The iPhone has gotten everybody under its spell. With its attractive look and huge number of applications available online for immediate download, and some are even FREE!, the cellphone manufactured by Apple is much more than just a phone. It is also a personal computer, a digital and video camera (and a fairly good one I might add), an organizer, ipod and many more. Basically the whole life of the user can revolve around this small but highly advanced machine. If you don't have one already you surely want one and you are searching for the best deal available out there.
The first thing you should know, if you want to make sure you get the best deal, is that the phone makes sense if you have a mobile service plan which includes high quality access to the Internet. The iPhone is designed for easy browsing and emailing so it would be a shame if you wouldn't be able to use it at its full capacity.
There are many providers out there and it is hard to identify the best deal especially as it depends on you specific needs. One of the providers, is Tesco in the UK, and it has an exceptional offer that stands out because the term of the contract is of only 12 months. It is the shortest term contract you can get on the market and you get very good coverage and quality. You can also unlock or sell your mobile earlier if you decide to do so. The secret is to get out of the contract as soon as you can because a shorter contract usually means a cheaper phone. You can notice that, simply by looking at the fee structure in the contracts of other types of phones. Keep in mind that Tesco is not the only provider.
The best Apple phone right now is the model 3G with a storage capacity of 8 GB which you can get for about 99$ and it is tied to a two year contract. If you want the fastest phone available right now the 3Gs at a good price you can wait until the summer when the IPhone 4G will probably be launched. The price of the older models will drop. The best buy for a 3Gs of 16 Gb is now about 199$.
The key to getting a Cheap Iphone is comparing all the offers available on the market and even consider buying a refurbished one.
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iPhone developer and hacker Nadeem97 has released PwnageTool bundles which can jailbreak iPhone 4 and 3GS untethered on iOS 4.2.1, in the process preserves the old 01.59.00 baseband for iPhone 4 and 05.13.04 baseband for iPhone 3GS so that you can unlock with the existing version of Ultrasn0w.
Step 1: Download untethered PwnageTool bundle for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS from here. Extract the .zip folder, in there you will find two .bundle files, info.plist and some other files.
Step 2: Download PwnageTool 4.1.3 and copy it to your desktop. Right click, and then click on “Show Package Contents” as shown in the screenshot below.
Step 3: Navigate to Contents/Resources/FirmwareBundles/ and paste iPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148.bundle for iPhone 4, or iPhone2,1_4.2.1_8C148a.bundle for iPhone 3GS in this location.
Step 4: Now navigate to Contents/Resources/CustomPackages/CydiaInstaller.bundle/ and here copy the info.plist file and then simply close this folder.
Step 5: Download iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 4 or 3GS. Move this IPSW file to your desktop.
Step 6: Start PwnageTool in “Expert mode” and select your device:
Step 7: Browse for iOS 4.2.1 firmware for your device.
Step 8: Now before proceeding with the create-the-bundle process, make sure “Activate the Phone” option is unchecked under “General”, and “Cydia Installer” package is selected under “Cydia Packages” option. Once done, select “Build” to start creating custom 4.2.1 firmware file:
Step 9: PwnageTool will now create the custom .ipsw file for your iPhone which will be jailbroken.
Step 10: Now follow the following steps to enter DFU mode:
- Hold Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds
- Now release the Power button but continue holding the Home button for 10 more seconds
- You device should now be in DFU mode
Step 11: Start iTunes, click on your iOS device icon from the sidebar in iTunes. Now press and hold left “alt” (option) button on Mac, or Left “Shift” button if you are on Windows on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” (Not “Update” or “Check for Update”) button in the iTunes and then release this button.
This will make iTunes prompt you to select the location for your custom firmware 4.2.1 file. Select the required custom .ipsw file and click on “Open”.
Step 12: Now sit back and enjoy as iTunes does the rest for you. This will involve a series of automated steps. Be patient at this stage and don’t do anything silly. Just wait while iTunes installs firmware 4.2.1 on your iPhone. Your iOS device screen at this point will be showing a progress bar indicating installation progress. After the installation is done, your iPhone will restart automatically and you should now have a fully jailbroken iPhone 4 or 3GS, untethered on iOS 4.2.1.
Step 13: Once you have jailbroken your iPhone 4 or 3GS, you can safely unlock it on iOS 4.2.1 (on 01.59.00 baseband for iPhone 4 and 05.13.04 baseband for iPhone 3GS) using Ultrasn0w 1.2.
UPDATE 1: The link above of PwnageTool bundle for iPhone 4 and 3GS has been updated. All problems related to Cydia should now be fixed. Thanks to Nadeem97 for the heads up!
You may also like to check out:
- How to Jailbreak iPhone 4 (1.59.00 Baseband) Untethered on 4.2.1 with GreenPois0n RC5 and Unlock with Ultrasn0w
- GreenPois0n RC5 Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Released ! [How-to Video Guide]
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Based on the update by FireCore, this was expected to release next week, but the GreenPois0n RC6 for Apple TV 2G untethered jailbreak has now been made available for download by Chronic Dev team. Owners of the 2nd generation Apple TV on iOS 4.2.1 can now jailbreak their devices, untethered thanks to the GreenPois0n RC6.
You can download it from the following links
GreenPois0n RC6 for Mac
GreenPois0n RC6 for Windows
Since the GreenPois0n’s service is going down, you may like to try the following mirrors
GreenPois0n RC6 for Mac
GreenPois0n RC6 for Windows
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