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iPhone iPhone SimFree FREE tool (iUnlock) released...

Sorry for the noob question, but I don't own the touch or the iphone, so I'm kinda new to this unlocking/jailbreak kinda thingy.

But wasn't there a website (iphonesimfree or something?) that charges to get your iphone unlocked for a fee? Now jailbreaking an iphone is FREE?? :eek:

Is there something I'm missing in between?
 
iPhoneSIMFree (IPSF)was the FIRST unlocking method it worked from firmware version 1.0.2 to 1.1.2 natively. After 1.1.2 the company selling it stoped updating their site and hasn't been heard from since. You had to pay for it and register or it would not work.

The iPhoneSIMfree unlock still works on 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 if you use a small application called Signal.app to "kick" the unlock so it works.

After IPSF released their original unlock the iPhone Dev Teams used the unlock to find a free way to unlock - this was called AnySIM (and iUnlock before that).

One of the iPhone hackers called Geohot (who originally hardware unlocked the first iPhone) found a way to copy the IPSF method for free and released that as well. Right now IPSF and the free version of it do not offer any advantage over the methods and because they need Signal.app to work they are more complicated.

Currently there are 3 unlock methods in existance.

- Geohot's "Gunlock" used by Independence ONLY which downgrades all phones to 1.1.2 unlocked.

- AnySIM used by iLiberty+/ZiPhone - although it doesn't tell you that anysim is used on any of those applications and requires an old bootloader to work.

- BootNeuter - developed by the iPhoneDevTeam that uses AnySIM and a clever bit of bootloader hacking to work.

Jailbreaking was ALWAYS free. Unlocking was either free OR paid. Since 1.1.3 there is no PAID unlock officially from any company.

Before you ask - the safest method to unlock is using BootNeuter (which is part of pwnage - so read the pwnage FAQ stickied here at the top) and the easiest is iLiberty+.

AVOID ZiPhone at all costs as it is dangerous use either iLiberty or pwnage.
 
I just bought a i phone from the us and im in canada, so do i just go to rogers, get a simcard and use a online jail break? :confused:
 
Iphone for me?

I was thinking about buying an iphone today and was wondering how hard it was to unlock it to use it with t-mobile
 
Application Writer wanted

I couldn't find a great thread to attach this to so for that I apologize. However, I need a software/app. developer. Looking to create an application for the iPhone. Send me an email if you can point me in the right direction.
-rpd
 
DO not USE

SIMPLE MOBILE is the last company you should use they are selling this simm
and on there site it will state it works with your phone and in fact it does not and they give you a bull Sh_t storry that there site for checking has been down for 5 hours and will not give you a refund for the package ,
so is this a place you want to take a chance with it cost me over $62
305-890-9421 was the number they gave me for something that does not work even had the phone unlocked and it still is not working.

so go ahead and spend your $62 also
 
need help

hello guys you really the reason for buying iPhone but i need help cause my iPhone 4 locked on at&t how can i unlock it on windows :confused:?
 
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