Friday, February 4, 2011
Unlock iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.1 / 1.59.00 Baseband after Jailbreak with Greenpois0n RC5 [How to Guide]
kNow you can update your iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 with preserving 1.59.00 baseband, which means that you will be able to unlock your iPhone 4 with ultrasn0w 1.2. Let's check out the full step by step guide after the jump
STEP 1: Download TinyUmbrella from here.
STEP 2: Open TinyUmbrella then click on "Start TSS Server"
STEP 3: Open iTunes.
STEP 4: Now, Click on "Restore" NOT "Update"
STEP 5: Now you will get "Error 1013" which means that your baseband has been preserved.
STEP 6: Exit iTunes.
STEP 7: Now you have to jailbreak your iPhone 4 with the Greenpois0n RC5, follow our guide posted here.
STEP 8: Finally you can unlock your iPhone 4 running baseband 1.59.00 using Ultrasn0w 1.2, follow our guide posted here.
Note: this guide is only work with iPhone 4.
2:11 PM 0
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Unlock iPhone with Ring [See Video]
New and unique idea to unlock your iPhone, I'm not talking now about baseband unlock, I'm talking about a new way to make sure nobody can get inside your iPhone without using long password. This Ring will do this easily, let's check out how it works after the jump !
This idea has been developed by Michael Knuepel, but I'm wondering, if someone have the same ring, what will be the situation. any way thanks Mich.
9:50 AM 1
Saturday, December 18, 2010
iPhone 4 Baseband 2.10.04 Unlock Almost Completed!
I know that most of you are waiting eagerly for the unlock for iPhone 4 baseband 2.10.04, I know good that it's a silly feeling when I stuck and can't use my iPhone on my carrier. But now it looks like that hackers about to finish the unlock, and now it may be in the testing phase.
Gerges2001 asking (After Translating):I'm going to perform military service by January 16, will I get the unlock before this date? :DSo it won't exceed this date, it may be within the Xmas or after, but with a few limited days. As you see above Hashim replied with "sure", this word indicates that he almost finished his unlock tool but he may give it some tests to use it smoothly and free of bugs.
Sherif_Hashim replying: sure :)
another point to confirm what I said above, that hackers dedicating their efforts on the unlock only for now, not the downgrading for the baseband.
9:17 PM 0
Friday, December 17, 2010
LimeSn0w to Unlock iPhone 4 With Geohot [Video]
It may be real! Geohot may surprise us (again!) with a new unlock solution for iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4. The video below shows iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.1 on baseband 05.15.01 unlocked using Limesn0w solution via Limera1n jailbreak which was released a month ago. It would be a real surprise.
Of course there's a lot of users have updated to iOS 4.1 and now their devices on baseband 02.10.04 or higher which is not unlockable at the moment. So Geohot may really surprise us Limesn0w.
The domain http://limesn0w.com is registered by Geohot, the same info as http://limera1n.com but the site indicates that "This will never be real.", you know, surprises! Geohot didn't say any word about that, we'll keep you updated at any update happens.
10:37 PM 3
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Unlock iOS 4.2.1 3.10.01 iPhone 4 in Progress !!
Couple of days ago, we reported you about the capability of downgrading iPhone 4 baseband 2.10.04 to 1.59.00 which can be unlocked with ultrasn0w, which may be perfect solution to unlock iPhone 4. Few minutes ago, Sherif Hashim the well-known iPhone hacker has replied someone via his twitter account confirming that work on 3.10.01 baseband is in progress.
Prostat_Pukis asking: that unlock will be for BB 03.10 as well?Don't ask about the timing as till now there's now estimate to arrival, but my own expectations that we will see something by the Xmas, stay tuned.
sherif_hashim replying: yes
4:01 AM 3
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Restore iPhone 3GS, 3G to iOS 4.2.1 / 4.1 on 06.15.00 Baseband After Using Ultrasn0w 1.2 [How to Guide]
In case you have unlocked your iPhone 3GS / 3G by flashing iPad baseband 6.15.00 with ultrasn0w 1.2 on iOS 4.2.1, and have issues while restoring your device, here is Sherif Hashim the guy behind ultrasn0w unlock tool, has posted a simple guide showing how to restore your iPhone 3GS / 3G to avoid iTunes errors.
For PwnageTool users:
A : If you are on Mac and use PwnageTool: If you used pwnage tool then you will have to create a “new” custom 4.1 or 4.2.1 and say “No” when you are offered the BB update to 6.15.00 since you already have it, then build the custom ipsw and restore to that.For Redsn0w users:
B : If you use(d) Redsn0w:How to go again to iOS 4.2.1:
B.1: If you are currently on 4.1, then you can restore to official 4.1 again, and when you see error 1015 pop-up, you kick your device out of recovery mode using TinyUmbrella, use redsn0w and don’t check “ipad BB update” because you already have that Here Is How To Restore iPhone 3G And iPhone 3GS While On Baseband 06.15.00 And Having Issues icon smile
B.2: If you are currently on 4.2.1 then you’ll have to restore back to 4.1 (because 4.2.1 will not allow you to kick the phone out of recovery when 1015 occurs due to the silly BB / iOS mismatch check added there) , then do the same steps as CASE-1.
If you want to go again to 4.2.1 your only way is to use a custom 4.2.1 done by pwnage tool in the same steps mentioned in A .Try Hashim's methods above to restore you device between 4.2.1 and 4.1, it worth trying. Don't forget to tell us about your experience.
3:12 PM 4
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Downgrade 6.15.00 to 5.14.02 / 5.13.04 iOS 4.2.1 After Ultrasn0w 1.2 Soon
Here's a bit of good news for who suffered from the new unlockable baseband 6.15.00 on iPhone 3GS and 3G, most of the unlockers who unlocked their devices with ultrasn0w 1.2 can't restore to any stock firmware above 4.1, it only can be restored to a custom firmware, moreover, ultrasn0w 1.2 caused a loss of GPS. Let's check out the new progress regarding downgrade 6.15.00 baseband.
Lezanz: what about GPS issue? Any progress?MuscleNerd: has just confirmed that he is working on a new method to downgrade baseband 6.15.00 to lower versions, which will be unlockable and to fix the GPS issue. Till now we didn't catch more details, but of course will let you know once we catch more, stay tuned.
Musclenerd: sorry still collecting data on that. But also working on a bb downgrade (!) method for those with unlockable bb
7:54 AM 0
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Unlock 4.2.1 unlock Ultrasn0w
A few days Ultrasn0w 1.2 has been released and we’re pleased to announce our free carrier unlock for iPhone3G/3GS owners with a baseband later than 05.13.04. The unlock for that baseband exploited the AT+XAPP command, thanks to a crash initially discovered by @sherif_hashim (@Oranav also found this crash). So what hole are we exploiting today, since Apple closed that AT+XAPP hole? Well, we’re exploiting the exact same hole!
It turns out that the very first iPad firmware 3.2.2 has baseband version 06.15.00 still vulnerable to AT+XAPP. The iPad baseband is built for the exact same baseband chip as the iPhone3G/3GS — they’re fully compatible! Some of us have been running 06.15 for weeks now on our iPhones in preparation for this release.
Since 06.15 is a higher version than 05.14 or 05.15 (where AT+XAPP is gone), anyone stuck at those versions can simply upgrade to 06.15 to unlock again! Luckily for us, Apple *still* provides the iPad FW 3.2.2 with this vulnerable baseband right from their own servers. (Grab it now, before they take it down!)
We’ve been busy updating both PwnageTool and redsn0w to make the baseband update as seamless as possible.
5:27 AM 2
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Fix iPhone 3GS / 3G Battery Drain Problem & Over Heat After Unlock by Ultrasn0w 1.2
The newly released ultrasn0w 1.2 which unlocked the iPhone 3GS/3G running iOS 4.2.1 by flashing the iPad baseband 06.15.00 using Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 or PwnageTool 4.1.3, has caused two major issues for many iPhone 3GS/3G users, ultrasn0w 1.2 has led to aggressive battery drainage, in addition, iPhone becoming excessively hot. Sherif Hashim, one of the hackers behind ultrasn0w has addressed these issues, let's check out them after the jump.
i hope those of u with 3g/3gs are enjoying their updated unlocked devices, all props to @MuscleNerd & co. for making this possible :) , hopefully the iphone 4 on 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 follows within a good time table.How can you fix these problems:
on a very important side note, before anyone starts to complain about battery drainage issues after installing the new ultrasn0w on the 6.15.00 updated BB, the culprit here is not ultrasn0w, it's the hacktivation process (activating the phone by pwnage tool or redsn0w rather than using an official carrier sim to do so) that u mostly did while jailbreaking.
The 4.1 and 4.2.1 ipsws unlike their old ancestors, seem to keep looking for valid push certificates all the time, either thru your wifi, or thru your cellular data network (which u only have after installing ultrasn0w and hence u accuse it) , this can be seen clearly if u have a cellular working data plan for 3g or edge and u watched the settings > general > usage > cellular network data (sent & received are continuously increasing even without using any internet traffics on the phone) , this will also render the phone going hot even in stand by mode and also very rapid battery drainage occurs plus consuming ur data if you were not on an unlimited plan.
so to resolve this, u either:
A) 1st Solution: try to activate the phone using the official sim if u have it (even if the sim itself is old and not working) , or borrow it from a friend if it's possible, by any means, try to have an access to one and use it
B) 2nd Solution: if A is not feasible, u can install SBsettings from featured cydia packages and turn wifi and data off when u r not using it (shuts down both 3g and edge) , till C is done
C) 3rd Solution: there is a very nice module being worked on by a trusted jailbreak app dev, namely @sbingner , which ll resolve that issue for those having it, the details of which shouldn't be disclosed until he finishes his awesome work, till then, either use A or B to resolve the issue if it exists for youIn case you're one of those who suffering from the above mentioned problems after unlocking their devices with ultrasn0w 1.2, you have to try the above solutions as they will handle the situation, but don't forget to feed us back with your results on the comments section.
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