iphone 3g unlock dilemma

[Tuckmonster]

ok heres the deal. I have a 3g and I did the whole quickpwn thing and that worked great. I got cydia and installer but it will not recognize my sim card or carrier. I am on t mobile(which I am sure has everything to do with my problem). What I want to know is it possible to get this thing working without having to get one of those pieces that slide over the sim card. c'mon iphone hacks community pull together and get this phone working,ha ha just kidding please help though. thanks

 

[Tokiopop]

It's called yellowsn0w

This will only work with 02.28.00 baseband.

 

[Tuckmonster]

where do i locate the baseband to see if im i got it

 

[Snide]

where do i locate the baseband to see if im i got it

Settings > General > About...

If it doesn't look like this, you're out of luck (if you updated to 2.2.1 and used Quickpwn).

 

[Tuckmonster]

I installed yellowsnow and its still not working

 

[Tuckmonster]

Settings > General > About...

If it doesn't look like this (it won't if you used Quickpwn), you're out of luck.

thanks. ok i have 02.11.07 how do i get the 2.28.00

 

[benflick]

Download the 2.2 firmware file here
Restore your iPhone to the firmware you downloaded by holding "option" while clicking restore in iTunes. ("Shift" instead of option If you have a PC)

Follow the tutorial here.

 

[Snide]

Just out of curiosity, what firmware are you currently running?

Don't go any higher than 2.2 if you're using Quickpwn...

Edit: Nevermind, I googled it. You're on 2.1...

 

[Tuckmonster]

i have 2.1
baseband 02.11.07

 

[Snide]

2.2 has some nice improvements over 2.1, jailbroken or not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS_version_history

 

[Tuckmonster]

so am i screwed?

 

[Tokiopop]

i have 2.1
baseband 02.11.07

Yes, we know. Now you need to update to 2.2, not 2.2.1, jailbreak, and install yellowsn0w. Done.

so am i screwed?

Try reading the help we're serving to you, you were too lazy to Google, now you're being too lazy to read.

 

[Tuckmonster]

my bad didn't see the link for the 2.2

 

[Snide]

I installed yellowsnow and its still not working

The reason it's not working is because yello0wsnow works with firmware 2.2, NOT earlier firmware.

(Restore to 2.2 (not update or you'll lose 500 MB) from link provided above, and call it a day (you haz success).

 

[Tokiopop]

The reason it's not working is because yello0wsnow works with firmware 2.2, NOT earlier firmware.

Update to 2.2 from link provided above, and call it a day (you haz success).

No. Do not just update, this will eat up at least 500mb of your storage. DFU Restore your phone, update to 2.2 through iTunes by holding the shift key (Option for Macs), clicking Restore, and then choose the 2.2 firmware file you were given.

Then use QuickPwn, install yellowsn0w and you are done

 

[Tuckmonster]

thanks a lot everybody. i am about to do it now. i will let ya know

 

[Tuckmonster]

ok when i downloaded the file from the link. i got a folder with a bunch of stuff in it. where is the restore file i need?

 

[benflick]

ok when i downloaded the file from the link. i got a folder with a bunch of stuff in it. where is the restore file i need?

It should have an icon that looks like this:

 

[Tuckmonster]

this is what i get

 

[benflick]

this is what i get

Check in the Firmware folder.

 

[Tuckmonster]

I did it's not in there

 

[Tuckmonster]

this is what is in the firmware folder

 

[benflick]

this is what is in the firmware folder

Well, The firmware link you downloaded is directly from the Apple site. With Windows I have to unzip the files first.

 

[Snide]

Make sure your browser is set to NOT open downloaded files automatically.

You might also try removing .zip from the extension so it looks like this:

iPhone1,2_2-1.2_5G77_Restore.ipsw

-then you should see the cool looking icon...

 

[Tuckmonster]

does anyone now where i can get the 2.2 file for mac.