May 19 2008
How to get iPhone “virgin” and Restore Baseband
Generally The old unlock software’s (before anySIM 1.1, except iphonesimfree.com’s ) had serious flaws, it cause the iPhone to be incompatible with later firmware. Before you update your iPhone you’ll have to repair your phone by take a few step called “virginizing” the iPhone (baseband) firmware. below are the instructions;
How to make iPhone “Virgin” and Restore Baseband.
First, you will need to downgrade to 1.1.1 or 1.0.x before running.
Virginize instructions:
- Set Settings –> General –> Auto Lock –> Never
- Start Installer and update it if it asks. Tap on Sources, Edit, and Add http://i.unlock.no/ as a repository.
- Make sure you have BSD Subsystem installed. It’s listed in “Uninstall” if it’s already installed, if not listed, goto the System category and install it.
- Now, install The Virginizer that’s found in the Unlocking Tools category. This will take almost 10 minutes to complete.
- When done, restore your phone to get 1.1.1 firmware reinstalled (this is not necessary if you are going to upgrade to 1.1.2) When phone has been restored, you can Activate and unlock as normal.
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