Apple iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 locks unlocked iPhones

Sep 28 2007, 2:56am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Steve Jobs said that Apple will fight unlocked iPhones a couple of days ago. Apple has done just that with the release of the new iPhone firmware 1.1.1.

The iPhone firmware 1.1.1 gives you the cool wireless iTunes store which is already available on the iPod touch. So there is an incentive to actually install this firmware update. Several sources report though that firmware 1.1.1 is re-locking unlocked iPhones. Also third party applications stop working after the iPhone update.
The hacking teams around AnySim and iPhoneSimFree are of course working to find ways around the new firmware.
Gizmodo has a good summary of the current state of things.

Now we are totally in the same situation as with the Sony PSP homebrew battle. I am almost certain that at some point there will be another hack or way around the new firmware 1.1.1. What happens though is that it is getting more complex to unlock the iPhone and many 'casual unlockers' will just stop doing it. Since unlocking voids the warranty it is not that wise to unlock your iPhone.

In a perfect world Apple should just sell the iPhone unlocked and let users decide which carrier they want to use the iPhone with. But Apple is aggressively trying to maximize the revenue they can make with the iPhone by participating in the revenue of the carriers who exclusively offer the iPhone around the world.

where to buy

Buy from Amazon

What Others Say about This

Ancient buildings burn in Athens as protests continue

Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin. Trade union leader Ilias I ...
Full article at: TVNZ More like this 43 minutes ago

Study: Mobile phone-based heart failure monitoring convenient, easy to use

A recently published study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that mobile phone-based heart failure telemonitoring was an easy to use solution that offered immediate feedback to both patients and clinicians. The small study — just 22 heart ...
Full article at: MobiHealthNews More like this 1 hour ago

Apple Hits $500: Here's Why It's Still a Buy

In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker breaks down why Apple is still a compelling buy at $500. Eric lays out the company's 2013 revenues and shows that how with just a few key opportunities like business spending, gro ...
Full article at: Motley Fool More like this 1 hour ago

Don't miss ...

Mobile Phones

4 Million iPhone 4S sold in First Weekend

Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.