Difference between revisions of "Unlock"

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This is the process by which the iPhone baseband is modified to accept the SIM card of any GSM carrier. This is entirely different than a [[Jailbreak]]. Unlocked iPhones may be "bricked" by updating the baseband (and firmware) before waiting for a safe upgrade path. However, the brick state can always be reversed, one way or another.
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This is the process by which the iPhone baseband is modified to accept the SIM card of any GSM carrier. This is entirely different than a [[Jailbreak]]. Unlocked iPhones may be [[bricked]] by updating the baseband (and firmware) before waiting for a safe upgrade path. However, the brick state can generally be reversed, one way or another.

Revision as of 01:35, 29 July 2008

This is the process by which the iPhone baseband is modified to accept the SIM card of any GSM carrier. This is entirely different than a Jailbreak. Unlocked iPhones may be bricked by updating the baseband (and firmware) before waiting for a safe upgrade path. However, the brick state can generally be reversed, one way or another.