Hack the iPhone

iPhone firmware 2.x tutorials

This section is now DEPRECATED. This means, while the tutorials in this section can still be used, there will be no further updates to any of the content in this section.

I think everyone should start out by reading a summary page I created called "Read me first". It will let you know what jailbreaking is all about, and give you some examples of why you might want to do it. It will also go into depth on which of the Step 1 tutorials is right for you. It will also explain a little more about what is on this website, and provide some reminders about what could happen should you not follow the instructions provided here carefully.

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.

Explore 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. You can see my deprecated tutorials for 1.1.4 firmware in the Miscellaneous menu.

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! Also, I will not provide any support for these predatory sites. Seek help directly from the company you paid money to, not me.

Due to my limited free time, and the lack of support from my Windows readers (I'm unemployed - this website is but a hobby), I will no longer be offering any Windows tutorials. Don't have a Mac? I highly recommend taking a look at the Mac Mini (even a refurbished one). It's a great way to get introduced to Macintosh computing. You can great deals on older Macs like 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.

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 (unless you donate first), I do not have the free time. I recommend a forum for help.

Happy hacking!

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.