tried both Mac OS X Leopard and Win XP with no avail.
UPDATE : I faced the same issue with iPhone 3G and 3GS too! Fortunately enough, it has a simple solution.
Solution : When you see the ‘Waiting for reboot’ message in redsn0w, unplug the USB cable from the iPhone and plug it back in! Weird but it worked …

3.0, 3G, iPhone 3.0, iPhone 3G, Ultrasn0w, unlock »

[23 Jun 2009 | 95 Comments | ]

The Dev Team did it yet again! The cat and mouse game is on! All iPhone 3G owners (no matter what firmware you have) can now unlock their devices!

Lets get started with a step by step guide (It will be a short one this time around!)
1) Update your iPhone 3G to 3.0 . You have two options here :

redsn0w (DIY Quick!)
Pwnage Tool (Download the Custom Firmware 3.0 if you want to Jailbreak directly without messing with other tools)

3.0, 3G, 3GS, DFU, Downloads, iPhone 3.0, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, jailbreak, Ultrasn0w, unlock »

[20 Jun 2009 | 86 Comments | ]

Redsn0w is a revolutionary way to jailbreak, activate, unlock an array of Apple’s devices based on iPhone 3.0 firmware. Devices like iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 1G/2G can easily be jailbroken, activated and unlocked (iPhone 2G – Automatic, iPhone 3G – Manually via Cydia & Ultrasn0w).
If you don’t want to go through the following steps and you just want the real deal, follow this guide rather wherein you can download the custom firmware file which should do the job for you!
The tool itself is so neatly packaged …

3.0, 3G, activate, Activation, Custom Firmware, Cydia, DFU, iPhone 3.0, iPhone 3G, itunes, jailbreak »

[20 Jun 2009 | 116 Comments | ]

UPDATE : A new version of custom firmware 3.1 for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS is now available here!
Free your iPhone 3G 3.0 from Apple’s chain by jailbreaking your iPhone which provides you with various customization features and even unlock feature which Apple and your official carrier hate! There are various options available to achieve this level of customization on your iPhone such as download firmware files, bootloader files, jailbreak/unlock tools such as Redsn0w/Pwnage or QuickPwn.

If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, …