yeah, just what I was thinking. The whole 'accessing Apple's database' seems pretty illegal to me. I don't see how they can get away with that no matter how you look at it.
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yeah, just what I was thinking. The whole 'accessing Apple's database' seems pretty illegal to me. I don't see how they can get away with that no matter how you look at it.
As opposed to travelling accidentally?
Seriously though, you have my sympathies; roaming rates are horrendous. We often complain about "high prices" here in NZ but we really don't understand how lucky we are; unlocked phones, no falling back to 2G, don't pay for incoming calls...
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Jailbreak IS NOT the same as Unlock. You Jailbreak the iOS in order to get full control. Unlock has to do with baseband in order to have baseband communicate with a different cell operator. Meh...
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Jailbreak IS NOT the same as Unlock. You Jailbreak the iOS in order to get full control. Unlock has to do with baseband in order to have baseband communicate with a different cell operator. Meh...
Does anyone know the URL to Apple's database? Since I have my iPhone IMEI number, I could copy-paste it myself without paying someone 200 bucks.
Can an iphone4 on 4.3.1 that's never been jailbroken still be JB and unlocked? I lose track of where things are at now, but thought the window had closed (for the time being) for first time jailbreaking/unlocking.
that seems to be the gist. Hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong. I'm heading on sabbatical in the UK soon. I have an old JB iphone 3 but would rather use my iphone 4 of course.
Only speaking to the US market. In re equipment cost recovery:
After the 2 year contract, I do not see a reduction in my monthly Verizon bill. I have paid for the device, so why is there no reduction?
WTF!? If you think that one company's choices take away your freedom, then: 1. You rely to much on one company and 2. If you think they are taking your freedom away just move to Libya and report back to me in a year.
u make it sound so easy, the iPhone 4 can't be unlocked with the latest baseband yet
exactly, thats how it works here in germany. u either buy it unlocked but not subsidized without a plan or u get it locked for like 1 euro and once your contract expires after 2 years u get it unlocked for free OR u pay 100 euro to get it unlocked right away which is still cheaper considering the iPhone itself was only 1 euro.
Nice try. Next time make sure you know what you're posting about. Greenp0ison is a Jailbreak, not an unlock. (not only that, Greenp0ison is an OLD jailbreak which only works with v4.1)
The *only* unlock available, is the Dev Teams UltraSn0w, and it only works with old basebands. Since 4.1 the baseband has not been unlockable.
People do not seem to understand that a Jailbreak is not an unlock. They are two different things altogether (the unlock requires the phone to be JB).
The *only* unlock available, is the Dev Teams UltraSn0w, and it only works with old basebands. Since 4.1 the baseband has not been unlockable.
People do not seem to understand that a Jailbreak is not an unlock. They are two different things altogether (the unlock requires the phone to be JB).
To many Apple fans, everything that is against Apple policy looks like stealing. It is not. You still have to pay for your contract or pay the termination fee (which recovers the cost of hardware). So, feel free to jail-break or unlock.
Do you really think Apple unlocks iPhones in Lybia? You wish.
I was referring to the fact that he couldn't take one company's choice.To many Apple fans, everything that is against Apple policy looks like stealing. It is not. You still have to pay for your contract or pay the termination fee (which recovers the cost of hardware). So, feel free to jail-break or unlock.
Do you really think Apple unlocks iPhones in Lybia? You wish.
And risk the SIM being blacklisted? It has happened to many already. They aren't stupid, especially the idiots using gigs and gigs of data. Plus you're out the phone as it is locked to that SIM; kiss your $200 down the drain. It's a kludge that could be shut down at any time.
On this IMEI unlock - it is legitimate, it can be done, and AFAIK you can actually use a jailbreak tool called SAM to prevent Apple from revoking the unlock down the road. Not 100% sure on that but these services (most of them) are legit and phones are being unlocked. Not cheap, but considering there is generally a $200 premium (or more) for a factory unlocked iPhone 4 versus, say, an AT&T model...you can do the math.
Using the jailbreak tool 'SAM' it is possible to backup the authorization token iTunes exchanges with Apple for the unlock. You should be able to back up the activation (unlocked) and never have to worry again. Even if Apple comes back and revokes it, you will be able to swap in the token which allows it.
That was the iPad auto spell check. That should read "internationally."As opposed to travelling accidentally?
Seriously though, you have my sympathies; roaming rates are horrendous. We often complain about "high prices" here in NZ but we really don't understand how lucky we are; unlocked phones, no falling back to 2G, don't pay for incoming calls...
I got notice from cutmysim that my order shipped. Meaning I am in the unlock queue. I should have it by tomorrow afternoon. Woohoo!!!!
And jailbreaking via greenpois0n (which as far as I knew wasn't updated for iOS 4.3.1 yet, although Pwnage and redsn0w are) has what to do with an unlock for the current iPhone baseband?
paid for this yesterday (from somebody i buy other unlocks from..). was done by this afternoon. worked, as expected.