HD video: iPhone unlocked on camera from start to finish
By Ryan Block 
posted Sep 10th 2007 2:51PM
posted Sep 10th 2007 2:51PM
- Started with AT&T SIM inserted
- Inserted T-Mobile SIM, showed that it produces invalid SIM error (expected behavior for a locked iPhone)
- Connected to iPhone over SSH
- Transferred iPhoneSIMfree unlock app over SCP
- Restarted SpringBoard (iPhone default application launcher)
- Ran iPhoneSIMfree app
- When complete, iPhone shows that T-Mobile SIM no longer produces invalid SIM error, instead asks for activation (expected behavior for an iPhone that has a valid SIM, but is not yet activated)
- Prep for re-activation off camera using iAsign (phone is now unlocked, but still activated with AT&T)
- Back on camera: activate iPhone with T-Mobile SIM using iAsign
- Make test call to another phone
- Activate iPhone once more with AT&T SIM using iAsign
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Thanks a ton.
Does anyone know if the iPhone has video out capabilities to where it could be hooked up to a television set to play videos. Also, is it possible to do something like voice-over-ip with a free internet connection on an iPhone?
AmazingRobie: Yes, Apple sells TV-out cables; not currently.
I' not sure how this sort of thing works in the US but if you have activated your iPhone, you've bought an AT&T Package, right? So if you put a T-Mobile sim in you still have to pay the AT&T plan, don't you? So is this just for people who want a network with more coverage or what?
Sorry, I'm rish so I don't know how american networks (or carriers, whatever you call them) work. Or for people abroad.
Derry the idea here is that you can pay the ETF to AT&T (early termination fee) then unlock your iphone and go to town.
Or you can find another used iphone and then activate it with Tmobile so your never paying AT&T cause they suck in the United States
No, the idea is that you can buy a new iPhone, unlock it and fake activate it, pop in your *current* T-Mobile sim, and avoid Ma Bell and her 2 year contract entirely.
Does YouTube work on the T-Mobile activation?
now how do they plan to sell this? if i wanted to buy the program how would i?
if you had been following the story they are not selling to the general public persay but to suppliers who turn around and activate for you the individual the bulk supplies were about 30$ for each activation ((well the suppliers bought at 30)) in australia someones selling those at 50$ each and in the US 100$ each, all in the usd of course... so go find a legit reseller
yeah i knew that, but i was wondering where to go to find a reseller. but hopefully the software will end up on the internet somewhere and i can just dl it :-D
if you go to iphonesimfree's site - they have a section that lists the 4 dealers who they are currently working with
Now give me a packet log of the session where you unlock the phone and a copy of the .app please. =]
thats cool and all...but surprisingly T-Mobile is worse than AT&T in my area....and Verizon of course doesnt use sims....sooo AT&T for me anyways.
So, if I understand this correctly, I could use this service to unlock my iPhone for say another trip to Iraq, Germany, Kuwait, anywhere they use GSM and buy a pre-paid SIM over there, and when I get back home, put it back to AT&T mode? That would be practical. There's no advantage to using T-Mobile here, unless there is no AT&T coverage or something. But do I get the fundamentals?
ok great it works. Figured it would. Now lets release this bad boy and see how quick Apple updates and makes this not work anymore. If they fix it fast after an update I am all in. Hell I went and bought an iphone weeks ago when they said the software would be released in 24hours. But that came and went. So I returned the phone until the finally start selling this and not just to resellers. Come let's get on with it. My itouch will be here before I can get an iphone unlocked.
One firmware update later... phone is bricked.
(and no crying allowed this time)
What do you think bricked means?
first, i HIGHLY doubt, and can probably gauruntee, that apple will not even attempt to reverse unlocks and AT&T cant do shit about it. More carrier-free iphones = more money for apple. think about it. It was also rumored that the iphone development team helped IPSF create their software.
Secondly, only a slight few less smart people will actually update the day of until people give the OK that the update is working. You DONT have to update your iphone...
Do you have activate the iPhone with AT&T first or can I buy the iPhone from the Apple store and use the iPhoneSIMfree app on it straight out of the box?
You can do it out of the box to a point. The phone has to have a fake activation but there are tools to do that already. So it is possible to do this without ever touching the AT&T network.
can you point out how to bypass AT.T activation straight from the box, any links would be greatly appreciated. - thanks
can some one point out, how can I bypass activation from AT.T, straight from out box, any links will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch.
It would be nice to have everything in one package instead of grabbing one thing from here and another from there. Basically open the box, plug it into the computer, send the app to the iphone and run it. DONE.
haha... who am I kidding... this is just a hack.
Cool. Still doesn't make me want an iPhone.
has anyone notice that AT&T does not have the iphone on there site anymore
yes it does. its still there. just checked.
Engadget uses Dell eh?...
Does texting and MMS work on TMobile?
The iPhone doesn't support MMS. But SMS should work fine.
I almost got a cheapie 4 gig one last week to play with.
I'll just wait till belkin comes out with a mic attachment for the ipod touch, or better yet, a wimax iphone.
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Dear god, we all know the different sim software would be released eventually and would work, its just a demonstration.
The production value may not be up to par, but I don't think they were planning on winning an Oscar.
Oh please, you act like Engadget is out to screw you over by "proving" a hack they know to be bogus.
If it were the iPhoneSIMfree team producing the video themselves, you'd have cause to be skeptical, but I highly doubt Ryan Block would knowingly lie about the validity of the hack on Engadget.
Well, engadget is a fairly reputable source (barring occasional mistakes of sorts...) so I don't think it's really a huge deal that you don't see the phone the whole time, that you can't see the cords all the time, it fades to black, etc etc. The point of the video is to show that yes, it works.
The problem with OTHER people doing a crappy video is that they aren't one of the, if not the, most read and highly respected gadget blogs. I highly doubt engadget wants to put out a hoax video just to make fanbois squirm for 15 minutes.
Apparently, he learned his lesson.
Simmer down mr-high-and-mighty. It was a demonstration of the app working.
This is Fantastic..and i am really considering importing an iPhone Now but i just want to make sure that this Unlock Can go through the next firmware update...
and i got a 2 newbie question i'd like to know the answers of hehehe...
1- What's SSH & SCP and where do i find them on windows and is this method the way everyone transfer all the Apps to the iPhone with ?
2- Is iAsign the name of the SIM Activation method on iTunes ?
Ok, I'll answer your questions (at least 1)
SSH and SCP are like telnet, but secure. They let you communicate between two computers (or phones) securely. SSH lets you control a computer remotely, and SCP lets you transfer files. They don't come with windows, but you can use PuTTY and WinSCP (google them).
As to your second question, i believe iAsign is the method for telling your phone it is activated without actually activating it.
So if you go overseas to get say a prepaid sim from orange or something, you gotta tote your mac with you to activate that sim via SSH iAsign?
When you say reactivating on iAsign, does that mean that I have to "fake" iTunes activation? Because I do not use iAsign, I use Independance or even better, iphonetool
I would love to use those $100 card from Cigular and just load the phone with it.
But I don't believe that the iPhone is compatible with that service.
your wrong. it is.
You don't even have to do the unlock if you want to use at&t (Cingular) GoPhone service. Just do the iTunes activation as normal, but give them a bogus Social Security number like 999-99-9999 or something. It will let you sign up for GoPhone prepaid instead.
I've been using "Pay as You Go" (a/k/a the Go Phone) since 9/11. First it was AT&T, then Cingular, then back to AT&T. I very seldom use my cell, so this plan is great for me. I pay $25 every 3 months, and un-used minutes are rolled over. Reading UnnDunn's reply to your post leads me to believe I can use my current SIMM? How do I transfer my minutes over, or do I just switch SIMMS?
wooooooooow...... im the loser who called out from work today so i can get this "icrap" unlocked..... now i bought the software for $107.27 cents and i just got an order confromation and no software yet!!!!!! what the hell am i waiting for?????? i feel oike i just got robbed..... and the reseller is underiphonesimfree which is wireless imports ....... im waitingggggggggggg
you probably should have read the "UPDATE" on the website - the same page you click on the "Add to Cart" button - it probably would have explained the delay:
"The company we are working with to bring you the unlocking solution for your iPhone is not ready yet. We are not certain of a date yet to give you of when it will become available. We are working as diligently as possible to make sure that it is ready for you as soon as possible. "
Can already hear that oh-too-familiar GSM interference being amplified by the Dell SoundBar...a problem I've had with my Cingular/AT&T RAZR that I never had with my Sprint CDMA phones.
ha yeah i kept checking my phone thinking i had a call coming in XD
good video endgadget!
Eh, no sound bar...but whatever. It's interfering with the camcorder's audio.
You know slipping me a copy of the .app file, since it's useless without the licensing on their servers *cough* would be much appreciated.
hexxeh AT hexxeh DOT net
NICE!
This is great! I wonder when apple is going to rush in that firmware upgrade that makes this impossible. OR This is Apple ! They make it and make more money out of it.
Seriously, do you think you could do a better job of shooting the video? its freegen tarded, Mencia style.
- john
Does anyone have a walkthrough for the installation process of all the SSH commands needed?
1 please
okay, not to be a turd or nothing but how do you know the software is not installing a virus on the iphone? It is possible you know.
The program IS a great thing in that it unlocks the iphone but is it really worth unlocking if your personal data is stollen and future entered information is obtained when entered?
Im just curious as to the intent of some of these "distributers".
We already know iphone has some serious security holes, lets say one has been found and not reported by the mainstream and exploitable by this program or by editing this program to piggyback a virus? NO antivirus cant catch it because there is NO antivirus for iphone as of date.
Before you say it doesnt need one, let me say this, NOTHING is secure, not even the governments own computers.
Not only will this persone be making a killing unlocking the phones but they will be making another killing by selling your personal information...
Im NOT saying this IS happening, im just curious if anyone has thought about this "possibility" before deciding to have it done to their phone or obtaining an unlocked phone?
Hey,
So do I have to purchase the software from wirelessimports.com or can I purchase it from the Australian people? Would it still work if I am located in the US?
Hey,
So do I have to purchase the software from wirelessimports.com or can I purchase it from the Australian people? Would it still work if I am located in the US?
So does this break visual voicemail? If so it seems like a pretty big waste, given that that feature is a huge selling point.
Answered my own question: It does.
DO NOT WANT
I hope this is a permanent solution, but knowing Apple's selfish track record on securing it's own property, it's not likely.
You can find the reseller here : http://www.iphonesimfree.com/cgi-bin/iphonesimfree/engine.pl?page=buy
Everyone is going gaga over this and they are collecting $$ from your presale and by the time they release it someone will reverse it and then no one will buy from them anymore.
Just one long strip tease!
http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5550
I doubt they will delilver the app anytime soon :(
Why do you provide an HD clip for that? Not that I have anything against more ways for us to enjoy the iPhone unlocking goodness but I don't think anyone's planning to watch this on their TV, do they? :)
My monitor does 720p.
when they say activated using iasign, does that mean faking activation on itunes?
Yea for the Australian exchange rate.
Ohhh!!! Me me me me me!!!! Pick me!!!
Hold ya fire, so you're saying that you actually have to activate it on AT&T BEFORE you can actually use the iPhoneSimFree software? I live in the UK and I wanna know if it'll work.
So I'm confused; some people are saying that this will work only on US providers like T-Mobile...I want to use it in the UK! Is it true?
Also for the activation, the FAQ says that the AT&T one is not neeed, but I read some contrasting opinions...
Any clarification would be appreciated, thanks!
http://www.iphonesimfree.com/cgi-bin/iphonesimfree/engine.pl?page=faq
from Iphonesimfree's website
5. Do you still need itunes to activate the phone?
Activating your phone with itunes is not the only method available for activation. In order to use our software you will need to activate your phone through the means of your choice (see question 11)
Guess what question 11 is
11. Is it easy to install?
Unlike other methods currently available, our software is by far the simplest and quickest to install and set up.
I guess this fix is only useful IF you have already have an activated Iphone. IF you already have an activated Iphone and don't travel internationally then this fix is useless as you will still be stuck with an AT&T contract.
Please correct me if i'm wrong.
@ Derry Quinn, the iPhones are bought without contracts from Apple/AT&T stores, you sign contracts with ATT when you activate the phones through iTunes. So this unlock essentially enables you to use the phone with the only other GSM provider in the U.S. - T-Mobile.
correction. First video on ENGADGET. GIZMODO showed this first.
In my opinion, Apple most likely develop a firmware update that could brick unlocked iPhones. Even though more iPhones will be sold if they're unlocked, they would NOT take the risk of facing a lawsuit by AT&T about their exclusivity agreements.
so im guessing no verizon
That was the most confusing thing I've ever seen. How do you get around the AT&T activation? And do you have to type all that shit in that window thing so get the iphonesimfree app to go on your phone?
And now tell me why Apple put the message like:"Unlock Succesfull" in the iPhone's OS?!?! I'm not an expert but I think it's not really normal? is it?
Because AT&T will probably allow people to unlock the phones later on, anyway. It would make sense that the capability is there.
Er, it's not a system message. There is a standard call for producing a message box. Virtually every new app that you can add to the iPhone uses it (NES, Installer, etc).
Ho hum, still with all this proof out there, people carry on doubting to the end...
Alright that is just great for whoever wants to use T-Mobile. I had Cingular service before the whole AT&T take over and iPhone. I've got a crappy Motorola phone right now and never really cared for Apple products but this phone has enough features to make a decent one-time buy. If I get the phone is there a way for me to activate with my current service and not get charged higher on my phone bill? I don't need this EDGE business cause the WIFI will do just fine.
We are already offering the service as well at http://iphoneunlocked.mostofmymac.com/Home.html
macs cant get a virus so we are ok.
I just got an iphone still in the box. But I can't use the software until I activated it and jailbreaked it. How do I do that?
Someone please tell me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it just make more sense for wirelessimports to just buy a bunch of iPhones, buy a bunch of unlock licenses, and sell unlocked phones?
I think that would be illegal.
I'm guessing all thins will be in vain when a future update cancels out unlock.
That said, i want to know if you need to have already activated your phone with AT&T, or can you just get the phone and start an unlock?
You do NOT need to have your phone activated with AT&T. Buy it and unlock it. Simple.
Dear Engadget:
It would be lovely if you could put together a tutorial explaining every step to unlocking the iPhone straight out of the box. Thank you.
Whats the difference between software unlock and turbo Sim unlock? I mean the after unlocking..?
Does it necessarily need a SIMcard since it's Simfree? Because I have Sprint and they do not have simcards.
is iphonesimfree only compatable with phones activated through AT&T or can you use iphonesimfree with phones unlocked through other software methods (i.e iAsign)?
That is sweet!
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Soooo..whats stopping at&t from purchasing a few of these under a fake reseller name and then using the application and sniffing out where it actually connects to then implementing a block on the IP address for the connection?
Where do I found an unblocked iPhone near Miami to buy?
Does anybody know where do I find an iphone unblocked to pick up in person in Miami?
Top 4 Reason Why I Am Not Doing This Hack: (If I had an iPhone)
1) It seems too risky an option to brick an item i just paid half of my rent on and am starving over. They say that not all iPhone will work with this? And most definatley not with the firmware upgrede... no thanks.
2) The Virus thing is true. Who knows who this company is, it seems like you could be uploading anything on to your iPhone by doing this and then BAM all your contact information for everyone is leaked and sold. EVERY thing you do on your iPhone is then going to be watched... totally a possibility.
3) Who the heck are these "resellers" Apple is going to slap these bitches with a lawsuit in no time. ATT is paying apple for each activationg (and contract) they get because of the Iphone. Why would apply not want to make that money from them? In addition to the sale? If you go to a reseller and they upload the software on there for you... THEY could be giving you spyware... or worse for another $100+!
All in all, This makes me dream of the days of a ATT-free land full of iPhones sharing the love with the rest of us.
No thank you.
ok, so how do you download that application?
Just a thought.
Isn't locking a product so that other (competitive) businesses in the same field cannot have access to it anti-competitive?
Here in Europe, Microsoft have already been heavily fined (twice) for locking out other competitors from their products and are coming up for another,last, appeal on doing it yet again.
Don't know what the law is in the US but believe there are very strict rules on something similar.
Just a thought, for the lawyers who read engadget.
NSP8
So Engadget is advertising for these guys now?
Someone please please PLEASE reverse engineer this crap so these bastards stop making money off of all the hard work done by geohot, et al. I wouldn't be at all surprised if their "backend" is some stupid unnecessary thing that's only in place so they can charge money for this.
Please, could you please clarify if the unlock would work for any GSM provider even if it's not based in the US? This is not at clear. I am in the UK and would like to use vodafone.Possible?
thanks