iPhone v1.1.4 jailbreak, activation and SIM unlock guide – Mac AND Windows [Update]
By Will Park on Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 at 3:26 PM PST In Announcements, Apple, Applications, iPhone, iPhone OS
If you’re rocking the newest iPhone firmware – or want to rock the newest iPhone v1.1.4 firmware – you’ll probably want to look into jailbreaking that sucker. This guide applies to all iPhones, new and old. It doesn’t matter when you bought your iPhone, it doesn’t matter what firmware you’re currently using. The only limitation is that the iPhone will not work with Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps My Location feature if you use it unlocked on a non Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)-sanctioned wireless network.Here’s how:
- Connect your iPhone to iTunes.
- “Restore” your iPhone to v1.1.4 – you might have issues if you “Update.”
- Let your iPhone do it’s thing. Go grab a soda or something, it’s going to take a while.
- Download
iNdependence 1.4 beta 5 here.ZiPhone2.5 here.3.0 hereiLiberty here. (make sure to choose the correct version – Win or Mac) - Put
ZiPhoneiLiberty on your “Desktop.” - Start up
ZiPhoneiLiberty. - In the “Main” category, check the “Jailbreak” box to jailbreak your iPhone v1.1.4
- Check the “Activate” box to activate your iPhone v1.1.4
- Check the “Unlock” box to unlock your iPhone v1.1.4 to work with any GSM carrier. (If you have an older iPhone with BootLoader 3.9, check the “Unlock with 3.9FB” box – if the 4th and 5th digits in your iPhone serial number are “45″ or lower, then you have the older BootLoader 3.9 and you need to use this option)
- In the “Apps” category, check the top four boxes (leave the bottom box UNchecked)
- In the “Utilities” category, you’ll find a few options that you probably won’t need. If you need International support, check the appropriate box. If you want to upgrade your bootloader, check the appropriate box (not recommended).
- Installer.app is automatically installed with
ZiPhone 2.5iLiberty, courtesy of Step 10.If you want to get Installer.app up and running on your freshly jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4 (wasn’t that the whole point of running the jailbreak on your v1.1.4 iPhone?), you want to:Download the Installer.app package from:http://repository.apptapp.com/packages/System/Installer.zipUnzip to your desktop.Add the Installer.app package to the “Customize” tab in iNdependence.SSH into your iPhone by firing up Terminal (Finder>Applications>Utilities>Terminal) and issuing the following commands:chmod 777 /Applicationschmod 777 /Applications/Installer.appchmod 777 /Applications/Installer.app/Installer
If you’re feeling adventurous,ZiPhone 2.53.0 iLiberty gives you the option to downgrade your Bootloader from BL 4.6 to BL 3.9 and then unlock your iPhone with a flash to the older 4.03 baseband. I do not recommend you downgrading your BL or flashing to the older baseband – there’s a serious risk of bricking your iPhone if you mess with the Bootloader (that’s why not even Apple will update your Bootloader from 3.9 to 4.6).If you really want to downgrade your bootloader, then do so. You can find the downgrade option under the “Advanced” tab. Let us know how it went.Don’t forget to fire up Installer.app and install the “BSD Subsystem” and “OpenSSH” packages.- That’s it! Your iPhone is now jailbroken and/or unlocked. BSD subsystems, OpenSSH, and Installer.app are now ready to go on your iPhone. Easy as pie..actually, it’s easier.Enjoy!
[Update]
ZiPhone 3.0 has been super-seceded by iLiberty, this guide has been updated to reflect the change.
[Update 3]
ZiPhone 3.0 has been released and should help you avoid some common problems associated with jailbreaking your iPhone with previous versions of ZiPhone. This guide has been updated to reflect the new version of ZiPhone.
[Update 2]
ZiPhone 2.5 has been released and with it comes the prospect of jailbreaking and unlocking any iPhone to a jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4. ZiPhone 2.5 works with Windows and Mac (as long as you download the correct version), and makes the jailbreak, unlock, and activation process as simple as clicking a couple buttons.This guide has been updated to use ZiPhone 2.5 in place of iNdependence 1.4 beta 5.
[Update]
This guide has been updated with instructions for installing the Installer.app application onto your jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4.
does this really work? without any kinks?
i was going to go buy an iphone with v1.1.4 and just want to make sure!
I can confirm that it works flawlessly on my old iPhone. I bought it the day that it was launched, so it has the older bootloader on it. I haven’t unlocked it, but the jailbreak was problem-free.
Are you going to get the 16GB version?
No, I think I’m going to get an 8GB and I want to use it for T-Mobile, so I want to just double check before I buy. So, will it work? I don’t really know how this all works so just wanna get other people’s opinions.
Reports indicate that it should work with no problem. I have no personal experience with newer iPhones.
Will this also work with the iPod touch?
mine locked up after doing the sim unlock, i have NEVER tried to sim unlock my phone before. it is jail broken, and now i get the iphone needs repair message!!! Any help out there???
When did you buy your iPhone? What firmware were you running prior to using iNdependence? Are you using the latest version of iTunes?
Worst case scenario (iNdependence can’t detect your iPhone anymore), enter DFU restore mode and restore with iTunes – connect iPhone to computer, hold down power and home-button together, release power button as soon as your iPhone turns off but keep holding down the home button. iTunes will prompt you to restore your iPhone if you do this step correctly.
Just tried it on my iPod touch running 1.1.4…no go.
I am a legal AT&T user but want to jailbreak to use other apps. No need to unlock. Will this upload the baseband and firmware to 1.14 so everything else works? or is downgrading the baseband to perform its magic?
whats the iphone ip address and root password? they show up when you try to add the installer app.
ip address is your wifi address. password is alpine
I tried installing the earlier (3.0) version of Installer, but it does the same thing.
I tried changing the passwords to “dottie” and “alpine” for root and mobile respectively, via iNdependence. It said it was successful, but the passwords still don’t work in ssh.
What next?
whats the iphone ip address and root password? they show up when you try to add the installer app
my wifi address is to long
That’s an interesting question. The ip address can be found by looking into settings, under your WiFi connection. It should only be four decimal numbers separated by periods. How can it be too long? iNdependence gives you four boxes into which to put the four numbers.
The root password is supposed to be “alpine”, but when iNdependence installed SSH, it filled in the password automatically and I couldn’t see what it was using. When using Terminal app on the Mac, “alpine” is refused by the iphone.
For the people having problems SSHing into their iPhones.
Have you tried using the passwords “alpine” and “dottie” with the usernames “root” and “mobile”?
root/alpine seems to work
Worked nicely here. I had a Version 1.0.2 iPhone that can already pre-hacked (sim-free). I first revirginized it according to this tutorial (http://code.google.com/p/iphone-elite/wiki/RevirginizingTool) and then when through the steps described here.
I solved my SSHing problem by restoring the phone (to 1.1.4), and re-jailbreaking with ZiPhone, then installing Cydia packager and the version of OpenSSH from there. Now SSH from Terminal to the phone works fine.
I’ve found that, on my iPhone at least, the default password is alpine for both root and mobile. Neither user account answers to dottie.
Thanks, all, for your input.
Will this update work without unlocking it and just using the stealth sim?
Just don’t check the box to “unlock” your iPhone and you’ll just have a jailbroken iPhone.
Simple step by step explanation for iphone sim unlock. I brought Iphone when it was launched it is cool gadget I like each and every feature of this iphone. how ever to understand how it works I need to go thought iphone guide every time.
OH MY OH MY , TECHNOLOGY IS GOOD !!!!!!!!!1
I bought the latest iphone 2 days back and used Ziphone 2.5 for “Do it All” option. Everything was successful and now i have put a t-mobile sim card and it never shows service though there is healthy signal. Any clue how i can resolve this issue?
Can anyone please tell me from where to download firmware v1.1.4? Thanks!
Viru:
Update your iPhone to v1.1.4 by simply connecting your iPhone to your computer and hit the “Update” button in iTunes. If you have previous hacks on your iPhone, use the “Restore” button to restore and update your iPhone.
Jill:
Are you running Win or Mac? Also, have tried restoring the iPhone and trying again?
Just bought a new iphone and fully unlocked it w Ziphone 2.5. Thought I had done the update to 1.1.4 but it seems it’s still on version 1.1.2. The phone works great with my carrier (Rogers) but if I want to get v. 1.1.4 do I just need to use the restore button and then go through the Ziphone process again?
Also could someone explain for us rookies what installing the BSD subsystem and open SSH does?
The given link for ZiPhone 2.5 has nothing to download at the moment. Here is a mirror:
http://www.sendowski.de/GUI/ZiPhoneOSX-2.5c.tbz
http://www.sendowski.de/GUI/ZiPhoneWin-2.5c.exe
I bought the iPhone 1.1.4, used ZiPhone 2.6b and it worked fine, EXCEPT it doesnt show any signal! So i cant call. Youtube works, WLAN works, file system works but no signal, plus it also doenst let me install any applications. Error message is “Download package failed”
How can i get my phone to let me make calls. Please Help.
Hi!
My 1.1.4 iPhone’s the same with no service at the top, tried it with many sims and nothing!!
Red dot appears over the phone botton below when I insert my Orange sim, but the other sims don’t?? still.. all sims don’t work no matter what I do, yes I used the latest Ziphone.
Internets ok with mine, all the wi-fi is working and youtube ect.. just the sims I have problems with.. is there a version of Anysim for 1.1.4?
Thanks!
Bob
Ziphone 2.5 is the greatest jailbreak available so far. Just one click to unlock v1.1.4. I am using vodafone SIM in India. I have upgraded 2 iphones from 1.0.2 directly to 1.1.4 from itunes and then used Ziphone to unlock.
Thanks for the great work
Arup
why doesnt facebook work?
Neither “dottie” nor “alpine” work for me either. I’ve jailbroken my 1.1.2 version but the passwords don’t work. Are their any other passwords?
Worked fine, i used ZiPhone GUI V2.6b for Windows and upgraded from a jailbroken v1.1.3
working like a charm
why its keep say no service??
I have used iPhone from e-Bay and unlock
I was unlock it once and the nesxt day it’s keep say no service until now.
Anyway i used T-Mobil and I used a ZiPhone 6b
I did restore to factory setting and “do it all”
even i tried to make a Fake IMEI
SomeOne Help me?????
I unlock sucessful, but the T-mobile sim is not working. I can’t make a phone call. When I tried to install the sofware “any sim” in installer, it said I need the Firmware 1.0.2 or 1.1.1 to run the install.
Somebody can tell me how to use the sim, please. Thanks
I downloaded the ZiPhone Software but when it went to jailbreak my iphone it was doing it as a iPod not my Iphone is shot….
It say IOIpodUSBDevice:: startiPod Stack cant Start Need Configuration
What do I Do
Try restoring your iPhone prior to running the ZiPhone jailbreak.
Piece of Cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Note that there’s a file called ‘ACTIVATE JAILBREAK IPHONE’ in the Ziphone folder …that’s the one you’re supposed to launch. (I have an iphone 1.1.4) and that worked great with no installer problems whatsoever!!!!!! I noticed that the file called ‘JAIL BREAK IPHONE IPOD’ gave me some troubles with the intaller when trying to download Summerboard…. Iphone users, I recommend launching ‘ACTIVATE JAILBREAK IPHONE’
There you go! Enjoy your jailbroken iPhone, and start installing all those third-party apps
i unlocked my iphone but now i cannot get my emails sent to my iphone how do i fix this
i jailbroke my iphone and now i cant use half of the old fetures youtube, email ect… is there a patch i need to install
Slim2681, I went through the same and tried installing a number of apps and patches cos my sound and youtube stopped working. I even went into the filesystem to replace locked youtube files, restarted the phone and bricked it!! after a number of desperate attempts I got the phone to go into restore mode, which it didnt go into, it just wont even boot. Anyway, i restored to 1.1.3 and then used Ziphone 2.5 and it worked fine the second time. everything worked except youtube, for which there is a patch under “Tweaks 1.1.4″, but it will work for 1.1.3 as well as i found out.
Hope it works for you, but do try to stay away from tinkering with the file system using SSH.
ZiPhone 3.0 is available.
Good point, PC. There are solutions to potential problems in the Tweaks section in Installer.app.
Cheers
This is one of the best instructions for 1.1.4 unlock i have had online so far… it worked like a charm, no problems @ all… thank the team that put this together..
Neither YouTube Nor email work for me now… both programs open then immediately close. Used ZiPhone 3.0 on a 1.1.4 iPhone. Any ideas how to fix?
Hey all,
apologies for being a clueless bimbo. Just got given an unlocked Iphone on t-mobile (version 1.1.2 is what it says on the menu).
Am i correct in thinking i can use any Itunes with it as long as i don’t update?
Worked for me no problem 1.1.4 EU iPhone ZiPhone is amazing and made it easy for me. I did this for my landlord and was worried it may break it. Worked easy as clicking one button.
Thanks for posting the how to!
i tried to restore my phone through itunes but i keep getting an error code is there anything i can do to go back to 1.1.3
Slim2681, ignore the error code, go ahead with the ziphone 3.0
Help somebody!
I have a 1.1.2 O2 iPhone and MAC OSX. Just updated to 1.1.4. Did all the bits with iNdependence …. all works perfectly, except the update deleted ‘installer’. Can someone tell me how to reinstall ‘installer’. (I don’t really want to use Ziphone as I don’t want to tempt fate when all is working and unlocked!! Is there a way just to load installer??
Pleasee?
Help, Just got a iphone 1.1.2 already unlocked. Put my Orange sim in works fine but cant transfer or read contacts off my sim!! don’t fancy transferring 300+ numbers individually. Anybody got any solutions???