AT&T Outlines Unlocking Policy In Wake of January Ruling, Adds to Confusion
AT&T outlines its unlock policy in the wake of the January Librarian ruling and recent comments made by the White House and FCC
Review: Ubuntu for Nexus 7
We take a look at Ubuntu for Nexus 7, made possible with the new one-click installer promoted by Canonical. What we found certainly surprised us…
Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Codes Discovered On Device, Unlock Available
The intrepid modders of XDA-Developers have discovered that the unlock codes for the European and recently released US GSM variants of Samsung Galaxy S are stored on the device itself, with a workflow now available for unlocking. Another result of the discovery centers on the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant, which has been confirmed to feature support […]
ultrasn0w Updated for Select iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 Models
The iPhone Dev-Team has released the latest update to its ultrasn0w unlock tool for select models of the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 models with select baseband versions, limiting the scope of the unlock for the time being. The aforementioned models (iPhone 4 baseband 01.59 and 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04) are compatible […]
Library of Congress Adds Jailbreaking/Rooting Exception to DMCA, Clarifies Unlocking Exception
The Library of Congress has codified a long-awaited exception to the DMCA that allows consumers to jailbreak/root devices in order to obtain and execute software by legal means that would not otherwise be allowed to run in the unmodified state of the handset. This makes the act of jailbreaking/rooting iPhone and Android devices legal, in […]
T-Mobile SIM Unlock Policy Changes on January 21st
Internal T-Mobile documentation has surfaced confirming major changes to the carrier’s device unlocking policy, which are designed to make it much easier for customers that travel abroad to take advantage of cheaper local rates for phone calls and data. Beginning on Thursday, eligible postpaid and FlexPay customers will be able to acquire the lock code […]
Dev-Team Releases Ultrasnow Unlock for iPhone 3G
Following up on the release of redsn0w last weekend, the iPhone Dev Team has released the long awaited ultrasn0w unlock and jailbreak tool for iPhone 3G running OS 3.0. Instructions for unlocking are as follows: 1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will […]
Dev Team to Demo iPhone 3.0 Carrier Unlock Tool Tonight (Updated)
The iPhone Dev Team group of skilled and intrepid firmware developers have announced that they will demonstrate a fully working version of the yellowsnow unlock tool for the official build of iPhone OS 3.0 which will be available for download on Wednesday and released as default on the iPhone 3G S. This development is notable […]
Complain to The FCC over iPhone Unlocks Now, Or Pay Later
In a mere seven months, some customers will start to be out-of-contract with their first-generation iPhone purchases. In fact, some iPhone owners are already out-of-contract, due to the GoPhone Pick Your Plan offering (which was not continued over to iPhone 3G). This is going to present a critical point for wireless policy in the United States. […]
Download: PwnageTool 2.0.2 (Mirrored)
PwnageTool 2.0.2 is now available. While we have not tested it, the update is noted to improve jailbreaking and unlocking iPhone over prior releases. In addition, the update adds support for 2.0.1 firmwares. Also, the update adds Installer.app 4.0, alongside the existing Cydia installer. As usual, we suggest users only unlock their iPhones if needed. […]