just got iphone 3g and is it poss to unlock yourself or does it need taking to shop cheers

 

what do you mean unlock mate?

 

if your looking to do it yourself go here www.redmondpie.com/

should be able to do it yourself. just check your software version on the iphone so you download the correct one.

 

trying to change networks on orange at the min but need voda cheers

 

i will try on redmondpie cheers

 

or just go on safari on ur iphone type in jailbreakme and click on jailbreakme 3.0.if it says download cydia then download it and i can help you go through it if you want

 

jailbreak the phone and download snowdreeze from cydia

 

cant find software version 4.2.1 m8

 

on what mate jailbreak me?

 

andy says dont suport iphone 3g m8

 

says cydia not suported for my phone

 

says use redsnow whatever that is

 

i think 4.2.1 was the last update for the 3g. i'll have a look to see which jailbreak will work for that version

 

many thanks for help

 

what software are you on? 4.2.1 you say?

 

You don't need to jailbreak to unlock networks. Just call the provider it's locked to and they are legally obliged to network unlock it

 

its been taken down from the official site but heres a mirror

http://hotfile.com/dl/113871518/b019...6rc12.zip.html

 

yes says version 4.2.1 yes m8

 

i will try that is it easy to use m8

 

Hes on orange, when my misses was on orange she wanted to unlock her iphone so we phoned them and they said they cant do it, so we went into an orange shop and ask there aswell, got the same answer, cant do it, i forget the reason why now but they would not do it is the long and short of it.............

 

once you jailbreak download Ultrasn0w through cydia on the iphone, you should be able to use any sim then

 

yes it is easy mate

 

it is yes.

Basically when you open redsnow it tells you how to do it on screen, it will guide you through putting the phone into dfu mode, then after that you just click one button and thats it, the pc/redsnow will do the rest.

If you get stuck just post back on here

 

Is it that easy to software unlock? just download Ultrasnow through cydia, install and thats it job done?

Because i got someone at the market to do my misses as i wasnt confident in doing someone else's phone incase i buggered something up but if it was THAT easy i wish id read up about it first now

 

i downloaded that and installed say looking for ipsw for your firmware i do i find that cheers

 

Here you go http://tipsneeded.com/download-ios-42-ipsw/

Go down abit and click on your phone model, big download so i hope your internet isnt too slow

Basically it wants you to direct redsnow to this file after its downloaded, after that you should be able to carry on


EDIT forgot to add, when your on redsnow read everything carefully and make sure you put a little tick in the "cydia" box, as you want this installed at the same time

 

Here mate try this
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=12949

 

ok will have a look now does mine phone need to be connected to itunes

 

no mate, but it needs to be connected to the pc before you open redsnow

 

i think its too complecated for my knowledge of pc

 

I know whats happened, you've looked at that link that akamob posted havent you? That really does overcomplicate things and make it look alot harder than it is.

Other option would be take it to your local market, they normally have a phone unlocking stall

 

He asked for the ipsw which is on that page, and it ain't complicated just go step by step

 

Just seems alot there for the sake of opening redsnow and clicking 2/3buttons. But then im someone who likes to scrap the instructions and get on with it, then deal with the consequences later

 

if you intend on following this tut

whatever you do do not update your baseband to 6.15 if it asks make sure its unticked in the box as it will fook up the onboard GPS bluetooth and wireless on the phone

 

you can't really mess it up, if you do, just restore with itunes and start again.

you can't harm the phone by jailbreaking as it can always be reverted back to how it was,

just don't update the baseband to 6.15 or you will be in trouble....

 

MRc care to reply to my above question? just curious

 

which question is that matey??