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October 16, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

AnySIM (free graphical unlock) for 1.1.1 iPhones released; instructions for installing

by Ben Wilson
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A version of AnySIM that is compatible with iPhones running software/firmware 1.1.1 has been released. In a nutshell, this means that iPhones running the new software release can be unlocked to run on carriers other than AT&T via an iPhone native application with a graphical interface.

A note from the iPhone/iTouch Dev Team reads:

"Please note that this version works only on VIRGIN 1.0.2 or 1.1.1 phones. We are working on a re-virginizer. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY UNLOCKED WITH ANYSIM 1.0."

In other words, if you unlocked your iPhone while it was running software/firmware 1.0.2, do not use this version of AnySIM. This release is only for new iPhones that shipped with firmware/software 1.1.1 or iPhones that were upgraded from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1 but never unlocked. We've received word that a "re-virginizer," which will allow iPhones that were unlocked under software/firmware 1.1.1 to return to a default state from which they can be unlocked under 1.1.1. There is already an 18-step process that will unbrick iPhones that were unlocked under 1.0.2 then upgraded (and in the process bricked) to 1.1.1.

Instructions for applying this release are as follows:

1. Jailbreak your 1.1.1 iPhone with AppSnapp.

2. Put AnySIM on your iPhone:

  1. Launch Installer on the iPhone
  2. Tap Sources
  3. Tap Edit
  4. Tap Add
  5. Enter http://iphone.blurgle.ca/repo in the url box and hit go. (not having a trailing slash matters)
  6. Installer.app will add the source
  7. Go back to Installer.app, tap "All Packages" and install AnySIM
  8. Run AnySIM and follow the on-screen instructions
  9. Remove your SIM card and put it back in.

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by martano3 October 16, 2007 5:47 PM PDT
In what part of the unlock process should I take out the ATT sim card. Or in that case I should leave it inside?
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by uncle bunkie October 16, 2007 6:19 PM PDT
This is great. Rather than using Terminal, can one just use iNdependence to upload AnySim to the Applications folder on the iPhone? Would this work?
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by frannyc28 October 16, 2007 11:17 PM PDT
OK... so they have released the 1.1.1 unlock. Now I am very tempted to do it. But I am kind of sort of scare to do it. I really like the idea but just because of moral/fan standards: I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED APPLE (since 1987) because of their FREEDOM and OPEN TO EVERYBODY kind of statement and I really find shady and contradictory that they have locked us up with AT&T. Which brings me to the question of: DID THEY CHECK ON AT&T WORK WITH THE NETWORK BEFORE SIGNING THE CONTRACT WITH THEM? AT&T Service REALLY REALLY SUCKS A**.

Now about the UNLOCK. I am a newbie on this whole thing of installing and jailbraking and all that and this post have opened a couple more of questions about the whole process: (CALL ME STUPID... yes I am but I can't help it about this thing) Does the new AnySIM require to DOWNGRADE the firmware to 1.0.2? (my iphone is a "virgen" 1.1.1 iphone activated with AT&T) or I can run it on my 1.1.1 iphone? Is there somebody Out there that can describe the steps a little more in detail? I do not know how to Jailbrake the phone. What should I do first? Activate the phone with INdependence? then? what? Jailbrake it? buuuaaaaaa! somebody can help?

Thanks
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by stevedue October 17, 2007 1:09 AM PDT
There is one thing that I don't understand.
To jailbreak my brand new 1.1.1 iPhone (no activacted yet) using iNdependence, I've to downgrade it to 1.0.2 or can I jailbreak leaving the 1.1.1?

In the iNdependence help file, there is instruction to donwgrade to 1.0.2 to allow application install and than to upgrade to 1.1.1.
But this procedure dosen't block the unlocking procedure with anySIM 1.1???

Any help is appreciated :-)

Ciao
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by artesios October 17, 2007 4:15 AM PDT
Everything works great until the last passage. When I input the command in the Terminal (and I'm quite sure I type everything right) it says:

"ssh: connect to host 10.0.1.3 port 22: Connection refused
lost connection"

Anyone's got any clue why?

Thanks
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by centeno.hector October 17, 2007 11:11 AM PDT
What about if I broke it with iPhoneSimFree ??
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by artesios October 17, 2007 2:17 PM PDT
for uncle bunkie: yes, you can, I just tried and it worked.
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by uncle bunkie October 17, 2007 5:52 PM PDT
Thanks artesios. I'll give that a shot tomorrow.
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by brian.henry2 October 19, 2007 6:57 PM PDT
to artesios, the ssh error can be sorted by enabling ssh with iNdependance. It resets to off after updating firmware to 1.1.1.


I tried these instructions on a 1.0 phone that I had upgraded to 1.1.1 using the iNdependance instructions. It didn't work and used up some of my available unlock attempts. Does anyone know if I can use iPhoneSimFree on a phone this didn't work on.
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by amiashu October 20, 2007 10:34 AM PDT
Thanks a lot for the work guys
but i see that this is helpful to only Mac user
i do not have mac and use windows
so is there any steps to unlock my iPhone with your method from windows???
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by arnaudv October 21, 2007 7:19 AM PDT
Hi, I jailbreaked/activated fine with Independance, runned Anysim without any probs till the end with a successfull msg but in the end the iPhone told me "Incorrect sim, 3 attemps to unlock it" I clicked ok, to see a numberpad, cancelled and all I have in the status bar now is "LOCKED SIM". I have a European SIM but I'm still in the US on holliday... Any help please????
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by arnaudv October 21, 2007 7:25 AM PDT
found out what it was: just the SIM pin code message!!
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by ormus1 October 24, 2007 6:53 PM PDT
for all who had questions about when to pu t the sim card in, i had that question and i put it before i put anysim via terminal and it seems to work. good luck!
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by fayezaa November 2, 2007 10:33 AM PDT
I have a problem,
when the it says accept the license then click OK... the phone freezes and that's it :(
pls help me.
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by reevenge6 November 6, 2007 11:33 AM PST
Hi, I have installed anySIM as instructed, but when I try to use it I get the error message "Pleas restart your iPhone. The FirmWare on this iPhone is already patched. anySIM will ow quit. Plase turn off your phone and turn it on again after anySIM quits"

HELP!...
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