Gevey Ultra S SIM for CDMA iPhones

In order to unlock your Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4S you will need a SIM card adapter and it will be necessary to delete the phones native carrier bundles. Your phone must also be jailbroken so this will only work with iPhones running 5.1.1 or lower. Here is what you must do as shown in the videos below:

1. Purchase a Gevey Ultra S SIM card adapter- Buy the real thing there are lots of counterfeits!
2. Download iFunbox 
3. Jailbreak your iPhone using RedSn0w
4. Connect to iFunbox and navigate to Raw File System>var>wireless>library and delete any white icons that contain "310"
5. Next open the "System" folder and navigate to library>carrier bundles>iPhone and delete any folders named "Zeppelin" as well as any that say "Verizon" or "Sprint" depending on your carrier. Wait for the list to refresh and then look for any white icons that contain "310" again. These need to be deleted also. 

Factory unlock your iPhone for T-Mobile

Now you can easily unlock your iPhone 4 as well as many other models. The best thing about it is that once you complete your factory unlock your phone will remain that way forever. This new method for unlocking iPhones applies to the 3GS, 4, 4S and iPhone 5 as long as the iPhone was originally on the AT&T network. There are factory unlocks available for other carriers but the prices and availability varies greatly. If you have an iPhone that is from a different carrier just submit your IMEI to this site and follow the activation process in the video after your unlock has been processed. .

A lot of the people that come here are looking for a way to unlock their iPhone for T-Mobile or one of its MVNOs. An MVNO is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. That is a company which uses an existing network to sell their own brand name. An example of an MVNO for T-Mobile would be Simple Mobile or Solavei who have their own rate plans but ride on T-Mobile’s network. Most MVNOs are sell pre-paid service with no contract requirements but usually have the same quality as the network that they are reselling. One thing to consider when unlocking your iPhone for T-Mobile or one of its MVNOs is that you will need to jailbreak your iPhone in order to send and receive MMS or picture messages. Talk, text and your internet browser should work automatically although on occasion it will be necessary to input your data settings manually.

If you are trying to unlock your iPhone for international use then you are in the right place. You can still use the factory unlock option as this will allow your phone to accept any GSM SIM card. That is assuming the destination you will be traveling to offers service through a GSM wireless carrier. In most cases this will be the case as most of the world uses GSM or “Global Standard for Mobile” with a few rare exceptions. If you are trying to unlock your iPhone for use on Metro PCS or Cricket then you will need to find someone who can “Flash” the software on your iPhone. This only works with CDMA iPhones so yours must be branded for Verizon or Sprint as AT&T iPhones cannot run on a CDMA network.

Useful sites

Here are some links that you may find helpful if you own an iPhone.

Tiny Umbrella

iClarified

iFans

Forgot iPhone password

iphone 4 camera specs

I want to discuss the iphone 4 camera specs on this page. While it is important to remember that there is much more to a camera than its number of megapixels, I am impressed by how well this camera performs. Apple has always done well in this department even before they figured out that adding a flash would be a good idea. In comparison to the 3gs, the iphone 4 specs are almost doubled in the megapixel category. Not only that but we can finally takes pictures in dimly lit areas. For those of you who just want the iphone 4 specs without my opinion here they are:

• 5.0 megapixels
• 29mm non-zoom lens
• Shutter= 1/15-1/10055
• ISO 80-1000
• 2.8 max aperture
• 3.5 inch LCD display viewfinder

Since I am a novice camera user I will summarize the iphone 4 camera as an easy to use point and shoot device. The pictures are impressive compared to other smart phone camera in the same category. I have used several other 3g devices which had cameras all the way up to 12 megapixels. While their numbers might score higher than the iphone 4 camera specs, either I wasn’t operating them properly or they just weren’t all that much better. Sure more megapixels might mean bigger pictures but I only need for them to be as big as my monitor. I’m not printing up life size photos from my cell phone so all of that space just seems wasted if you ask me.

It is also noteworthy to mention the iphone 4 video recording. While a lot of camera work well with still photos or videos, the iphone 4 camera performed well in both categories. The auto focus mechanism makes it easy to record even at close range. I had a fixed location about 18 inches away from the phone while I recorded video under fluorescent lighting and it turned out looking very nice. I know of at least one movie that was shot entirely on an iphone 4. Check out the Avengers preview below. Parts of this were filmed using an iphone 4 camera!



While one might think that a serious camera enthusiast wouldn’t dream of using a cell phone camera to produce professional images well, maybe they would after all. It’s hard to find fault with something that is so easy to use yet produces a high quality product. The only thing that I’m not super excited about is the front facing camera. While this isn’t the primary camera would it have really been so hard to use something decent? A .3 megapixel 640x480 VGA resolution toy is a bit disappointing to find in any Apple product. That makes facetime look worse than most webcams. I don’t expect a lot but .3 MP? Other than that it really is decent overall.

Another thing that is nice to know is that you can replace your lens cover easily if it becomes scratched. It is actually built into the rear panel of the phone. You can easily replace it yourself using just a screwdriver or pentalobe driver depending on how old your iphone 4 is.

Just remove the two screws at the bottom and slide the back panel upwards. Then install your new replacement back and you have a brand new camera lens. Remember that this does technically void your warranty if Apple finds out. If you strip the screws at the bottom or replace the back with a different color you can kiss your warranty goodbye. Then again if the back is all scratched up or broken then it is probably too late anyways.

Possible 4.11.08 Unlock Solution on the Way

Rumor has it that a new Gevey Ultra SIM capable of unlocking the latest iPhone 4 base band may be just around the corner. Representatives from Applenberry are said to have stated that development for a SIM adapter that will unlock the 4.11.08 base band has in fact started and may be available as soon as the end of February. The retail cost of this new hardware unlock solution should be around $49 not unlike the current generation which unlocks versions 4.1 through 4.3.5

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iPod Touch 4th generation Jailbreak

For windows users. Jailbreak at your own risk. I am not responsible for any mistakes that you might make which can damage your device.

Download RedSn0w from here

Extract the RedSn0w file.

Turn off your ipod, launch RedSn0w, select "Jailbreak" and follow the prompts.

Tiny Umbrella

This is a tool that can sometimes be useful for getting iPhones out of restore mode among other things.

TinyUmbrella is a combination of two earlier tools, both of which were written by semaphore. It requires Java to be installed (Windows end users will need the 32-bit edition, no matter what OS architecture).

Umbrella -- employed to preserve your SHSH file from your iphone, ipod or ipadhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif for making it feasible to later onhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifdowngrade or even recover the previous firmware. This also functions with non-jailbroken products.

TinyTSS -- local server utilized to playback preserved SHSH data files in the course of an iTunes restore.

Windows download here

OSX version

Gevey SIM card adapter directions

For those of you who are fortunate enough to have an iPhone 4 running version 4.3.5 or below, here are my Gevey instructions to help you get your iPhone unlocked:

*Video has been added to this post.

1. Initially, switch off the iPhone 4. Put in the SIM card with the Gevey SIM adapter beneath it within the iPhone 4.

2. Following that switch on the unit. Once the iphone powers on a message will be offering you the choice to “Cancel” or “Accept”. Choose “Cancel”.

3. Select “Settings” and additionally scroll right down to pick “Phone” Scroll down once more and choose “SIM Applications” Click “Instructions” and go along with them. This time around you can select “Accept” when ever provided with the choice to “Cancel” or “Accept”. (Described within steps 4-7)

4. Go back to home display and watch for the iphone to exhibit just one bar of transmission strength, with no service provider title.

5. Open up your “Phone” screen. Call “112” and terminate the phone call 2 seconds after clicking “Send”.

6. Return to the “Settings” display screen. Switch on “Airplane Mode” and simply wait until such time as “No SIM” information shows up.

7. Deactivate “Airplane Mode” and then press “Ok” on any extra announcements that show up. From then on merely wait. Sooner or later the device should display a single bar transmission strength, after that 3 bars and lastly your own provider ought to be displayed.

In the event you view a fail message you did some thing incorrectly and need to repeat the task. Make sure you choose “Cancel” during step #2. Simply clicking “Accept” is instinctive yet will probably disable the SIM adapters unlocking functionality.

Please be aware that these guidelines apply only to a Gevey SIM card adapters that had been purchased prior to 06/25/11.

The new micro SIM has to be clipped so that you can allow for a Gevey chip. Directions have to be adhered to exactly and quickly. Stopages through the operation could possibly disrupt the programming operation.

1. Initially, switch off the apple iphone 4. Put in the SIM card together with the Gevey SIM adapter underneath it into the apple iphone 4.

2. After that switch on your phone. As soon as the cell phone powers on, unlock and simply wait. A message will be displyed in a non-English language. Now click “Accept”. Look for the device to exhibit just one bar of transmission strength, with no company name.

3. From your home display screen, open up the “Phone” app. Dial “112” and close the phone call 2 seconds after you have clicked “Send”.

4. Click on the home key and open up the “Settings” app. Switch on “Airplane Mode” and after that switch it back off right away. The device will probably show “Sim Failure. ” That is standard.

5. Remain patient simply clicking “Airplane Mode” on and then off until finally it shows “No SIM Card Installed. ” This might require up to 100 clicks, you need to be patient. As soon as it says “No SIM Card Installed, ” watch for signal.



(NOTE: You might have to turn Airplane Mode on and off once more in the event that it doesn’t change from “No SIM, ” within the provider display, to at least one bar).
When it shows the carrier you are trying to make use of, you're all set!

Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad now available

iPhone 4S users can now Jailbreak their devices as long as... they have access to a Mac. So far the PC solution has not been published but we should see it any day now.

No unlock is available yet but hopefully will follow soon.


For those of you fortunate enough to own an Apple computer, you can download http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifAbsinthe here:

Absinthe 0.1.2-2 (Mac): absinthe-mac-0.1.2-2.zip

Absinthe 0.1.2-1 (Mac): absinthe-mac-0.1.2-1.zip

Remember to backup your device, perform a restore and then run Absinthe. Failing to do so may cause some serious problems!

Unzip Absinthe, run, and follow the prompts.

Update: Absinthe for Windows is now available for download here