Hack the iPhone

iPhone firmware 2.x tutorials

I have numerous tutorials for 2.x firmware. The Start here menu contains the jailbreaking and unlocking guides for both 1st generation and 3G iPhones. As new firmwares in the 2.x series are released, I will continue to add new Step 1 guides for these new firmwares. Apple released many firmwares in the 1.x series, so expect to see the Start here menu chock full of Step 1 guides as time goes by. Make sure to use the one for the firmware you are on or want to be on. The bulk of the modding tutorials are in the Hacking menu.

You can see my deprecated tutorials for 1.1.4 firmware in the Start here menu. Check out all the menu buttons on this site. I have compiled a treasure trove of information here and I think the majority of visitors don't realize there is a lot more here than just an unlocking guide.

Everything on this site is free! I never charge for anything. If you have been redirected here from a website that charged you money, then you were ripped off.

Due to lack of support from the reader base, I am no longer offering any Windows tutorials. This site is now for Mac users only. Don't have a Mac? I highly recommend taking a look at the Mac Mini. It's a great way to get introduced to Macintosh computing. They start at $599. You might also consider purchasing a refurbished model for even greater savings. You can great deals on the Pismo PowerBook (~$200). It's the Chevy 350 of laptops. You can always find parts for it, and it's the only laptop you can change the CPU, the backlight and the display on in just minutes. You could also consider auction sites and community billboard sites for great deals on a Mac.

Keep in mind should you get into trouble, I do offer repair services for a fee. Click here to learn more. I do not provide any e-mail support at all. I do not have the time.

Happy hacking!

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This site is about the legal modification of the iPhone to add features and or programs to make it more useful. This site will also show you how to unlock the iPhone for use on other GSM cell phone providers' networks, other than your officially designated national carrier. The ability to unlock a phone is protected in the United States under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. As of 2006 the U.S Copyright Office allowed this exception because in their words: "The underlying activity sought to be performed by the owner of the handset is to allow the handset to do what it was manufactured to do – lawfully connect to any carrier. This is a noninfringing activity by the user...The purpose of the software lock appears to be limited to restricting the owner’s use of the mobile handset to support a business model, rather than to protect access to a copyrighted work itself."

If interested you can download this document from the U.S. Copyright Office, and begin reading starting at Page 42, Paragraph 5. All information contained on my site is free.