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There’s no need to be intimidated. I’m here to hold your hand every step of the way while you jailbreak or unlock your original iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPod Touch, and it’s really not much of a hassle at all.
Step 1 Let’s check to see if jailbreaking or unlocking an iPhone makes sense for you by explaining what they actually mean: Jailbreaking allows you to load non-iTunes, third-party apps like these onto the phone, at your own risk. Unlocking lets you use another company’s SIM card (for T-Mobile or international travel). That’s it. And if you don’t like it, you can restore the original Apple software any time using iTunes‘ Restore button—we’ve done it plenty of times.
This guide is for the original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch running the new iPhone 3.0 firmware. If you own a 3GS, you’ll need to wait since it hasn’t been hacked quite yet. But if you’re ready to hack your iPhone, grab your Mac or PC, iPhone and the USB adapter cable. Let’s do this. (Oh, and go to THIS LINK if you’d rather see all of the instructions on one big page.)
Step 2 Even if all you want to do is unlock the phone, you need to jailbreak it first, and that requires redsn0w, a Mac/PC jailbreaking program. Download the official redsnow torrent files HERE, then download redsn0w via your Bittorrent client of choice. Make sure you’ve backed up your iPhone to your computer before moving forward. That creates a data restore point in case you want to ditch the jailbreak apps. Done? OK. Last, if you’re moving your phone to T-Mobile, disable 3G before going on to the next step.
Step 3 Redsn0w works by patching the iPhone firmware file on your computer, then loading it onto your iPhone without using iTunes. So open redsn0w. Follow its instructions to select your .ipsw (iPhone firmware) file. On Macs, you can find the file at Home Folder/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates. Or just download a new one from HERE. Once you’ve found your .ipsw, move on.
Step 4 Begin patching, but keep in mind this one setting: Redsn0w will ask if you want to install Cydia or Icy or Both. (These are apps that can load programs on jailbroken phones and will be needed to unlock the phone later.) JUST INSTALL CYDIA, NOT BOTH, OR ERRORS ARE PRONE TO ARISE LATER. TRUST ME. Once the .ipsw file is patched, make sure to plug in your iPhone then turn it off while still plugged. When you see the screen “Click NEXT when your iPhone is both OFF and plugged in…” go on to the next step.
Step 5 Now you need to put your phone into DFU mode to load the patched firmware. You’ll hold the top power button for two seconds, then hold the Home button with it for 10. Then you’ll release the top button and just hold Home for 30 or so. It’s not as hard as it sounds, and if you mess up you can just try again, but you need to pay attention, so make sure you’re holding your phone and watching the computer screen when you hit “next.” Redsn0w will guide you through the pattern of holding the top and home buttons in timed succession. If you’re successful, redsn0w will inform you that your phone is being jailbroken and you can stop holding the Home button. If you’re not, redsn0w will reset the process and you’ll probably need to manually restart your iPhone.
Step 6 Wait as the jailbroken firmware loads onto your iPhone. (You’ll see a disk drive on the phone’s screen, then this cute pineapple graphic as it installs.) After a few minutes, the phone will reboot just as it does with official firmware. Congratulations, your phone is jailbroken! Most of you are done—just load Cydia (which is now an app on your iPhone) and search for apps you’d like to install. Others need to continue this tutorial for the unlock.
Step 7 If you want to unlock your original or 3G iPhone so it can take a T-Mobile or international SIM, follow these next steps. You’re done with your computer, so make sure your iPhone is on a Wi-Fi connection. We’re going to use Cydia to download and install ultrasn0w, which unlocks your iPhone.
Step 8 Cydia will first ask what kind of interface you’d like. I’m no hacker, so I chose the graphical view. Then Cydia will want to download at least 2 Essential Upgrades. Let it by choosing “complete upgrade.” If Cydia’s successful, you’ll see a bunch of install code and the option to “Close Cydia (Restart).” Hit that button. (Note: If you are getting errors in this step, it may be because you installed both Cydia and Icy. If you did that, restore your iPhone with official 3.0 firmware via iTunes and start the process over.)
Step 9 Reopen Cydia. Go to Manage -> Sources -> Edit – > Add and then enter “repo666.ultrasn0w.com” in the text field. This should add ultrasn0w as a Cydia source so that you can download the ultrasn0w software. Choose to return to Cydia and then click “Done”.
Step 10 Click the repo666.ultrasn0w.com listing under your Sources. Click repo666.ultrasn0w.com again at the next screen (redundant, we know). Then click Install. You’ll see a black screen with some text and, after a few seconds, it should read “Complete”. Reboot your phone with your new SIM.
Congratulations, your iPhone is unlocked! But if you’re having any type of problems (it’s not our fault!!) check out the Dev Team blog. Chances are that if you’ve encountered a particular issue, so has someone else.
The folks at tap tap tap has published a nice performance test between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS. According to the test, the iPhone 3GS is almost 4 times faster than the iPhone 3G. Take a look at the video here
As the video shows, in our OpenGL ES testing, the 3GS is generally close to four times faster than the 3G. Results will vary depending on the application but this is remarkable to say the least.
The folks at tap tap tap has published a nice performance test between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS. According to the test, the iPhone 3GS is almost 4 times faster than the iPhone 3G. Take a look at the video here
As the video shows, in our OpenGL ES testing, the 3GS is generally close to four times faster than the 3G. Results will vary depending on the application but this is remarkable to say the least.
You may have noticed today’s review of the Palm Pre. While I strongly suggest reading it if you’re at all interested, I do have some new data for your consumption. After the announcement of the iPhone 3GS I posted an article discussing the hardware specs of the 3GS. I outlined the single chip CPU/GPU SoC as follows:
The iPhone 3GS uses an ARM Cortex A8 processor running at 600MHz, much like the Palm Pre. Many weren’t confident that the 3GS used the new ARM A8 core instead of a higher clocked ARM11, so after waiting in line to grab a 3GS this morning I decided to run a few tests (the iPhone 3G tests were using OS 3.0 and the Pre tests used OS 1.0.2).
Update: Thanks to the many readers who have pointed out my incorrect wording of the 3GS’ performance improvements. The tables in the article have been updated to reflect the correct percentages. I appreciate the corrections 🙂
The new 3GS renders web pages 128% faster, on average, than the old iPhone 3G. The 45% clock speed boost alone isn’t enough to generate such a large performance increase, this is a new microarchitecture. Also, note that the 3GS’ performance mimics that of the Palm Pre – another Cortex A8 based phone.
Not too surprising given the just-released nature of the Pre’s webOS, the 3GS is actually able to render webpages slightly faster than the Pre in some cases. The overall performance advantage ends up being 22.6% in favor of the 3GS over the Pre.
Application launch time has also improved (I’ve updated the results with data from the iPhone OS 3.0):
Application Launch Time in Seconds
Web Browser
Dialer
Google Maps
Camera
Email
Apple iPhone 3GS
0.7 s
0.7 s
2.7 s
2.8 s
0.8 s
Apple iPhone 3G
0.8 s
1.2 s
3.3 s
3.9 s
1.2 s
Palm Pre
3.0 s
1.5 s
8.6 s
4.4 s
3.3 s
T-Mobile G1
5.4 s
2.0 s
4.4 s
4.9 s
2.0 s
iPhone 3GS vs. 3G Performance Advantage
14%
71.5%
22.2%
39.4%
50%
While the old iPhone 3G was no slouch, the 3GS is anywhere from 14 – 72% faster in basic application load times. It’s the magic of a brand new CPU architecture.
I’ll be working on the 3GS all weekend and hope to provide a more thorough look at CPU, GPU and battery life performance with the new hardware. Enjoy.
Last week, during Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), we learned of the day when the iPhone 3.0 Operating System would be available for iPhones everywhere: June 17th. Well, if you take a look at your calendar, that day has arrived, and soon Apple phone owners will be buzzing about push notifications or their newfound ability to cut, copy and paste.
While you may know many of the features that are coming out with the iPhone 3.0 update, you probably don’t know them all, and you may not even know where to download the software. This short guide provides a quick overview of the iPhone 3.0 software, what to expect, and what’s upcoming in terms of applications and the iPhone 3G S.
Downloading
iPhone 3.0 is available for all iPhone, iPhone 3Gs, and iPod Touches. Some features won’t be available for first generation iPhones, while iPod Touch OS downloads won’t come free – it costs $9.95. To download, you can visit Apple’s Software Update page.
New features to expect
A screenshot doesn’t do the iPhone 3.0 justice, so we’ve embedded this recent demo and review by therevivedone.
While we won’t go into the hundreds of new features that will be available in the iPhone 3.0 OS update, we do want to highlight the ones that are making headlines. These are the features that will make your phone feel like it’s brand new. We’ve picked out our favorite thirteen:
1. Cut, copy, and paste: The feature that’s been sorely lacking, cut/copy/paste functionality can move words, paragraphs, and links.
2. Copy/paste photos: Multiple photos can be moved into emails.
3. Spotlight: iPhone 3.0’s new search feature for music, contacts, email, and more. We’ve been dying for a search feature, for mail, and now we have it.
4. MMS: Multimedia messages can be sent over the iPhone…if your carrier supports it. AT&T subscribers, for example, have to wait until the end of summer to use MMS, although it should come with your standard text messaging plan.
5. Tethering: The iPhone 3.0 supports tethering with laptops and other devices, so that you can get Internet on-the-go. It won’t come cheap, however, so we’re not sure how many of us will be using this (without a jailbreak).
6. Downloadable Movies and TV Shows: As we reported last week, the iPhone’s iTunes store will now have movies and TV shows you can buy and/or rent. There will also be audiobooks and educational content to download.
7. CalDAV Support: There will be better Calendar syncing as the iPhone 3.0 moves beyond the iCal/ics format and supports CalDAV, which is used by GoogleGoogle, Yahoo, and others. Syncing with your Google Calendar should now be possible.
8. Landscape for Mail and Notes: That tiny virtual keyboard can be a pain, so iPhone 3.0 allows you to go to landscape mode in the Mail and Notes apps. This makes typing out an email both faster and less mistake-riddled.
9. Voice Memos: There is a new application joining the iPhone line-up, and it allows you to record your thoughts or try to capture that class lecture. There are other uses for this, of course, but we’ll leave the imagining up to you.
10. YouTube Login: It annoyed me to no end that I couldn’t pull my favorite videos from my YouTubeYouTube account into my iPhone, but now that problem is solved by logging in with a username and password.
11. Push Notifications: Finally, you’ll know when your get a new IM message. Apps can send you messages even when not running.
12. Find my iPhone: Announced at WWDC, this feature allows you to ping your phone via MobileMeMobileMe, even if it’s in silent mode. You can also lock and wipe your iPhone from afar to protect the data.
13. Shake to Shuffle: Yep, if you get sick of a song, shake your iPhone like mad and something new will come up. Three cheers for accelerometer-based commands!
Be sure to tell us your favorite iPhone 3.0 feature in the comments.
iPhone 3G S, Apps, and What’s Next
While the iPhone 3.0 lands today, you’ll have to wait until Friday for the iPhone 3G Speed, the new generation of iPhone. It’s biggest additions are increased computing capacity, video recording, increased battery life, a true compass, and higher photo quality. In fact, Apple put out a (long) video on all of the new things coming out for the iPhone 3G S. Overall though, it’s not like the jump to the 3G, which saw the addition of major features like GPS. iPhone 3G S lands on June 19th – this Friday.
Many of your favorite applications will be receiving updates too to support in-application purchases, push notifications, and the ability to talk to 3rd party devices. Check out our article Top 6 iPhone 3.0 Apps to Watch to learn more about what’s coming for iPhone 3.0 and 3G S.
It’s time to get excited – Apple is about to make your iPhone a lot more useful. Tell us what you think about this update in the comments. And don’t forget to leave your review!
It’s hardly been in the open for 3 hours and already the 3GS is incurring wrath among iPhone devotees: An upgrade may cost you $399 for the 32GB or $299 for the 16GB, if you’re not eligible for a new plan.
How do you qualify for the announced pricing? New customer, new line of service, presumably contract renewal, that sort of thing. Last year, people who owned iPhone Numero Uno got a shoo-in, but apparently that’s not the deal now. To add insult to injury, you’ll even have to pay an $18 upgrade fee to jump from 3G to 3GS.
Verbiage from some customer mailing:
As a valued AT&T customer, AT&T can offer you an early iPhone upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee. You may qualify for a standard iPhone upgrade on 07/12/2009. $299.00* – 8GB iPhone 3G (black) $399.00* – 16GB iPhone 3G S (black or white) $499.00* – 32GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)
I don’t know about you, but I would rather pay more to get that camera and the extra battery life, no question about it. In fact, I’m upgrading mine as soon as it comes out. [Apple]
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