en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/335889 Comments by sherif_hashim http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534866381 if you get your imei unlock, you ll have 2 options, either to restore your phone to 4.3 then jailbreak it using jailbreakme.com and have an untethered jailbroken officially unlocked device with working whatsapp/FB/Viber/.... etc with some exceptions of apps that need ios 5 or 6 to work, or you upgrade to 6.0.1 (you have shsh for that) and then jailbreak using the latest redsn0w , and having a tethered jailbroken officially unlocked i4 with all working apps, your choice :) , and yes you don't have to worry about keeping your 1.59.00 BB anymore AFTER having your phone officially unlocked thru itunes, that's a permanent factory unlock, but keeping track with always having your shsh saved is important to keep the possibility to downgrade for jailbreak sake Thu, 3 Jan 2013 17:26:41 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534866381 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534861562 thanks slava :) , same to you too Thu, 3 Jan 2013 17:19:39 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534861562 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534836252 ultrasn0w 1.2.7 doesn't work with iOS 4.3 even with a qualifying BB version 1.59 for i4 and 4.26/5.11/5.12/5.13 for the 3GS, probably because this iOS version hasn't been under attention for a long time, ultrasn0w works great with iOS 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.2.1 and 4.3.3, lately (as far as only one week ago) i faced the same problem with 2 phones, a 3GS and an i4 of my buddies who only have the same shsh saved as yours with a max of 4.3 only (no 4.3.x) then 6.0.1 directly, with 4.3 being the cut line for many apps to update/work like (whatsapp mainly, and skype / viber sporadically) you are stuck now to go back to 4.2.1 to have an untethered jailbroken unlocked i4 (where you ll not be able to use whatsapp and may be other apps) till an untethered jb for 6.0.1/6.0.2 is out, i m addressing the issue of ultrasn0w 1.2.7 to work with 4.3 now with MuscleNerd and i ll post back in this thread if something comes up, sorry for the inconvenience..... Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:38:55 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/33546509336#IDComment534836252 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/31869383801#IDComment445091742 another easy way if u have any sim card rather than the one of the locked carrier, insert it, then connect to itunes, you should get "congratulations! your phone has been unlocked" instead of "the sim appears to be not supported" , just a mention :) note that this won't work. and also subarurider method too won't work if the phone has been activated using redsn0w (fake activation ticket) , in which case you ll have to use the "deactivate" option via SAM or redsn0w to avoid the need to restore Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:02:04 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/31869383801#IDComment445091742 https://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/hack/hamzah_akram-released-his-free-iphone-4-baseband-4-11-08-unlock-react0r-tutorial/#IDComment289914239 lol, with the use of SAM u can see the network bars and carrier name more stable not only for few seconds, but in fact it is not working as the BB activation ticket is withdrawn immediately, that's what i was trying to tell him and others too :) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:43:07 +0000 https://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/hack/hamzah_akram-released-his-free-iphone-4-baseband-4-11-08-unlock-react0r-tutorial/#IDComment289914239 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/16162905938#IDComment271585814 apparently, this is a normal behavior of the iphone 4S, owing to the fact that it already gives u the option to use the cellular data network to activate the phone so the BB does receive a temporary activation ticket from /lockdownd/ that allows the usage of the 3g data network (only for a limit of 1MB) and just for a limited period of time, normally this occurs within the /setup/ app during the initial activation, after the jailbreak and since you have the ability to install the Subscriber Artificial Module (SAM) that spoof the SIM data, imsi and SIMid, so it blocks the Apple splash screen (which is the start of the /setup/ app) and may keep the carrier bars and name instead of the "No service" or "Invalid sim" that u should get, but the Baseband activation ticket is just again withdrawn changing the UI lock state from false back to true as u can see here [Jan 22 04:42:01 4S lockdownd[38]: 3fc2bce8 determine_activation_state_new: Changing ui lock state from false to true] , i hope i put that simple & clear as i could and sorry for my long somewhat nerdy reply, but i was working on this issue just yesterday so i got urged to answer you back about it :) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00:23 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/16162905938#IDComment271585814 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/14857834236#IDComment252867346 probably your hosts file is directed to cydia or local host, plz check your hosts file, it can be found under /private/etc/hosts for mac or /windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts in windows, hash all the values in there (add # in front of the values) and save it (needs to be running as administrator on win or to get the file out on the desktop edit then save then re-drag to the etc folder on mac) then flush your DNS (restart mac or pc if u don't know how to flush the DNS) then try the restore again and it ll work Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:22:32 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/14857834236#IDComment252867346 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/14857834236#IDComment252852118 Custom 5.0.1 ipsw using redns0w then pwned DFU mode using redsn0w then restore thru itunes then jailbreak and install cydia using redsn0w (this will activate your phone) then if -for any reason- u got hang on the apple logo (i can dedicate that this will happen from the error u just got thru the verbose boot) then use the boot tethered option thru redsn0w then when it boots search for "corona" in cydia and install it then reboot again then to unlock search ultrasn0w in cydia then install ultrasn0w then reboot (for safety) THEN enjoy :) Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:58:22 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/14857834236#IDComment252852118 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207608379 probably you have an edited/modified "hosts" file either manually or by tinyumbrella, find the "hosts" file and add "#" in front of 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com and the local host 127.0.0.1, restart your laptop and try again Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:06:59 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207608379 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207604816 you need to use redsn0w to put the phone in the exploited dfu mode thru the "Pwned DFU" button in extras, then restore, not just manual dfu mode Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:56:16 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207604816 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207390881 good day everyone, 2 rapid points: 1- in my humble opinion, whilst tethered jailbreak is fine for iPods and iPads, iPhone users should think carefully before applying it as the natural /fear/ of the phone going off while away from your mac/pc leads to the habit of continuously charging the phone when the battery isn't yet low, which consumes the limited battery power cycles, at the end of the day 4.3.3 isn't that bad till an untether is out, unless u are already on 4.3.4/4.3.5 tethered so tethered iOS 5 will make no difference then bravely go on :) 2- those who used the custom firmware upgrade and are stuck on the activation screen with no official carrier sim to activate (i think i saw a post with this complaint) will simply have to run redsn0w once more, choose (jailbreak), then continue the process and redsn0w will just detect that the phone isn't activated and will activate it for you then u may use SAMprefs from cydia to acquire an official activation ticket according to the phone's original carrier (still i didn't check if SAMprefs is working on iOS 5 or not but most probably it does) thx for your attention Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:12:46 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008#IDComment207390881 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11081248963#IDComment203844360 Sad day, nothing to be said except the great words of Holy God and shedding tears while reciting them :'( Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ) 'Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return'. RIP great man Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:00:39 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11081248963#IDComment203844360 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/9352689002#IDComment186647654 great words bro, can't say it better, same goes with MuscleNerd's words above (i m sure they are his). Be well Mr Jobs, really no company have ever had a better CEO, thanks for our pretty devices and for everything. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:39:51 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/9352689002#IDComment186647654 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/6952986620#IDComment166987722 "Although it’s always been just “a matter of time” before Apple started doing this (they’ve always done this with the BBTicket), it’s still a significant move on Apple’s part (and it also dovetails with certain technical requirements of their upcoming OTA “delta” updates). " wow, at last the iOS devs met the BB firmware devs :) , yeah, that was really expected at sometime since they work at the same place :P still i find it very very arrogant and unacceptable to prevent a user from using an older version on his own device, specially when they aren't very clever in keeping things always running good with updates - for me i find 4.2.1 much stable than 4.3.3 in some ways - , the same arrogance that prevent apple from unlocking the no contract at&t locked phones (thu the full price has been paid) despite they ve started selling the phone unlocked just because they don't want to go thru the headaches of it!! (i can't think of any other reason) The fact i always thought of is that apple will keep playing arrogant and user controlling as long as the rage of the users is always directed to those trying to help (via intensively working on jailbreaks or unlocks) instead of the mastermind of the problem which is apple itself!! , the same exact situation we have gone thru when the last unlock exploits didn't work out, i can assure you that we have received an amount of insults and rage that apple hasn't faced since its uprise in the 80s :( well :) , just a free flow of thoughts, forgive me anyway, as always keep your latest working jailbreaks and unlocks (i have to say including the sim hack ones), and avoid any updates till it is declared safe over here have a nice day all n.b remember, keep it clean here, this isn't twitter, any insults about this unlock thing will be happily received over twitter account :))) Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:34:55 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/6952986620#IDComment166987722 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment120679447 i m really sorry for that misunderstanding, it is all my fault, i usually read 5-10 tweets then start to answer accordingly then take another 10 and so on, which caused me to miss the date in his tweet, specially that he has written it in arabic using english letters (which is very confusing to me), but really if u have to read and respond to more than 150+ tweets and sometimes 200+ daily beside your normal very busy day work and some lack of sleep this is very likely to happen :| , but again i am sorry for that. there never exist an ETA for jb/ul because they are very likely to be missed, better to put it that way "it ll be out when ready and working" , that is the way it happened for every previous release and it's the same for the following ones again sorry and thx for your patience Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:12:02 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment120679447 http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-idevice-tool-in-progress.html#IDComment117290116 this is absolutely 100% correct , there is no way to restore a NEW bootrom device wether using official or custom ipsw, and wether using itunes or any other tool without having the shsh for the ios version being restored (up-till now at least) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:59:20 +0000 http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-idevice-tool-in-progress.html#IDComment117290116 http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-idevice-tool-in-progress.html#IDComment117288769 for the /old bootrom/ 3gs which is still already jailbroken on 3.1.2 using either pwnage tool, redsn0w or blackra1n, all u have to do is to directly restore to a custom built 3.1.2 (done with pwnage tool 3.1.4) thru itunes and no shsh check will be needed then, for those devices which are on 3.1.2 unjailbroken till now and have no shsh saved too, they will have to use the induced pwned dfu mode (obtained thru pwnage tool 3.1.4 too) then restore to the custom build 3.1.2 and also this will bypass the shsh checking (n.b. all this is only valid for the old bootrom devices, there is no way to restore even a custom built ios version on any new bootrom device except if the shsh is saved for this version) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:49:08 +0000 http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-idevice-tool-in-progress.html#IDComment117288769 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment115584299 oh , this is by far much more than what i could ever deserve, thanks all, really this is such an awesome & neat community, i m speechless thank you all again :) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:00:04 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment115584299 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment113581743 hah, u don't get this message except if ur iphone is already factory unlocked, u usually get this after a restore then inserting any working gsm sim in the phone, if it is so, then u don't need ultrasn0w unlock, nor u have to use the ipad BB, tell me, what is the model of the phone listed in setting > general > about page? Fri, 3 Dec 2010 18:54:49 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment113581743 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment113486513 yup, ur 3g data is being consumed, see update#6 on the blog post Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:15:26 +0000 http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1718400992#IDComment113486513