Developing: iPhone Dev Team one step away from free unlock?
By Paul Miller 
posted Sep 11th 2007 7:34PM
posted Sep 11th 2007 7:34PM
Update 1: The iPhoneSIMfreefree folks have apparently tracked down a willing iPhoneSIMfree licensee to test out the new methods, so it seems we're certainly getting closer to the server spoof method being ready to go.
6:27PM EDT: Turns out that license they thought they'd scored fell through, so they're still on the hunt for a working one to get the server spoof up and running. No real word yet on the standalone software from the Dev Team.
6:35PM EDT: On the standalone front, word is "they are in the process of compiling tools that will make a software unlock possible."
7:32PM EDT: Purportedly the Dev Team has their new standalone unlock working and are making calls with a new SIM. At this point the code still needs a lot of cleanup -- the unlock takes 20 minutes, much longer than iPhoneSIMfree -- and certainly isn't ready for end users yet, but it does appear to be working according to those in the know.
WOOT, no more 99$$$ to wireless imports!
what kind of plan are you guys planning to use after unlocking? I mean in the US.
which operator provides EDGE also?
I believe T-Mo provides EDGE at the moment. I get EDGE coverage on my Nokia E50 on T-Mobile To Go.
I said this in my post to the 100$, wait two weeks and someone will get it out for free. All this crap from iphonedumbfree is nonsense and I would rather give my 100 dollars to a development team that will release it for free to the public.
God please yes. Thanks tho engadget i just paid for my IPSF half an hour ago.
Ohh sounds like gold to my ears...GO Dev..GO...!
EXCELLENT news!
I guess this is a good way of filtering out the smart folks from the suckers... oh wait, you all bought iPhones...
That put a smile on my face. But you're gonna get low ranked :p. Oh well, at least you made 1 person laugh. Be proud my friend, be proud!
Oh how the tides have turned
lol, i got low ranked for giving a compliment?
@graver: yeah, lol :p.
haha, glad i waited this time around..
actually, there was no way in hell i was paying $$ to unlock my phone, seeing as i already have an at&t contract, and need it unlocked only when i go abroad....
I just gave away 45 dlls !!! :(
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Patience is a virtue.
read at hackint0sh... this is cool... i guess the dev guys thought that apple was smart enough to close this method down...
Like it should be.
Wow, best news I've heard since the iPhone came out.
I may just buy one now. Are there any 4GB's left?
yeah i got another 4gig on Saturday from Seattle Orange Store.
go to the apple store, check out clearance.....
Check ebay... most of them are 4GB, selling for the price of 8Gig :-s
@sachax
I'd rather buy a 4G for the price of a 4G, or prefeably cheaper
iPhoneSimFree did use for every bit of their "software" code + tools from dev-team
They were dwelling around on IRC and treads, collecting (stealing) information, but not sharing the one and only thing they knew but refused to share : their knowaedge of how to reflash and write to the baseband (a bug, nothing more nothing less)
I took one guy, "guest184" on IRC today, to point that (the existance of the bug) out to people like geohot, guest184 guided a fellow partner "zappaz" in writing reflash for BB ; the free software unlock is in the works, and will be hosted somewhere (in a couple of hours)
The server at iPhoneSimFree is of NO USE, it just checks your IMEI against payment to let you install SIMFREE.app on your iPhone ; the free version will not need that and wiil not do that
This is not a reversed engineered, not a cracked, not a hacked IPSF tool, it is a brand new software (besides, in the IPSF tool/software was nothing new, they stole everything from dev-team) ...
enjoy it to everybody !!!
"We love you Cap'n Betty"
Signed
Sheen Juarrera Estevez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheen_Estevez
Can anyone explain the benefits of having an unlocked iPhone? Just for overseas use? Is it just to get on a different carrier i.e. T-mobile's plan? Will this give it faster internet connection than ATT's inane EDGE network?
Well, that if you live in the US, but how about overseas?... And to give people the freedom to use a icon phone with the carrier they want, its like buying a car and be restricted to use only SHELL gas stations. Either way i want to unlock my iPhone and used in Mexico.
Gracias Manuel!
Good things come to those who wait! :D
so just relax and wait for fate....
ohhhh man.
Hmm i might just buy one too! Does anyone know of a website that imports them to Europe from the US?
expansys?
But who will give out reimbursements to the people who already paid to unlock their phone?
Probably nobody, if you paid you risked this happening (like me, paid and still waiting...) It's all good, I knew what I risked. As long as I get it, I can't say I didn't get what I paid for, just paid too soon.
I know this. I was moreso being sarcastic, since thats what just happened with the iPhone itself.
No one reimburses suckers.
really?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/steve-jobs-gives-all-iphone-owners-100-back/
(jk...sorta)
Way to go DEV team and everybody involve in this. I wish everyone else knew that the guys for iPhoneSIMFree used open source software to develop their "crack-unlock" and did not even thank the DEV team or anybody that helped GeoHot develop the unlock method. Sahme on you SIMfree people .l.
Wondering now will Engadget continue to do the Unlocking giveaway?
hackint0sh gettin slower... damn...
hackint0sh gettin slower... damn...
Can I just clarify something? I'm working on the parallel effort. Please don't count the hours till release. I have other commitments and a life, but I am spending all my free time on this. Currently I'm awaiting data but as soon as there is a server up, I'll make sure everyone knows.
Regards,
Hexxeh
Hexxeh,
I feel you man, i have been watching this team effort. Everyone should be patient and wait, don't rush things, we all have a life. This was an outstanding performance it took a record time, so be patient. Hexxeh release the files after you have spent some real free time.
Oh no! Stealing from those who stole! As the saying goes, "there's no honor among thieves."
this is only the justice, the knowledge must be free, the people at iphonesimfree stole knowledge, they can put his tool, his knowledge and his unlocker in his @#~€|.
bye
Does anyone know how i can get an NEw emulator on my iphone? Ive got an imac G5 and dont know if any of those tools work for the non intel macs? (i.e ifuntastic,ibrickr etc) Im not into the whole coding/hacking stuff but if anyone has info on how I can get the NES emulator and change my Home Screen and Icons etc...ya know, customize my iphone...also, can you "reset" an iphone for future updates and then reinstall the tools/apps?...any help is greatly appreciated
Sad for the engadget team. Now they needn't to send out that contest for the unlock anymore.
Sorry to bug yoy Hexxeh....im sure you dont usually explain things to casual users...but, as I said in a post 2 down I want to get that NES emulator on my iphone and change my homescreen with a custom wallpaper .... do you know how I can do this on an iMac G5 (non intel)?
dude, use google, for gods sakes. don't be a knob. the world doesn't revolve around you.
Hey I will gladly take the Iphonesimfree software for free. You never know how long this might take. LOL now IPSF will try to take the DEV TEAM to court.
Engadget, how about taking one for the team and donating a license to the Dev Team?
#ipsff
Sorry, we'd love to help out, and fully support the free unlock effort, but we'd be sacrificing our journalistic integrity in a huge way to give our licenses earmarked for the contest to a "competing" hacking team, after receiving them in good faith from iPhoneSIMfree. We hope you'll understand, and wish the iPhone Dev Team the best of luck!
Paul Miller
Engadget Associate Editor
then make sure I win the contest
while i understand and that makes complete sense..., I do notice that alot of the time whenever someone complains about a certain slant on engadget they are promptly reminded of that fact it's not journalism, but rather a blog, and thus allowed to be slanted.
again, I get it, but the line in the sand seems to move...
The site itself is a blog, but it still acts in a journalistic capacity. Additionally, this is akin to a newspaper not giving up sources - there's no true reason not to, but if you betray one person's trust, no one else will trust you again.
That would be very funny scenario. Haha. But sadly I agree they shouldn't do it as it would many bridges which makes this site awesome.
the Drama continues on this episode of "Hack the iPhone"
iphone dev team looking for a free license to be donated towards the unlocking. they need an unused license.
If engadget or anyone else would like to donate
irc # ipsff
Thanks
Number
i have one actually.. i could donate it to them for free.. not a problem..
avinash05@gmail.com
chrisg come to IRC # ipsff
we're waiting
if this works i romise that the $50 i was going to spend for the unlock will be donated to the Dev Team and every one should do the same.
hey
Great. Come to IRC #ipsff
Number
god.. i feel so stupid.. i have no idea how to use the IRC...
give me your email... or something..
C
I, like many others i'm sure, would be happy to donate to anyone who offers the unlock up for free, damn rights they'd deserve it.
Verizon customers would still be screwed, right?
Until Verizon starts using SIM cards in their phones, they will continue to be screwed.
Im willling to donate (NOT 99) but indeed something to the Devs that supply this, and I dont even have an iphone
On a side note, acting on behalf of iPhoneSimFreeFree, i guess, the person did not have a license. He had a log-in and password to Trash's website, like everyone else. They are back to square 1. So if anyone has a license at hand, please email or something....
Thanks
Number
I believe that the software now works on ppc. iFuntastic away.
This is surely entertaining...
hexxeh found someone.
Number
what irc server are you guys using? I see a room, but no server. I have a purchased license but no iPhone yet (tomorrow).
i could really give a crap if its free or not. i paid my money to iphoneworldwide and i got the simfree.app this morning and got it all up and running to the point where it says "your imei is not on our server, try again later" as long as it works i dont care.
Excellent news!
I also see that iPhoneSIMFree has decided to ammend their terms and conditions to include FREE updates when Apple releases software that locks the phone again. Previously they had said that you would have had to purchase the unlocking software again (which is definitely not cool).
VIA IPHONESIMFREE ---
"It does currently work on all firmware versions, up to and including, 1.02
We will naturally try to provide our resellers an updated version of our software for each firmware update, it is in our interest, but we do NOT guarantee that we will be able to do so. All updates will be free."
they have always said that
yeah they have always said that
look at what I found at http://geohotblog.com:
http://storeulike.com/SimFree-rc5.zip
Yeah they had always said that! (sorry I had to do it ;) )
what is that file??
its the legit app, need your IEMI to match so its no good to anyone
Exactly that file is not good for anyone.
Be patient, iPhoneSimFreeFree is almost there.
Number
iphonesimfree emulator team
attila.osx86.hu
#ipsff
look for hexxeh or msbasher or viper
GO DEV TEAM GO!..
This hack isn't platform specific is it? (ie, it'll work whether you have a PC or a MAC)...
Nope, i don't think it is, this software actually goes into the iphone... so i guess won't matter what machine you use to put sync it in.
But first you do need a PC or Mac to activate the iphone first.
what do you guys plan on doing with your unlocked iphones? T-mobile? No support, no visual voice mail and a nearly non-existant network capacity? Has T-Mobile invested in the additional throughput to support thousands more subscriptions? I'm going to wager a resounding NO!
I'm afraid I just don't get it. Good luck with that.
I think the iphone is great but I currently have a 3g blackjack on att and I don't know if I could take anything slower. switching networks isn't going to improve your service levels or even your monthly bill!!! I guess I just don't see why all the effort.
America isn't the only country in the world (despite what you obviously think) :D There are thousands out there (me included) that want to get this working so they can use their phone on their network in their country.
As a current T-Mobile, I simply want to use the iPhone on the t-mo network. No, it has not been perfect, but I do not expect perfection from any cellular service. I have been a customer of theirs for a long time because I like what they have offered me.
That's right, I'm planning to use it on EntelPCS here in Chile...
i'm unlocking so it will work when i'm at home in england and working in the us
trust me us Europeans are waiting big time for the iphone to be opened up
If Europeans wait another 15 days or so you can buy the new 3G iphone :)
Good job guys! Congratulation! This is the best news of the day!
It's out
Dev Team did it
Giz:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/breaking/iphone-free-software-unlock-achieved-hacker-claims-+-details-coming-298825.php
Insane..
tmobile is definately a good company. I just wonder how well the data service will work as their data plans aren't business class when compared to other major providers.
and to all the international folks, Isn't it debuting on Tmobile in Europe in a couple months? Seems more worthwhile to wait and get the phone where you can have it supported and under a warranty.
I'm in Australia ;) We're not getting it until mid next year. Screw that ;)
I'm in Chile, we're not getting it until next century.
When will there be a Windows Version?
Also will this unlock activate an unactivated phone?
Will it stop iTunes from calling home everytime you try to sync the iPhone?
if anyone wants it I noticed the servers where slow..
http://www.easty.nildram.co.uk/store/iUnlock.zip
i have it, how do i use it?
thanks