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iPhone 3G software unlock coming?

27 October 2008 17:35 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 7 comments

According to the iPhone Dev Team, unlocking software for iPhone 3G units can soon be a reality.

A video produced by the team shows that they have gained access to the baseband processor used in the iPhone 3G. CNET says the "the baseband chip is what controls the connection between the phone and the mobile phone network, meaning that a software download that could let you use your iPhone 3G on a carrier network other than the ones officially designated by Apple could be released soon."

The original iPhone was unlocked within a short time from its launch but the 3G model has proven harder to crack. The baseband in the new model is more difficult to exploit than its predecessors.

Although it is possible to unlock the iPhone 3G by modifying a SIM card, there are no software-based unlocks available yet.

The demand for unlocked iPhone 3Gs is smaller than that of the original iPhone due to Apple's decision to release the phone all around the world and on many carriers. However, there are still places such as China that do not have official iPhone carriers and where mobile phone users want iPhones.

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Nissan101 (Member) 27 October 2008 19:22
so does this mean that it will work with Verizon or another CDMA network, or only with T-Mobile and other GSM companies? [ + quote]
DVDBack23 (Staff Member) 27 October 2008 20:58
*Originally posted by Nissan101:* so does this mean that it will work with Verizon or another CDMA network, or only with T-Mobile and other GSM companies? Only GSM [ + quote]
camaro17 (Member) 27 October 2008 22:03
yeah GSM only, but i knew the dev team could do it, yay :D [ + quote]
ChiefBrdy (Junior Member) 31 October 2008 11:13
I wish they would come out with an unlock for 2.1. on the Windows platform. Winpwn doesn't do it and the ziphone developer is in a self induced coma. [ + quote]
jt01934 (Newbie) 1 November 2008 8:49
Ok cool so when is it going to be coming out ???????? [ + quote]
joliverio (Newbie) 1 November 2008 9:49
In HK you can buy an UNMODIFIED iPhone 3G unblocked, come directly from Apple and do not need any hardware/software modification 16GB version white or black is USD 850, advantage that can work worldwide [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 1 November 2008 9:50
promo1397 (Inactive) 30 September 2009 2:45
SPAM removed [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18 November 2009 9:40