I read or heard that they had given the software engineers 'fake' (as in, not the real deal) hardware, and the hardware engineers fake software. Not sure though.
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I got some iPhone Prototypes
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I read or heard that they had given the software engineers 'fake' (as in, not the real deal) hardware, and the hardware engineers fake software. Not sure though.
That is what I am talking about! I would so love that feature! More and bigger keys.
Both this posts point out truths.
However...
1st Poster, there is much more you can learn from a alpha/beta iPhone even if it has been hacked to the lowest level. Remember, the same software (minus baseband firmware) runs on the iPhone 3G and 1st Gen. So, learning from that software is crucial to see what holes their are, some important files that might not be encrypted. Etc, etc... lots of useful data can be pulled from this to perform future unlocks on the 3G.
2nd poster. Yes, that is true. Steve Jobs mentioned it. Still, the software has the some capacities that mirror current one (like mobile safari). Its useful to even see crap software as it can lend a hand.
Yeah i mean i really makes no sense and neither does y they still have not added it considering its not like they dont have the image or the code because they use it for safari.
Hello!
I need some help, i got an iphone prototype too, but... now it doesnt boot =(
i was cheking out the SO, i found an option like "boot for media", up to that option was another that says "boot system"; something like that....
So... i pressed "boot for media", iphone reboots and now it stuck at apple logo... i can get it into DFU and recovery, but i dont want to erease that pretty SO...
Please help!!!
PD: sorry for my english
I need some help, i got an iphone prototype too, but... now it doesnt boot =(
i was cheking out the SO, i found an option like "boot for media", up to that option was another that says "boot system"; something like that....
So... i pressed "boot for media", iphone reboots and now it stuck at apple logo... i can get it into DFU and recovery, but i dont want to erease that pretty SO...
Please help!!!
PD: sorry for my english
how do you know it's a prototype? And where did you get it?
David
PS - I would really like one of those giant iPhone's in the Apple store storefront windows. I think they have them at some authorized retailers and AT&T stores as well. I don't think I'll see one of those in my room anytime soon though.
Don't load a new firmware.
It almost certainly won't work, and you'll lose one of the things that makes the device unique.
Thanks all, I actually lent the working phone to planetbeing, he is pulling the firmware, bootloader, etc. I figured it would be a good idea to have an available copy of this beta software out there since no one seems to have it.
giddeldan- I never had that message on my phone so I am not sure what you need to do...assuming you already tried a hard reset.
giddeldan- I never had that message on my phone so I am not sure what you need to do...assuming you already tried a hard reset.
I don't know if you're serious, but the phones could just be field testing units. AT&T was sent prototypes for this purpose and somehow two of these phones ended up being sold. Steve was probably one of the few who had the release software on his iphone at the time.
Let me just quote:
I see you are selling them now....http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170308425742&viewitem=&salenotsupported 
Ok, not listed any longer....what happened?
Ok, not listed any longer....what happened?
As many people predicted, Apple has contacted eBay to have the auction closed, and youtube to have the video removed. However the video has be reposted on youtube as well as other sites, so you can probably still find it to check it out.
Wow, cool stuff, you're internet famous now!
So the firmware has been dumped? Was anything interesting discovered in the firmware? Has anyone tried it in a production iPhone?
The fact that Apple had the auction pulled and the video removed tells me that they may have originally been stolen. I'm no lawyer, but I've read that stolen property is stolen property no matter how many hands it has passed through. I'd be afraid Apple might try to get them back!
So the firmware has been dumped? Was anything interesting discovered in the firmware? Has anyone tried it in a production iPhone?
The fact that Apple had the auction pulled and the video removed tells me that they may have originally been stolen. I'm no lawyer, but I've read that stolen property is stolen property no matter how many hands it has passed through. I'd be afraid Apple might try to get them back!
These are so cool.
Now, what would be even better would be to see the fake hardware used by the software devs. Must be fake in form factor, with (more or less) complete functionality.....
Now, what would be even better would be to see the fake hardware used by the software devs. Must be fake in form factor, with (more or less) complete functionality.....