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So, for those not in the know, many iPhone users with a version 1.1.2 out of box (OOB or OTB) iPhone have been unable to unlock their phones to use with more reasonable providers like T-Mobile or Sprint. While, 1.1.2 OOB iPhones can be jailbroken to add new apps (follow these instructions here), there’s been no unlock. Yet, recently, teenager George Holtz (GeoHot), the original iPhone unlocker, unlocked the 1.1.2 firmware. If you haven’t updated to update 1.1.3, this unlock may work for you. But as George warns, you may BRICK your iPhone if you don’t know what you’re doing. Be careful! Here are the instructions (from On the Iphone):

“First download this pack, you will need these files. This includes the NEW secpack, a new ieraser, a new testcode.bb, and a new iunlocker.

1. Copy all the files to a directory on your phone. It is imperative you do not shut off the phone after ieraser, or you cannot restore wifi, since the only fls which works on 4.6 is 1.1.3 Install mobileterminal before you begin, in case you lose wi-fi. Also I advise doing this on 1.0.2, since resetting the baseband doesn’t cause problems.

2. Run ienew. This is ieraser, and it erases your 1.1.2 firmware to allow the testpoint to work.

3. Find an old 3.9 nor dump and create a file called “nor” with the first 0×20000 bytes of the old nor dump. This is the 3.9 bootloader.

4. Copy “nor” into the folder and run iunew. This is iunlocker and runs just like the old one. You will need the A17 testpoint on before running this. See Step 3 for info on this testpoint. If you restarted and lost wi-fi, it is fine. Just run it from mobileterminal.

5. The bootloader is now 3.9!!! Run bbupdater or restore phone with the AnySimmable firmware of your choice.

6. Run AnySim and, as usual, enjoy your unlocked iPhone.”

Additionally, the software unlock for 1.1.2 is nearly completed- this way, iPhone users won’t have to downgrade to 1.0.3, jail break, and then upgrade back up to 1.1.2. If you don’t feel confident in your mad haxx0r abilities, you can always try to purchase a TurboSim from eBay with the necessary software changes installed.

This entry was posted on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 8:49 pm and is tagged with george holtz, unlocked iphone, iphone, testpoint, t mobile, bbupdater, jail break, baseband, otb, fls, firmware, sprint, step 3, brick, teenager, bb, fi. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback.

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