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Remote Unlock (Factory Unlock) available for iPhone 4
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Any of the guys trying this, please post your experiences. I'm thinking about it but $175 is a lot of money.
If it does work, I'd probably be updating using custom IPSW files for a while to be safe.
If it does work, I'd probably be updating using custom IPSW files for a while to be safe.
How come your grand total is less than the subtotal?
Used a 10.00 discount coupon code. it showed up on my Google invoice but not on the Negir account site. Checked online with my credit card. Google has a hold for $164.50 and $1.00.
Called Negri to confirm my order and asked them the same thing about the grand total. They have it and were "surprised" that it went through.
They told me to wait for an e-mail asking me for my IMEI number. Said that they will get back to me in 24-48hrs.
Lets see what happens..
P.S. Here is the coupon code that i used; sb10offgft
hope it helps
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Agreed. And TIME will tell.If this ends up working well, this would be amazingly great.
^ Great! So what they are basically saying is that your iPhone may get re-locked after restore, software update, etc. For $200??? F this!!!!!!
I think they are just throwing out a legal disclosure, like Apple or at&t does ("if you jailbreak, you break the warranty, ect") so they're probably trying to protect themselves in case, if by chance of Apple or at&t the iPhone re-lock themselves.
Truthfully, I would feel very sorry after paying nearly $200 for my iPhone4 to become re-lock again. I'll monitor this thread and wait from an official announcement like from the WSJ or some tetchy site that will confirm that Apple and/or at&t acknowledge that once these devices have been "unlocked", they will not ever become lock again, not even if we JB them, or downgrade or upgrade baselines or iOS versions, given the fact that once unlocked there will be few reasons why should we downgrade a baseline, since the unthedered JB process should work fine, thanks to our JB engineers.
That second disclaimer was always there and is always mentioned with all unlocks (all brands) if I'm not mistaken.
I can confirm this works. I have a friend who just got his confirmation, and his phone is indeed unlocked. I'm going to be waiting a couple days before trying it out myself though.
I think once unlocked, if you make sure to perform future updates using only custom IPSW files, the risk of a re-lock would be minimal no? Please feel free to correct me on this. Also, I'm not sure how Apple can even identify, or whether they would even bother to identify the IMEI's on their database. There are tons of unlocked iPhones sold every day around the world. I'm sure there's a way, but I'm wondering whether they'll actually bother.
Honestly, I hope this works out... If somebody unlocks and still adheres to their 2-year contract, I don't see what the problem is. Surely very few people actually pay AT&T's outrageous roaming fees to use their iPhone overseas. For example, I have an AT&T locked iPhone, and if I travel, I'll just buy a pay-as-you-go sim from my destination and use it with an old phone of mine. I use my i4 as just an iPod during that time.
I think once unlocked, if you make sure to perform future updates using only custom IPSW files, the risk of a re-lock would be minimal no? Please feel free to correct me on this. Also, I'm not sure how Apple can even identify, or whether they would even bother to identify the IMEI's on their database. There are tons of unlocked iPhones sold every day around the world. I'm sure there's a way, but I'm wondering whether they'll actually bother.
Honestly, I hope this works out... If somebody unlocks and still adheres to their 2-year contract, I don't see what the problem is. Surely very few people actually pay AT&T's outrageous roaming fees to use their iPhone overseas. For example, I have an AT&T locked iPhone, and if I travel, I'll just buy a pay-as-you-go sim from my destination and use it with an old phone of mine. I use my i4 as just an iPod during that time.
Try this....
Make sure you use 'backup activation' in SAM to ensure you avoid getting relocked in the future (this is according to Musclenerd)
http://twitter.com/#!/sbingner/status/57622810171932673
Install SAM by doing this:
Add http://repo.bingner.com as a repo in Cydia
Install “SAM” and “SAMPrefs”
Under settings there should be the 'backup activation' option
This is from one of the forum member suggestion, it should helps in the future.
1. My main concern is what happens when I have to take it to a Genius to have it replaced?
2. Say, I'm willing to get a locked replacement, will they give me one or deny me due to voided warranty?
2. Say, I'm willing to get a locked replacement, will they give me one or deny me due to voided warranty?
Alot of good questions and concerns on this thread.
I'd be very cautious, the amount of money they're charging for this is not pocket change.
And if various sites offer it and and decide to rip off people they could make tons of money and dissapear.
Not sure what ones are legit or not or if this "hole" will be patched and unlocked IMEI's reversed.
Who knows.....
I'd be very cautious, the amount of money they're charging for this is not pocket change.
And if various sites offer it and and decide to rip off people they could make tons of money and dissapear.
Not sure what ones are legit or not or if this "hole" will be patched and unlocked IMEI's reversed.
Who knows.....
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Honestly I think the whole story behind this is that there's an angry Apple employee with access to Apples databases. It is very, very likely that these websites will disappear once Apple finds out who the person is. Not really sure if they care enough/or can actually track down these added IMEIs. Either way even if they decide to relock them, you can backup your activation if you have jailbroken phone using SAM, so if Apple really goes nuts and relocks your phone, you'll still be able to unlock it yourself. So meh, yeah this will work as long as the SAM servers are up and there's nothing Apple can do about it
Honestly I think the whole story behind this is that there's an angry Apple employee with access to Apples databases. It is very, very likely that these websites will disappear once Apple finds out who the person is. Not really sure if they care enough/or can actually track down these added IMEIs. Either way even if they decide to relock them, you can backup your activation if you have jailbroken phone using SAM, so if Apple really goes nuts and relocks your phone, you'll still be able to unlock it yourself. So meh, yeah this will work as long as the SAM servers are up and there's nothing Apple can do about it
1. Yeah I'm also kinda of wondering if that voids your warranty or whatever. I don't think it would since it's "official" through iTunes and whatnot, but this is a relatively new process so I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.
2. Who knows, I'm gonna bank on and say that your warranty is not voided, but we have yet to see.
3. I wonder if in Canada (where I live and you can purchase factory unlocked straight from Apple) if for some reason my $164 unlocked phone breaks (from a defect in the product, not me breaking it), and I take it back to Apple, if they'll recognize it as a factory unlocked model and straight up replace it with a new factory unlocked model and simply not notice that it's not one (I don't see how there could be any cosmetic differences)? Or will I be SOL?
As I know, in Europe if your iPhone is unlocked(if you bought it directly from Apple) or a carrier unlocks it for you, the replacement you get is reflective of your current phone's lock status. i.e. if your phone is unlocked, your replacement will be unlocked.
Not sure about this method though.
Not sure about this method though.