iPhone Help!

**sk8erboy929** · 05-02-2011, 02:12 PM

Hey everybody, i have an iPhone 3Gs with firmware version 4.1 and a baseband of 5.14.02

ive jailbroken it using limera1n. and just need to unlock it now.

what should i do, any recommendations?

(like upgrade to such and such firmware or downgrade or use this program...etc)

any help would be great! thanks

**SweetGum** · 05-02-2011, 02:44 PM

You have to upgrade to ipad baseband to unlock

**battlecrushr** · 05-02-2011, 02:47 PM

yup then use ultrasn0w

**SweetGum** · 05-02-2011, 02:47 PM

You can stay at 4.1 and just use redsn0w uncheck install cydia and check install ipad baseband, after install ipad bb go to ultrasnow in cydia to unlock

**hoangtanle** · 05-02-2011, 03:59 PM

heads up on this method, you will no longer be able to install stock firmware if you do update to ipad BB and you will lose your gps and most likely have battery drainage.

**SweetGum** · 05-02-2011, 08:37 PM

If you have att sim card (either the sim working or not) you can activate your iphone without battery drain, i did on my 3gs and work perfect

**sk8erboy929** · 05-02-2011, 10:52 PM

yea, ive heard about the ipad baseband way to do it... but i dont really want to risk it.

are there any other ways. like if i update to iOS 4.2.1?

thanks for all the help

**i.Annie** · 05-02-2011, 11:52 PM

The iPad bb is your only option I believe.

**sk8erboy929** · 05-03-2011, 12:53 PM

what if i upgrade to ios 4.2.1, will the bb update?

**battlecrushr** · 05-03-2011, 12:55 PM

but i dont think u can update if u havent saved shsh

**WTFX** · 05-03-2011, 12:58 PM

Either iPad baseband (but has the mentioned drawbacks) or a Gevey SIM.

**i.Annie** · 05-03-2011, 01:02 PM

If you update to 4.2.1 the baseband will get updated to whatever baseband is supposed to come with it. I think it's 5.15.xx. Even then you won't be able to unlock. Once you go past 5.13.04 (which you have) there's no other option besides the iPad baseband.

I'm not even sure Gevey has anything out past 3.1.3 for iPhone 3GS. Maybe the microSIM + adapter will work, but that I'm unsure of.

**WTFX** · 05-03-2011, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by i.Annie

If you update to 4.2.1 the baseband will get updated to whatever baseband is supposed to come with it. I think it's 5.15.xx. Even then you won't be able to unlock. Once you go past 5.13.04 (which you have) there's no other option besides the iPad baseband.

I'm not even sure Gevey has anything out past 3.1.3 for iPhone 3GS. Maybe the microSIM + adapter will work, but that I'm unsure of.

I need to be more careful reading, I assumed it was iPhone 4, I apologize..

The Gevey SIM for 3GS wouldn't seem to support newer versions indeed.

**sk8erboy929** · 05-04-2011, 07:54 AM

ok. i think i might just go with the ipad bb update... have any of you done that. do you think itll be fine?

also if you think so, can you leave me some instructions on how to do it?

thanks so much for all of your help!

**i.Annie** · 05-04-2011, 09:15 AM

I haven't done it but I have helped a lot of people who have. There's no guarantee that it'll "be fine" but it's a risk you're taking. You don't have much choice but you should be careful if you choose to use the iPad bb.

Just be very aware of the side effects that come with using it.

**WTFX** · 05-04-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by i.Annie

I haven't done it but I have helped a lot of people who have. There's no guarantee that it'll "be fine" but it's a risk you're taking. You don't have much choice but you should be careful if you choose to use the iPad bb.

Just be very aware of the side effects that come with using it.

+1 Especially since you might never be able to downgrade the baseband. Also please note that you will effectively void your warranty if you still have it, since they will be able to see at Apple store that you are on the iPad baseband, even if you restore your iPhone to get rid of the jailbreak (which in itself might not be possible since afaik you will need to use PwnageTool to create custom ipsw when you have the iPad baseband).

**sk8erboy929** · 05-05-2011, 12:48 PM

ok well. right now im using an iphone 2 running:

Version: 3.1.3 (7E18)
Modem Firmware: 04.05.04_G

should i just keep using this? also, should i update it, is there anything i can do (upgrade... etc) to make it better than it is? or is it fine how it is?

again, THANKS for all your helps!

**i.Annie** · 05-05-2011, 02:10 PM

3.1.3 is the farthest you can update an iPhone 2G.

What you have now is as best as it can get for that device.

**sk8erboy929** · 05-06-2011, 09:20 AM

oh ok thanks. should i just keep use this or should i update my 3gs?
also... will there ever be a regular/safe unlock for ios 4.1 bb 5.14.02?

thanks

**i.Annie** · 05-06-2011, 09:25 AM

I don't know if you should update your 3GS. It's up to you if you want to or not. But at this point there isn't a good unlock for that bb you mentioned. There might be in the future, there might not be. It's unclear.

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