Cydia tweaks: Say cheese! (For unlocked iphones only)

Once upon a time the old photographer would instruct the family to say “cheese” when taking a picture of them. The same procedure is now transferred to the 21th century, but this time in a slightly different context.

Gevey sim card unlocks iOS 4.3.5 iPhones!

If you own an iPhone 4 and if you upgraded to iOS 4.3.5 which you shouldn’t have done by the way, you still have a chance to unlock your iPhone 4 for use on unofficial netwrok carrier. Your only remaining chance is the famous Gevey sim unlock solution. What is an Gevey Sim Card?

Apple stores to unlock GSM iPhones?

According to news coming from sources inside Apple Store, Apple stores will soon start offering complete unlock for fully priced GSM iPhone 4 handsets. This unlock should be different than the one offered previously on June 13, according to this source. Here is the reason behind this: if some Apple retail store runs out of available unlocked iPhones, they can use any other locked iPhone and simply unlock it after buyer pays the full price of it at the checkout. The price for the unlocked device us $650 for iPhone 4 16GB and $749 for 32GB iPhone 4 model.

How to unlock your iPhone on iOS 4.3.2 via Ultrasn0w (Mac only)

We wrote recently about iPhone Dev Team releasing upgraded PwnageTool for jailbreaking the latest iOS 4.3.2. After this they have also upgraded UltraSn0w so it’s now compatible with this new version of iOS. The latest version of UltraSn0w is now version 1.2.2. If you have been waiting to unlock your iPhone now is the time to use this software unlock. For this unlock to work you need to have the baseband preserved, so be advised not to upgrade with the official firmware through iTunes if you care about the carrier unlock!

Here are simple instructions for unlocking your device with Ultrasn0w 1.2.2.

New IMEI based unlock for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS?

Apparently something new is going on in the iPhone world. We are hearing from many different sources that some new kind of unlock is now available to iPhone users. It is supposedly a remote based unlock which works through your IMEI ( International Mobile Equipment Identity). IMEI is a number which is unique for your handset and is used by your network carrier to identify your iPhone as a valid device. It can also be used to blacklist the device if it gets stolen.

So far most of these reports have not been confirmed as safe. As you all know there are many fake websites selling ineffective and false unlock solutions and services.

UltraSn0w unlock for iPhones 4.3.1 with older baseband versions

We are happy to say: the new Sn0wbreeze version 2.4 works great with the UltraSn0w unlock solution for iPhone users who have preserved the baseband on their iPhones. Unlock will work for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. iPhone 3G is not supported for upgrade to 4.3 iOS.

In order to unlock the iPhone you will need to jailbreak it first.

Here are steps needed to unlock your iPhone for use on other network carriers:

- iPhone basebands supported by the UltraSn0w unlock solution: 6.15.00, 05.13.04, 01.59.00, 05.12.01, 04.26.08 and 05.11.07

sim iphone unlock review

During the last two years no significant sim unlocks were made by manufacturers available to the unlocker community. Even the manufacturers themselves concluded that the sim unlock is not attractive to most users. This is the reason why most of the analysts were confused by the recent announcement that Gevey sim has an unlock solution for iPhone 4.

The main reason Gevey did not publicize earlier their solution were quite logical as the cost of producing the sim card are initially quit high and they obviously were worried that any software unlock made by iPhone Dev team or some other group would make their product obsolete causing them significant financial loses. The exploit which Gevey uses for the unlock has its own issues.

iPhone 4 unlock for baseband 02.10.04 and 3.10.01 now possible with Sim unlock

There are two ways to unlock an iPhone. The first way being complicated and appropriate only to gadget wizards among us who play with soldering electronic devices and an much easier way which is the software unlock.

Changing the hardware in the iPhone is not only complicated, but it is also risky as you can easily damage permanently your iPhone. Besides there is another problem: you lose your warranty. The other way which is using the jailbreak and the software unlock is more known and widely used. In most cases it is completely safe, and what is great is that you don’t lose your warranty. If you need to go to Apple store, just virginize your iPhone by restoring it with original firmware and you have deleted any trace of the modification. Iphone jailbreaks include such software tools like Sn0wBreeze, Pwnage tools, RedSn0w and carrier unlock is known as UltraSn0w.

How to jailbreak and unlock iPhone on iOS 4.3

As we wrote previously the famous iPhone hacker iH8sn0w has announced the upgraded beta 4 version of his jailbreak tool Sn0wBreeze 2.3 which can jailbreak various iOs devices including: iPhone 4 (AT&T) and 3GS, iPod Touch and the original iPad which are running the iOS 4.3 version. If you care about the iPhone unlock with the UltraSn0w tool you will be glad to hear that Sn0wbreeze will preserve your baseband (unlike other jailbreaks like RedSn0w) so you will be still able to unlock your iPhone.

iPhone 4 unlock for baseband 02.10.04 and 03.10.01

We have just heard that at last some solution is available fro unlockers with iPhone 4 who have upgraded to 02.10.04 and 03.10.01 baseband. The unlock solution comes in the form of Gevey sim unlock and admittedly it worked successfully on 02.10.04 baseband on an iPhone using the T Mobile network in US.