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.