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iPhone Gevey Turbo SIM to unlock iPhone 4 on the latest BB
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This whole thing sounds like a scam
This whole thing sounds like a scam
once att completes the purchase of tmob this whole unlock issue goes away, att will be the only gsm in the states and we all become att slaves...
once att completes the purchase of tmob this whole unlock issue goes away, att will be the only gsm in the states and we all become att slaves...
That probably won't happen for some time number 1, second, not everyone in the world lives in the US.
So your point had a very limited perspective.
once att completes the purchase of tmob this whole unlock issue goes away, att will be the only gsm in the states and we all become att slaves...
I travel internationally. Im sure lots of other folks do too. And like the member above me said, a lot of iPhones are sold outside the States. We need GSM unlocked phones whether the AT&T T-Mobile buyout happens or not.
In fact once the contract has been satisfied, it should be illegal for AT&T to keep the phone locked. Lots of European countries have adopted this law, but we are always wayyyyyy behind in consumer protection.
Also if you are paying full price for the iphone, it should be illegal for Apple to sell you a locked phone. Corporations have the big money, so they sway the laws their way, disgusting IMHO.
I was using my old 3GS to post my result, I tested on my buddy IP4 that has iOS 4.3 to check whether Sunsky product works as advertised.
Then don't vote for politicians who accept money from corporations--or at least those who aren't massively sucking the corporate teat.
As long as corporations are considered people, they will always be able to bribe . . . er, donate to the politicians.
As long as corporations are considered people, they will always be able to bribe . . . er, donate to the politicians.
Important Links & Confirmed Unlocks
Thank you all who have shared your experience and thoughts on the Gevey Turbo SIM. You guys are awesome.
I ask someone for a big favor. If possible, could you list the "legit" suppliers of the Gevey (links if possible)? (If you bought on ebay and your Gevey works, who is the trusted seller?) That would be a tremendous help to all of us.
First, here is a list of what Firmwares and Basebands the Gevey unlocks. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
Gevey Sim is an unlock solution for iPhone 4 iOS 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.2.1 newest iOS 4.3 with baseband 2.10.04 / 3.10.01/04.10.01
Does the phone have to be jailbroken for the Gevey to unlock?
No Jailbreak is required. Note: if your iPhone is jailbroken and you are using GEVEY sim, do not do a reset to erase all data and settings
My hope was some pro here could come up with a easy, one stop shop for info if they wanted to get a Gevey for their Iphone. Cheers to anyone who can do this!
Thank you all who have shared your experience and thoughts on the Gevey Turbo SIM. You guys are awesome.
I ask someone for a big favor. If possible, could you list the "legit" suppliers of the Gevey (links if possible)? (If you bought on ebay and your Gevey works, who is the trusted seller?) That would be a tremendous help to all of us.
First, here is a list of what Firmwares and Basebands the Gevey unlocks. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
Gevey Sim is an unlock solution for iPhone 4 iOS 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.2.1 newest iOS 4.3 with baseband 2.10.04 / 3.10.01/04.10.01
Does the phone have to be jailbroken for the Gevey to unlock?
No Jailbreak is required. Note: if your iPhone is jailbroken and you are using GEVEY sim, do not do a reset to erase all data and settings
My hope was some pro here could come up with a easy, one stop shop for info if they wanted to get a Gevey for their Iphone. Cheers to anyone who can do this!
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Well most of those questions are answered within this thread. Granted you have to be willing to read through it. But since most people's experience is still new, there is still a lot of information coming in.
In any event:
1. You don't have to be jailbroken
2. It works on all firmwares up to 4.3 and basebands up to 4.10.01
3. I couldn't tell you which suppliers are legit from those that aren't as I have only experience with 1 of them.
+1 for getting it to work on the first try.
But I'm also experiencing some battery issues. Although I don't think it's a consequence of the Gevey, I should mention my phone is brand new (2 days old) and not jailbroken... Once I inserted the Gevey and set up my network settings, the phone just started to visibly drain. I can't make any contrasts other than to say my 3GS seems to have a better battery life. Just my 2 cents.
But I'm also experiencing some battery issues. Although I don't think it's a consequence of the Gevey, I should mention my phone is brand new (2 days old) and not jailbroken... Once I inserted the Gevey and set up my network settings, the phone just started to visibly drain. I can't make any contrasts other than to say my 3GS seems to have a better battery life. Just my 2 cents.
Thus the reason I thought it would be helpful to have a post with all the info on it.
I also read that it's been confirmed to unlock the Iphone 4 - 4.3.1
http://www.iphone4jailbreak.org/gevey-sim-unlock-iphone-4-4-3-1.html
Thoughts?
Nope.. This has everything to do with some packages you have intalled via cydia, gevey sim is active only when doing the steps in order to unlock.[/QUOTE]
Well I uninstalled almost everything I've got from cydia and that didn't stop something from draining my battery
Well I uninstalled almost everything I've got from cydia and that didn't stop something from draining my battery
I don't know how the Gevey works in terms of whether it is constantly on or not, but I have not experienced any noticable battery drain. In fact, since starting to use my iPhone 4 rather than my 3GS as my primary phone, I have better battery life (probably because the 3GS has an older battery).
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Well I uninstalled almost everything I've got from cydia and that didn't stop something from draining my battery
[/QUOTE]Turn off the wifi if you don't need it. Wifi drains the battery very quickly.
If you don't need 3G, turn off 3G especially if you're on T-mobile...just use EDGE.
Well I uninstalled almost everything I've got from cydia and that didn't stop something from draining my battery
Are you using the "official" Gevey SIM card or one of their clones?
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After long debate i finally decided to buy the Gevey ( i Paid $39,- for it at www.unlockaniphone.org ) and im glad i did! The Sim works perfectly fine with 3G enabled.
Calling 112 isnt an issue at all either: just press 112 and hang up, long before it starts dailing and connects.
the only downside is having to enable the unlock every time again after a reboot. So while this works fine, im still looking out for the Dev team solution!
After long debate i finally decided to buy the Gevey ( i Paid $39,- for it at www.unlockaniphone.org ) and im glad i did! The Sim works perfectly fine with 3G enabled.
Calling 112 isnt an issue at all either: just press 112 and hang up, long before it starts dailing and connects.
the only downside is having to enable the unlock every time again after a reboot. So while this works fine, im still looking out for the Dev team solution!