iPhoneSimFree and iPhone 1.1.2

[MacOSXAddict]

Living in Canada and looking to unlock an iPhone. If you have unlocked an iPhone with 1.1.1 and iPhoneSimFree can you just update to the 1.1.2 update without bricking the phone? Does it unlock the iPhone differently than other free unlocking tools out there?

Just wondering exactly how iPhoneSimFree works here.

Thanks

Addict

[polishmacuser]

Living in Canada and looking to unlock an iPhone. If you have unlocked an iPhone with 1.1.1 and iPhoneSimFree can you just update to the 1.1.2 update without bricking the phone? Does it unlock the iPhone differently than other free unlocking tools out there?

Just wondering exactly how iPhoneSimFree works here.

Thanks

Addict
so far i heard iphonesimfree doesnt work yet just be patient and they should update it shortly :)

[MacOSXAddict]

so far i heard iphonesimfree doesnt work yet just be patient and they should update it shortly :)

You are not answering my question. Unlocked iPhone with 1.1.1, unlocked with iPhoneSimFree. Can you just run iTunes and update the the iPhone (already unlocked) to 1.1.2 without it being bricked?

How did people upgrade unlocked iPhones (iPhoneSimFree) from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1? Did it brick those unlocked phones?

Addict

[daneoni]

You are not answering my question. Unlocked iPhone with 1.1.1, unlocked with iPhoneSimFree. Can you just run iTunes and update the the iPhone (already unlocked) to 1.1.2 without it being bricked?

How did people upgrade unlocked iPhones (iPhoneSimFree) from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1? Did it brick those unlocked phones?

Addict

He did answer your question IPSF is NOT compatible with 1.1.2 meaning if you run the update YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE. Regardless of unlock status. You have to wait for them to update their software.

1.0.2 to 1.1.1 worked fine because the software was compatible. This isn't the case with 1.1.2

[ldhilljr]

I've seen conflicting posts on different boards on this question, with some saying IPSF survives an upgrade to 1.1.2 (but perhaps not working with OTB 1.1.2 and 1.1.2 UK phones). The problem, of course, is that even if an IPSF unlock survives an upgrade to 1.1.2, the user must still find a way to activate their non-ATT SIM in order to make use of the unlock.

There are some folks working on a patched 1.1.2 lockdownd file that may address the non-ATT-activation issue, and if so, we should start seeing more posts soon telling us whether IPSF's unlock really survived (you'd think that IPSF's website would offer up some news soon, too).

[MotionxxUSxx]

guess i'll find out in a few minutes. Downloading 1.1.2 now. I'll post back in a few.

I figure the phone will still work if you are using ATT. I had used iphonesimfree when I was thinking about using tmobile, but finally decided to stay with ATT. Here we go.

[MotionxxUSxx]

guess i'll find out in a few minutes. Downloading 1.1.2 now. I'll post back in a few.

I figure the phone will still work if you are using ATT. I had used iphonesimfree when I was thinking about using tmobile, but finally decided to stay with ATT. Here we go.

Upgraded to 1.1.2 fine even with iphonesimfree previously installed. (Just a warning I am no longer using the unlock feature, since I am staying with ATT)

[MacOSXAddict]

MotionxxUSxx, when you updated, did you do anything special? Or did you just hook up the iPhone, click on iTunes and let it update?

Anyone try the update with a non-ATT sim card. Just curious to see if this works.

[polishmacuser]

MotionxxUSxx, when you updated, did you do anything special? Or did you just hook up the iPhone, click on iTunes and let it update?

Anyone try the update with a non-ATT sim card. Just curious to see if this works.
i just tried to put in a orange sim card but did not update to 1.1.1 and itunes now doesnt even except these phones :(

[xrevelation]

Hi,

just wanted everyone to know that I updated to 1.1.2 and had to downgrade to 1.1.1. While my iPhone accepts my sim card and is activated and jailbroken using TIFF exploit, it won't select my carriers here. IT has them grayed out. I think this has to do with Apple's new blocks on the system using the new 04.02.13 firmware. I'll look into downgrading the firmware and report back on if that allows me to make phone calls again... any other tips and help is appreciated. Cheers!

PS: APPLE just freakin FREE the iPhone!

[MotionxxUSxx]

MotionxxUSxx, when you updated, did you do anything special? Or did you just hook up the iPhone, click on iTunes and let it update?

Anyone try the update with a non-ATT sim card. Just curious to see if this works.

Nothing special, just hooked up and updated. I no longer have a foreign sim to try in the phone, but my att sim works fine.

[TonyHoyle]

IPSF unlocked phones work fine with 1.1.2, provided you unlocked them when you were on 1.1.1 or 1.0.2.

Only issue is the activation where you have to replace lockdownd, but the SIM side of it 'just works'. Did it last night - I half expected the hacked lockdownd not to work but it was completely seamless.

[hollerz]

I'm waiting untill we get official confirmation. I emailed them and they said to wait "because the activation measures are different". I'm not really sure what this means for us but hopefully we'll get an update from them soon.

[ldhilljr]

IPSF unlocked phones work fine with 1.1.2, provided you unlocked them when you were on 1.1.1 or 1.0.2.

Only issue is the activation where you have to replace lockdownd, but the SIM side of it 'just works'. Did it last night - I half expected the hacked lockdownd not to work but it was completely seamless.

Thanks for this update -- this is what I sort of suspected, which is that IPSF unlocked phones could be upgraded to 1.1.2 and still be SIM-unlocked, but that there would be an issue "accessing" or making use of this unlock until an activation method could be developed for non-ATT SIMs.

With the appearance of the patched lockdownd files for 1.1.1-upgraded-to-1.1.2 phones, this activiation issue may be taken care of.

(Still not sure why I would want to upgrade from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2, though).

[MacOSXAddict]

Thanks for this update -- this is what I sort of suspected, which is that IPSF unlocked phones could be upgraded to 1.1.2 and still be SIM-unlocked, but that there would be an issue "accessing" or making use of this unlock until an activation method could be developed for non-ATT SIMs.

With the appearance of the patched lockdownd files for 1.1.1-upgraded-to-1.1.2 phones, this activiation issue may be taken care of.

(Still not sure why I would want to upgrade from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2, though).

How to you patch or get the patched lockdownd file?

Addict

[MacOSXAddict]

Can someone explain the lockdownd file? How do you edit this to make 1.1.2 functional?

[macmoby]

Hi,

just wanted everyone to know that I updated to 1.1.2 and had to downgrade to 1.1.1. While my iPhone accepts my sim card and is activated and jailbroken using TIFF exploit, it won't select my carriers here. IT has them grayed out. I think this has to do with Apple's new blocks on the system using the new 04.02.13 firmware. I'll look into downgrading the firmware and report back on if that allows me to make phone calls again... any other tips and help is appreciated. Cheers!

PS: APPLE just freakin FREE the iPhone!

If you have not been able to get the answer yet, I had a similar situation. I used Fugu to SSH into the phone and applied a hacked Lockdownd 1.0.2 file into /usr/libexec. Restart the phone and you should have it functioning. I helped a guy from Norway today with a similar situation. If you need a guide on what I told him let me know and I'll post the link.

And YES, Apple please freeeee the iPhone. It's an evolutionary revolution in phones and interfaces.

[MacOSXAddict]

If you have not been able to get the answer yet, I had a similar situation. I used Fugu to SSH into the phone and applied a hacked Lockdownd 1.0.2 file into /usr/libexec. Restart the phone and you should have it functioning. I helped a guy from Norway today with a similar situation. If you need a guide on what I told him let me know and I'll post the link.

And YES, Apple please freeeee the iPhone. It's an evolutionary revolution in phones and interfaces.

Please post the link. Thanks

[OdynOOb]

Updated to 1.1.2 from 1.1.1 after preparing it with oktoprep, my ipsf unlocked phone survived the update.
ipsf prior to fw 1.1.1, so really old.

[hollerz]

You can find the lockdownd file on this page:

http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgzw9xs_0gfhxns

(See the iPhone 1.1.2 (Updating from 1.0.2 or 1.1.1) section)

Personally, I'm waiting (hoping) for a simpler GUI solution!

[Jphillippe]

I have an original 1.1.2 phone, Haven't touched it. Can I downgrade to 1.0.2 and use iphonesimfree, then upgrade back to 1.1.1. then to 1.1.2, jailbreak, then activate changing lockdownd?

[jav6454]

If you want an unlocked iPhone and are in firmware 1.1.1 use Installer to rune iPhone SimFree and STAY on 1.1.1.

If you wish to go ahead to 1.1.2 then wait out until IPSF team has a working upgrade to their unlocking software.

Personally there is not much difference between 1.1.1 and 1.1.2. They say its just some internet speed when over EDGE. But my EDGE is really fast wwhere I live so no difference.

[macmoby]

Please post the link. Thanks

http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?p=124713#post124713

Read the entire page, especially when Rafn states his phone will not connect. After he highlighted this I realised mine was the same.

Tonight I upgraded to 1.1.2 using the guide here

http://www.hacktheiphone.com/112/iphone_update_112_unlock_mac.html

My phone was unlocked previously with IPSF. So what I am saying is that for SOME people you may not need to wait for the next IPSF instalment.

To each their own.

Happy hacking.

[macmoby]

oops sorry, damn double posting.

[OdynOOb]

FYI,

http://forum.frenchiphone.com/index.php/topic,3743.msg44610.html#msg44610

states that IPSF > 1.6 survives the update.
It also suggests that if you used an IPSF version prior to 1.6, you should reverginise it (that can be done in 1.0.2 only if I remember right) then update to fw 1.1.1 and apply IPSF 1.7-rc4.

My iPhone was unlocked with IPSF prior to fw 1.1.1 release (hence it's a very old version, pre 1.6 for sure), but I decided to update it to 1.1.2 without verginising and guess what ? It works. (the ipsf unlock survived the update).

[macmoby]

FYI,

http://forum.frenchiphone.com/index.php/topic,3743.msg44610.html#msg44610

states that IPSF > 1.6 survives the update.
It also suggests that if you use an IPSF version prior to 1.6, you should reverginise it (that can be done in 1.0.2 only if I remember right) then update to fw 1.1.1 and apply IPSF 1.7-rc4.

My iPhone was unlocked with IPSF prior to fw 1.1.1 release (hence it's a very old version, pre 1.6 for sure), but I decided to update it to 1.1.2 without verginising and guess what ? It works. (the ipsf unlock survived the update).

Was not aware of SOME of that, however fantastic news.

[jav6454]

I unlocked my iPhone with iPhone SIMFree. Now I took out he AT&T sim card before the unlocked and reboot my phone (off n on) after removing the AT&T sim. After I applied the IPSF tool and successfully unlocked. Now I insert the non AT&T sim but the iphone won't pick up signal besides the Wi-Fi signal. It does however show that i have voice mail and shows my non AT&T number in my contacts; however no network signal. How do I proceed from here??

[polishmacuser]

I unlocked my iPhone with iPhone SIMFree. Now I took out he AT&T sim card before the unlocked and reboot my phone (off n on) after removing the AT&T sim. After I applied the IPSF tool and successfully unlocked. Now I insert the non AT&T sim but the iphone won't pick up signal besides the Wi-Fi signal. It does however show that i have voice mail and shows my non AT&T number in my contacts; however no network signal. How do I proceed from here??

you have to activate it ya i thought it was broken are you running 1.1.2 or 1.1.1

[jav6454]

you have to activate it ya i thought it was broken are you running 1.1.2 or 1.1.1

Running 1.1.1. Bro-in-law suggested to stay in 1.1.1 until IPSF could offer unlocking solution to 1.1.2 which they now offer.

Also, which program do I use to Activate??

[polishmacuser]

Running 1.1.1. Bro-in-law suggested to stay in 1.1.1 until IPSF could offer unlocking solution to 1.1.2 which they now offer.

Also, which program do I use to Activate??
if you use a mac use independence for 1.1.1 if a pc then idemocracy. If you want 1.1.2 then use the installer app and install oktoprep in tweaks(1.1.1) ok then update and install the jailbreak thing from conceited software from your computer and use that but use your non-att sim to work because when i used my att sim i could not activate my non att sim

[jav6454]

if you use a mac use independence for 1.1.1 if a pc then idemocracy. If you want 1.1.2 then use the installer app and install oktoprep in tweaks(1.1.1) ok then update and install the jailbreak thing from conceited software from your computer and use that but use your non-att sim to work because when i used my att sim i could not activate my non att sim

MMM iDemocracy asks me to downgrade which I don't want. Any clues on that?

[polishmacuser]

MMM iDemocracy asks me to downgrade which I don't want. Any clues on that?

if your on 1.1.2 then thats the only way srry no other way yet but if your on 1.1.1 then use jailbreak.com

[jav6454]

if your on 1.1.2 then thats the only way srry no other way yet but if your on 1.1.1 then use jailbreak.com

I am already Jailbrocken and unlocked (iPhone SimFree method). My problem is that when I change from my AT&T Sim to a Non AT&T SIM the iPhone will not pick up the network signal. What do I do to make iPhone pick up the signal?

[polishmacuser]

I am already Jailbrocken and unlocked (iPhone SimFree method). My problem is that when I change from my AT&T Sim to a Non AT&T SIM the iPhone will not pick up the network signal. What do I do to make iPhone pick up the signal?

if you use idemocracy for pc or indepence for mac if not then jailbreak again with jailbreakme.com

[jav6454]

if you use idemocracy for pc or indepence for mac if not then jailbreak again with jailbreakme.com

idemocracy (since I am in windows) wants me to downgrade. I am using idemocracy 1.1.1 so if someone can post the link to iDemocracy 2.01 it would highly be appreciated.

[polishmacuser]

idemocracy (since I am in windows) wants me to downgrade. I am using idemocracy 1.1.1 so if someone can post the link to iDemocracy 2.01 it would highly be appreciated.
its on the idemocracy web page look on the right it should say democracy update or idemocracy update

[jav6454]

its on the idemocracy web page look on the right it should say democracy update or idemocracy update

Ends in .rar?? How do I make it work if its in .rar and not .exe?? (lol thhis is the stupidest question I have ever asked)

[polishmacuser]

Ends in .rar?? How do I make it work if its in .rar and not .exe?? (lol thhis is the stupidest question I have ever asked)
lol its ok get winrar its unzips rar files which will then contain the exe file

[jav6454]

lol its ok get winrar its unzips rar files which will then contain the exe file

Unzipped via WinRar, however, now iDemocracy won't run. Windows says:

"iDemocracy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close."

and never opens. Gosh, seems everything is against me not to end the unlocking process.

By the way, I use Windows XP.

[polishmacuser]

Unzipped via WinRar, however, now iDemocracy won't run. Windows says:

"iDemocracy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close."

and never opens. Gosh, seems everything is against me not to end the unlocking process.

By the way, I use Windows XP. i dont know why try running it while its on a usb drive or ipod for some reason it works for me like that lol

[jav6454]

i dont know why try running it while its on a usb drive or ipod for some reason it works for me like that lol

Nop, not even from the iPod it runs....RAWR I am starting to think God doesn't want me to finish unlocking my iPhone...lol

[MacOSXAddict]

Updated to 1.1.2 from 1.1.1 after preparing it with oktoprep, my ipsf unlocked phone survived the update.
ipsf prior to fw 1.1.1, so really old.

When you used Oktoprep, and then installed the 1.1.2 update, did you have to reactivate the iPhone and such?

You had the phone unlocked prior to the 1.1.2 update, correct?

Thanks

[mustgroove]

My iphone came with 1.1.1 out of the box... I jailbroke/activated using jailbreakme.com and unlocked with iphonesimfree 1.7...

I don't plan on updating to 1.1.2 just yet, but I've got a couple questions:

1) Is it a good idea to install iphonesimfree 1.8, given that I've already unlocked with 1.7? Is it generally a good idea to keep up-to-date with iphonesimfree versions even if you already have successfully unlocked with a previous version?

2) If so, is it necessary/advisable to uninstall iphonesimfree 1.7 from my iphone first, or would that be silly?

[jav6454]

My iphone came with 1.1.1 out of the box... I jailbroke/activated using jailbreakme.com and unlocked with iphonesimfree 1.7...

I don't plan on updating to 1.1.2 just yet, but I've got a couple questions:

1) Is it a good idea to install iphonesimfree 1.8, given that I've already unlocked with 1.7? Is it generally a good idea to keep up-to-date with iphonesimfree versions even if you already have successfully unlocked with a previous version?

2) If so, is it necessary/advisable to uninstall iphonesimfree 1.7 from my iphone first, or would that be silly?

When you inserted your non AT&T SIM, did you do anythign else or did it work instantly (picked up signal from (T-Mobile or any other GSM) and pick up the voicemails?)

Because mine won't pickup signal...=(

[mustgroove]

Worked instantly, the whole process was flawless...

[jav6454]

Worked instantly, the whole process was flawless...

I envy you...My unlock was flawless, no errors. However my iPhone won't pick up signal from my carrier.