how to hack an iphone

August 22, 2008

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i spent countless hours trying to figure this out, and now that i have solved it i thought i would share my step by step process. while searching i found that there are a dozen or more different applications that allow you to hack or jailbreak your iphone. i tried almost all of them and most of the sites had shotty instructions or the methods just straight up didn’t work. i finally found software that did work. it is brought to you by the iphone dev team. click here to check out their site.

before we get started – here are my 4 disclaimers:

i am not liable – if you decide to do this. i am not responsible if something goes wack. like i said above, i have tinkered the crap outta of the iphone and it always seems to be salvageable. but if your phone freaks out and decides to explode i don’t want to hear about it.
i do not promote illegal activity – even though i am providing you instructions on how to hack your iphone… i am not doing it for you. i will show you the door, it is up to you to open it.
i offer no support – this is not a forum for discussion on the topic. if you hit a wall or get some bull shit error code, i suggest google. i do support positive feedback and general comments.
back up your iphone – do a synch on your machine if you have data you don’t want to loose such as contacts. i can’t promise you won’t loose data – so do your part.

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ok, that being said, here is what you need to get started (don’t worry about understanding what any of these things are):

a mac – these instructions are only for mac users. i am sure it is not much different for the pc but unfortunately this tutorial is only for macs.
iTunes 7.7.1 – to find out what version you have, open itunes and click on about itunes from the menu above. if you have an older version then go to software update and install 7.7.1.
2.0.1 firmware – you can download it here
boot loader 4.6 – you can download it here
pwnage tool software – you can download it here

step one:

set your phone to the correct firmware /

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plug your iphone into your machine and check to see what version of firmware you have. if you are already at 2.0.1 then you can skip this step and move to step two. if you are not then you will need to put your phone in recovery mode so you can restore your iphone with a different firmware.

to set your iphone into recovery mode: you will need to first turn it off – then you will want to hold your power button and home button at the same time for 10 seconds exactly. after 10 seconds have passed, let go of the power button but continue to hold the home button for another 10 seconds exactly. itunes should bounce then say your iphone is now in recovery mode you will need to restore it … blah, blah.

to update your firmware: you want to hold down the alt key and click restore. it will then open a file browser. select the 2.0.1 ipsw firmware file on your desktop and click ok.

NOTE: the restoration process will take a while. be patient and let it do it’s thing. go get a soda or something.

step two:

click the pineapple + initiate the hack program //

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once the program starts you will see the above warning. much like my disclaimers click ok if you agree.

step three:

select your device ///

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select your iphone + click the simple mode icon in the top left hand corner. click next.

step four:

prepare the firmware ////

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select the restore.ipsw on your desktop downloaded in step one then click next.

step five:

bypass the boot loader web search /////

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a prompt will ask you if you want to search the web for the 4.6 boot loader downloaded in step one – click no.

step six:

select the 4.6 boot loader //////

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you will be asked if you would like to browse for the 4.6 boot loader file – click yes and select the file from the folder downloaded in step one.

NOTE: this step as well as step five may be bypassed if the software automatically detects the boot loader on your desktop.

step seven:

create a new custom firmware ///////

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you will be asked to if you want to create a new .ispw firmware file – click yes.

step eight:

confess your sins ////////

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you will be asked if you are a legit iphone – click no. this step is important, it will initiate the necessary file that will unlock your iphone for other sim cards.

step nine:

build your new ispw file /////////

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in this step the software will build your new firmware. you will be prompted to put in your system password to proceed.

step ten:

allow for a fresh break //////////

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you will be asked if your iphone has been hacked before. even if it has – select no.

step eleven:

set you iphone in recovery (dfu) mode ///////////

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you will be asked to put your phone in recovery mode. the instructions are above in step one. however, the software makes it pretty easy. they even have a count down timer you can follow along.

step twelve:

confirm dfu mode ////////////

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the software will let you know that you have successfully entered recovery mode (dfu mode). you can now close the software.

step thirteen:

restore using the custom firmware /////////////

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go to itunes. it should detect your iphone is in recovery mode. click the restore button while holding the alt/option key. this will open a browser and allow you to select the new firmware file on the desktop. it should be named the same as the original 2.0.1 firmware only with the word custom in the title.

step fourteen:

let it do it’s thing //////////////

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itunes will start the restore using the new custom file. this will take a while. walk away and do some push-ups or something.

step fifteen:

call someone who cares ///////////////

congrats! once your phone has restarted you are in the clear. take a paper clip and open up the sim card slot at the top and throw in your non-att sim card and give it a moment. you will see the name of your carrier in the top left hand of the iphone screen. i have only tested this for t-mobile but from research i have learned it works with any sim cards. i am a verizon user, which unfortunately is the only carrier that doesn’t use sim cards. oh well.

feel free to leave your feedback – but again, i know nothing outside of these instructions, so if you have any questions use good old search.

enjoy!

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so, i’m technologically challenged, but what’s the purpose of hacking your iphone? what does it accomplish?

jecka // August 22nd, 2008 // 9:57 am

i guess i didn’t really outline that. unlocking or hacking your iphone allows you to use carriers other than at&t.

so say you really want an iphone but you don’t want to switch your cell plan from t-mobile or cingular… what do you do?

hack that shit.

mr.diggles // August 22nd, 2008 // 10:28 am

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what would be the benefits of hacking an ipod touch?

jecka // August 22nd, 2008 // 1:15 pm

as of now you have to go through the proper apple channels to install 3rd party applications on an ipod touch. many of which cost $.

hacking it will allow you to install all sorts of programs that are not apple filtered. such as old nintendo games and other cool shit.

mr.diggles // August 22nd, 2008 // 1:33 pm

Yo, diggles. can you answer a question for me? I jailbroke my 1.1.4 phone and i wanna upgrade to the new firmware, but i’m worried about losing my contacts. when you did this, did it keep the contacts you had before? Thanks.

pers // August 22nd, 2008 // 3:03 pm

pers:
just make sure you synch up your contacts on your machine before you upgrade. then afterward you can port them back in if they get erased. which they shouldn’t.
i upgraded from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1 so i can promise you it works.

mr.diggles // August 23rd, 2008 // 10:59 am

perfect, thanks diggles. love your blog.

pers // August 23rd, 2008 // 11:42 pm

i dont know why i even asked about hacking the ipod touch, i dont ever use it. i should sell it. anyone wanna buy that shit? there’s only one album on it anyway.

jecka // August 26th, 2008 // 5:06 pm

Ben,
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