Apple will most likely be releasing a firmware update, to version 3.1, very soon. Like with other firmware updates that we have seen, you will want to hold off on installing it through iTunes if you would like to keep your ultrasn0w unlock. The Dev-Team recently updated their website warning of the affects of updating your firmware via iTunes… check it out below.
This week Apple will be all over the news with their announcements at Wednesday’s “Let’s Rock” event. But with so many new owners of the iPhone 3GS, and with so many new owners of the iPhone 3G (perhaps sold to them buy these new 3GS owners)…now is a good time to send out this general advisory.
If you update to Apple’s new software using the normal iTunes process, you will lose your ultrasn0w unlock. In fact you may lose it permanently, because for most people the baseband firmware cannot be reverted to a previous version (unlike the main application CPU firmware).
But don’t worry…our PwnageTool program let’s you update your main firmware without touching your baseband firmware, so you can still have the best of both worlds. But you must be diligent about saying “no” to your iTunes request this week to update your firmware.
Original Dev-Team article HERE.
Hi everybody-
I am about to send my 3G in the next weeks. I think that I will get an iPhone with 3.1firmware back. Is there any chance to get this unlocked, when the original 3.1 firmware is on it?!?
An answer would be great!!’
Thx
Matt
The simple answer would be no for now until they find a way to hack the new baseband.
Thnx Shoo-
As far as I know there is no hack for every baseband. Thus maybe I have to wait until they hack any later firmware?!?
Matt
I have a main question please dev team , i upgraded my jailbreaked and unlocked iphone to firmware 3.1 without reading your warnings ,i restored it back to 3.01 but i can’t restore my baseband , can you help me with that ?Will the new redsnow deal with that , or will i have to sell my iphone ?Please reply back to my email , i read articles saying that the new red snow will help me update my firmware without changing the baseband ,any news , please reply back . Thanks a lot