iPhone hackage

[DaveB]

So, o2 contract expired time to have a go at unlocking and playing with it.

So far -

Jailbroken and Unlocked using blackra1n. 5 min job.

Phone now on 3 as they were giving away free sims with 150mb worth of net access for 90 days with every top up. Can always change it again if I find a better deal

Cydia ( Unix'ish package manager),
OpenSSH,
Terminal,
Backgrounder ( allows multiple applications to run simultaneously, something Apple saw fit not to implement themselves )
Netatalk ( wireless networking over Appletalk )
iFile ( on board file system browser )

All installed.

Custom ringtones sorted - With a little tweaking can now play any MP3 I want as a ring tone ( You could do this before but it was limited to 30 sec in length ).

Right, what's next?

[spig]

You do know that O2 unlock contract iphones for free now at any time over the air? £15 for Pay go iphone unlock. Check the website.

Better than using exploits that will probably get patched with the next firmware update, and having to keep your baseband on an older exploitable version.

[Mr.Whippy]

http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/unlockmyiphone.html

Still waiting on my unlock message tho, O2 are chuffin' useless.... cant wait to get away from them and their tulip data network.

[DaveB]

You do know that O2 unlock contract iphones for free now at any time over the air? £15 for Pay go iphone unlock. Check the website.

Better than using exploits that will probably get patched with the next firmware update, and having to keep your baseband on an older exploitable version.

Baseband and OS are current and, while they may unlock them, they wont jailbreak them to allow you to install apps from outside the app store or any of the other fun tweaks.

[spig]

http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/unlockmyiphone.html

Still waiting on my unlock message tho, O2 are chuffin' useless.... cant wait to get away from them and their tulip data network.

Couldn't agree more. I wouldn't recommend O2 to anyone at the moment, especially in central London.

Just found out I can switch personal tarrif to buisness with no charge, after being told 6 months ago there was no way to do it without paying off current contract. awful CS, different story each time you call. Was told it would cost £35 to unlock by some muppet when I called to find out why I still hadn't recieved my requested unlock recently.

[spig]

Baseband and OS are current and, while they may unlock them, they wont jailbreak them to allow you to install apps from outside the app store or any of the other fun tweaks.

Yeah fair point regarding Jailbreaking, just be careful if/when you upgrade firmware as it will probably break your unlock until someone come out with a new exploit. I'm suprised you waited so long to Jailbreak, I lasted about a week after getting it, but then I wouldn't of brought it when I did if you couldn't JB. Can always reflash back to default non JB if you need to.

If you're looking for more Cydia apps to try you may want to look at the following.
SBsettings
Catagories
5 item dock
5 column springboard
Spotbright
3G unrestrictor (official version costs money)

[gadgetman]

Try here

My suggestions:

1. LockInfo + plugins (get it now!)
2. Cycorder
3. MxTube
4. Skype with 3G Unrestrictor (as mentioned)
5. sbsettings with newly released tethering toggle
6. AirVideo
7. openssh
8. biteSMS
9. Dump itunes use sharepod for audio and video (bidirectional)

[Mr.Whippy]

Couldn't agree more. I wouldn't recommend O2 to anyone at the moment, especially in central London.

Just found out I can switch personal tarrif to buisness with no charge, after being told 6 months ago there was no way to do it without paying off current contract. awful CS, different story each time you call. Was told it would cost £35 to unlock by some muppet when I called to find out why I still hadn't recieved my requested unlock recently.

Yeah I use (well *try* to) mine mainly in central London and 90% of the time the data just times out.....

It's been well over 14 days since my unlock request went in, so will have to call them up I think... they've actually sent my PAC, so as soon as it's unlocked its time to say to O2.

Was thinking of trying Vodafone, anyone got any experience of them in central London?

[NickFitz]

Change the phone's root password NOW if you haven't already done so - otherwise you're pwnage waiting to happen

[Sysman]

Change the phone's root password NOW if you haven't already done so - otherwise you're pwnage waiting to happen

Blimey! I came across "alpine" used on some other kit, a looong time ago.