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#1  2007-09-28 02:30:34

Flipsyde
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Registered: 2007-09-26
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Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

big_smile Okay this is kinda like my first tutorial but have mercy >_>, based on the windows application software wINstaller, the screenshots are based to help noobs understand how to activate/install apps/reactivate/unlock your iphone and enter the world of iphone hacks.
NOTE: Your IPhone MUST! Be connected to your PC During Steps 2 Onwards.And ITUNES Closed at ALL times!

UPDATED! Added wInstaller,iBrickr,iTunes 7.5, 1.0.2 Firmware to my link.

Step 1.Download wINstaller [Download Here]
And extract the files to a folder on your desktop.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/747/34986046ky9.jpg

Step 2.Open the folder that you recently extracted [Extract the file using WinRAR] and look for the file wINstallerGUI.exe as seen in the screenshot below.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1354/65687490ih8.jpg

Step 3.You need to jailbreak your phone FIRST before anything else, please do net get cocky as i will NOT be blamed if anything else you tried to do without asking and get your iphone in deep shit.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2518/18841010ir4.jpg

Step 4.If you were a patient guy, then you have follwed my words and now its time to ACTIVATE your phone!Click the Activate buttonas shown below.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6171/62138225nc1.jpg

NOTE: After you have clicked Activate, your IPHONE will make a small sound [similar to the one connecting the iphone Via USB] and your iphone will display [Connecting to AT&T] Dont be alarmed, that lasts for about 2 seconds and a message will display [Iphone Unlocked] big_smile! OH HAPPY DAY!

Note: After this step using IBRICKR Will be easier to use now once your iphone is unlocked so happy Ibricking and as far as i can say, ibrickr is the only good program as of now to change sounds/ringtones of your iphone, sad though, it only accepts AAC/m4r soundfiles as ringtones.

NOTE:Also everytime you change sims, you need to reactivate, i dont know why, but this happens alot, patching issues i suppose.

Last edited by Flipsyde (2008-01-08 08:37:39)


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#2  2007-09-28 04:15:55

LeifErikson
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

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#3  2007-09-28 06:01:51

serm
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Registered: 2007-09-21
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

So follow this Tutorial, then run the iBrickr to copy over anysim, run anysim and am all set?
I dont need itunes?

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#4  2007-09-28 06:03:48

Flipsyde
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Itunes only if you want to xfer music, so practially yes you dont need itunes at all smile


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#5  2007-09-30 06:44:32

codeone
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

hay flip just a quick one .

after the process is the phone sim free (e.g. can be used with any sim card)

cheers


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#6  2007-09-30 07:14:37

Flipsyde
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Well, not really, download the app called simfree, or would you rather prefer for me to upload it for you?, either cases, install that software using ibrickr/wINstaller [after your phone is unlocked] and run the program and follow instructions smile [take note, you should have your new simcard (the sim you want to use) while the program patches yur phone.


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#7  2007-09-30 14:34:34

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

thanks for getting back to me ,this is starting to make logical sence do you have the link for the simfree software?
can i just get it off the iphone hacks site?
thanks again flip ...


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#8  2007-09-30 14:59:40

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Nps man, anything for another iphone fan,besides you can however get it off the iphone hacks site, i got it off from here itself,try skimming through the pages in the main site it will prolly be there, once you dowload the app [it will prolly be rar'd or in a folder i guess, for easier usage try wINstaller, select install app and guide yourself to find the folder where you extraced simfree.app folder to, once done your phone will reboot with a [!] yellow triangle saying connect to itunes, ignore that message, after like...5-10 seconds your phone will boot up as normal with the software displayed on your springboard. I know its irritating to install apps that way, but take it as the only safe way [100% success] without any doubts of error codes appearing, ive tried it time and time again using different ways, and some programs like installer app do however give errors , carefull though, dont experiment too much like me, i burned off my sim plasitc protection by experimenting with iphone apps installers, dont know how, still remains a mystery to me..


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#9  2007-10-01 04:54:58

serm
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

sounds goood, ama try this friday when mine should arrive! :-)

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#10  2007-10-01 12:06:25

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

I just bought myself an 4GB iphone. I current have AT&T for my wireless cellular provider. I just want to know if there a way I can just activate the phone and using with my current simcard without going through itunes. I don't want to go with the 2 yrs contract thingy again. Unlock the phone or not is not really my priority now, maybe in the future, just want to be able to use the phone for calling in and out. Thank you in advance.

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#11  2007-10-01 12:15:14

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Same thing the program unlocks your phone, but i think using the AT&T sim card means you are undergoing the 2year contract, correct me if im wrong anyone but i dont think you have to go thru the whole thing again, the program just unlocks it normally without connecting to itunes, [points to what i wrote at the start], unlock it [takes about 2 sec] and well u can use your AT&T sim card.


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#12  2007-10-01 12:29:30

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Thank You for such fast reply. Well, before when I first bought my Iphone I have to activate through itunes (this is another Iphone I have) throught the activation of using the phone, I have agree to 2 yrs contract in order for the activation to complete. So, I have a bought another iphone and wanted to know could I just use your method activate the phone and using iphone. Thank You in advance.

I don't want to go through the activation again with itunes and 2yrs contract and paying 20 more for data service.

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#13  2007-10-01 12:38:45

Flipsyde
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Oh with my method, you can, you dont have to undergo the whole [i want the 2 year contract thingy] again xD, so yeah feel free to activate your phone with my method.You dont need anything related to any contract thingy, you just need to activate using the program and voila! your done!


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#14  2007-10-01 12:47:16

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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

Thank You again for the fast reply. By doing this unlocking/activating method does it alter anything in the iphone permenantly? If I want to get it back to it original stage, could I do so. Is there any downside to this unlocking/activating method? And Using this method activating/unlocking the phone, seen i'm using a at&t simcard could I upgrade the firmware to the newest one or not? If I could just activate the phone then I could use it with my at&t simcard, unlocking is for people who need to use the iphone with other simcard other then at&t right? Thank You

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#15  2007-10-01 13:10:49

Flipsyde
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

1.Unlocking the phone/activating it is a temporary statement,the minute you change sims, you have to reactivate it, which i might add makes it better for apple not to guess so that your phone was altered i suppose.[Knowing it can only be unlocked thru the 2year shit], the reactivation everytime you change sim is the only downside i have seen so far.
2.Yeah you can return your phone to the orignial state by retoration method, sleep+home button for 30 secs till a yellow triangle appears and restore phone back to factory settings [must be connected via usb with itunes open]
3.Upgrading your firmware means that you WOULD have to go through the 2year contract again so might not want to risk it my friend.Since the new firmware only allows AT&T sim cards to be used.But as it was reported recently downgrading your phone if it was at firmware 1.1.1 also results that it perm disables the use of other sim cards besides AT&T so good for you?Still dont risk it, if it asks for an upgrade, tell it to go to the dump. big_smile Just wait for a custom firmware or something which allows you to like have the new firmware features without risking your phone.
4.And no, unlocking means that everyone can use the phone without activating it through the 2 year contract, if you use freesim.app that means you CAN use other sims, without that app the phone is only used for just messing with the springboard/ipod/camera/ basically all the iphone features except the phone calls.Since you have an AT&T sim card you can use it without freesim i suppose and make calls with no issues [your using their almighty card >_>]

Overall, Unlocking your phone with the prog and using your AT&T simcard is a good idea.Just try not to upgrade it, other than that you'll do fine.Besides were all bound to mistakes one way or another we are left with the option of accidenally doing something to the phone which renders us asking 'how to reactivate it without going through the whole 2year thing again' just unlock it using the prog if it happens again, doing that wont cause your phone any harm.Just unlocks it,afterwards you can use it like a regular AT&T user.


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#16  2007-10-01 19:05:35

LeifErikson
The Hungry Xylophone
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

i'll probably make a mac tutorial with iNdependence


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#17  2007-10-02 21:29:34

jb_504
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Registered: 2007-09-30
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

does this work on my iphone it is 1.0.2

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#18  2007-10-03 02:49:12

LeifErikson
The Hungry Xylophone
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: 2007-07-10
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

it works with every version except 1.1.1


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#19  2007-10-04 07:39:00

serm
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Registered: 2007-09-21
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

do you need a special version of itunes to make sure it dosnt upgrade the iphone? I wanna pop stuff into the ipod but i dont wanna open itunes incase it starts upgrading, or do i have the option to or not?

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#20  2007-10-04 18:25:38

LeifErikson
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Re: Sticky Topic For Newbs!! Unlocking Method And Activation Method SS Way

serm wrote:

do you need a special version of itunes to make sure it dosnt upgrade the iphone? I wanna pop stuff into the ipod but i dont wanna open itunes incase it starts upgrading, or do i have the option to or not?

it asks you if you want to upgrade, just click on cancel is it asks you


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