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Up to Speed
So, all of this sounds intimidating. Jailbreak, sign, secpack, unlock, baseband, iBoot, seczone, ZiPhone, pwnage.
Don't worry, this should bring you up to speed.
- Activate - to bypass the required iTunes signup.
- Jailbreak - to allow full write and execute privileges on the iPhone, iPod touch, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
- Unlock - to allow the use of any mobile phone carrier's SIM.
Think of iPhone as a little computer, even though Apple doesn't want you to. It has a processor, RAM, a "hard drive", an operating system, and a cellular modem on the serial port.
Now
- Read the timeline
- Read the unsolved problems page to see where you can help.
- Read the how to reverse page when you realize most of those tasks require reversing and you have no idea how.