iPhone 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 OTB Hack
For the love of my friends, I was forced to research high and low for a hack that would allow iPhone’s with versions 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 OTB to work. Fortunately, the iPhone community came out with the appropriate documentation at just the right time.
Downloading the following first:
The I followed the instructions from the iPhone unlock site.
Some strange things that did not work right away:
- Please make sure you are using iTunes 7.4 and not iTunes 7.3. While using iTunes 7.3, I get the dreaded “unknown error (1)”. I am using iTunes 7.4.3.1.
- Instead of using AppTapInstaller.exe to kick the iPhone out of recovery mode. I used jailbreak 1.1.2 and ran the ‘windows.bat’ script. Then I selected “Boot from Recovery”. If you are doing this from a 1.0.2 or 1.1.3 firmware release then it is possible that you won’t get the activation screen. If this happens just repeat the process.
- Sometimes, you have can change *#301# to *#307# to make it work. I had one phone that refused *#301# for some strange reason.
- You need to have a SIM on the phone to do the above sequence. You will get a “please insert valid SIM” error if you don’t.
- If you do something and loose the Phone application, just dial “0″ then answer, then hold, then decline and you should get your Phone application back. If you restart the iPhone just go through the *#301# or *#307# thing again.
- Join a WiFi network using the “prefs:” link. Sometimes, the WiFi prompt in Safari is flaky.
- Sometimes, the “Tap to activate iPhone” in the i.unlock.no site does not work. It just goes back to the Activation screen without restart. You have two options. You can wait or you can reboot and re-visit the i.unlock.no site again.
- After the 1.1.2 upgrade, if you get a cable in the screen instead of the activation windows then some screwy happened. I don’t know what causes this but I had to do the whole thing again from the 1.1.1 downgrade.
- Some CPs like using the alphanumeric character short codes that crash the iPhone. Please install the SMS Fix application to remedy this situation.
- Install the iWorld application to allow use in Smart and Globe SIM cards. If not SMS does not seem to work.
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