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The Obama Administration agrees, cellphone unlocking should be legal
Back in October of 2012, the Librarian of Congress decided to remove cellphone unlocking from the exemptions of the DMCA. This sparked much outrage and discussion in the cellphone community prompting a petition to be started on the White House website. The stipulation of the petition was that it needed to reach over 100,000 signatures in a 30-day period which would prompt the White House to respond directly to the petition.
Amazingly, the petition garnered well over the necessary amount, 114,000+ and recently we got our response. The response is a good one for people who believe …
Unlock iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 4 on iOS 6.1 using Ultrasn0w 1.2.8
Ultrasn0w 1.2.8 has just been released for compatibility with iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 4 running iOS 6.1. Once again, this update only adds 6.1 compatibility, it does not add compatibility for any of the newer baseband revisions. If you have an iPhone 4, this will only work if you have the 01.59.00 baseband. If you have an iPhone 3Gs, it will work on any of these basebands: 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and 06.15.00. If you have a 3Gs that has a newer baseband, you can install the 06.15.00 iPad baseband and then downgrade from 06.15.00 to 05.13.04 using Redsn0w.…
AppleNBerry now offering permanent IMEI unlock for AT&T locked iPhones
Often times, we refer our readers to AppleNBerry, the official reseller of the Gevey hardware unlock for certain iPhone4/4S firmware and baseband combinations. Unfortunately, the Gevey unlock is not compatible with all basebands so some users are still stuck with a locked device. Earlier this week, AppleNBerry began offering a new IMEI unlocking service which will permanently, and officially unlock your device without needing to jailbreak. Unfortunately, this is not an inexpensive solution. An IMEI unlock is going to set you back $150, but if you have an AT&T locked phone, with a baseband which is not unlockable, …
Downgrade 06.15.00 Baseband to 05.13.04 with Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 (Video Tutorial)
This is a video tutorial that will walk you through downgrading your iPhone 3G/3Gs from the iPad baseband 06.15.00 to 05.13.04 which is another Ultrasn0w compatible baseband that will allow you to unlock and use your GPS capabilities. It is very important that if you have a 3Gs and it was manufactured on or after the 35th week of 2011 you SHOULD NOT install the iPad baseband. Doing so will permanently brick your cell radio. You can tell when your device was manufactured by looking at the 3rd, 4th and 5th digits of your phone’s serial. The 3rd …
Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 downgrade from 06.15.00 to 05.13.04 baseband on iPhone 3G/3Gs
Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 features a baseband downgrade option for iPhone 3G/3Gs users who are on the 06.15.00 iPad baseband. This baseband notoriously causes loss of GPS functionality, so users will now be able to downgrade to 05.13.04, another Ultrasn0w compatible baseband, so that they can unlock and have GPS.
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Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 - OSX | Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 - WIN | Current iOS FIrmware – GetiOS
Step 1: Download Redsn0w and the current firmware version you are running from the links above.
Step 2: Open Redsn0w and go to Extras>Select IPSW and choose the firmware file …
06.15.00 baseband downgrade to possibly be released this sunday!
Earlier this week, we reported that MuscleNerd had made great progress on his 06.15.00 baseband downgrade that has been mentioned and speculated pretty much since the release of the iPad baseband unlock method. Those with a 3G/3Gs who have updated to the 06.15.00 baseband in order to unlock with ultrasn0w have been dealing with GPS issues ever since. Finally MuscleNerd has everything in place for a downgrade that will let you downgrade your 06.15.00 baseband to any other earlier iPhone baseband. Today, MuscleNerd tweeted that he is aiming for a release this Sunday(funday), but as always, release dates …
Ultrasn0w 1.2.7 DEB Download for Manual Installation
With the recent release of Ultrasn0w 1.2.7, I just wanted to post a link to download the DEB file for our readers who do not have a WiFi connection on their phone to download it from Cydia. A reminder, Ultrasn0w 1.2.7 does not add support for any new basebands, it only adds support for basebands which were already compatible with Ultrasn0w on iOS 5.1.1.
Once you’ve downloaded the deb files, if you aren’t sure how to install them, be sure to check out our How to Install Ultrasn0w without WiFi tutorial.
DOWNLOAD:
Ultrasn0w 1.2.7/MobileSubstrate - DEB
Nuance announces biometric device unlocking with Dragon ID
Today, Nuance, the company behind the Dragon speech recognition software, announced a new biometric technology that will allow mobile device users to unlock their device with their voice. Now you might be wondering “what good is a passcode if you have to say it out loud?” Well, Dragon ID also uses your “voiceprint” to determine who you are. The technology is so accurate and secure that it is already used by banks and government institutions. Even Danny Ocean would have a hard time getting in.
With Dragon ID, your voice is your password. Simply set a password or …
Unlock with Ultrasn0w on 5.1.1 with Ultrasn0w 5.1.1 Fixer (DEB)
For our readers who have updated to 5.1.1 using Sn0wbreeze 2.9.5, you may have noticed that even with a compatible baseband, Ultrasn0w does not work on 5.1.1. Until the iPhone-Dev Team releases an update to Ultrasn0w, you will have to install the Ultrasn0w 5.1.1 Fixer in order to get the unlock working. For your convenience, we have bundled the latest Ultrasn0w, MobileSubstrate and the Ultrasn0w 5.1.1 fixer into a single download.
The easiest way to install these deb files is to simply transfer the files to any folder on your phone using iFunBox, iExplorer or SSH and then …
AppleNBerry has been selling Loktar_Sun’s free SAM unlock method for $50
Remember when we told you that there was a hardware method for unlocking iPhone4 on 5.1? Well it turns out that the Gevey Ultra for iPhone4 on 5.1 was actually reliant on the Loktar_Sun SAM unlock method. That’s right, AppleNBerry has been charging $50 for a piece of hardware that utilized the same exact unlock process that was released by Loktar_Sun for free.
Now usually at iPhoneBlogr, we are quick to recommend AppleNBerry as the official reseller for Gevey SIMs. However, this is just despicable on their part. Fortunately they have stated that they will be refunding anyone who …
Cookie allows easy backup and restore of SAM unlock ticket via the Cloud
Now that the SAM unlock method has been patched, it is pertinent that you save your unlock ticket so that if you need to restore/update or you lose activation for any other reason, you have a backup to restore. A new Cydia application has been released today by developer @danneez called “Cookie.” Cookie is a great and easy to use tool that allows you to backup your activation ticket to the weiphone server cloud and it also allows you to easily restore that backup automatically from within the app instead of manually overwriting files.…
How to unlock iPhone4 04.11.08 and 04.12.01 baseband with Gevey Ultra 5.1
April 28th 2012 It has been revealed that the Gevey Ultra for iPhone4 on 4.11 and 4.12 was actually using the Loktar_Sun SAM unlock. AppleNBerry has recalled these SIMs and will be providing a full refund for anyone who purchased one. Read more on the ApplenBerry SAM unlock scandal.
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Now that the SAM unlock method is dead in the water, there are still plenty of iPhone4 users out there who are stranded on the 04.11.08 and 04.12.01 baseband, either because they couldn’t get the SAM unlock working or because they didn’t do it on time. Luckily, during …
Updated SAM 0.1.16-1 Unlock tutorial easier than ever
APRIL 27th 2012 - The SAM unlock has been patched. I attempted the unlock on two phones I unlocked just yesterday with no issues and today they will not activate. If you saved your unlock ticket, you are safe.
@sbingner has updated the SAM package to make the SAM unlock method even easier. We have had several reports of successful unlocks on our previous SAM unlock tutorial, but we also had an equal amount of people who could just not get it to work. Hopefully the updated version of SAM will help you finally get your …
