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Apple Issues Warning on iPhone Unlocking
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twoodcc
macrumors P6
pilotError
macrumors 68020
I call Bull!
I seriously doubt you could brick your iPhone due to a sim unlock, especially a software unlock.
Now where's that soldering iron 😉
I seriously doubt you could brick your iPhone due to a sim unlock, especially a software unlock.
Now where's that soldering iron 😉
DMann
macrumors 601
What if you're only sim unlocking to the same carrier it's meant to be on (o2 for uk, at&t for us etc)?
It is possible the next update changes things that make it incompatible with an unlocked phone. If the unlock messes with the modem firmware, you maybe out of luck. My guess is they just don't want to have to fix/support unlocked phones.
P6
P6
I didn't realize people will be updating their unlocked phones to the latest iPhone firmware when it comes out. It's not restore resistant if the modem firmware gets updated so I would assume best case scenario, you get an iPhone with the latest firmware but no unlock.
I seriously hope this means that the damage is because of "natural causes" and not some active code that bricks unlocked phones out of spite.
I seriously hope this means that the damage is because of "natural causes" and not some active code that bricks unlocked phones out of spite.
Not if Apple remove it from the server, so make sure you have a local copy of the restore software I guess......
DMann
macrumors 601
The other possibility here is that it's neither, and that Apple is just spreading some FUD to discourage people from doing this. If Apple comes out and says you can't do it, people will ignore them and perhaps take offense. But if Apple comes out and says you'll mess up your phone, it prevents many from trying it and accomplishes apple's goal without the PR problems.
Daremo
macrumors 68020
AJ Muni
macrumors 65816
Exactly. As the days pass, the dev team and hackers are learning more and more about the interior of the iphone. I"m 100% confident they'll notice the differences in the updates, and inform us. If your smart enough, you obviously don't install these updates if you have an unlocked iphone. You just wait for gizmodo and/or engadget to do the dirty work. 😛
Yes, if you already have the firmware files you can do that with the jailbreak procedure...and maybe with iFuntastic (not sure though).
DMann
macrumors 601
Ushackling vs. Unlocking
Perhaps this similarity in terminology has many hackers in a tizzy. I don't believe that unshackling is synonymous with unlocking.
Perhaps this similarity in terminology has many hackers in a tizzy. I don't believe that unshackling is synonymous with unlocking.
I have a feeling that there will be a hack to this new firmware -- it'll just take time. The hackers even have a way to get your modem's firmware back to its original state in case you tried unlocking and screwed it up the first time. So even if Apple's firmware update locks out the old modem firmware hacks, someone could just rehack the modem firmware back to factory specs and install the update. Sure the phone would relock to AT&T, but I would be willing to be that the new update would be hacked eventually.
Eric Lewis
macrumors 68020
That post refers to installing 3rd party apps. Not SIM Unlocking it.
3rd party apps, "hacking" the iPhone => Restore and you're back to normal
SIM Unlocking => Restore and you still have an unlocked iPhone
It's just a warning. They didn't say it will brick your phone....just that it could and they won't support it. I just hope the update brings more than iTS.