Jailbreaking & Unlocking Iphone 3g?

**shakalaka** · 03-30-2009, 09:39 AM

Hi guys

I am on firmware 2.2.1.
Just wondering if its possible to unlock and jailbreak the iphone 3g?

If so any links, where I can follow the instructions?

Thanks

**Thaco** · 03-30-2009, 09:49 AM

jailbreak yes, (software)unlock no.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=jailbreak+iphone+3g

**shakalaka** · 03-30-2009, 09:50 AM

I googled and stuff and found quickpwn. I downloaded the zip file of it and extracted it all.

But whenever I launch the Quickpwn.exe file

I get the error

'the application failed to initialize properly (0xc00000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.'

I don't understand why I am getting this, any ideas guys?

Thanks

**BenC** · 03-30-2009, 09:51 AM

Go to the quickpwn website. There's instructions.

**Thaco** · 03-30-2009, 09:54 AM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=quickpwn+%27the...pplication.%27

**shakalaka** · 03-30-2009, 10:02 AM

^
lol Thanks!

Getting the microsoft file right now, that apparently causes the problem.

So do you know if they are working on the unlock for this yet? Is it going to be out anytime soon?
I just got the phone and I was under the impression that I would be able to unlock/jailbreak it.
I move back to Canada soon and don't want to be stuck with a phone locked to o2! Wish i knew before not to upgrade it to 2.2.1 just after getting it!

**Thaco** · 03-30-2009, 10:07 AM

yeah, i'm sure they will come out with a fix sooner or later.

**MKR89** · 03-30-2009, 10:13 AM

You can Jailbreak it yes, there is no unlock out for 2.2.1 firmware yet as they changed the baseband which prevented users from using the yellowsn0w soft unlock, a program that could be downloaded after jailbreaking the phone through installer.
The only way I know of now for unlocking the phone is buying a Rebel sim card, a small chip that you insert under your sim that can be used with almost any sim card.
I'm sure yellowsn0w and devteam are working on a new way to unlock the 2.2.1 firmware but with that baseband change I hear it may be next to impossible.

**benyl** · 03-30-2009, 10:16 AM

Glad I didn't upgrade.

**PureDeXteritY** · 03-30-2009, 10:21 AM

hey quick question for everyone.
After you've jailbroken and/or unlocked your iphone, is there a way to UNjailbrake/RElock (lol) your iphone?

**MKR89** · 03-30-2009, 10:25 AM

^ Yes, take a back up of your phone, and restore it via itunes.

**shakalaka** · 03-30-2009, 10:28 AM

Wow that would suck if they are unable to come up with an unlock for this new baseband!

I have about a month or so before I move back and if they don't have the unlock then I guess the only possible way left is to get that chip then? Anyone used these chips before? Do they even work and where would you get them from?

**MKR89** · 03-30-2009, 10:33 AM

The only other way that I have seen actually work is the chip, and yes it DOES work. There is supposebly software that you can buy and install on your computer that can somehow unlock it but I'm not too sure how legit the software is.
The best place to buy the sim is at : http://rebelsimcard.com/virtu/index....id=58&Itemid=1 .
Other websites will try to sell these cards as there own special unlocking sim and they increase the price of the sim generally by over 250%.
Buy it from the manufacture

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**shakalaka** · 03-30-2009, 10:40 AM

Alright thanks man. I guess I will wait until I can, cause right now I am using on o2 anyway. Once I move back and if there is nothing, then I guess I will get that sim.

btw: jailbreaking successful. thanks for all the help!

**MKR89** · 03-30-2009, 10:46 AM

No problem man, hopefully they have the baseband cracked by the time your back.
Now that you've jailbroken it, get SNES emulator and figure how to get that working. By far the best feature once jailbroken.

**Jonel** · 03-30-2009, 07:33 PM

someone should do a step by step with pictures guide to jailbreaking an iphone for users new to the iphone.

**modded46** · 03-30-2009, 09:17 PM

Jailbroken + Tethering = Gold.

Oh and Pandora is pretty bad ass too.

**slick2404** · 03-30-2009, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by Jonel
someone should do a step by step with pictures guide to jailbreaking an iphone for users new to the iphone.

Because following a youtube video is to complicated?

**modded46** · 03-30-2009, 09:26 PM

Um from what I remember, if you're needing either a video or pictures on how to jailbreak it, what happens when you get to the point where you need to use Cydia? hehee oops. It's like download firmware, run setup, reboot, hold a button, replace firmware, done.

**Moe Man** · 03-30-2009, 09:35 PM

i'm confused on running cydia the apps are weird and i tried to run snes and its doesn't work, jail breaking is as easy as installing itunes.

whats Pandoras and how do you tether.

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