2600 corner - iPhone hacked (yes, it CAN be unlocked. . . )

[Porsche-O-Phile]

In case you really hate AT&T and want to go with another carrier (unfortunately T-Mobile is the only other U.S. carrier with a compatible network to my knowledge), check out what this kid did:

http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/

NOT an easy hack, but it CAN be done. Happy iPhone-ing.

[Wickd89]

Boy I feel like a dolt.

How bright is this kid!!

It took me years of college just to understand the stuff this guy already knows at 18...

Glad I went into managing electrical engineers........

[rick-l]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

That's all fine and dandy until Apple releases another software update that wipes out the unlock feature...

-Wayne

Typically a boot loader, which is what is hacked to load new code, would have to go back to the factory to be reprogrammed.

It handles all the communication, handshake etc. with whatever is doing the download.

This sounds like an inside job.

[Don Plumley]

Lots written about this already. His hack involves a little bit of soldering. Theres supposed to be a SW only hack released today, selling for $35-50, but the legal eagles at AT&T have squashed that so far.

The blog is worth a read to understand how little I understand.

[Steve Carlton]

Here's your charming hacker:

[masraum]

Boy he's gonna be gettin' more tail than you could shake your stick at for sure!!!

[BlueSkyJaunte]

I'm sure that 30 years ago people were saying the same thing about this guy:

[sketchers356]

^
Bill Gates.


Not impressed by the iPhone kid.