Unlocking 1.1.1 Phones and
1.1.1 iBricks
(and What about Baseband
Downgrades?)
1.1.1
Out-Of-The-Box
The only way to unlock factory-fresh OTB (out-of-the-box)
phones that come with 1.1.1 firmware, at this time, is by
either:
1) Using the new AnySim 1.1 software released recently by
the Dev Team (it works only on 1.1.1 phones that have never
been unlocked).
2) Jailbreaking and Activating the phone, then installing
and running the IPSF software (see IPSF
Q&A).
or
3) Downgrading the OS only to 1.0.2, Jailbreaking and
Activating the phone, then installing and running the IPSF
software (see IPSF
Q&A).
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE A
"FAKE 1.0.2" PHONE BY DOWNGRADING THE
BASEBAND.
WARNING:
Downgrading the baseband
will write to some parts of the phone no-one has control
over (like NVRAM), and cause corruption that might never be
fixed, even if you re-flash a new baseband. That means that
even if you downgrade successfully, you could brick when
you update to 1.1.1, or doing later updates 1.1.2 and
beyond.
Some phones won't even boot or are no longer recognized by
jailbreak apps after being downgraded.
If you already downgraded the phone and AnySim'd it. We
suggest buying IPSF to unlock it again. This will hopefully
help you avoid the definite bricking that happens when you
update to 1.1.1 (see IPSF
Q&A).
1.1.1 iBricks That Used
To Be 1.0.2s
The only safe way to unlock your "bricked" phone at this
time, is by either:
1) Jailbreaking the phone (you will have iPod Touch
features only, not phone capability), then installing and
running the IPSF software (see IPSF
Q&A).
or
2) Downgrading the OS only to 1.0.2, Jailbreaking the phone
(you will have iPod Touch features only, not phone
capability), then installing and running the IPSF software
(see IPSF
Q&A).
or
3) Waiting until the free Dev Team solution is
ready.