IPhone unlock with TurboSIM
Note: TurboSIM will work with any SIM (v1/v2/v3/2G/3G/whatever)
If during the process you get an "AT+CPMS" error, there's a very high chance it's due to loose contact between the TurboSIM and whichever SIM it's piggybacking. Remove the SIM combination and nudge it a little to make sure they fit.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone.
Lets begin. First, you need to make sure of a few things:
Now we've got all the software part settled, lets move on to some hardware fixing:
If during the process you get an "AT+CPMS" error, there's a very high chance it's due to loose contact between the TurboSIM and whichever SIM it's piggybacking. Remove the SIM combination and nudge it a little to make sure they fit.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone.
Lets begin. First, you need to make sure of a few things:
- Jailbreak (link applicable for Windows users)
- SSH enabled (link applicable for Windows users)
- iPhone activated using your own AT&T SIM's token (DVD Jon's PhoneActSrv will not
(eg. iASign method using AT&T's ICCID. Link applicable for Windows users) work!) - You have the Turbo SIM - Blank Version available from Bladox or Votech
- Connect to your iPhone via SSH
- (I'm using SFTP in my example)
- Download turbo-cable-utils-iPhone-0.7.0-rev1.tar.gz
(much thanks to Zf_) - Unzip it, and place the entire content of the folder bin-iPhone into the iPhone's /bin
(You can remove the bins after you're done if you want. Ignore the folder patch.) directory. - Give executable permission to these files.
Chmod +x, or chmod permission to 0755 if you're using a client like WinSCP - Download applesaft-0.92.tar.gz (this is the AppleSaft app for TurboSIM)
- Unzip it, go to the bin folder in the file you've just unzipped, and you will find the file applesaft.trb
- Copy applesaft.trb into your iPhone's home directory (/private/var/root)
- Disable CommCenter :
- Download and/or open the file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist on your iPhone
- Add
Disabled on the second last line
(last line being) - Save file and/or upload it back
- Restart iPhone
Now we've got all the software part settled, lets move on to some hardware fixing:
- Cut up the your own SIM card (the one you wish to use with the iPhone) until it fits the TurboSIM nicely. It is ok to cut a tiny bit more so that they'll fit nicely.
- Repeat the above process with AT&T's SIM card
- Insert the AT&T-TurboSIM combination very gently into the iPhone.
Be extra careful! The TurboSIM is notoriously brittle, and will crack if you use too much force! - Open up an SSH command terminal and enter the following command:
turbo-info - You should see a summary and OK
- Next, enter the following command:
turbo-app /private/var/root/applesaft.trb - You should see a reply with OK
- Enable CommCenter :
- Download and/or open the file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist on your iPhone
- Remove the text
Disabled - Save file and/or upload it back
- Restart iPhone
- Go to your iPhone Settings menu > Phone. You will now see a new option SIM Applications
- Select it, then select Apple Saft, and then Set
- Remove the AT&T-TurboSIM combination (gently), and insert your own SIM-TurboSIM combination (again, gently)
- Restart iPhone
- Congratulations! If you've done everything correctly, it works now!
- To enable EDGE on your iPhone now:
- Go to your iPhone Settings menu > General. You will now see a new setting for EDGE
- Enter your carriers APN and/or username and password (consult your carrier if unsure)
- Important: It is possible for Apple to upgrade the iPhone's radio firmware and fix this TurboSIM "method". Do not update your iPhone's firmware until you're sure the update does not include the fix.
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