Thanks to GeoHot @ (www.blackra1n.com) we now have a very easy and simple jailbreak and unlock available for the iPhone 3g/3gs running on firmware 3.1.2. I have tried this myself and was able to use any Indian SIM CARD on my iPhone 3g. Here are the steps, with details of the time it takes to perform each step.
1. Download the 3.1.2 firmware for the iPhone 3g or iPhone3gs from the below sites
Download iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 3G (~240MB)
Download iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 3GS (~300MB)
[Time for download could vary based on your connection speed.]
2.Take a backup of your contacts and (eg. by syncing your iPhone contacts with the windows address book, using iTunes) before installing the new firmware. If you have been connecting your iPhone to iTunes regularly then it would have already been backed most of your stuff once before. (Read : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766)
3.Open iTunes and press the SHIFT (key) + Restore option (in iTunes), to upgrade to a custom firmware (and not Apple's official firmware). Then choose the firmware downloaded in step 1. Do not let iTunes upgrade your iPhone's firmware. [ Time it takes ~ 10-15 mins to install the new firmware]
4. Once you have installed the firmware, follow steps mentioned here to install and unlock your phone.This process installs Cydia (the jailbreak app) and Sn0w (the unlock by 'geohot'') on your iPhone. Vola ! you are done and you should see your carrier signal after this step ! If you r carrier does not support 3G please turn it off and reboot your iPhone once. [~ Time : 10 mins]
5. Alternatively if you are familiar with Cydia you can also unlock you iPhone (after jailbreaking and installing Cydia in step 3) using method mentioned here.
Enjoy your unlocked iPhone and hats off to GeoHot !!!
For iPhone 2g users follow these instructions from the Simons blog to use 'blackra1n' to unlock your iPhone 2g.
Share your comments and feedback on the process. I would be more than welcome to help out with questions if required.
1. Download the 3.1.2 firmware for the iPhone 3g or iPhone3gs from the below sites
Download iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 3G (~240MB)
Download iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 3GS (~300MB)
[Time for download could vary based on your connection speed.]
2.Take a backup of your contacts and (eg. by syncing your iPhone contacts with the windows address book, using iTunes) before installing the new firmware. If you have been connecting your iPhone to iTunes regularly then it would have already been backed most of your stuff once before. (Read : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766)
3.Open iTunes and press the SHIFT (key) + Restore option (in iTunes), to upgrade to a custom firmware (and not Apple's official firmware). Then choose the firmware downloaded in step 1. Do not let iTunes upgrade your iPhone's firmware. [ Time it takes ~ 10-15 mins to install the new firmware]
4. Once you have installed the firmware, follow steps mentioned here to install and unlock your phone.This process installs Cydia (the jailbreak app) and Sn0w (the unlock by 'geohot'') on your iPhone. Vola ! you are done and you should see your carrier signal after this step ! If you r carrier does not support 3G please turn it off and reboot your iPhone once. [~ Time : 10 mins]
5. Alternatively if you are familiar with Cydia you can also unlock you iPhone (after jailbreaking and installing Cydia in step 3) using method mentioned here.
Enjoy your unlocked iPhone and hats off to GeoHot !!!
For iPhone 2g users follow these instructions from the Simons blog to use 'blackra1n' to unlock your iPhone 2g.
Share your comments and feedback on the process. I would be more than welcome to help out with questions if required.
1 comment:
very precise step by step description... :-)
Post a Comment