N82AP

2008-08-08T08:26:26Z

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[[Image:Jailbroken.PNG|right|thumb|Homescreen of a jailbroken iPhone 3G. Note that when it comes to the [[iPhone]] and [[iPhone 3G]], the OS remains exactly the same, as does the home screen. However, this does not apply to the [[iPod Touch]]|300px]]

This is the iPhone 3G. It was released on July 11, 2008 with a price tag of $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model, in the US market. Price varies depending on the operator selling it. Features the inclusion of 3G networking and GPS, along with a tapered plastic back in black and white colors (8 GB model not available in white).

==Internals==
<i>See: [[N82ap (Internals)]]</i>

== GPS ==
Unlike the previous model, [[iPhone]], [[iPhone 3G]] has GPS capabilities, powered by the [[Infineon PMB2525]] GPS chip

== Baseband ==
The [[iPhone 3G]] uses the [[X-Gold 608]] baseband chip

== Application Processor ==
It makes use of the [[S5L8900]] application processor. At the time, the [[iPhone]], [[iPhone 3G]], and [[iPod Touch]] all use this same processor.

== See also ==
* [[Unlock 2.0]]

Tutorial:Unlock iPhone 3G with TurboSim

2008-07-31T03:31:20Z

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{{disclaimer}}

This article is a step by step instruction to use a net-locked iPhone-3G with your (different) contract provider.

This example: official provider: Swisscom (prepaid), contract provider: O2 Germany

[[Image:Ip terminal.png]]

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=== Motivation ===

Everyone who dislikes pink T's, over-priced unlocked iPhones and likes investigating exciting techniques ... (a.s.o.)

=== Prerequisites ===

You need:
* your jailbroken iPhone-3G with openssh installed (from cydia) and WLAN connection to your PC
* putty, winscp (or equivalent mac proggies)
* turboSim programming sw (http://dl.free.fr/pzijbVjXl/turbo-cable-utils-iPhone-0.7.0-rev3-firmware-v2.tar.gz)
* turboSim app zero-g (http://www.bladox.com/pub/zerog-0.95.tar.gz)

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=== Installation ===

1. Put your official provider card (prepaid) together with turboSim into the sim card slot of your iPhone-3G. Google a little bit how to do this. IMHO it's a good idea to (TESA-)tape turboSim and SIM-card together (on upper surface, tape needs to clasp around the chip to the connection's side of the card, so there is no tape edge on the surface in direction of tension), otherwise your SIM can get stuck in your phone and you have to open it.

2. unpack turbo-cable-utils and use Win''Scp to copy the contents of bin-iphonev2 to folder /bin/ on your iphone (username: root, password: alpine)

[[Image:Winscp_turbo-utils.png]]

3. connect with putty to your iPhone (user root, pass alpine) (btw, changing your password is a good idea: passwd)

4. change permissions

chmod 755 /bin/turbo-*

5. run turbo-info

iPhone:~ root# turbo-info
initializing modem
modem initiated
Kernel Version 1.2.7.0
Serial Number <...>
OK. No Error

''If this does not end with "ok" you have connection problems:''

localhost:~ root# turbo-info
initializing modem
AT+CPMS="SM","SM"
ERROR
AT+CPMS?
ERROR
modem initiated
Mobile Phone/Serial Cable Communication Error

''Check your turboSim-Sim-pack, sometimes there are some bumps from the cutting process which need to be removed. If all electrical contacts work well, this error will vanish.''

6. use Win''Scp to copy unpacked zero-g-trb to folder /private/var/root

[[Image:Winscp_zerog.png]]

7. run turbo-reset and then turbo-app to programme your turboSim

iPhone:~ root# turbo-app zerog095.trb
SRC zerog095.trb
SIZE 1023
initializing modem
modem initiated
OK. No Error

You now should see zero-g sim app in settings -> phone -> sim applications (ignore the carrier, I took screen shots later on)

[[Image:Ip_simapp.png]]

[[Image:Ip_zerog.png]]

9. Remove official card + turboSim and replace it with your contract card + turboSim, turbo-info should end with okay

10. reboot / switch on/off phone

I have to type in my SIM-Pin first

[[Image:Ip_unlocksim.png]]

then: no service, okay...

[[Image:Ip_noservice.png]]

10. commit green button of zero-g application, which appears after some seconds

[[Image:Ip_zerog2.png]]

11. Some timing problems? Lost carrier? Just closing...

[[Image:Ip_noservice2.png]]

'cos it works at the end...

[[Image:Ip_unlocked.png]]

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=== Status ===

* calls okay (incoming, outgoing)
* SMS okay (incoming, outgoing)
* Still no data, possibly due to old SIM card. Don't know if USIM works, will see it in some days.

=== Remarks ===

* Could be, you could do the programming with your contract card too, so you don't have to massacre your official provider card. I didn't, because incidentally my official card was the first not to have contact issues. So I don't know, at the end.
* Important is you get zero-g into your turboSim. So you could also try with a first gen iphone, probably this needs the other version of turbo-cable-utils (bin-iphonev1)

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