Everyone is dying to get a hold of this new gadget. I must admit, I joined the iPhone wagon. Nothing wrong being on the iPhone wagon because the price you pay ($399 USD 8GB Model or $499 16GB model) and the features you get with it is a killer deal.
I've been following the iPhone unlock threads. To be honest I was pretty intimidated by the process which made me hesitate from buying one and unlocking it myself. That quickly changed after unlocking 5 iPhones I can pretty much say I am confident in unlocking the next one. In fact, I'll teach you how and explain every little step so you can do it yourself and brag to all your friends that you're iPhone unlocking god... not really.
To put the iPhone into recovery mode you will need to hold down the Menu button and the power button at the same time. The iPhone will restart but keep holding it until it starts back up. You should see the USB connector plugging into iTunes logo.
Step 2: Restore the iPhone to firmware 1.1.1
Open iTunes (if it isn't already open) and you should get a prompt saying that your iPhone is in recovery mode. The only option you should get is restore button.
Hold Shift key down, and click Restore
Locate 1.1.1 firmware and Select it
Step 3: Reboot the iPhone back into normal state
Open jailbreak.jar and click on Boot from Recovery
Step 4: Connect wireless access point
To connect to any wireless connection you need to by pass the "slide for emergency" screen before we can get to the settings dialog
Dial *#307# and the phone will ring
Click Answer> and then click Hold
Phone will be ring again but this time click Decline
You should be on the normal dialler screen
Tap Contacts
Tap on the + on the top right corner to add new contact
Give yourself a name: it.okaay.com (not necessary to use mine)
Under URL type: prefs://1F > Tap Save
Add another URL: i.unlock.no > Tap Save
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Save your contact information and you should be brought back to the main screen with the contact you just created
Tap new Contact
Tap prefs://1F
Under Settings dialog
Tap Wireless
Select your wireless network
Under Settings dialog
Tap General
Auto Lock
Set to Never (this is so it doesn't interupt any download we will be doing)
Press the Home button (physical button on the iPhone)
Step 5: Connect to i.unlock.no
Slide for Emergency
Dial0
Answer the call
Hold
Decline
Go back to Contacts
Tap on the Contact with the two URLS
Tap i.unlock.no
Tap "Tap here to jailbreak your iPhone"
iPhone will start downloading the software and your iPhone will automatically lock. Once completed the phone will restart itself and your iPhone should be activated.
Step 6: Install 1.1.2/1.1.3 OTB Unlock Appication
Tap on Installer icon on the springboard
Tap on Install icon at the bottom of the screen
Scroll and tap Unlocking Tools category
Tap 1.1.2/1.1.3 OTB Unlock
Tap Install
Step 7: Update iPhone to 1.1.2 firmware through iTunes
Open iTunes and select the iPhone
Hold shift on the keyboard
Tap upgrade
A window will pop up and allow you to find your downloaded 1.1.2 firmware
Click Open
Step 8: iPhone is now unlocked
The iPhone should be unlocked at this stage. You can put the sim card in and it should find your GSM network. Skip to Step 10 :)
Step 9: Upgrade iPhone to firmware 1.1.3
You can easily upgrade to 1.1.3 firmware by:
Click Installer icon
Scroll down to System category >> select it
Select and install Official 1.1.3 Upgrader (This copy is already jailbroken. Make sure autolock is set to never and there is a strong Wi-Fi signal as it will take half hour to download and install)
Once completed the phone will restart itself and you're complete!
you can do whatever you like to the phone. the phone will be fully unlocked/jailbroken/activated. installing NES will be found under installer.. you just need to add site sources that lets you download them.
Thanks! However, other websites also have a final step of running a jailbreak program after you have upgraded to 1.1.2. Is this true, must I run another jailbreak after I have used iTunes to to upgrade to 1.1.2?
