Unlocking IPhone 2G with 3.0 OS!

Its time to explore the possibilities of unlocking IPhone with 3.0 OS. Like always, I managed to find an article in the net about unlocking the 2G phone with 3.0 OS. Please note not all the features advertised in the Apple site will work on IPhone 2G. Few of the features are exclusive to IPhone 3G and IPhone 3GS phones.

The minimum requirement for unlocking iPhone 2G are as follows:

* Itunes 8.2
* redsnow - Search for redsnow 0.7 Version in Google.
* BL 3.9 - Download from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1H0XAZWQ
* BL 4.6 - Download from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6OF2OR03
* ipsw - Download from http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6580.20090617.XsP76/iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

1) Store all the files under one Folder - IPhone3.0
2) Connect your IPhone to ITunes and hold down the shift key by selecting IPhone displayed on your left and then click restore button.
3) Be cautious to choose only Automatically sync when this phone is connected.
4) Now select the .ipsw file already downloaded from the Iphone3.0 folder.
5) After the firmware update in ITunes is completed, Launch the redsnow application from the Iphone3.0 Folder.
6) Click browse, then navigate to the .ipsw file which we used for restoring the iphone.
7) Make sure the message " IPSW successfully identified" is displayed on the window, then click next.
8) Select " Install cydia" and " Unlock" and press Next.
9) Then Browse for the 3.9 and 4.6 bootloader from the IPhone3.0 folder and press Next.
10) Now plug your Iphone into the computer and make sure it is OFF and then click Next. Don't worry if the IPhone is already connected during the process.
11) Please follow the instructions clearly and take great care to do the process as instructed on the screen.
12) The Iphone will reboot in between and will show "Done" on the window, then click Finish.
13) Now the iphone will run a few programs and hopefully your iphone will be unlocked and Jail broken.

Again, this information is gathered from different articles on the internet and please try this out at your own risk !

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IPhone - Restoring Address Book

After using IPhone for more than an year, It was only yesterday I tried to restore the address book while upgrading the firmware to OS 3.0.

Using an application(Diskaid), I was able to connect to my IPhone from my laptop( Windows Vista). Then transferred the files from the address book directory -~/users/library/AddressBook to my Laptop under Root folder.

After upgrading my IPhone to 3.0 OS, I connected it to my laptop and using the same software,copied the backed up files into the address book and everything worked fine.

Basic requirements for this to work is the IPhone needs to be unlocked. The files that needs to be backed up are :

* AddressBook.sqlitedb
* AddressBookImages.sqlitedb

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IPhone 3.0 OS Released - 17 June 2009 !

Iphone 3.0 OS was released yesterday and few of the useful features are listed for your reference:

* Send MMS ( supported only on 3G )
* Movie Downloading
* Voice memo recording
* cut/copy/paste
* Youtube Video Rating
* spotlight search
* Shake to undo and shake again to Redo
* Shuffle mode(When enabled, shake iPhone to skip current song and move to the next song)
* Sync Notes
* Internet Tethering
* Parental controls
* Bluetooth support(Finally few normal Bluetooth options supported)
* Forward messages.( option to select any number of individual messages in a conversation to Forward)

MMS is not supported currently by AT & T in US, not sure about UK. Internet tethering is a way of connecting to the internet on your PC using the 3G connection of Iphone either through Bluetooth or USB.

Please do leave comments if anyone has tried their hands on the OS 3.0 software.

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Rumour: Better camera in the next IPhone Version

Latest rumour floating around the world "Apple's release of next version of IPhone". It will be having a 3.2MP camera with 3.2MP CMOS sensor from omnivision. With this we expect the capabilities of camera to improve and utilised properly for the first time in IPhone. Another rumour linked with the IPhone camera is apple are in talk to include a 5 MP CMOS sensor. Apple has not officially advertised this feature nor they have declined the statements. Just days before,Apple announced its 3.0 software.Is apple planning to release the next IPhone? What would they call it? IPhone 4G ,5G?Any guesses ?

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IPhone 3.0 Jailbreaking !!??

Confused after reading my earlier post !

How can IPhone 3.0 software be jail broken when it is not released yet? Well, the iPhone developers are proactive and work has started on 3.0 Beta version released earlier this week(17th March 2009). The Developer's first verdict "Any Device running 3.0 software can be Jail broken" but have already warned 3G users to be careful with the Beta version if they have already jailbroken. Keep in mind, Apple have claimed this software SDK will be more helpful/useful for Developers to create new applications.

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IPhone 3.0 Features or Fake IPhone 3.0?

IPhone 3.0 official release date is not yet finalised and to be announced imminently. Are you one among those freak who can't wait to try out the IPhone 3.0 features? There is an alternate solution and it's known as "FAKE THE IPHONE 3.0". Being an IPhone user for quite sometime, I would like to try my hands on this. Keep an eye on my blog for some interesting updates.

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Apple - Iphone 3.0 software Relaase

IPhone 3.0 software Features unveiled yesterday contains more than 100 new features.Though most of the features are present even in a basic mobile phone, Apple feels proud to advertise their latest 3.0 software.

The 3.0 software will feature
* copy,cut and paste text
* MMS ( only in iPhone 3G)
* picture messaging,
* Business cards in Contacts.
* Search feature to find individual application( supported on Iphone and ipod touch)
* Voice memo recording
* Output stero audio via bluetooth
* Notes syncronisation from iphone to PC or Mac
* Landscape Keyboard

This software allows developer with less restriction for developing new applications.For Example, An application to use bluetooth to be able to transfer files between IPhone users. The software will be available free for IPhone users and 9.5$ for Ipod Touch users.

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