Its a little complicated at the moment, but now its possible to completely unlock any iPhones (even the new 16G ones) in software.

Method below for those who are interested.
If you want someone to help you do this, I can assist, see the website www.iphonesim.cn for details.


Lawrence's instructions for 1.1.2OTB and 1.1.3OTB (and anything else < 1.1.4) unlocking

Contact:Email: lawrence@iphonesim.cn / Web: http://www.iphonesim.cn

Or if in Shanghai - 13901 802 269 during normal business hours.


Instructions:

Take ANY phone
Upgrade to 1.1.3 (via DFU mode - Hold Power+Home, let go power on reboot before apple, wait till

second beep, let go home).
Wait for install.
Use iPhuc if stuck in DFU mode*(see bottom for iPhuc instruction)
Downgrade to 1.1.1
Use iPhuc if stuck in DFU mode*
Jailbreak 1.1.1 - *#301#, 0, hold, decline. contacts, url: prefs, i.unlock.no or jailbreakme.com
***WHILST IN CRADLE CONNECTED TO COMPUTER**

Prefs: enable wifi, disable autolock.
jailbreakme - install appsnapp (REMEMBER, CRADLE CONNECTED TO COMPUTER OR DOESNT WORK!)

Post JailBreak
Install FreeBSD
Install OpenSSH
Install Pureftpd
Install Octoprep

FTP to network ip of phone. (Settings, General, Network, Choose current wifi)
copy gunlock.rar file over. Get gunlock from www.iphonesim.cn/



ssh to phone ( root / alpine) via computer SSH
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
then terminal (ON PHONE)
chmod +x gunlock
gunlock secpack ICE04.02.13_G.fls
(should see a success at end, if not stop and let me know.)
launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist

then upgrade to 1.1.2 in iTunes (shift upgrade, choose 1.1.2)
then jailbreak 1.1.2

Finally - all good, and usable without a *sim.


Can also upgrade to 1.1.3 in the usual (hacked way), using the 1.1.3 prep and upgraders from here,

and then jailbreak using current methods.




*iPhuc DFU mode
cmd setenv auto-boot true
cmd saveenv
cmd fsboot


I'll also offer this service to those who want it in Shanghai.

So, as of now ANY iPhone, ANY firmware, ANY status (bricked or not) is unlockable for normal use without any hardware at all.

Where is the best place in Shanghai to get an iPhone and what should I expect to pay. I have one in the states but left it with a friend so they could use my minutes and because the company would supply me with a phone when I got here. I had used the iPhone overseas with the AT&T service but got stung on the overseas service. Unfortunately the phone I received is an old Nokia that I can't stand so am now thinking about buying my own phone.

Thanks in advance,

Greg

I've now made a repository source for some of the more useful day to day stuff I install.

Add iphonesim.cn/rep to your sources, and install stuff from Add Chinese

Also, the unlock is now scripted via installer, so its a lot easier.
Files for unlocking (eg iTunes and iPhone Firmware versions) also on the site.
Site is local, so good speeds for downloading

http://www.iphonesim.cn

(I also sell iPhones)

Lawrence.

How much is a new I phone unlocked from you?

GPappy, the current price for a 8G iPhone seems to be around 3800-4000RMB.

You charge 4350 for a new iPhone ? ? This costs $400 in the US? Why is it so expensive ($600).

Why is everyone else so expensive here? guy gotta eat

lawrence,

any chance you can put anysim1.3 on your app site? I can't access iclarified without a proxy(china blocked this why???)

@progolfero.

If I could buy them for $399, I could sell them for cheaper, but, this isn't the USA, and my buying price is substantially higher than that.
I also have invested quite a bit of time in learning how to hack them correctly.

@szwliew
Don't use AnySim, its ****.
You want to use a IPSF solution, as thats the best method.

http://www.haklabs.com/2008/the-perfect ... ock-clone/

I'll be putting up the Zibri hacking tools shortly also. Those automate the upgrade / downgrade process so its easier to fix the phones initially.

I see.

Well thanks for the info. $600 is too crazy for me.

Has anyone tried the Zibri update? I am sitting on a unlocked 1.02 iphone and have not updated it because I was worried about bricking (why play with fire).

If you have 1.02, you probably unlocked with the ancient AnySim.
Before you do anything, you'll need to virginize the phone.

Add i.unlock.no to the installer sources, unlocking tools, install virginizer.
Then upgrade to 1.1.1, jailbreak etc.
I'd avoid AnySIM like the plague - it causes more trouble than its worth, just do the IPSF unlock I linked to above.

@szwliew - If you hang on, i'll put a BaseBand 3.9 compatible version of the unlocker up.
@Action - you'll still need to virginize, then run the unlocker.

It doesn't really matter what you do now, as you can go back up / down on any version now.
So if you screw up, restore 1.1.3, and start again.


(ZiPhone is under Files / Jailbreak)

http://www.iphonesim.cn

Anybody heard about new bootloader in iPhone 16Gb not being unlockable?

Its unlockable.
Bootloader is 4.6

(Based on the solitary one I've hacked so far).

I've put the Zibri 2.0 version on the iphonesim.cn site - makes hacking the phones a lot quicker.

I did 2 1.1.2 and 1.1.3's today in under 10 minutes. Used to take about an hour.
Now its a matter of restore to 1.1.3 so you have a clean slate to start from, then downgrade the bootloader, then active and jailbreak all in the zibri software.
Fast...

Ok. The rumor was that there is a bootloader on a 16Gb, which is not 4.6

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computersolutions wrote:@Action - you'll still need to virginize, then run the unlocker.

Cheers - finally got a chance when having mobile working wasnt cruical. All working in no time. Now just need to re load my ebook reader.

Also have forgotten what the EDGE password was:
I remember using cmnet & wap@cingular or something - anyone know what it is?

User / Settings / General / Network / EDGE

APN cmnet
User cmnet

No password.

Cheers - all working

mine don't seems to be recognized by iTunes
what should i do next?

newbie in 'apple'

is the EDGE thing free or it's gonna be charged by China Mobile?

you will be charged by China Mobile for the data usage so you need to make sure you are on a good data plan - the iphone reallyuses up heaps of data quickly. I would suggest at least 40mgs for light internet/email usage.

I'd definitely 2nd paying more for GPRS, I got killed for 1200RMB, a friend got killed for 16,000RMB.

If we paid 100RMB, we'd be fine...

50RMB=400M I think. 100RMB=1G a month (have to check on the figures though).

i think i just stick with wifi...ehehe

*still finding ways to sync my iPhone to iTunes
nothing shows up till now...
(ghost ate it????)

Just picked up an iphone from Lawrence at computersolutions (really nice guy) today and am playing with it. I'm stuck with my GPRS package for this month as they only allow changes at the beginning of the month.

How do I prevent excessive data charges by accidentally downloading stuff from the internet while I'm not in a hotspot? For example, I hit the "Maps" button and the phone seemed to start downloading a bunch of stuff.

Also, is there a way we check to see if there's a download in progress?

you can turn it off completely. go to settings>network>edge and it should say CMNET. Just change it to CMNETX or CMNE and it won't connect you. The "E" will still show up, and you will get that annoying message "Unable to connect to EDGE" popup sometimes. Do your maps work??? mine is pretty useless as it only has satellite imagery.

Or click on the software I installed and showed you called BossPref.

You can turn on/off EDGE (GPRS) in there easily.

I wouldn't be *too* worried about it, it seems now they send you an SMS when you are close to getting over. (Probably because too many people complained about extortionate bills). Last month I got one (and I made sure that mine is turned off until the end of the month). Otherwise, i'd get a killer bill *again*. It sucks that they don't do the GPRS extension when you tell them about it, only at the end of the month. Thats just designed to take your money away...

Call 10000, and make sure that they will send you a SMS when the GPRS usage gets close to the limit.

computersolutions,

Hi, can the iphone receive chinese sms and also input chinese text?

I know the iphone is english, but can it be changed to chinese? thanks!

Yes, yes, yes see the other post where I replied in more detail.