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Can someone please just clarify.. (1.1.2 OTB)

AlBDamned

AlBDamned

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If I ask a friend in the US to buy and send me an iPhone (to Australia) and it comes with 1.1.2 firmware, can I or can I not downgrade to 1.1.1 and unlock it?

I'm so close to pulling the trigger but there seem to be lots of conflicting reports on the web that are not easily decipherable. :confused:

Cheers

Edit: I think I've found the answer to my question. Seems to be impossible at the moment.
 
AlBDamned said:
If I ask a friend in the US to buy and send me an iPhone (to Australia) and it comes with 1.1.2 firmware, can I or can I not downgrade to 1.1.1 and unlock it?

I'm so close to pulling the trigger but there seem to be lots of conflicting reports on the web that are not easily decipherable. :confused:

Cheers

Edit: I think I've found the answer to my question. Seems to be impossible at the moment.
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1.1.2: out of box, cannot be software sim-unlocked.
Includes all iPhones made after early November.

You can use it as iPod touch. Or wait.
 
??? Really? He can't downgrade to 1.0.2, reduce the modem firmware, then up to 1.1.1 & 1.1.2? I thought it was doable. ??
 
meagain said:
??? Really? He can't downgrade to 1.0.2, reduce the modem firmware, then up to 1.1.1 & 1.1.2? I thought it was doable. ??
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Not possible. You can downgrade the firmware, but not the Bootloader, which is the real problem.
 
I'm in the same position, I could buy a €750 unlocked phone here in Europe via France Orange but can't justify the cost. On the other hand, a phone from the US today costs €280ish with the current exchange rate so it's a very attractive option even though it carries some risk.

I suppose it's a matter of time before this will be possible though.

The hardware solutions such as Turbo SIM work with the 1.1.2 OTB though??

Does anyone know if it's necessary to activate the phone via AT&T in the US or can this be done in Europe?
 
Lycanthrope said:
Sorry to sound dumb (but I am), in what way will a revision to 1.1.3 change anything or, is it just in the hope that Apple leaves a loophole for hackers to utilise?
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I don't know why they need 1.1.3 since I'm not an uber-iphone-h4x0r. All I know is that that's what they say they need.
 
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Lycanthrope said:
edesignuk said:
Cold, hard, sad facts.

They will in all likelihood need the next revision of firmware to be released before they are able to SIM unlock retail boxed 1.1.2 firmware phones.
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Sorry to sound dumb (but I am), in what way will a revision to 1.1.3 change anything or, is it just in the hope that Apple leaves a loophole for hackers to utilise?
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I think it's something to do with changes to the bootloader in 1.1.2 that mean you need the current version and a newer one to be able to modify it
 
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