[ # ] Unlock iPhone Steps Using ZiPhone with Pics
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July 13th, 2003 Note: For those of you looking for an unlock for the new iPhone v2.0 firmware, IT IS NOT OUT YET! Check out our post on the current state of things for more details or come back to Code Retard in a few days. You can be sure we will cover how to do the unlock when it comes out.
So you just bought your iPhone and don’t want to commit to a 2-year agreement with AT&T. No problem! As long as you have a GSM provider (T-Mobile or AT&T) you can simply remove your existing SIM card from your current phone and put it in any unlocked iPhone and you can then use it freely without commitments. Earlier we posted about a video containing the steps to unlock the iPhone but some people are faster readers than watchers since you actually have to watch videos in their entirety. Plus our pictures are less blurry.
Step 1: Remove the SIM card from the iPhone
For more on that, see our earlier post on how to remove the AT&T SIM card that ships with the iPhone with a paper clip. Don’t put your own in yet, we still need to “activate” the phone.
Step 2: Connect the iPhone to iTunes
You’ll probably get some error message of sorts similar to this one:
Don’t worry too much about it, just click OK and proceed.
Step 3: Update the firmware
Once connected, iTunes will display the iPhone’s current firmware installed. If it’s not 1.1.4 (the latest one out right now) then you will need to upgrade it first before using the ZiPhone unlocking software. I have noticed from my experience that some phones required this step while others did not.
Simply click on “Update” and let iTunes handle the rest. Once the download completes and the firmware is installed, the iPhone will restart. Ignore any subsequent warnings from iTunes if you get any.
Step 4: Unlock with ZiPhone
With iTunes still running, download and extract ZiPhone and run ZiPhoneGUI.exe. You will then be presented with the dialog below.
Choose the “Do it All!” option or any other option you so desire. Note that it is customizable if you expand the Advanced Features.
Step 5: Watch ZiPhone work its magic
Once you’ve started the unlocking process, make sure you do not power off or disconnect the iPhone from your computer until it is fully complete. ZiPhone on your desktop will let you know once the process is done. Do not be alarmed if suddenly your iPhone goes into command line mode like so:
ZiPhone claims the process will take 10 minutes or probably less.
Conclusion
When the unlock completes, insert your own SIM card into the iPhone. You will notice two new icons on your iPhone menu, ZiPhone’s blog and the Installer. I immediately deleted the blog bookmark by holding the icon until it shook and clicking the “X” to remove it. However, do not delete the Installer as this is your portal to all sorts of nifty third party programs to run on your iPhone like TRIS, a touch Tetris game, or MxTube, a YouTube video downloader, and many others.
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the problem i have is that i disconnected my i phone frm ziphone while it was downloading..and now alls my phone is jacked up.. i doesnt read anything alls it says is (bsd root:md0,major 2, minor 0)….what should i do?????????????
That was probably the worst thing that could have happened. I don’t think there is anything you can do about that.
try putting it in recovery mode and restoring it
I have an iphone version 2.0 and still locked with AT&T. when i tried using ZiPhone 3.0 click “do it all” to unlock it, when it starts to download, i accidentally interrupted the process, which resulted my iphone got hanged up. so what i did is i restored it thu itunes using the version 7.7. now my question are:
Can i directly use ZiPhone to unlock my iphone which i just restored?
do i have to upgrade the firmware to 1.1.4 or there’s no need since it has been restored to factory setting?
the sad this is, i no longer have the sim, so basically the iphone is useless, unless u will help me guys.
God Bless!
What version firmware does iTunes say your iPhone is on? Currently there’s no unlock out for v2.0 firmware so stick with 1.1.4 for the time being.
Is it possible to downgrade from V2.0 firmware to 1.1.4? if so,, how could it be done?
Jack and Badcobra:
It’s possible to restore your iPhones, just follow our post on downgrading firmware from v2.0 to v.1.1.4 including possibly the baseband.
Hi
if I buy iphoone from US , will it work in India , hw do i unlock it , can i use my existine SIM card
To unlock your iPhone on v1.1.4 firmware, simply read the directions here. Once unlocked, you can use it with any GSM carrier worldwide. However, your SIM card will be supplied by your carrier. Just think of the SIM card as a phone number. If the phone number changes, the SIM card changes.
My wife was very upset with her iphone bricked – I am anxious to wake her up and show it working again . THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
hi my iphone is 1.12 unlock version, I accidentially do a icon arrangement that causes my setting and installer icon missing. is there a way to retrieve it back. Now I cant do any install third party apllication and change any of my setting. Pls advise.
Jess (Singapore)
hey, i had my iphone unlocked but i accidentaly updated the phone, and went back to the original settings, i lost my sim card and i cant jailbreak it again, plz help i tried with ibrikr and ziphone but once they start on recovery it freezes and does nothing.
hi, i just bought a new iphone (white) and i am thinking about using ziphone.
but my software version is on 2.0.2 , do you think ziphone will work on my version?
That is doubtful. I don’t think ZiPhone works on 2.0 firmware, much less on a 3G. Consider QuickPwn.
Hi, i did all the steps. downgrading, unlocking all completed but, when i put my T-mobile sim i dont get any service. can anyone help me?
Dear people. I have a 1.1.3 iphone and would like to upgrade to 1.1.4. Is it enough to ziphone it as it is, or do I have to put it in recovery and “restore” it as 1.1.4 first? Guess the question really is, does ziphone upgrade it by itself?
Thanks a lot for this post, tried others but your only ytour process worked, again, thanks.
I’ve got an A1203 4g, I am now waiting for an hour for Ziphone to work on my phone but, nothing is happening, my i phone shows a usb and disk and I do not know anything else to do but wait )( is it safe to detach and te attach so that I could start all over again or should I leave my phone for 1 day undisturbed.??
hey i got an iphone version 1.14 version now i want to upgrade this to 2.0 version. can any one help in tellin the step by step process.please dont make it complicated.should be understanding please.thanks
hey can you update your iphone to the latest version once you unlocked it…
roshan:
Check out our guide on upgrading to 2.0.
sergio:
Nope, you’ll have to unlock it again after each update.
i have a problem with iphone disabled unlock problem? i need unlock software please.
hi.i have a problem with my iphone 2G,i have a 2.0 iphone version and my iphone is lock.i use ziphone v3.0 to unlock my iphone but it dosn’t work!!!can’t anyone help me,please???thanks…..
this software is garabge i have tried it SEVERAL times during everything i have told to do and it does not work… it never goes past entering recovery mode… i left it alone for 5 hours and it never got past that step!! LAME
this software is garabge i have tried it SEVERAL times during everything i have told to do and it does not work… it never goes past entering recovery mode… i left it alone for 5 hours and it never got past that step!! LAME
hey i have question: i have the iphone 2g 2.0.2
unlcoked n jailbreaked
is it possible to update with with itunes? to 2.2.1?? n jailbreak it n unlcok it??
k n for jailbreaking it n unlocking it to 2.2.1 i need quick pwn 2.2.1? n the bootlaoders n the thing there thts called .net??
n i have a last question:
to update it to 2.2.1 i need to conect my iphone to itunes downlaud the firmawre 2.2.1 i click shift + restore
n i choose the firmawre 2.2.1 n then ill be able to jailbreak it n unlcok it with quick pwn??
i need help my iphone i did the stepes but evrything is great except that naw it wont read the sim card ???? plz help me
hey i bought an unlocked iphone, but there was many things on that i did not like so i resotred it to normal, now im trying to jailbreak and unlock it and it is taking a VERY long time, iv been on the “rebooting phone in recovery mode” for a veryy long time
how many time its take to complete the process
Hi, I am in australia atm…
i downgraded my iphone using the steps shown.. used the gui interface etc…
all good…
but my phone doesnt show any service…
I’m not sure how to go about it?
Am i supposed to do some baseband stuff as well?
not sure cuz i dont know how to go about that… as the baseband program always stops workin on my comp…
PLz do help…
regards
Anil
thanks a lot
my iphone doesnt show my firmware and it the iphone itunes screen doesnt show up unless it was put in recovery mode what is with this?
every time i try to execute ziphone it says i need to download net franmework thing how do i do that?
I am going to buy a new iphone 3g tomorrow. If i follow the procedures in this guide will it unlcok it for my 3 sim card
i have some cool gadgets to modify the iphones system, so that there is no messing up with jailbreaking it or unlocking it on any versions…just email me for details or open my http://www.box.net for software downloads…guyss it’s easy i can help you with no cost even dead iphone i can bring them back alive,,,;0