So, it didn't quite land
before midnight as some had hoped, but we're sure you were partying too hard to notice. The Dev-Team just launched its long-awaited iPhone 3G unlock, dubbed "yellowsn0w," and while they're still working out a few kinks (terming this release a 0.9 beta release), reports are already pouring in of successful unlocks. It's also been confirmed that this release will work with the iPhone's latest v2.2 firmware, and in fact requires that the phone be updated to v2.2 to run at all -- much to the chagrin of folks who've held off on that update at the Dev-Team's behest, we're sure, but hopefully all will soon be forgotten in the new year... already freer than the last! Hit up the read link for download instructions and caveats.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Unfortunately, it seems yellowsn0w might be living up to its beta status, with plenty of commenters and others across the interwebs reporting problems getting "unlocked" iPhone 3Gs to pick up their preferred carrier. As always, proceed with caution, and prepare some loose papers that need weighting just in case.
posted Jan 1st 2009 at 10:31AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
iphonerunlocker @ Jan 1st 2009 2:57PM
There is a great tutorial on iclarified. http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=2538
There are some problems, but Dev Team is working hard at fixing them.
I tried it and it works GREAT!
Danny @ Jan 1st 2009 11:08PM
Will this work to port the phone over to Verizon and/or other carriers beside Cingular->T-mobile.
and
Does one just walk in to a Cingular/AT&T store and ask for an Iphone then activate it on a different network or for us Verizon people how do we take advantage of the yellowsn0w solution?
Thanks
PureEminences @ Jan 2nd 2009 5:56AM
AT&T and Tmo are the only GSM carriers in the states. Verizon and Sprint use CDMA, which is a completely different technology. It's like trying to plug a firewire into a USB port. It just won't happen
I'm sorry, but unless you are on either one of the GSM networks, you're stuck with laggy clicking screen
pvanderh @ Jan 5th 2009 1:23PM
so does this mean i can use an unlocked iphone 3g on Tmobile and get 3g speed? you've always been able to unlock a iphone 3g and use it on Tmobile but the problem was you only get 2g/EDGE speeds.