1.1.2 & 1.1.3 OTB 16GB iPhones Easiest Free Software Unlock : Noob’s Guide!
Update : A much faster easier solution for Mac users can be found here. Windows users may resort to ZiPhoneGUI.
I am back after spending 4 hours on the entire process (which includes some hits and misses! Which means, you no longer have to figure out the right steps/combinations!!). Now the process is trimmed down to much lesser time and the best part being : No command line hackery!
All you need is an iPhone (OTB 1.1.2/1.1.3 BL 4.6), Mac (preferable) / Windows, Firmware files (1.1.2, 1.1.3 ipsws), courage to try this all on your pricey iPhones 
(Trust me, it is so easy!!). Please note I used the ATT sim that comes with the iPhone all the way till the iPhone is unlocked.
I am performing this Unlock on a brand new 16gb iPhone that cam out with 4.6 BL and 04_03_13GB BB. Please proceed with his guide only if you have an OTB 1.1.2 or 1.1.3 with 4.6 BL.
UPDATE : After trying this method for one full day, I had some issues with 1.1.3 Dev Team’s soft upgrade. I had no problems restoring it to 1.1.2 and the Unlock sustained just fine. Hence, I recommend using 1.1.2 until a stable 1.1.3 is achieved.
Step 1 : The most important and tricky one : Downgrading OTB 1.1.3 to 1.1.1 (From _BigBoss_)
- Turn your iPhone off and hold the power and home buttons for exactly 10 secs (yeah count them!).
- Now, release the Power button still holding the Home Button till iTunes prompts this message ( you get a beep sound both on PC and Mac ). Remember that the display doesn’t show up at any point.
If you have come this far, you have completed the tough part, now for the time consuming sit-back and let-it-perform part!!
Step 2:
Make sure you have 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 firmware files downloaded. Now hit the ‘Ok’ button on the iTunes prompt and hold the opt(Mac)/shift(Windows) key and hit the Restore button. Now locate the downloaded 1.1.1 Firmware file. Wait for it to restore and repeat Step 2 one last time! Yeah, I had to do it twice. First time, I couldn’t kick it out of the restore mode after the iTunes performed the restore process. Hence, I recommend performing the Restore process once more
Step 3:
Time for famous WiFi Jailbreak process, thanks to Jailbreakme.com! Follow the process here if you are yet to memorize it!!
Step 4:
Don’t worry about any weird SIM error messages till you reach the last step! Now another routine method, OktoPrep Jailbreak 1.1.2 which is detailed here. So, you now see 1.1.2 iPhone HomeScreen. If you still see the Plug icon (DFU mode) then Lunch iBrickr/ iNdependence to kick the hell out of the DFU mode!!
Step 5:
Now comes the 1.1.3 SoftUpgrade process. Remember not to perform 1.1.3 iTunes upgrade as some did which takes us back to Step 1!! iClarified really detailed this step. It involves adding iClarified repo in installer.app (add source : installer.iClarified.com). Dev Team 1.1.3 SoftUpgrade process takes a minimum of 30 minutes. So be prepared.
Step 6:
So now comes the best part : Freeing your iPhone for any network in the world. Time to use Geohot’s most famous, completely free Software Unlock.
Make sure you set General -> Auto unlock -> Never.
Now Launch installer.app -> iClarified -> Geohot Unlock (1.1.2, 1.1.3) -> install. It should take not more than 5 minutes to free your iPhone! Congratulations – You have successfully unlocked your Apple iPhone!!
Snapshots of the unlock process at iClarified’s detailed post
Install iWorld from installer.app -> Tweaks 1.1.2 to prevent phone/sms crash. iWorld supports only few carriers. If you are still facing phone/sms cras, rush to iClarified to resolve this issue
Few Observations :
- Sound seems lot better on 16GB iPhones !
- This method doesn’t fix Google Maps faux-gps solution. Locate Me is still needed from istaller.app to guide the mighty ‘Google Maps’ !!
- *SIMS will soon be offered for peanuts, trust me eBayers rush your orders before its too late !!
A video compilation of some important steps in the process is underway. Check back soon!!
*SIMS will soon be offered for peanuts? i dont follow
I have timeout problems while installing Geohot Unlock (1.1.2, 1.1.3). Somebody else too?
@ Matt : I meant that xSIM prices will be drastically reduced given the software unlock can be performed successfully on the latest OTB iPhones!!
@da O : you need to be more specfic about the steps you followed such that I can analyze your unlock situation!!
hey Kiran (Admin) quick question, I am happy with my otb 1.1.2 unlocked iphone and all but my question is this…..Since I am on 1.1.2, can i update to 1.1.3 and JB that and run same unlock? Or should I just stay here at 1.1.2 for now?
[...] UPDATE :
For some reason, when I restored the iPhone back to 1.1.1 it gives me an error, and after that the plug and the itunes icon is still there. I tried to use the iBrick to get rid of that screen, but it doesn’t let me. Could it be that I have a bad firmware?
Sorry to bug you guys again, I bypassed the plug and itunes icon page. Now my main problem is that i’m on step 4, and it tells me to just press update on itunes. The itunes is trying to tell me to update to 1.1.3
I keeping getting Kicked out on my newly bought 16GB iphone. When it tries to restore the phone, I get an error message *(1)*. I would be greatful if anyone could help me on this.
Thanks.
Kiran, thanks for this guide! I have a 1.1.2 OTB iPhone. I have jailbroken, activated, and upgraded to 1.1.2. I have installer installed. Is there a way I can just go back down to 1.1.1 without having to redo the jailbreak?
I just bought a new otb 16gb how do i get the 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 firmware on itunes can anyone help
I got everything done..i put a sim in, and i cannot select a network from the select network screen…HELP!?
Hey Ken…I have the same problem you had…I have a new 16gb iphone with 1.1.3 firmware… I restored the iPhone back to 1.1.1 it gives me an error too, and after that the plug and the itunes icon show up and thats it ….i’m stuck on that….i tried using iBrickr too but that program just seems to freeze with no luck…how did u manage to get the phone to boot witht the 1.1.1 firmware?
hey ken….i am getting stuck after loading the 1.1.1 firmware….how did u bypass the plug and itunes icon page…the iphoen seems to be stuck on that…i tried using ibrickr to boot it…but no luck
@ Amart :: I personally recommend 1.1.2 since I had some issues with 1.1.3 soft upgrade. It messed my phone up, was not showing homescreen and stuff. So, you might want to try 1.1.3 but 1.1.2 is stable and hey, this method is IPSF like, restore and upgrade resistant, hence get back to 1.1.2 without a hitch (via 1.1.1 though). Unlock is retained
@ Ken and Malc : It is quite normal actually. You have to restore to 1.1.1 twice before you can see the home screen. I mentioned it in my steps too … 2X1.1.1 == > 1.1.2!!
@ Jay : It is quite normal too!! I mentioned that getting it to DFU mode is the tricky part here, hence follow step 1 exactly as described. I am posting a video soon.
yes i’ve heard its normal…prob is i did it twice…but with no luck….even 3 times….i simply remain with the plug and itunes icon page…..from various searches i found that ppl suggest brickr to get it to boot up…but unfortunately this doesnt seeem to be working…i’ve managed to restore 1.1.3(firmware originally on this 16gb iphone) but that means i’m stuck with an un-activated iphone….
@ Will : You can restore to 1.1.1 and then perform the WiFi Jailbreak as described. There is no other way around. Jus out of curiosity, why do you want to go back to 1.1.1?
if i go back to 1.1.1, then i can jailbreak it…and eventually unlock the phoen too to use with other carriers…prob is i’m not managing to go back to 1.1.1 successfully
@ Malc : Hmmm, after restoring it to 1.1.1 twice I always managed to kick it out of the restore mode by using iNdependence (Mac). Never really tried iBrickr for that purpose (Windows). I heard you have to use the specially modified iBrickr to achieve positive results. http://ibrickr.com/downloads/ibrickr_v0.91.zip
Hope it helps…
@ Gary : Download firmware files from http://ilikemyiphone.com/?page_id=162 and then while Restoring/Updating firmware, hold the Option key (Mac) / Shift key (Windows) and then click on the Restore/Update button.
@ Eric : Did you get Unlock Successful message when you performed GeoUnlock? Did you follow the guide on this page?? What is the error message you get (or what do you see at the network bar).
*******PLEASE READ*********
Ok, so I was frustrated trying to get past step 1 on my NEW (bought on Feb 10) iPhone 16GB (1.1.3 of course).
As posters before me, I thought, this is BULLSH**… And didn’t believe that you could load 1.1.1 FW in there.
I am very stubborn though, so I said, let’s follow the instructions *EXACTLY* how the tutorial say. And…
It WoRkS!
You may wonder, what was wrong then?
Well, silly old me is USED to holding PWR+HOME for ~30 seconds until iTunes discovers “Recovery Mode”. When I would try to load 1.1.1 it would give me the dreaded error (1)… Similar to prior posts!
The solution was:
1. I opened the “Date & Time” application on my computer
2. I held PWR+HOME for exactly 10sec
3. I released the PWR button (holding down Home)
4. iTunes popped the message
5. To my UTMOST surprise, FW 1.1.1 loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers for the tutorial, I was very frustrated, but stubbornness paid off!
-[15[0
@ [15[0 : Yeah, I am stubborn too but this particular step is the most trickiest in the entire guide!! Will post a video now, so many are facing this issue!! CSU @ Fullertion
Reason to be stubborn 
After upgrading to 1.1.3, it doesn’t let me install anything. It just crashes and send me to the main menu. Didn’t install the unlock, I tryed to free up space with “Boss Tools” but it crashed again.
Any Idea?
Thanks a lot.
KurtC
WOW, i had bought a turo sim card, and was playing with it when i got this site, i did it and it was completely effortless
and painless, as easy as making lemonade!!! Thanks A lot, for it, now my wife is using her iphone, also please donate, that is the way developers pay for website hosting, GREAT GUIDE
ALL of the people related in this GUIDE
MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS!!!!
I bypassed the plug in screen using the iBrickr program. But I still am unsure on how to upgrade the phone from 1.1.1 -> 1.1.2 I downloaded the OktoPrep to 1.1.2 file from the installer, but when I press restore on itunes, it wants me to upgrade to 1.1.3
So I downgraded the iphone to 1.1.1 and all, how do I upgrade 1.1.1 -> 1.1.2 ? Because when I press update on the iTunes, it automatically wants to download the 1.1.3. Thanks for all your help!!
@ Kurt : Sorry to say 1.1.3 (s/w upgrade) is buggy as hell. I am back to 1.1.2 though unlock still is retained. Nate’s method didn’t post many issues but yeah, it is buggy…
@ Fray : Glad this guide helped you. Digg this guide such that others don’t waste much time on figuring out the best approach!!
@ Ken : You have to hold the Shift key (Windows) / Option key (Mac) when you hit the Update/Restore button. Just try it and it should work a charm
Ken, you have to press shift before clicking upgrade, that way you can browse the location of the 1.1.2 firmware you have
previously downloaded
hope it helps!!
fray
Hey, Thanks (on behalf of the rest) for the Video. I know ppl will appreciate not spending 4hrs like us to figure it out.
I wanted to make another add to this useful post on your blog. The STE package source seems to be outdated. For the iClarified step, they assume you have ssh installed on the iPhone already. Thus, people need to update the STE source:
If you
Never mind my last comment, though feel free to post if you find the info useful (not needed for iClarified process though)
hey. will the activation part dissapear after unloocking the iphone? and will this work for europe (sweden) sim cards to?
@ [15[0 : Thanks for your contribution but I never used that repo in this unlocking process… OpenSSH and Services apps are readily available , right? Thanks though
@ erikgzon : You start unlocking procedure only if your phone is activated!! Pl go through the guide step by step, let me know if I have to update the guide
After spending hours and try to downgrade from 1.1.3 to 1.1.1 I found this site and followed the exact procedures (post23). Success! But even after restoring it twice I got stuck and my phone wouldn’t boot. I used windows.bat from the unzipped jailbreakme.com files “Boot from recovery”. It worked fine.
I have a OTB 1.1.2. After many failures and starting over and over again I finally followed the instructions on this site to the T – and it works!
The only problem I had was the iPhone totally froze up instead of rebooting. I used “windows.bat” from the unzipped jailbreakme.com files -> “Reboot from Recovery”.
The only thing that doesn’t work yet is my 3g TurboSim. My iphone doesn’t recognize the SIM?
Kiram: I am running 1.1.2 OTB but i have installer loaded. Can i just add iClarified as a source and unlock? Or do I have to go back to 1.1.1 and upgrade another way?
Thanks!
Hello Kiran!
I tried the first step for downgrading to 1.1.1 so many times, and really followed exactly every single step (10 seconds and so on), but I am always stuck in the plug and itunes icon screen on my iphone.
I tried the downgrading with iTunes 7.5, could it be that I need to use iTunes 7.6? Does it matter? Or did you discover any other reason, why it does not work?
Thanks for you support!
@ Master : Well, I used iTunes 7.6 and as shown in the video, I performed the DFU mode (10 sec thingy). It should work, trust me and let me know if you are using OTB 1.1.3 or 1.1.2 OTB…
@ Will : I performed this unlock on 1.1.3 and it worked a charm. I see no reason why you should not be able to unlock from 1.1.2. IT should work!
(((hey. will the activation part dissapear after unloocking the iphone?
@ erikgzon : You start unlocking procedure only if your phone is activated!! Pl go through the guide step by step, let me know if I have to update the guide )))
I still dont understand. When you first plug your iphone in to a pc, itunes wants to activate the phone and connect to ATT, right? I dont want ATT. does unloocking the phone get past the ATT activation in itunes?
Sincerely Erik
Hello! I have a very first version of the iPhone, which was 1.0.2 – I think. Then I Upgraded it 1.1.1 (of original upgrade that was provided by apple), and after i upgraded it to 1.1.2 (also original).
After all of this mass i downgraded in and jailbroke.
Then i accedantly restored it and upgraded with 1.1.3 (ORIGINAL VERSION)!
NOW when i try to downgrade it to 1.1.1 it works but i can not upgrate it nither to 1.1.2 nor to 1.1.3 (I mean jeilbroken versions)PLEASE HELP!!! I’LL BE VERY GREATFULL!!!
Oh, yeh, when i try to upgrade it to 1.1.2 i get error (5)!!!???
@ Erik :: Well, if you don’t want ATT then, you can get other networks by Jailbreaking and then unlocking it. For that to happen, you still have to follow this guide step by step. Step 1 will let you downgrade to 1.1.1 followed by the Magic WiFi jailbreak which allows you to bypass the activation screen. Try and lemme know…
@ Yurly :: Once you downgrade to 1.1.1, lemme know the baseband and bootloader version on your iPhone. You can know this by installing bb info application installer.app Then we can proceed with downgrading the baseband or the like…
@ erikgzon : You start unlocking procedure only if your phone is activated!! Pl go through the guide step by step, let me know if I have to update the guide )))
I still dont understand. When you first plug your iphone in to a pc, itunes wants to activate the phone and connect to ATT, right? I dont want ATT. does unloocking the phone get past the ATT activation in itunes?
Sincerely Erik
I still dont understand. When you first plug your iphone in to a pc, itunes wants to activate the phone and connect to ATT, right? I dont want ATT. does unloocking the phone get past the ATT activation in itunes?
Sincerely Erik
sry for the duplicated posts. I will try it and let you know if it works with europeen sim cards.
Thanks for responding!!!
I got a new truble! i downgraded it to 1.1.1 then i jeilbrokek it, after i downloaded anothe firmware(1.1.2, i think it did not work before because i was using bad or corrapted 1.1.2) now it worked.
After i jailbroke 1.1.2 i used (ibrickr jb113), and i folowed its instructions. then i downloaded upgrade from installer on the phone.
Now i have working and jailbroken 1.1.3 but it does not recognise any sim even original ATT. It doesnt show eny errors but i can not call nor can i receive any calls. Please HELP!!!
Thank you for your fast response, Kiran.
You wanted to know my iPhone version: I got the brand new iPhone 16 GB US-Version. I also checked my version by using the “emergency call”. So it must be 1.1.3 OTB.
I didn’t upgrade to iTunes 7.6 and didn’t re-try downgrading yet, because for some reason you asked me for my OTB version in the response!
Thanks again for your support!
Erik,
following these steps exactly will bring you past the activation through iTunes. My phone was never activated before. By the way, I have iTunes 7.6 installed on a PC and it all worked.
I got a new truble! i downgraded it to 1.1.1 then i jeilbrokek it, after i downloaded anothe firmware(1.1.2, i think it did not work before because i was using bad or corrapted 1.1.2) now it worked.
After i jailbroke 1.1.2 i used (ibrickr jb113), and i folowed its instructions. then i downloaded upgrade from installer on the phone.
Now i have working and jailbroken 1.1.3 but it does not recognise any sim even original ATT. It doesnt show eny errors but i can not call nor can i receive any calls. Please HELP!!!
@ Master : Cool, I performed the above method on a 16GB iPhone! Hence you should follow the steps exactly!! I also used iTunes 7.6 in the process. Please check my video too.. Trust me, it should work!
@ Yuriy : You won’t get a signal in 1.1.3 unless you unlock it as described in this post. It is a known issue, you have to unlock to get the signal!!
hey, i followed the directions exactly, but everytime i restore to 1.1.1 i always get error 1015. did you get that too? if so, what did you do to get around it?
My iphone says NO-WIFI, help please
@ Rod : 1015 is normal. All you have to do is launch iBrickr (Windows), iNdependence (Mac) to kick it out of the restore mode.
@ Hassan : I am working on such a device (BL 3.9, Modem formware : 4_02_13G). lemme know your device specs too..
Sorry to noob it up guys, but when I download 1.1.1 my computer automatically unpacks the file. Should I create an archive of it to return the file to a .zip or do I use a specific file in the folder to restore it?
Is this possible with 8 GB phones?
Hi guys,
When I try to restore the 1.1.2OTB 8GB iPhone to 1.1.1 I get an error says
‘The iphone “iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error occourred(1015).’
Any ideas as in why?
Cheers,
@ Nick : We are looking for an ipsw file for restore purposes. Unzip the archive and check for the ipsw file
@ Kyle : Yep, it is very much possible with 8/16GB iPhones!!!
@ Jack :
I have gotten to stage where I would like to jailbreak oktoprep for 1.1.2 but it’s gone… now you see 1.1.2/1.1.3 OTB…..But there seems to be problem, it does not load to phone…It gives a error message… I’ve tried so many times that I lost count.
Does anyone have a solution? Thanks… For now I’m stuck in ipsw 1.1.1 though everything works fine….But I would like to go on
Hey ppls, Does anyone have trouble w/installer app..1.1.2/1.1.3..Such as error message “main script execution failed”.. If so are there any solutions to the problem? Many a thanks
Hello Again….I’ve gone as far as restoring ipsw 1.1.1 and yet can not seem to prep the phone for ipsw 1.1.2 because the installer package won’t execute and there is no point of going on without it. I have a 8g iphone…Anyone have a solution or a fix……..many a thanks
When I try to unlock my phone with anySIM (when it is copying the firmware), it brings up a message that says, “Please restart your iPhone anySIM cannot unlock this phone. anySIM will now quit. Please turn off your phone and turn it on again after anySIM quits”. What should I do?
What is 4.6 BL ?? and where to you find it?? also why can’t this process start from 1.1.1 in the fist place?
@ Paul, Polo, Nick : Please try http://ilikemyiphone.com/?p=164 if you have a mac or else, we can proceed further with the current method on this page. 4.6 BL is on all the OTB 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 iPhones. It can start from 1.1.1 but now using a new process, you can even start from 1.1.3!!
hi kiran, i just recently unlocked my 1.1.4 iphone. And it works well except for the SMS. What do i need to do i am not able to read my sms? it can recieve them but when i click the icon that has a (1) sms msg on it. It just takes me back to the home screen. What do i do? thanks
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