Unlocking the iPhone: My Definitive Guide
November 24, 2008 by kurt
Filed under Technology, Tips/Hacks
Apple’s obsessive attention to detail has produced what many consider a technological masterpiece. The iPhone.
Unfortunately, Apple’s stubbornness has also crippled the iPhone as a portable device. Specifically, by not letting the user freely switch SIM cards when traveling or install third party software that has not jump through the hoops of the “Apple Apps Store Approval Process”…
This Guide aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge base on the safest methods of Jailbreaking and Sim Unlocking your Apple iPhone.
Naturally, this guide will be kept up to date. You can also catch this guide on Squidoo.com HERE
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Understanding The Key Lingo
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What You Need To Know Before You Jailbreak/Unlock Your iPhone:
Article By Erica Sadun
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Stuff You Will Need:
- Where To Download iPhone Firmware Files From
- Where to find the direct links to the iPhone Firmware Files for every released firmware version.
- Bootloader 3.9BL
- Download Link to Bootloader 3.9BL
- Bootloader 4.6BL
- Download Link to Bootloader 4.6BL
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Jalibreak/Sim Unlock Your iPhone 2G
- How to Unlock/Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 2G iPhone (Mac) [Updated 2.2]
- Instructions on how to unlock and jailbreak your 2G iPhone on the 2.0.0-2.2.0 firmware using Pwnage 2.2 (Mac).
- How to Unlock/Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 2G iPhone Using QuickPwn (Windows) [Updated 2.2]
- Instructions on how to unlock/jailbreak your 2G iPhone to the 2.2 iPhone firmware using QuickPwn for Windows.
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Jalibreak/Sim Unlock Your iPhone 3G
- How to Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 3G iPhone (Mac) [Updated 2.2]
- Instructions on how to jailbreak your 3G iPhone running firmware 2.0.0-2.2 using PwnageTool for Mac.
- How to Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 3G iPhone Using QuickPwn (Windows) [Updated 2.2]
- Instructions on how to jailbreak your 3G iPhone to the 2.1-2.2 iPhone firmware using QuickPwn for Windows.
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