Bug for unlocking AT&T 4S for T-mobile!

jekyoo · 01:38 PM

https://twitter.com/#!/chronic/statu...44739597639681

Chronic tweeted this earlier and a couple of people have found success with this bug. I will try this in an hour once my gf come back and report back asap.

http://pastebin.com/1jtNPKqs <--- Link to the tutorial.

http://www.danielscaleb.com/2011/11/...iphone-4s.html

TheBigKing · Nov 17, 2011, 01:46 PM

Usually unlocking an iPhone 4 or 4S is tricky. Usually baseband is troubled and users have to jailbreak and make sure they preserve their baseband. As of today November 18th There is method to unlocking an iPhone 4S without a jailbreak or any specific modding! ITs actually quite simple of you follow the tutorial below:

Insert original carrier AT&T SIM card
Dial 611 for AT&T customer service hotline and drop the call
Turn on Airplane Mode
Take out AT&T SIM card
Insert T-Mobile SIM card
Make sure WiFi is off ( also tap on ‘Forget this Network” to make sure it doesn’t connect automatically later)
Switch off Airplane Mode and iPhone will search for network. This is followed by the Apple splash screen appearing.
Activation Required will be displayed on the screen
EDGE network will activate automatically – notice the ‘E’ on the top left corner of the screen
Wait for about 20-30 seconds and turn off the phone
Turn on iPhone and the same Activation Required screen will be displayed
When you see one signal bar, tap on Use Cellular Connection
Eject SIM card
Activation Required screen will be displayed the second time
Insert SIM card
Unlocked!
FAQ
1. ”is this a permanent unlock? if I update my iPhone 4S firmware will the unlock go away? And has this been tested and confirmed”
A: “ It has been confirmed but It is not sure if a software update will patch it. Hope that helps”

Any One Can Try This ?

TSX · Nov 17, 2011, 02:23 PM

Someone needs to try this.

r2shyyou · Nov 17, 2011, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigKing

As of today November 18th...

Today is November 17th, not 18th.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigKing

...There is method to unlocking an iPhone 4S without a jailbreak or any specific modding!

Unlocking an AT&T iPhone 4S is old news.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigKing

Any One Can Try This ?
__________________
iPhone 4s 32GB White

Your signature states you have an iPhone 4S. Why don't you try it and report back?

Trauma1 · Nov 17, 2011, 02:41 PM

Does she have a T-Mobile micro-SIM?

ansabakhan · Nov 17, 2011, 02:58 PM

i have a locked iphone 4s on AT&T and also a tmobile sim .. ill try this tonight and post results ...

jephersun · Nov 17, 2011, 03:07 PM

I thought someone posted this already. Or maybe I read it somewhere else. Well here's a video of what they did...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gofpelTXI5U

TheBigKing · Nov 17, 2011, 03:29 PM

I no have the t mobile sim card i will try with other sim

Boogsephine · Nov 17, 2011, 03:38 PM

I had a lady come in to my store a few days ago with an iPhone 4S that she said was unlocked. I didn't think they came unlocked but I put in one of our micro SIM cards after moving her account to it and it worked perfectly.

She told me she bought it off Amazon and it came from Europe somewhere.

reynaldom · Nov 17, 2011, 03:38 PM

Does it works on iPhone 4?

rickymac54321 · Nov 17, 2011, 03:54 PM

Does this work on Modem Firmware 1.0.13?

dehory · Nov 17, 2011, 04:08 PM

I'm highly skeptical about this unlock bug: a) actually working; b) persisting through a restore (or even a reboot). Still intrigued though...

HXGuy · Nov 17, 2011, 04:42 PM

I need to try this, would be great if it works.

Would it be totally unlocked (so you could use it on other carries outside the US) or just useable on TMobile?

acfusion29 · Nov 17, 2011, 04:42 PM

hmmm... if it works on one carrier it might work on another.

i'll try it out in Canada if i can get my hands on another card

B777Forevar · Nov 17, 2011, 04:44 PM

I'm going to try this on my 4.

TSX · Nov 17, 2011, 05:02 PM

In the video, his comment was "that it only works for a short amount of time from seconds to minutes".

B777Forevar · Nov 17, 2011, 05:04 PM

Ok, I tried this on my gf's 4s and my 4 and it didn't work.

I'm guessing it was because I didn't have a data plan on the sim.

dehory · Nov 17, 2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HXGuy

Would it be totally unlocked (so you could use it on other carries outside the US) or just useable on TMobile?

I'm highly doubtful that a software bug (much less such a facile one) would allow a permanent carrier unlock, but if it functioned on T-Mobile, then yes, it would be unlocked outside the US too.

jekyoo · Nov 17, 2011, 06:25 PM

So I've been trying to get it to unlock but I'm running into 2 problems.

1) http://youtu.be/pRf3dkoi8WU

or

2) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108564/iPhone/A.jpg

Has anyone gotten it to actual unlock? If so, how long did it take you and what did you do exactly?

ylerT · Nov 17, 2011, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jekyoo

So I've been trying to get it to unlock but I'm running into 2 problems.

1) http://youtu.be/pRf3dkoi8WU

or

2) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108564/iPhone/A.jpg

Has anyone gotten it to actual unlock? If so, how long did it take you and what did you do exactly?

I'm having these same exact issues. No matter what happens, it reboots itself back into the activation screen.

Norcalchavo · Nov 17, 2011, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ylerT

I'm having these same exact issues. No matter what happens, it reboots itself back into the activation screen.

Same problem here.
Here are my results http://t.co/fQZUvFU0
Unfortunately it keeps rebooting

AlphaDogg · Nov 17, 2011, 08:16 PM

Anyone have success? I'm having issues doing this to my 3GS. Whenever it ha no service or no sim, it still says AT&T in the corner (without bars). I am in the process of downloading 5.0.1 so I can restore it and get this to work. I am going to israel soon and would love to be able to take my 3GS instead of my old 2G.

jekyoo · Nov 17, 2011, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaDogg

Anyone have success? I'm having issues doing this to my 3GS. Whenever it ha no service or no sim, it still says AT&T in the corner (without bars). I am in the process of downloading 5.0.1 so I can restore it and get this to work. I am going to israel soon and would love to be able to take my 3GS instead of my old 2G.

Why don't you just install the 06.15.00 baseband and jailbreak it if you have a 3GS..

AlphaDogg · Nov 17, 2011, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jekyoo

Why don't you just install the 06.15.00 baseband and jailbreak it if you have a 3GS..

I want to retain my warranty.

wordoflife · Nov 17, 2011, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jekyoo

Why don't you just install the 06.15.00 baseband and jailbreak it if you have a 3GS..

It destroys the GPS, you can't use Apple "official" updates through iTunes, you void your warranty, etc.

Nov 17, 2011, 01:23 PM	#1
jekyoo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago	Bug for unlocking AT&T 4S for T-mobile! https://twitter.com/#!/chronic/statu...44739597639681 Chronic tweeted this earlier and a couple of people have found success with this bug. I will try this in an hour once my gf come back and report back asap. http://pastebin.com/1jtNPKqs <--- Link to the tutorial. http://www.danielscaleb.com/2011/11/...iphone-4s.html __________________ Retina 15" MacBook Pro (Mid-2012) iPhone 5 (64gb/black) iPad 3 (16gb/black) Last edited by jekyoo; Nov 17, 2011 at 01:38 PM.
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Nov 17, 2011, 01:46 PM	#2
TheBigKing macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PR	Iphone 4s Unlock Methow ? Usually unlocking an iPhone 4 or 4S is tricky. Usually baseband is troubled and users have to jailbreak and make sure they preserve their baseband. As of today November 18th There is method to unlocking an iPhone 4S without a jailbreak or any specific modding! ITs actually quite simple of you follow the tutorial below: Insert original carrier AT&T SIM card Dial 611 for AT&T customer service hotline and drop the call Turn on Airplane Mode Take out AT&T SIM card Insert T-Mobile SIM card Make sure WiFi is off ( also tap on ‘Forget this Network” to make sure it doesn’t connect automatically later) Switch off Airplane Mode and iPhone will search for network. This is followed by the Apple splash screen appearing. Activation Required will be displayed on the screen EDGE network will activate automatically – notice the ‘E’ on the top left corner of the screen Wait for about 20-30 seconds and turn off the phone Turn on iPhone and the same Activation Required screen will be displayed When you see one signal bar, tap on Use Cellular Connection Eject SIM card Activation Required screen will be displayed the second time Insert SIM card Unlocked! FAQ 1. ”is this a permanent unlock? if I update my iPhone 4S firmware will the unlock go away? And has this been tested and confirmed” A: “ It has been confirmed but It is not sure if a software update will patch it. Hope that helps” Any One Can Try This ? __________________ i iPhone 5 32GB Black&Slate , Macbook Pro 13, 8GB Ram 500 GB HD
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Nov 17, 2011, 02:23 PM	#3
TSX macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas	Someone needs to try this. __________________ \| Colt 6920 \| P226 \| P228 \| G19 \| S&W 422 \|
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Nov 17, 2011, 03:29 PM	#8
TheBigKing macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PR	I no have the t mobile sim card i will try with other sim __________________ i iPhone 5 32GB Black&Slate , Macbook Pro 13, 8GB Ram 500 GB HD
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Nov 17, 2011, 03:38 PM	#9
Boogsephine macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manhattan, NY	I had a lady come in to my store a few days ago with an iPhone 4S that she said was unlocked. I didn't think they came unlocked but I put in one of our micro SIM cards after moving her account to it and it worked perfectly. She told me she bought it off Amazon and it came from Europe somewhere. __________________ 27" iMac, 2.93GHz i7, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HD 15" MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz i7, 8GB RAM, 750GB HD 8GB iPod Nano iPhone 5 (T-Mobile) Apple TV2 AirPort Extreme
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Nov 17, 2011, 02:41 PM	#5
Trauma1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	Does she have a T-Mobile micro-SIM?
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Nov 17, 2011, 02:58 PM	#6
ansabakhan macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2010	i have a locked iphone 4s on AT&T and also a tmobile sim .. ill try this tonight and post results ...
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Nov 17, 2011, 03:07 PM	#7
jephersun macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Daly City, CA	I thought someone posted this already. Or maybe I read it somewhere else. Well here's a video of what they did... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gofpelTXI5U
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Nov 17, 2011, 03:38 PM	#10
reynaldom macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Monterrey, MX	Does it works on iPhone 4?
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Nov 17, 2011, 03:54 PM	#11
rickymac54321 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warren,MI	Does this work on Modem Firmware 1.0.13?
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Nov 17, 2011, 04:08 PM	#12
dehory macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008	I'm highly skeptical about this unlock bug: a) actually working; b) persisting through a restore (or even a reboot). Still intrigued though...
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Nov 17, 2011, 04:42 PM	#13
HXGuy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2010	I need to try this, would be great if it works. Would it be totally unlocked (so you could use it on other carries outside the US) or just useable on TMobile? __________________ www.DIYAudi.com
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Nov 17, 2011, 04:42 PM	#14
acfusion29 Guest Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto	hmmm... if it works on one carrier it might work on another. i'll try it out in Canada if i can get my hands on another card
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Nov 17, 2011, 04:44 PM	#15
B777Forevar macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, IL	I'm going to try this on my 4. __________________ last.fm
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Nov 17, 2011, 05:02 PM	#16
TSX macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas	In the video, his comment was "that it only works for a short amount of time from seconds to minutes". __________________ \| Colt 6920 \| P226 \| P228 \| G19 \| S&W 422 \|
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Nov 17, 2011, 05:04 PM	#17
B777Forevar macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, IL	Ok, I tried this on my gf's 4s and my 4 and it didn't work. I'm guessing it was because I didn't have a data plan on the sim.
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Nov 17, 2011, 06:25 PM	#19
jekyoo Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago	So I've been trying to get it to unlock but I'm running into 2 problems. 1) http://youtu.be/pRf3dkoi8WU or 2) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108564/iPhone/A.jpg Has anyone gotten it to actual unlock? If so, how long did it take you and what did you do exactly? __________________ Retina 15" MacBook Pro (Mid-2012) iPhone 5 (64gb/black) iPad 3 (16gb/black)
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Nov 17, 2011, 08:16 PM	#22
AlphaDogg macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denver, CO	Anyone have success? I'm having issues doing this to my 3GS. Whenever it ha no service or no sim, it still says AT&T in the corner (without bars). I am in the process of downloading 5.0.1 so I can restore it and get this to work. I am going to israel soon and would love to be able to take my 3GS instead of my old 2G. __________________ 15" 2.66GHz C2D uMBP \| 13" 2.4GHz i5 MBP 500GB \| '07 MacBook iPhone 5 32GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPhone 8GB אני רוצה לעשות עליה לישראל
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