Unlock iPhone 4.0 on iPhone 4/3GS/3G

You have been always excited to use iPhone, one of the most popular devices around. Unfortunately, you are in a region where Apple is not selling factory unlocked iPhone. You need to sign a contract with carrier to utilize awesome iPhone but you are unsatisfied with carrier’s performance or can’t get the more useful features and services  provided by other carriers. One solution is to get cheap factory unlocked iPhone from another region which can be used anywhere around the world and these unlocked iPhone are not void to warranty.

There is another remedy to use iPhone without carrier’s restriction for those who can’t get factory unlocked iPhone. Hackers’ community is always there to assist you in such circumstances because they are usually against any product whose developer employs extra ordinary proprietorship. iPhone is the same case and Hackers have been putting their best to provide unlock solutions which gives you the liberty to run unlocked iPhone on any carrier.

Before moving towards the solutions to unlock iPhone 4.0 firmware, we will preview earlier products which can unlock iPhone 3GS and 3G.

yellowsn0w

It was first solution amongst the new generation of iPhone unlock tools. It was developed by iPhone-Dev-Team and can unlock iPhone 3G running on iPhone 2.2 firmware with baseband 02.28.00.

ultrasn0w

It is the sequel iPhone unlock tool by iPhone-Dev-Team after yellowsn0w. The product can unlock iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs running on iPhone 3.0/3.0.1 firmware with baseband 04.26.08.

blacksn0w

This is an unlock solution from GeoHot, one man army. This unlock tool was included in the blackra1n which is a jailbreak solution. blacksn0w can unlock iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs running on iPhone 3.1.1/3.1.2 firmware with baseband 05.11.07.

Now, let’s take a look what iPhone 4.0 firmware and iPhone 4 are going to offer.

iPhone 4.0 firmware Features:

• A very necessary feature to run multiple applications at one instance, multitasking, has been introduced in iPhone 4.0 firmware.
• After upgrading to iPhone 4.0 firmware, users will be able to install 2160 apps thus the current 180 restrain has been eliminated.
• iPhone 4.0 firmware users will have more autonomy to customize visual look of iPhone

iPhone 4 Features:

• Front camera for Video Conference.
• Enhanced back camera with Flash.
• Better Display (Probably 960×640).
• Longer battery life time.
• An appealing new look.

We can see that the combination of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4.0 firmware will bring a whole new functionality to the users. The latest stable firmware is iPhone 3.1.3 with baseband 05.12.01 which can’t be unlocked as there has been no solution released although it has been compromised by Sharif Heshim and the exploit has been handed over to iPhone-Dev-Team. The solution has not been released because iPhone 4.0 firmware has been previewed and beta versions have been released to download.

Probably, the same baseband vulnerability exists true for iPhone 4.0 firmware with baseband 05.13.04 [Beta3&4]. The team does not want to reveal the vulnerability before the public release of iPhone 4.0 firmware and as well iPhone 4 which are expected to be revealed at WWDC 2010 on June 7. iPhone 4/3GS/3G owners willing to unlock their devices running on iPhone 4.0 firmware shouldn’t be worried as solution are going to be released very soon.

Update 1: Iimera1n jailbreak may be the next tool by Geo Hot to Jailbreak 4.0 and it may be equipped with limesn0w to unlock iPhone 4.0.

Update 2: iPhone-Dev-Team has been successful to Jailbreak 4.0 firmware and has also released redsn0w 0.9.5 beta.

Update 3: Kaatje, a former Apple Employ, has managed to jailbreak 4.0 firmware and run it on iPhone 3GS. It may be released as Pwnage Tool 4.0.

Update 4: Why don’t you Get ready to Unlock iPhone 4.