Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The current state of jailbreaks/unlocks

Today ( October 20th ) a tool was updated that makes the unlock world more interesting. Plus, new jailbreak tools released a couple of weeks ago provide more options.

However ... STILL no direct unlock for those on iOS 4.1 firmware. If your iPhone is on iOS 4.1 firmware there is currently NO tool that will unlock your iPhone - you will have to wait until the end of November ( my estimate ) for an iOS 4.1 unlock solution.

Now, what is available today?

- iPhones on iOS 4.1 firmware : jailbreak is possible, no unlock

- iPhones on iOS 4.0.x : jailbreak is possible on these iOS versions. Additionally you can indirectly update to iOS 4.1 with the above-mentioned updated tool and retain your unlock. This is the reason that I suggested that you not upgrade to iOS 4.1 in my previous post.

-iPhones on firmware below 4.x.x ( primarily the 3GS ) : same options as the previous option, see above

Note that I DO NOT recommend that 3G iPhones be updated past 3.1.3. The reason is that, in my opinion, iOS 4.x.x firmware is just too much for the 3G. The 3G runs slow, slow, slow. Stay one 3.1.3 or downgrade to it.

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