ne of our readers Mac Kalvin has successfully run his Iphone mobile on Airtel India’s network after unlocking it. He has also compiled a step by step procedure to unlock the Iphone. Here are also some photos showing proof of the Iphone working on Airtel, the photos have been taken by Mac Kalvin. All these things are being posted here with permission from him.
In case you encounter any problem, you can clarify it with him, feel free to call him, IM him or email him (he says).
Airtel Network being received by Iphone
Airtel Customer Care being called on 121
Airtel Symbol and Edge Symbol on the Iphone
You may also download the PDF detailing the step by step unlocking of the Iphone from this link (external)
How to unlock the iPhone using the anySIM program (New !!!)
Disclaimer :: Unlocking the Apple Iphone might void your warranty of the Apple Iphone, furthermore proceed with unlocking at your own risk, we will not be responsible for any damage caused as a result of you trying to unlock your Iphone.
And in the end, if you unlock your phone, please shoot a small video of the unlocked phone and send it to us.
Also the Iphone after being unlocked properly will run on Hutch, Airtel, Idea etc. and all other Indian GSM networks.
Also do not buy the iPhone from indiatimes or other such shops, they are selling it for 45000 rupees, you can get an iphone for Rs.16000 only and you can unlock it yourself for free.
September 19th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
If u r facing issue in downloading ipi2.zip, try removing “downloads” use
/Documents/ipi2.zip path,
September 20th, 2007 at 7:32 am
@Mac
Hey the PDF is wonderful..
Here are some Probs i am facing.
1. I cannot get I tunes to startup when i connect Iphone without the SIM.
2. When i have the Sim Connected to the Iphone and then try connecting to the PC.. it goes to the Iphone registration Page.
3. you’ve mentioned that, you can copy the current settings using Itunes. It that done using the File –> export library option or is it any different.
4. Currently the Jailbrake application and Iphone interface is not downloadable..
More questions later..
It sounds so funny.. when such good documentation still generates questions like these from dummies like me…
September 20th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
@KK
1. I cannot get I tunes to startup when i connect Iphone without the SIM. -= don’t ever take out AT&T sim out, till ur r done with proccess
2. When i have the Sim Connected to the Iphone and then try connecting to the PC.. it goes to the Iphone registration Page. = Let go itune on registraton pge, but don’t do registration. just close iTune
3. you’ve mentioned that, you can copy the current settings using Itunes. It that done using the File –> export library option or is it any different.=> if u have anything to backup, other wise ignore
4. Currently the Jailbrake application and Iphone interface is not downloadable..:= it is people are donwloading from my site, try again with new pdf, before link was wrong
September 20th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
any help during process send me sms we can do using remote desktop
i aready did for many guys
September 20th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
Guys,,
I have a N95 and but really like iphone. I have the option of buying iphone but I donno how much reliable it is.. Can u guys let me know which phone i shud go for…
Ny body frm blore here???
cheers,,,
Nax…
September 21st, 2007 at 6:20 am
@ MAC
I have already removed the SIM once and then put it back.
Sheesh.. all this is so kiddish..
Anyways when cud i get hold of you for the remote desktop ;).
September 21st, 2007 at 2:53 pm
@ KK
anytime u let me know, call me or send me sms, we can finl time, tonight im free
September 21st, 2007 at 2:55 pm
tonight im going to release one more version of activation and unlocking that is more eaier than before, let m just come back from my work and few hour more than document will be ur’s
Thanks
Mac
September 21st, 2007 at 2:55 pm
@HI ALL
tonight im going to release one more version of activation and unlocking that is more eaier than before, let m just come back from my work and few hour more than document will be ur’s
Thanks
Mac
September 22nd, 2007 at 4:41 am
just checking the time when the last comment was posted — please ignore this.
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:04 am
Hey Kalvin, does the iPhone run on the Hutch network?
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:44 am
@KK when u r alowing me to activate ur iPhone, i want to reach century
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:36 pm
I guess i am done downloading the files u asked..
I hope all are there..
I have the following files downloaded..
1. ibrickr_v0.8.zip
2. TeamViewer_Setup.exe
3. iPhone1,1_1.0.1_1C25_Restore.ipsw
4. iPhone1,1_1.0_1A543a_Restore.ipsw
5.
please pass methe url once again, the net-connection is fine now
September 23rd, 2007 at 1:12 am
@Aditya
Hi Its with all network now, even idea, Hutch, all GSM all ove world, u just need to unlock and let me know if u need help in that
Thanks
Mac
September 23rd, 2007 at 2:02 am
NEW PDF LUNCH ON GROUP, IM SENDING TO WISETECHIE ALSO
Enjoy
MAC
September 23rd, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Thanks Mac, i have put up the new iphone unlocking PDF as well.
September 23rd, 2007 at 7:05 pm
I don’t know what you guys are talking about. The unlock patch is available online free of cost. It’s got a GUI and works fine so no need to read any PDFs.
If you ask me, I’d wait for iPhone’s release in India. Visual Voicemail sounds really cool and it’s a service I’m willing to pay for. About the hue and cry over 3G, India doesn’t even have it yet.
Aditya, I would like to remind you that the iPhone works on any GSM network. Look at the tech specifications. It wont work with the WLL/CDMA services like Reliance and Indicom without conversion adapters on the phone.
September 23rd, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Hi Mac & Wise Techie, thanks for helping people in unlocking their iphone. Please answer to my following queries -
1. I have no contacts in US then how can I get iphone in india, if online purchase is possible then please let me know the website and also will they ship it to India. Please mention the website’s name if not the link and also the price for iphone and its shipping to india.
2. Next I wanted to ask that among the two files uploaded in this blog which one is the latest one with fewer steps regarding which you have mentioned in comment no. 15.
Thanks,
Aparajit
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:17 pm
@Abhishek : the PDF is a guide to unlocking, i suggest you read it to see that it aint as simple as patching the phone. There is more than 1 step to it, and all of us arent techies.
@Aparijit : Indiatimes is selling it at 2.5 times the price , i.e. 36k , why would you like to spend 2.5 times the price. In your case i would recommend waiting till early 2008 unless you got really fat pockets.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:02 am
hey mac…
i have got an iphone 8 gb… plz telme how to unlock it… can u plz gimme ur cell number so that i can call u….
my email address is manav@sahnis.in…
plz helkp me unlcok the iphone…
September 24th, 2007 at 1:52 am
thanks Wise, to people know that File is not just PDF, yes Abhishek is right GUI are on internet to patch it iPhone, but Abhi, we r telling in guide how u install GUI on phone and where u get right GUI. and only installing GUI will not work, u need to do lot before that, and all GUI not work with every phone as well that why we r keep updating out PDF guide too, today I’m giving new one more version, where we have 2 GUI application to unlock i Phone, we r also making keep changes in PDF guide so that user will get easily unlock we r just helping not doing any business here.
We r just taking u on right GUI right direction, instead of u will go this and that site and find different different things, we are just making collection of things for u to help speared iPhone flu all over world. It’s for IPhone lovers
Thanks ALL
Mac
September 25th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
hi there,
i have an unlocked iphone and its working super. the only thing is i cant get the edge on airtel to work on it. i can c the edge sign on the iphone next to where it says airtel and have entered airtelgprs.com in the edge settings on the iphone as well. i keep getting the error saying u r not subscribed to edge or something. now i am sure my gprs is activated as when i put the same sim in my nokia 8600 it workd just fine…..i really would appreciate if u could let me know what am i doing wrong…..thanks mate….ratik
September 25th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Oh, cool.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
ny body from blore here? ny one frm blore is having an iphone?
naina..
September 26th, 2007 at 12:50 am
@ Naina
I am from Bangalore (curreently in CA) i have my 4 gig Iphone unlocked (thanks to Mac) its currently running on the Airtel prepaid card - and is able to AT&T as the carrier.
September 26th, 2007 at 1:39 am
@KK
Im still missing comments from u in iPhone Group, please do that
Thanks & Im happy u r ejoying iPhone
September 29th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
@MAC
Please let me know, if we could work on the unlockedd phone.. that is not recieing calls
September 30th, 2007 at 3:52 am
Hey Mac,
Must say very detailed pdf. Will be trying this as soon as i get my iphone, its on the way from US.
Good Job…..
September 30th, 2007 at 6:24 am
Can anyone help me with making Edge work on iphone. I am on airtel and have entered the required settings but still no joy
September 30th, 2007 at 7:27 am
Never mind, pls disregard above post, I’ve got edge to work on my phone
September 30th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
hey guys thanx to mac… i have got my iphone working now…. must say mac is a genius… thanx buddy… and iphone is a beauty
September 30th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
will i hav to buy the iphone in usa only and then unlock it???or can i buy it from India and do the same?
September 30th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
@ Rohan you can buy it in India also but you’ll be paying almost double the price.
Price in USA $399(approx Rs 16,000), while price in India right now is anywhere between Rs 30,000 - 40,000.
September 30th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
thanks Js29……i enquired in India…they are quoting price of Rs.33500 for 8gb unlocked phone….with 1 yr warranty……should i go for it????or buy it from usa and then unlock it using the above mentioned method?
October 1st, 2007 at 2:08 pm
But I USA they are giving the phones to ppl who has good credit history.. My friend enquired to get me one phone.. But they refused to give him the phone as he dint had any credit history.. Hw to get phone in US????
thanks,
n@ina..
October 1st, 2007 at 6:59 pm
@naina - Just buy it from apple.com, no hassles !
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:17 pm
hey guys is this unlocking process really working?????will the phone get locked again if i update it to lates software in itunes?????????????need help……ASAP.thanks..
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Does apple.com ship it to India??? checked their site, As far as i know they ship products only in the US.. Is there any other site?? Pls let me know.. Thanks
October 3rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Hi,
How do i get gprs working on my Airtel Connection!
Sandy
October 4th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
plz answer my question quickly…it will be higly appreciated…thank you.
October 6th, 2007 at 4:53 am
@Darshan: I think the only way to get it in India (yet) is to ask someone to bring it from USA
October 6th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
@Pushkar - If you upgrade to new firmware via iTunes it will get locked again, so dont do it !
October 9th, 2007 at 12:01 am
hey.. my bro got de iphone unlocked from de US but here again i paid some money to the engineer to get it adaptable to the indian network. was dat foolish?
October 9th, 2007 at 12:04 am
hey also one more thing.. i have a vodafone connection and de only glitch is i cannot make any outgoing calls.. while i get incoming cals and can receive n send messages too.:-(
October 9th, 2007 at 12:05 am
hey i cannot make any outgoiong calls on my vodafone connection on my iphone..:-(
October 9th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Any one got iphone GPRS setting for HUTCH (now vodafone)?
URGENT (i hope typing urgent in caps works :p)
October 9th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
will the airtel gprs work in iphone plz help me out
October 9th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
@A*myth Says
u just need to go to Settings > gernal > EDGE
APN = www
username=
password=
(username and password will balnk and make sure GPRS is activated from Service Proivder)
October 9th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
@ali
I don’t know why u r spending money when everything free over net. And u should contact us, if u r facing any issue,
October 10th, 2007 at 2:43 am
@ Nikhil
Airtel GPRS works just fine with the iPhone.
go to Settings > gernal > EDGE
APN - airtelgprs.com
username -
password -
October 10th, 2007 at 11:36 am
@mac
is the APN = (only) www
or
is it www and something
October 11th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
@Mac
Is the APN only www
or is it www+something
URGENT
October 11th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
hi.. i got the unlocked iphone..it was working well.. but when i send the the msg to vodafone to activate gprs(ACT VL on 111).. and when i recieved the msg my sms button stopped working.. now i am not able to open the sms button.. please help..
October 11th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Cant get vodafone edge to work
I am getting the “E” sign in the top
i have basic gprs active
what do i do?
opps forgot to say URGENT
October 11th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
@A*Myth
yes its only www
i wrote that only
October 11th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Mac,
Carrier: IDEA
SMS from IDEA (Billing Alerts,etc.,) are coming thru as gibberish(special characters). SMS from other carriers and Yahoo SMS service are coming thru fine.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
October 11th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
(ITS COMPLETELY SAFE - NO HARM TO THE PHONE)
SOLUTION 1: (This is what I have tried and is tested to be completely
safe)
========================================================
Use iBricker to navigate the file “/var/root/Library/SMS/sms.db” and
delete it!
The phone would create this file again. Just re-boot and send yourself
an SMS from another phone. This file is the database file of ALL your
SMSes. THIS WIPES ALL SMSes FROM THE PHONE. This is easier than
solution 2.
SOLUTION 2:
===========================================
Using iBricker download this same file as in Solution 1: “/var/root/
Library/SMS/sms.db”
This is the SMS Database and is SQLite compatible. You can download
SQLite from http://www.sqlite.org/download.html (First link under Pre-
Compiled Binaries for Windows)
You can use the following command at command prompt to open the sms.db
using the sqlite. Put the Sqlite.exe and sms.db in the same folder and
then open the command prompt and go to the folder. (Lets say both are
in the Root of C Drive i.e. C:\)
C:\> sqlite3 sms.db
This would get you to the SQLite Prompt.
sqlite> select * from message;
It will show all your messages.
to delete the junk message. Look for the row number on the message
list you got above after the select number and issue this command in
SQLite:
sqlite> delete from message where rowid=;
October 11th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
@Tina
(ITS COMPLETELY SAFE - NO HARM TO THE PHONE)
SOLUTION 1: (This is what I have tried and is tested to be completely
safe)
========================================================
Use iBricker to navigate the file “/var/root/Library/SMS/sms.db” and
delete it!
The phone would create this file again. Just re-boot and send yourself
an SMS from another phone. This file is the database file of ALL your
SMSes. THIS WIPES ALL SMSes FROM THE PHONE. This is easier than
solution 2.
SOLUTION 2:
===========================================
Using iBricker download this same file as in Solution 1: “/var/root/
Library/SMS/sms.db”
This is the SMS Database and is SQLite compatible. You can download
SQLite from http://www.sqlite.org/download.html (First link under Pre-
Compiled Binaries for Windows)
You can use the following command at command prompt to open the sms.db
using the sqlite. Put the Sqlite.exe and sms.db in the same folder and
then open the command prompt and go to the folder. (Lets say both are
in the Root of C Drive i.e. C:\)
C:\> sqlite3 sms.db
This would get you to the SQLite Prompt.
sqlite> select * from message;
It will show all your messages.
to delete the junk message. Look for the row number on the message
list you got above after the select number and issue this command in
SQLite:
sqlite> delete from message where rowid=;
=========================================
Thanks
Mac
=========================================
More solution vsiti my own google group groups.google.co.in/group/iphonemac
October 12th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
hi mac to activate gprs should i msg the vodafone to download the settings..
i am nt able to connect to edge .. plz help,,
October 13th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
i have unlocked my phone……now i have put my orginal airtel sim…but cannot run anysin since i am not able to copy the file to my iphone….pls advise
October 13th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
I have placed an order for 2 locked iPhones. This seems to be like a great place to get help to get the phones unlocked. I’m just waiting for them to arrive. I hope there won’t be much hassle unlocking them.
I’m wondering how long would it take to unlock an Iphone…?
October 14th, 2007 at 1:07 am
hi mac
read thru sum pretty long posts….temme this….at this point…should i buy an iphone 1.1.1…..i mite get da phone in a coupla weeks but i cant ask da person buyin it for me to chk da serial no to see da week of manufacture…n as far as i can find out on the web….1.1.1 isnt yet unlockd n activated(iphonesimfree.com just unlocks da phone…not activate it)….so…should i go ahead n buy it…or should i wait for da crack???
October 14th, 2007 at 3:19 am
Yay!!
Just finished unlocking and activating 1.1.1
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6628/iphone3ib8.jpg
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/204/iphone2be3.jpg
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/7898/iphonesj8.jpg
Btw those wishing to do this should hold off for now as the procedure is very complicated and could cause permanent damage to your phone.
wait till the dev team comes up with a fool proof method before you decide to get your hands dirty
October 14th, 2007 at 3:37 am
@ Anant
I think you can go right ahead and buy a 1.1.1 iphone, the dev team unlock is due to be realesed any day now.
October 14th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Yay!!
Just finished unlocking and activating 1.1.1
Btw those wishing to do this should hold off for now as the procedure is very complicated and could cause permanent damage to your phone.
wait till the dev team comes up with a fool proof method before you decide to get your hands dirty
October 14th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
can i know where can get iphone in delhi at the cost of Rs.16000 or nearby places
October 14th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
@ Anmol, unless you have a friend/relative who can get it for you from the US, it is highly unlikely you’ll find the iphone for that price anywhere in India.
In gaffar market the current asking price for iphone is anywhere between Rs25,000 - Rs30,000
October 15th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Hey, do we really need to upgrade to 1.1.1 ? (when the dev teams comes out with a reliable unlock) I’m happy running 1.0.2 with all my apps and the airtel logo(instead of the text). Can someone tell me any advantages of it? Coz the wifi itunes is of no use to us in India. Also, I dont think I’d ever pay for songs lol
October 15th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Does basic Vodafone gprs work with iphone?????
I have basic gprs in my account…but i am still getting edge not active something msg
October 15th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
anyone can help me how to set vodafone gprs in my iphone.plz help me
October 15th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
if we buy thro’ apple.com, will it provide the same functionality or had they might change the functionality geographical wise..
October 15th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
hi friends my name is karan i from delhi i have a unlocked iphone which working fyn on airtel network bt i am facing promblem i am not able to open my sms on my unlocked iphone when i ever press sms button it simply returns to the main menu what should i do plz help me out
October 15th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
@Abhishek
Apart from the iTunes store, the 1.1.1 also fixes the low speaker/earpiece volume issue some people were having. Even though I did not have any problem with my volume earlier, after the update I feel the earpiece volume has definitely gone up, earlier I had the volume set to max now I actually had to turn it down a bit.
Other features added are the home button setting- you now have a choice to set double clicking options for the home button, you can also set it to show the ipod controls while the ipod is playing.
Also included are new settings for the ipod, you now have an option to set ipod to resume video playback from where you left off last.The option for tv out is also included.
You can turn now turn off edge while on roaming. Safari seems to be more stable, hasn’t crashed since I updated while in 1.0.2 it would usually crash after 5-10 mins of use
October 15th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
@nikhilsaberwal
Go to Settings > gernal > EDGE
APN = www
username=
password=
@Somanprabhu
Only way you can buy iPhone from apple.com is if you are in the US, you can not order it from India.
October 15th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Hi I bought Apple Iphone But when i upgraded the software to 1.1.1 it is again locked, and not able to open it again, i am from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India,
and dealer from whom i puchased the phone he is telling me to sent it again to mumbai, to get it unlocked and exp of may be 2 to 3 thousand, will you plz tell me you tell no. or on line chat i d so i can contact you plz plz
October 15th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
Thanks Js29! But I think I’ll hold off from upgrading to 1.1.1 atleast till a free hack comes out. Kinda skeptical to upgrade and then unlock all over again coz the first time I did, I had to restore my phone 5 - 6 times to successfully get all features working. Too lazy to do it all over again
Anyways, just curious, what did u use to unlock? the IPSF paid-solution ?
Thanks for your response once again!
October 16th, 2007 at 12:51 am
@Rohit
You can downgrade your phone back to 1.0.2 there are a lot of guides out there explaining how to do that, just search for “downgrade baseband” on google.
Just make sure you don’t make the mistake of updating again also turn off automatic updating in iTunes
Please do not attempt the downgrade if you are not comfortable with hacking your phone on your own…you could end up doing permanent damage to your phone.
For all mac owners, there is a new version of iNdependence which will guide you through the process of downgrading back to 1.0.2 and then again updating to 1.1.1 and jailbreaking/activating it. Still no sign of the much awaited dev team unlock though. So after activating you still can’t use the phone functionality unless you use IPSF(paid software) to unlock.
@Abhishek
Yeah I used IPSF, though not a free solution($50-$60 depending on where you get it from) I’d recommend it over Anysim(free) as to me it seems that Ipsf have a cleaner code and it’s a totally hassle free way to unlock, once you unlock in 1.0.2 the unlock will not be destroyed even when you update to 1.1.1 all you need to do is jailbreak and activate.
Also the fact that the dev team forum claims to have an unlock but it says “1.1.1 unlocked with 1.0.2 baseband” that’s not exactly a solution I would want.
October 16th, 2007 at 11:47 am
hi mac..
my basic gprs is active but i cannot use edge on vodafone carrier.. plz help.. should i ask for gprs settings to download on my iphone.. plz help.. its urgent
October 16th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I want to add call screening. for that I need silent ringtone and upload to iphone, How do I do that? Where can i find silent ringtone?
Also, can i use airtel DELHI gprs on iphone? if yes, what is the procedure? is it any good or should i stick to wifi?
October 18th, 2007 at 7:03 am
SOS SOS
—————-
All people who are thinking of buying iPhone in India should hold off as bank SMS like ICICI and sms from airtel, etc. are not recieved in iPhone!
For eg. the monthly salary credits SMS alerts that one recieves on their mobile phones will NOT be recieved on iPhone as apparently iPhone is not able to decipher SMS from alphanumeric senders.
Most of Bank SMSs are sent from sent from alphanumeric message servers.
Unless you are OK with not recieving your Bank SMSs go ahead.
If I had known this was the case would not have bought iPhone.
October 18th, 2007 at 8:11 am
All those waiting to unlock 1.1.1 can now do so with the new version of Anysim and independence. no more iBrick Yay!!
October 18th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Why are people not answering my and tina’s questions?
October 18th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Why are people not answering my and tina’s questions?
October 18th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
A*Myth Says: “Why are people not answering my and tina’s questions?
:(”
could it be because they don’t the answers!!
How would you like that we tell you an untested solution which may or not work, or worse it may brick your phone..
So just have some patience if anyone knows the solution to your problem I’m sure they will post it here.
October 18th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
@Tine and A*Myth
Here u will find settings
groups.google.co.in/group/iphonemac/web/gprs-carrier-apn-settings
i thinking i posted before as well, but somebody removed.
I’m sorry
For AirTel Or Vodafone
U need to make requets to activate ur service, don’t ask for settings
Just ask them activate,bcoz u r using iPhone
no 2, go to settings> gerneal> Edge
Vodafone
——————
APN = www
username=
password
Airtel
———
APN=airtelgprs.com
username=
password=
Note: username and password will be blank in both Airtel and vodafone
Thanks
Mac
October 19th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Hey, I had a question. One of my friends had bought an unlocked iPhone and now wants to upgrade but he doesnt know which unlock method was used. Is there some way to find that out?
October 19th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
@Mac
Thanks for that, but what about Idea ?
October 19th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
@mac The settings that you provide are for GPRS or for EDGE?
Arent’t the two different?
I am not able to access net using airtel delhi. I entered the settings as you instructed.
Can you tell me a little more as to what specifically to tell the airtel tech guys when I ask them to activate my GPRS/EDGE whatever?
October 19th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Js29 which dealer you bough from IPSF 1.1.1
So how is the Itunes wifi app looking on the iphone
cheer
anand
unlocked 23 phones. 1.02 with caller id, louder speakers , you tube functionality
October 20th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Did my first virgin 1.1.1 unlock using any sim 1.1
50 min total since i messed in between. Awesome upgrade guys. the speaker phone is much better , much louder and clearer. Cant belive how a sotware can make hardware come out better
cheers
anand
October 20th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
wat advantages are there if u update to version to 1.1.1.plz thel me and after updating how to unlock .waitin for reply plz help me out
October 20th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
i have problem with my speakers they r not clear wat should i do plz tel.me and tel me how to update and unlock my iphone with 1.1.1 version
October 20th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
@ anand
some help please, i’ll be getting 2 version 1.1.1 phones soon…thanks
October 20th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
cuz wherever i go they keep charging for unlocking
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Hey Mac,
am new to al this, however brought in the iphone nd tried geting it unlocked, however the guy has returned the phone saying that it has a version latter than 1.1.1 something like 4. something. Hve u come across such version if yes can u help crack.. Thks Ben
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
@nikhilsaberwal
here are the new feature with 1.1.1
Itunes Wi-FI Music Store
Support for TV Out
Louder speakerphone & Receiver volume
Home button double-click shortcut to phone favorites music controls.
space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligent insert period & space
Mail attachments are viewable in portrait & landscape
Stocks & cities in stocks
Apple Bluetooth headset battery status in the status bar
Preferences to turn off Edge/Gprs when roaming
New Passcode lock time intervals
Adjustable alert voulume
Nothing really out of this world.You can live without an upgrade.
So i dont think an update in necessary.
@BEn
I dont think there is anything like 1.1.4 there are kidding you. maybe they want more money or cant unlock it.
Can you see beyond activate the iphone? can you go into the setting and see your iphone firmware?
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Great Work.I have an issue with wifi.My unlocked phone was working great on netgear wifi router but all of a suuden it’s stopped working.It displays the wifi sign on the top but when I try to connect it says cannot connect to server.Can you give me the solution.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Also my YouTube is also not working
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:44 pm
heh weird i read on another forum as well, abt 4. something
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Hi
Got my phone and unlocked it. Using version 1.02. Phone was working fine. However this morning the sms screen went blank. Sms is being received but I am unable 2 c on screen. Phone and other icons are working however…
Would appreciate any assistance in solving this problem.
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:12 am
bah there are so many different damn problems, for so many people, now i dont know if i should get one, or wait till its launch
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:13 am
@ram
what did you use to unlock it ?
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:00 pm
i have problem in my speakers how to rectify it please help.only one is working
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:06 pm
tel me how to update and unlock my iphone with 1.1.1 version
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
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@Hi Nikhil
Please if u don’t have any idea about iPhone don’t write fake comments pls.
“i have problem in my speakers how to rectify it please help.only one is workin”
Its have only one Speaker inside , iPhone down 1 point of Speaker and 1 for Mic, both points are not Speakers, Please read carefull user mannul and get info about iPhone then write here to everybody, right now im using my 2nd iPhone and touch wood, i don’t have any issue in it, im most happiest iPhone user.
Belive me iPhone is not a normal phone, its a more than pHone, its a small Laptop and much much better than any other phone in world, Yes i admit, nothing is 100% in this world like u and me, so iPhone is not GOD.
Please be sure before write anything
Anybody who have doubt , plz call me or write me ill try my best to clear ur doubt.
Thanks & regards
Mac
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iPhone 1.1.1 unlock i do
iPhone 1.0.2 unlcok i do
iPhone briked phone i repair
any help in iPhone i support
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October 23rd, 2007 at 10:52 pm
@ Nikhil
“i have problem in my speakers how to rectify it please help.only one is working”
There is only one speaker on the iPhone, the other one is the mic!
October 24th, 2007 at 10:21 am
hi iam sorry i didint knew thta was mic.but i have an issueohow to update my phone to new version 1.1.1 and then unlock it
October 24th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Hi IphoneMac,
Please procide me with your contact details.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
@mac
i have update my phone to new version plz tel me how to unlock plz
October 24th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
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@ben
u can contact me on
mac.kalvin at gmail
thanks
i hope u got my email id
if not
find my site url in top of this blog and there u willl get all info about me or type my name in double quote in google u will come to know aboue me, “mac kalvin”
October 24th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
My iPhone is arriving in a couple of days (hopefully), and just when i thought that i had the whole process of unlocking covered, my friends are scaring me saying that this unlock works only if the phone has been activated..
In other words, they claim that if the phone is in mint condition with a 1.1.1 firmware, there’s nothing i can do about it in India. Is this true?
Sorry if i sound like an idiot, but i find too much of techie stuff very confusing. Please do reply/email me.. I don’t have peace of mind now.
Thanks a lot,
Vinayak.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Hi Mac,
I am planning to bring the latest 8 GB iPhone from US.
Will the steps mentioned for Activating and Unlocking in the “Iphone Unlock PDF (Updated)” document work on the software version installed on this latest iPhone ?
I have heard that iPhones having software versions higher than 1.1.1 cant be Unlocked. How true is this ???
Please let me know ASAP. Thanx in Advance !!!
October 26th, 2007 at 4:05 am
can i connect internet in my laptop with the help of hutch access in iphone ? if yes plz tel me howwww
October 26th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
hi A*myth..
is now edge working on vodafone network… if yes please help..////
October 26th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
@vaibhav
that PDF is for 1.0.2, not for 1.1.1.
and 1.1.1 is the highest version till date.
@vinayak
thats not true, you can unlock it.
October 27th, 2007 at 4:29 am
@JS29
I saw your post saying never mind, my Airtel Edge is working fine?
Can you please clarify my following query’s please ?
1. I also have the GPRS enabled for my SIM, did you still need to contact airtel & say please enable edge? if so for this do they charge any extra money?
2. I tried setting
APN address:airtelgprs.com
Username:
Password:
But still its not working.
Please help me.
Raj
October 27th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
@Jayy
You can surf iphone’s internet from your laptop. You need to install a proxy server eg) tinyproxy from the installer.app on ure iphone and set ure iphone ip as say 192.168.1.1 and ure laptops as 192.168.1.2 and set the proxy on ure laptop as 192.168.1.1 at port 8080. This basically means that ure iPhone now has become a wire-less access point and ure using ure laptop’s wifi to connect to iphone to surf the net.
@Raj
which GPRS have u enabled? Airtel Online or Mobile Office? Also if you have enabled, u shud see an E symbol next to “Airtel” symbol on ure iPhone. If “E” symbol shows up means GPRS exists but for the APN airtelgprs.com, you need to have mobile office enabled. Do check this out.
If anyone wants to upgrade an anysim 1.0.2 unlocked one to 1.1.1, the virginizer app from the iphone elite team is out and works great! Once virginized, use any of the guides for jailbreaking,unlocking and activating 1.1.1,
Cheers!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:35 am
@Raj
Which plan have you got for GPRS?? Airtel has two plans one for 99/Month which is also known as airtel Live, with this plan you can only access the airtel live portal and no other websites. The other plan is for 449/Month also known as Mobile office which will give you unlimited internet access.
Please make sure you have the 449/month plan if you wish to have edge access on your iPhone.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:34 am
hey my i phone jus got hung after disconnecting a call and it seems to be stuck and i can do nothiin about it.. and cant even switch it off as it doesnt happen.. please help..:-(
October 29th, 2007 at 3:11 am
@Abhishek
Dude its not that way as you make it sound.
I have tried thetering using Wi-fi in alll possible ways.
But its doesnt work.
do u have a detailed note on how to do it.
Have you tested it and does it work fine?
can u pls send me a detailed way of doing it on hermitsethi at hotmail .com pls.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:14 am
@ali hold the home button and stand by button ( on the top of the fone) for 5 seconds and your phone should switch off. font hold it too long or your might just get a syellow triangle which says connect to itunes. then you will have to unlock it again.
hold it only for 5 seconds maximum.!
October 29th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
@Ali ,
Don’t do what Hermit asked u to do, just press home and top button till iPhone get power off, after that just switch on normaly u do, ur problem will solve. thanks
Mac
@Hermit & Others,
Please don’t advise user to restore their phone, till we will advise. sorry but i really don’t like people say just restore and ur iPhone will work, please please don’t play or take risk on people phones
Thanks
Mac
October 29th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
@Mac - I didnt block you, what error do you get ?
October 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am
@MacIphone
When did i ever mention to restore his phone.
Read what i said clearly….
QUOTE ” hold the home button and stand by button ( on the top of the fone) for 5 seconds and your phone should switch off. dont hold it too long or your might just get a syellow triangle which says connect to itunes. then you will have to unlock it again.
hold it only for 5 seconds maximum.! “”
Where does it advise anyone to restore your phone.
Pls read slow;y before you try to pass your super cool iphone comments!…..
Dude.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:23 am
hey,
i just got a iphone with version 1.0.2, but i dunno with which software or what procedure it was unlocked, i want to upgrade it to the latest version 1.1.1, any help will be gladly appreciated.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:32 pm
@Hermit
I’m really sorry for my comments, i think i should take break now, i was in hurry and not read correctly, its my fault and I’m really sorry for that. now I’m taking break for sometime, bcoz i think sleepness night made me tired too much and i did that mistake. i really don’t wanna hurt u with my comments . i just wanna tell people if u face any issue, restore is not a right solution for that. Again Hermit I’m sorry for my comments
Thanks
Mac
November 1st, 2007 at 5:57 pm
hi,
i ve an unlocked iphone n love it . i unlocked it through a professional with 1.0.2 version Everything works except you tube. Anyone out there please help
November 1st, 2007 at 11:25 pm
@Mac- yaar dont take it to your heart !
November 1st, 2007 at 11:38 pm
professional!! LMAO there is no such thing as getting it unlocked from a professional he was probably just a shop owner or someone looking for a quick buck, if the person you got it unlocked was really a pro he would have made sure everything worked!!
Anyway all you you need to do is copy three files to your iphone, search google and you’ll find what you’re looking for.
November 2nd, 2007 at 12:34 am
hey txx hermit n mac.. both of u guys!! i jus waited for my battery to die down n i restarted it again.. txx again for ur advice guys.:-)
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:16 am
@MAC.
Its Fine. I get the point. Its very easy to get mis-understood at blogs.
Anyway all good now!
Well looks like unlocking is getting easier and easier.
Someguys have found the easiest way to unlock a new 1.1 version iphone without a computer also. and it takes 5 mins. No hardware all software….
just google it. jailbreakme . com
wow.
anyway i’ve ordered for 2 more iphone’s for Us from my aunt. she is arriving tom . should be fun unlocking the new ones.
November 5th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
hai to all,
hai i recieved my iphone in bangalore,i paid 26,000 rs its working fine with out any problem..its works with Airtel and Vadaphone..
And my doubt is near airtel its shows E but i am not able to browse the web and i have firmware version 1.0.2…can i upgrade it to 1.1.1..any change will be there with new version….and please help me with safari.i am not able to see Maps,Stock,youtube nothing is updated if i click on the menu it shows Edge is not activated can you please guide me on this…
Regards
Vishal Mule
November 5th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Hi ,
I had an unlocked iphone in which i was not able to seem my SMS.. today dnt know wat happened to me i updated with 1.1.1 thru itunes. thot that it will solve my SMS prblm and now my iphone has got locked again. nothing is working on my phone . plzzzzz help me unlocking it again… Please its URGENT….i dont know wat to do….
November 5th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
hi
i have bought a new iphone, but its locked and i think its version is 1.1.1
i wanted to know whether it can be unlocked and works with all indian mobile companies ?
please help me guiding how to unlock it.
thanx
aman
November 6th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
This is my first time. I have an unlocked iphone, didnt do it myself purchasedunlocked one..now have a Installer message which is asking me to install 3.0b8…what should i do
November 7th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Hey man, really kewl i should say. I too have a iPhone, works perfectly alright with Airtel here, except for one issue.
Ain’t able to receive sms messages, do i have to change some settings?
And another thing is connecting to the net….!!! do i just use the same settings as mentioned in one of your posts.
November 7th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
@ Veeru
Its a new version of installer Nothing to worry Although the new version is slow but the softwares and games are soughted out nicely ..
Thanks
Ariz
November 7th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
i have an iphone version 1.0.2,,,,,,
how can i download images from web directly on my cell…..
also my friend wanna buy new iphone, will u suggest buying the unlocked version from INDIA or locked version from US
urgent
November 8th, 2007 at 12:33 am
i am trying to transfer songs from itunes to my iphone but each time i have to mae a new playlist in itunes and then sync wid the iphnone. I wante d to know is there some way where i can drag drop to iphone as in the ipod. i am using itunes 7.1.4. its really frustrating as i am not able to organize my songs library.Same is the case wid the photo library. Can smbody help me out here
November 9th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
hi, i have seriously screwed up my iphone. i updated it wid 7.1.1. now it seems dat the baseband has been corrupted. Could anybody tell me how to restore the baseband.. ITS REALLY URGENT…
November 10th, 2007 at 12:27 am
@ devilinn
Its an easy job for me to correct the corrupted baseband
November 10th, 2007 at 11:35 am
@Ariz - Then why dont you tell it how its done instead of showing off here !
November 10th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
SOS
There was a Vodafone GPRS update after that GPRS/EDGE is not working on my phone
Settings are fine i guess (i have apn as www)
HELP
URGENT
November 12th, 2007 at 11:50 am
HELLO SIR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN I ACCESS HUCH CONECT ON IPHONE FACILITY AS WHEN EVER TRY TO CONNECT IT SAYS UR NOT SUSCRIBED TO EDGE BUT WHEN I USE SAME SIM IN I MATE SPV 3100 I CAN ACCESS IT CAN U PLS HELP ME TO ACCESS IT IN MY I PHONE WHICH IS WORKING ON HUTCH NETWORK THANKS.
November 12th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Dear Sanjeev
Did u do the settings so that Edge works on ur iphone.
Follow this
Goto Settings >> General>>Network>>Edge>>Clear the Default settings (Cingular /AT &T)>>Click APN>> Enter WWW >> Username/ Password Should be empty.
After this Restart ur Iphone Enjoy Edge over ur iphone
Regards
Ariz
November 12th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Hey How can i connect Internet on My Airtel ??? Does ne 1 here know how can i di that ?
November 13th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
@Ariz.
Can u plzzz tell me how to restore the corrupted baseband. I ve tried searching for it here but was of no use. Can u help in some way put..
November 13th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Hey MAC / WISE TECHIE,
You are one of the geniuses helping others without any interest. I really appreciate it and pray for you to be with us for a very very long time so that our grand grand grand children may take your help.
If you dont mind, May I ask you for any of your IM ID on yahoo/aol/gmail etc. That will help a lot to communicate with you.
November 13th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Hi,
This blog is happening….
I am planning to buy a new Iphone. May be I will bring it from US in few days. I am bit afraid of unlocking process, but this blog is boosting my confidence. Can I get email ids or phone numbers of someone who can unloack 1.1.1 so that in any problem I can contact them. Or else it would be a chaos later on……;)
Thanx in advance
November 13th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
hey Nikhil,
I think the god father Mac will be able to help you in this regard. If you go thru the starting of this blog, u’ll find out his URL. my no. is 9810195956, and gmail id is vikas25sharma@gmail.com , sharma.vikas@aol.in
all the best buddy. Mac will take care all of ut worries and problems related to iphone
November 13th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
devilinn
ctc me via email electrobuzzz@gmail.com
Take Care
November 14th, 2007 at 12:28 am
Hey Ariz Can u help me out Wid connecting internet on My Airtel Network ?? Plz !
November 14th, 2007 at 12:33 am
HEY VISH
Ur question is already answered here b4
which GPRS have u enabled? Airtel Online or Mobile Office? Also if you have enabled, u shud see an E symbol next to “Airtel” symbol on ure iPhone. If “E” symbol shows up means GPRS exists but for the APN airtelgprs.com, you need to have mobile office enabled. Do check this out.
Follow this
Goto Settings >> General>>Network>>Edge>>Clear the Default settings (Cingular /AT &T)>>Click APN>> Enter airtelgprs.com >> Username/ Password Should be empty.
After this Restart ur Iphone Enjoy Edge over ur iphone
Regards
Ariz
November 14th, 2007 at 4:03 am
Hi,
Pls. let me know how to add contacts and tranfer muci and video files to my iphone.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Hi,
Pls. let me know how to add contacts from my sim to iphone and transfer music/ and video files.
November 14th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Hello Vikas
Transfering sim contacts is a bit of a hassle. But Easier if u were using any PDA Windows Mobile based phone earlier which has a capability of sncying option with Outlook.
1. Goto Outlook Configure any of ur email setting there ( Best Gmail)
2. Sync ur PDA Windows Mobile based phone (Make sure its same phone with ur contacts)
3. Outllook will automatically sync ur Phone Contacts
4. Download Itunes.( Will ask to chose mail client) Select Outlook
5. And last option is to press sync button at the bottom.
6. All contacts will be saved on ur iphone,
Music Can also be saved on the iphone with similar way.
1.Open Itunes
2. Select Music (Right side column)
3.If u have songs on pc goto Itunes >> File >> Add file / Folder to Library
4. U will now see a list of all the songs displayed on itunes.
5.IMP step Connect ur Iphone It will show Iphone link Click it
6. Goto Music Tap this tap on ur Iphone link and press sync
7. It will copy all the music u have selected earlier.
Hope this is clear I am on vacation wont be answering much of the question but do write Incase I get time i will reply
Regards
Ariz
November 14th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
hai… good pdf but am sorry… i saw this website only after i unlocked my iphone.. anyways thanx for the effort put from urside…
tc………. and wishes………
November 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Vikas,
Try any of the numerous video converters frm download.com for converting videos for ipod. It would work with iPhone. Or use the Recode that comes along with Nero 7. Which is also good enough.
hello everyone
does any one know how to add and use application ASMS?
help!
November 14th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Mac Kalvin,
If its so simple to read the messages and delete them.
Would it be too difficult to come up with a solution for the msg forwarding option and group messaging?
November 14th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Unlocked my 1.1.1 using jailbreakme.com, with some assistance from mac ! Thank you mac and wise techie team
November 14th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
thanks everybody for the help on gprs.
it sure worked.
Cheers.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Dear Ariz
Thanks a lot for the guidance. Music transfer worked now i ma trying for contact transfer. Thanks a lot.
Have a happy vacation…will try not to bother u in holidays.
best regards
vikas
November 14th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Hi Mac, Need ur help.. I have a Iphone unlocked and i have an Airtel post paid sim.. the iphone recognises the SIM but does not allow me to make any outbound call. I can recieve incoming calls. Can you please help.. The Hutch SIM works fine on iphone without any issues. Need ur advice ASAP… Please please Help
November 15th, 2007 at 12:40 am
Hi Mac, Need ur help.. I have a Iphone unlocked and i have an Airtel post paid sim.. the iphone recognises the SIM but does not allow me to make any outbound call. I can recieve incoming calls. Can you please help.. The Hutch SIM works fine on iphone without any issues. Need ur advice ASAP… Please please Help
November 15th, 2007 at 4:41 am
Hi,
I just bought myself an 8gb iphone. It was working fine till yesterday. I accidently updated my software 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 through Itunes. Ever since that its gone locked and is not identifiying my Airtel Sim. I could only make 2 calls ever since I had got the phone. CAN YOU HELP ME IN UNLOCKING THE PHONE. I tried your PDF solution but it doesnot go beyond the Jailbreak stage.
November 15th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
is a 16 GB memory iPhone unlocable ???? Should I go for it
November 16th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Hi,
I saw all the convs. above ..
I want Wifi on my unlocked iphone v1.1.1 …..
I am using IDEA .. Since a month… everything is fine ..
Does IDEA even have GPRS service ?
if yes… Whats the setting after its enabled ?
OR
I’ll just switch to Airtel or Vodafone .. for GPRS..
But:( I dont wanna leave my IDEA number..
Regards..
November 16th, 2007 at 11:35 am
I got The website…
http://www.ideafresh.com/tariffs.php
I Got postpaid Card… So i can activate .. thats good…
But , i wanna know if it works on Iphone…. the IdEA GPRS….
If someone tested it or anything…..
Then i’d be happy to activate my service!!
November 16th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Hey guys,
Similar to some of the queries above, I unlocked my 1.1.1 iphone and have Vodafone as my carrier. I entered the APn setting as www and have activiated the GPRS service with Vodaphone. I have the E icon coming on as well. Despite all this — when i click on Safari and Utube it says -”Could not activate EDGE. You are not subscribed to EDGE”.
Any ideads?? Many Thanks in advance
November 16th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hi,
I got following info. from my friend in US….. Please advice should I buy iPhone from US and then uloack it in India…..
“It will be better to buy iphone in india. In the US iPhone, which
costs $400, comes with wireless service provider AT&T (like Idea,
Airtel) which is a two year contract of $60 per month. To break the
contract you will need to pay $400, that is as much as the iPhone! And
after that the phone will need to be hacked (unlocked illegally) which
will cost $50 so that it can be used with other service providers in
US or in other countries.”
November 16th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Hi
Suddenly I cant view any scrapbooks in orkut (for the last 2 days)
can any one tell me why???
November 16th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
@Nikhil - You dont need to pay anything to AT&T.
@Amyth - it can be that Google did an update on Orkut.
November 16th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
@ PS
have you activated your adavance GPRS.? you need to do that. basic GPRS doesnt work.
@Kanwardeep
There is no way to unlock 1.12 you need to downgrade to 1.1 and then unlock.
Look t modmyiphone.com for help.
@ Nikhil
Just buy it off the rack from the apple store look online and find a good unlocking tool.
November 16th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Someone answer my query above ?
November 17th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Hi,
I am planning to get an iPhone in December with my aunt, returning from US.
Can u please clarify me on these:
1. Is it ok to buy only the iPhone from the apple store (for $400) and then activate and unlock it without opting for any AT & T plan, or do i need to buy a AT & T subscription also.
2. Can the iPhone be activated & unlocked safely in India itself or it need to be done in US.
Please clarify me on the above.
November 17th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
@ Dev
to answer your questions
1.Yes you can buy from the apple store either online or in store, you do not need to activate it instore you just pay for the phone take it home. Pls note when you connect your phone to itunes it will ask you to activate…DO NOT do so!! disconnect from itunes search for the best method to unlock follow instructions.
2. in order to unlock it does not matter if you are in US or in India.
Pls note in the new firmware apple have added an additional country check so if you try and use your phone outside of the official iphone supported countries you’ll need to modify some additional files.
November 17th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
@ Nikhil
Your friend is a fool or maybe he takes you for a fool by feeding you such rubbish!!
You do not need to get the AT&T contract when buying the iPhone. when walking out of the apple store you only pay for the phone and choose the option to activate it at home over iTunes(which you don’t have to if you don’t want to!!)
Another thing the fee for cancelling your AT&T contract is about $75-$150 and not $400!!
Unlocking you iPhone is FREE unless you are too chicken to try it on your own.
If and when the iPhone is introduced in India it will cost about Rs 25,000 as against $400 or Rs 15,800 at current exchange rates!!
November 18th, 2007 at 9:57 am
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
I KNOW THIS PAGE HAS MORE THAN 177 REPLIES.
BUT IF YOU READ CAREFULLY ALL THESE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.
YOU GUYS WANT EVERYTHING REALLY QUICKLY ANSWERED!
GET A HABBIT TO READ IN BLOG’S/FORUMS.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS USE THE FIND FEATURE TO FIND WHATEVER U WANT ON THIS PAGE.
THE SAME QUESTIONS HAS BEEN ASKED LIKE 10 TIMES AND STUPIDLY PEOPLE HAVE ANSWERED IT ALSO.
ITS JUST BUGGING WHEN I SEE THE SAME STUFF OVER AND OVER AGAIN!….
RESPECT………….
November 18th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Hey i heard that the French iphone are not locked….. as the government has come out with a law that you cant sell iphone locked to a service provider.
That means its a genuine open iphone, that makes me assume that you ca put any sim card in it and it should work fine.
That also makes me assume that you can very easily update to the latest software without getting scared to get unlocked or bricked again…
I have got this confirmed in Mumbai. Its available for 24,000 rs.
I suggest that everyone should try and get a Iphone from FRANCE……
November 18th, 2007 at 10:04 am
@Js29
Its actually 430$ with tax which is rs 16,873….
November 18th, 2007 at 10:21 am
@ Hermit
Actually the tax percentage depends on which state you are located in
Also a lot of states have sales tax holidays so basically on these days no taxes are levied..Massachusetts being one such state
November 18th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Also @ Hermit
iPhone in France has not been launched as yet!! it will be launching on Nov 29th… another thing Apple has not yet confirmed if it will indeed sell the phones unlocked in France..
found this interesting piece of info somewhere
“The French law requires the phone to be available without subscription (the 50€ a month part), the phone will still be locked with Orange.So, the law requires the phone to be available without subscription but it doesn’t require the unlocking of the phone.”
November 18th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Hi Hermit,
Thanks a bunch on the tip for adv GPRS..it works fine now! However, I have one more ques. I have a vista bearing Itunes 7.3 which when connected to my iphone gives me a compatibility error and is asking me to upgrade my itunes version to 7.4 or greater. I did download the 7.5 version now..but i wanna check if connecting the iphone to the latest itunes 7.5 version will not cause my phone to lock…my iphone is v 1.1.1..thanks!!
November 19th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Hey guys,
Any ideas on my above query?
Thx, PS
November 19th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Is it that , with iphoone it is cumpulsory to but AT&T service plan….in that case is it worthwhile to go……
“The problem is that in the US you cannot buy an iPhone without AT&T
service plan. You cannot go to any store and buy just the phone. Apple
and AT&T have a tie - thats how they both make money in the US”
Please advice…
November 19th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Nikhil dude do you have difficulty reading english or what??
YOU DO NOT NEED AN AT&T PLAN TO BUY AN IPHONE!!!
All you need to do is walk into an apple store ask them for the phone, pay $399+tax and walk out…it’s that simple!! For the last time YOU DO NOT need an AT&T plan.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Hey anyone here to answer my question on the itunes-iphone connectivity? Thanks and apologies for the repeative posts!
November 19th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
@ Ps
Your unlock will not be affected if you upgrade to iTunes 7.5 but please remember not to upgrade your iPhone to new 1.1.2 firmware! Set your itunes so that it does not automatically check for updates.
As of now the method to unlock 1.1.2 is very complicated and risky so take caution
November 19th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
@Js29
Thanks Buddy…..actually this is what I came to know from my buddy in US….so wanted to confirm in the group….I hope it was not a big trouble from my side….
Thanks anyway
November 19th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
hi i have a i phone with 1 1 2 version how can i unlock or dowangrade plz help
November 19th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
@ Nikhil no problem mate, but it would help if you read what was already written before you ask the same question again and again
@Varun
If the phone you have came with 1.1.2 version already loaded, it probably has a new bootloader which is not unlockable right now.
all you can do for now is to wait for the new unlock which could take anywhere between a day to a month!!
November 19th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
i am getting iphone 8 Gb with Mac OS X v10.4.8 which is aclaimed to work on any indian network. I have an airtel post paid connection with GPRS active. will buying this iphone allow me to use all the features used on current sony erricson
November 20th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
@ Gauri
Do you know the version of frimware on the phone? Is it a brand new phone or are you getting it from a local ‘reseller’? The phones software/OS has nothing to do with the unlock procedure, the problem is that with every firmware update apple keeps making changing to the baseband(modem) of the phone this prevents easy hacking/unlocking.
Apple is now selling all phones with new firmware version 1.1.2(and also a new bootloader) this has not been unlocked till now, so if you plan on purchasing in an iPhone in the near future you are out of luck.
If on the other hand you are getting a phone which has firmware 1.0.2 or 1.1.1 on it you can be rest assured these will have full functionality once unlocked.
As for airtel GPRS pls make sure you have subscribed for the 499/month Mobile office plan and not airtel live which is 99/month
November 20th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
@ Varun
If your phone is an out of the box 1.1.2 there is no way to unlock it.
The problem here is that Apple have not only updated the firmware of the phone but also the bootloader, so all new phones coming out of apple store(week 45 and beyond) now have the new bootloader.
The new bootloader version(4.6) patches up the vulnerabilities on previous version(3.9) and prevents the hacks which were previously being used to unlock the phone so basically till someone figures out a way to bypass this you can only use your phone as an itouch!
November 20th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Mr Mac
u r gr8 … you did it again… thanx alot for unlocking my iphone .. and there is no doubt tht u will unlock all the future versions also ..
thanx
aman
November 21st, 2007 at 10:43 pm
There is news that unlocked phones will soon be available from T-Mobile in Germany!!
But as always there is a catch to this good news, these phone will come at a high premium price of Eur 999(about Rs 59,000)
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:35 pm
yes the phone which is available is 1.0.2 and 1.1.1 i am being charged a difference of Rs.500 between the above two. I already have a mobile office active on my sony erriccson with Airtel postpaid.
1. i am not really a technie, so just wanted to understand what i need to avoid doing so as to ensure that the firm ware doesnt get upgraded.
I have heard of instances where people have accidently upgraded the firmware and got their phones locked.
2. is there some tool option on the iphone which when connected to the net automatically upgrades the firmware which needs to be dissabled?
November 22nd, 2007 at 5:06 pm
We would once again like to thank all our readers who have been helping out people with their Iphone problems, lers continue to help them !
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:16 am
@ gauri
you must understand that in order to start using an iphone you need to have itunes installed, you’ll need itunes to transfer your songs and videos as well as to sync your contacts, calendar etc. Itunes is needed to update your firmware or to restore your phone if needed to a factory like state. you can easily turn off the automatic updates in itunes if you so wish. there is no way in which the phone can be updated without your consent/knowledge so no need to worry
Just make sure you turn off automatic updates in itunes and you’re set.
Just out of curiosity how much are you getting the iphone for??
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:23 am
Phew! After a nailbiting 2 hours, I virginized from 1.0.2, upgraded and unlocked 1.1.2 firmware on my iphone by following the modmyifone guide. It worked 100% for me. 1.1.2 is much smoother to operate! sms from my bank finally comes! Also, the iphone processor has been overclocked with this update. So its faster
Happy upgrading!
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:36 am
Anyone else upgrade to 1.1.2 firmware? I upgraded and have found the new firmware comes with some much needed fixes.
The SMS problem is now solved so you will no longer get garbled web/bank messages
Voicemail notification now works
Louder speaker volume, significantly louder than 1.1.1 and now I don’t hear any hisses or crackles even at full volume
International support now included also has region format for India, number formatting fixed.
The Caller ID works without mentioning the country code before the number in the Address Book.
Faster and smoother operability, overall stability is better apps respond much faster,
Smoother cover flow and photo library flipping
Custom ringtones are back
I heard the next firmware may also include the sms forwarding option
For those looking to upgrade to 1.1.2 I suggest you hold off for now as the unlock procedure right now is quite complicated and risky.
If you have IPSF on the other hand you won’t face any trouble when upgrading
All you need to do is install oktoprep on your 1.1.1 IPSF unlocked phone then press the upgrade button in itunes
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Hey guys. I am planning to get an iPhone this december from the US, and ive been going over a lot of blogs and this seemed to be the best one for a potential iphone customer in india.
My concerns are about unlocking the iPhone. From what Ive seen, the new iPhone comes with a firmware version 1.1.2, and the pdf available in this site is for an earlier version. I got another version from the internet, but its really complicated. http://www.hacktheiphone.com/112/iphone_update_112_unlock_windows.html
It sounds a lil risky compared to the amount that u have to spend buying an iPhone. Is there anyone in here who has tried unlocking a new version of the iPhone? Can the firmware on an iPhone be downgraded to make these fixes work?
November 24th, 2007 at 1:33 am
Hey Guys I managed to fix my phonebook/callerid problem where sometimes even if a number is stored in your phone it doesnt show the callers name. Followed the guide at Hackint0sh and so far so good
Also installed a neat little app which shows the region and carrier for every number not stored in your phone.
November 24th, 2007 at 10:46 am
hi!
Thanks for the info.
just to get rid of your curiosity the price is variable between Rs.24500 to 26000 with different vendors.
Also has anyone tried connecting iphone to a laptop using bluetooth (used bluetooth dongle for accessing net over laptop/desktop) photo/music/video transfer both ways etc.
also i have heard third party bluetooth headsets allow you to hear only call conversation, music via bluetooth headset ?
November 24th, 2007 at 11:14 am
@Jayadev
A brand new out of the box iphone with 1.1.2 firmware on it can not be unlocked as yet.
The link you have posted is for upgrading older phones with 1.0.4 or 1.1.1 firmware on them to 1.1.2
Quote from hacktheiphone”
What will NOT work: ANY newly purchased iPhone with 1.1.2 firmware on it, because it will have the new 4.06 bootloader. ”
For further info read my posts above.
November 24th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
hey i am getting ma iphone in a couple of weeks… it will most probably be a v1.1.2….. could someone pls help m e unlock it…. im not a techie, so would require some help
November 24th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
@dg2
Read what I have written above!!
New iphone with 1.1.2 cannot be unlocked.
November 24th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Hi,
I have got a new iPhone from US yesterday. Its ver 1.1.2.
From the posts i understand that there is no Unlock solution available for 1.1.2 as yet.
Can anyone tell me if i can activate my iPhone and use some of its features while i wait till a sure unlock solution is available.
Please provide me pointers as to where i can get the tools to activate it and what are the features i can use even without unlocking it.
November 24th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Dev yes it is possible to use all other features of a new 1.1.2 phone.
You can go to sites like modmyifone or hackint0sh(google them ;))
Here you’ll find all the info you are looking for, search for something like “jailbreak otb 1.1.2″
November 24th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
@JS29
thanks ya…. is there any way to downgrade the firmware from 1.1.2 and upgrade it agn?…. are all the new iphones coming wit 1.1.2? . can i pls get in touch if i need some more help
Admin Edit : Email Address removed ! , dont post your email like that, it will be picked up by spambots !
November 26th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I guys
I am getting the same problem as Ratik. I had GPRS enabled on my Hutch Sim and when I popped it in the Iphone, I got the error:
“You are not subscribed to EDGE”. I entered www in the APN field (Username & Password blank). Tried this with Airtel (APN = airtelgprs.com) and similar error.
Please help me out in terms of getting Net Working on this. Thanks All. My firmware is 1.1.1
November 27th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Hey. I read all the posts in here for last couple of hours and found them very interesting. I need help from my indian colleagues here. Can anyone help me in locating a best vendor who can sell me a 8gb iphone with 1.1.1 firmware at Rs.24000-Rs26000 in Delhi.
Appreciate your assistance.
November 29th, 2007 at 12:20 am
@aniel…..
hi its easily available in Ghaffar Mkt and Palika Bazaar for Rs 25,000-26,000….i got one today
November 29th, 2007 at 12:32 am
@Amit
Call Hutch/Vodafone and have them subscribe you to the advanced GPRS plan and not the basic one. Once activated, you should be all set with you having the correct APN.
Cheers!
PS
November 29th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Hey guys,
I transferred some mp4 video files to itunes and then onto my iphone. When i view the videos as thumbnails i can see all but when i click on it (or rather touch) it plays with only sound and no video! any ideas?
Thanks,
PS
November 29th, 2007 at 10:36 am
GOOD NEWS!!!
if you faced problems receiving the SMS from ICICI/any bank or Google Alerts on your iPhone 1.1.1, here is a FIX that works !!
http://www.iphonetipz.com/fix-for-the-111-scrambled-sms-problem/
November 29th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
@PS : You have to set the Type under GetInfo as Movie or TV Show.. and put in a proper name… else it will take it as Music Video..and thats when only the Audio plays… I know its kinda gay for only audio to play even if its kept under Music Video type..!!
Anyone get IDEA Edge/GPRS working on thier iPHONE yet?
November 29th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Anybody know a working link to the gba_bios.bin file?
November 29th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
guys…….dis is a wonder site………..i just activated the wap settings using the directions given by mac for airtel in my friend’s i phone…….wow………it is the most happening mobile wap experience…….thanks mac……….
November 30th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Hey Josh,
Thanks for the response but I followed your instructions but to the same result! Its weird as i checked several forums and couldnt find anyone else having the same issue..but any other ideas on how this can be troubleshooted.
Thanks all!!
PS
November 30th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
@PS what software are you using to convert the videos for iphone?
I’ve been using Xilisoft and haven’t had any problems so far, just choose the profile for iphone and it should all work nicely.
November 30th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Thanks JS29. These videos were creted in a MP4 format by a SONY dig cam i use. These transferred well into my ipod video. Let me try the software you mentioned.
Thanks again
PS
November 30th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Yeh check the codec you use to convert into MP4 files.. make sure you arent using MP4 Audio only option or some option that says Disable video. I hav been using 3GP video convertor and works fine.
I have had your problem… bu