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February 11, 2008 12:00 AM PST

One-step, "true" jailbreak/unlock for iPhone 1.1.3 released [updated]

by Ben Wilson
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Developer Zibri has posted a package for both Mac OS X and Windows that claims to jailbreak, activate and unlock all iPhones running software/firmware 1.1.3 (including out-of-the-box [OTB]) devices. The package uses the "true" jailbreak method that the iPhone dev team was attempting to keep secret until the release of Apple's official SDK rather than the previously divulged "soft-upgrade" method. Jailbreaking provides read/write iPhone filesystem access, allowing installation of unofficial third-party applications.

The jailbreak method includes incomplete instructions, however. Here's what you need to do to make it work:

[UPDATE: See our Applications page for full jailbreak instructions]

Note that some users are still experiencing problems jailbreaking with this package, and that this package was released without the consent of the iPhone dev team who has been refining the method and attempting to keep it secret until the release of Apple's iPhone SDK.

If this method fails for you, see our Applications page for full instructions on jailbreaking all firmware/software revisions.

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by tomcole February 11, 2008 9:05 AM PST
Your definition of "one step" seems a little generous to me, especially if it also includes the requirement that I downgrade other software on my Mac or Windows system before I can enjoy the marvelous "one step."
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by rbp21 February 11, 2008 9:57 AM PST
I'm a little confused on the downgrading to iTunes 7.4.2 via Pacifist. When I open the iTunes package via Pacifist, I have no clue what to do next. Could someone provide a bit more thorough instructions for this step. I'm currently running iTunes 7.6. Thanks.
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by smokeonit1 February 11, 2008 10:39 AM PST
but all those solutions are without the 04.03.13_G firmware/baseband, they rely on 04.02.13_G baseband, right???
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by warrenpeace February 11, 2008 10:59 AM PST
This isn't working for me either. I'm getting all kinds of weird errors. On OSX it tells me it can't read the '.dat' file. And I got a bus error at one point.

In XP, the .exe won't even run. A window flashes for a second, then disappears.

Why post this solution if it's not going to work on everyone's setup?
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by smokeonit1 February 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST
just highlight the itunes folder you need to install and let pacifist do it's thing.
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by iphone3 February 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST
I got a bus error. Running leopard. Can you let us know when a new version comes out and fixes it?
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by dhirajpiste1 February 11, 2008 12:18 PM PST
So does THIS solution use the new base-band, or does it downgrade it?
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by lau_jeff February 11, 2008 12:40 PM PST
if the article states both "phones running 1.1.3" and "including OOTB" then it would stand to reason that it includes jailbreaking and using 04.03.13_G (the 1.1.3 baseband)
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by dhirajpiste1 February 11, 2008 12:46 PM PST
Usage: ziphone [-u] [-a] [-j] [-i imei]
-u: Unlock (Only for 4.6 BL)[Using Unlock can fix many dead basebands]
-a: Activate
-j: Jailbreak [TRUE JailBreak for 1.1.3]
-i: Change IMEI Code (Only for 4.6 BL)
-v: Verbose boot (debug)
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by cogbeat February 11, 2008 1:00 PM PST
hi there,
got an 1.0.2 IPSF phone and would love to upgrade and remain unlocked. Have seen so many different ways of doing this - but getting lost with all the variations. is there anywhere a foolproof tutorial? thanks...
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by dhirajpiste1 February 11, 2008 1:25 PM PST
Ran it but got a Segmentation fault. :-(
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by dfbillsPRO February 11, 2008 1:35 PM PST
Ran, but never completed. I waited 45 minutes & it did nothing.
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by cr13 February 11, 2008 1:36 PM PST
Ran it on 10.5 and got a Segmentation Fault.

Ran it on a Windows box and it worked immediately -- there was no need to even install iTunes 7.6.
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by cr13 February 11, 2008 2:01 PM PST
Er, that should read "no need to even install iTunes 7.4.2" -- 7.6, which was on the machine already, worked fine.
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by halfstone February 11, 2008 3:02 PM PST
Hi,

I had a activatet and jailbreaked 1.1.2 OOB iphone with additional sim Card and all worked fine.

I testet this method here with ziphone.exe and itunes 7.424 Version, and now I have this boring "slide for emergency" screen with the connection cable in background, the phone is able to call and to get calls but no way to bekome the normal screen.

Any help there?

Thanks halfi
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by b_oneill_dotmac February 11, 2008 4:23 PM PST
since when did 5 steps = 1 step ?
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by johnoshag February 11, 2008 4:48 PM PST
Tried on a PC but no go.

exe opens and closes immediately.
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by dhirajpiste1 February 11, 2008 5:10 PM PST
The Mac version does not work, and has been removed from the download temporarily.
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by dhirajpiste1 February 11, 2008 6:33 PM PST
Ok, just got it to work on a PPC G4 on 10.5.2, must use iTunes 7.4.2 as explained (use Pacifist)...

Worked quick! This does NOT work on 10.4.11 yet... (I tried! -- segmentation fault)
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by mkbomb February 11, 2008 7:17 PM PST
Followed all above instructions. On Mac OS X 10.5.2, PPC G4, w/ 1.1.3 OTB iPhone.
Here's what I get after pressing "enter" in Terminal:

Macintosh:~ mak$ /Users/mak/Desktop/Safari\ Downloads/ZiPhone\ Folder/ZiPhone/ziphone -j

ZiPhone v1.0 by Zibri. http://zibree.blogspot.com
Source code available at: http://www.iphone-elite.org

Loading zibri.dat.
zibri.dat could not be opened for reading.

Many thanks in advance! -Mike
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