CDMA iPhone 4S 5.1.1 Full Unlock Tutorial and Fix MMS, Data, iMessage, FaceTime, VM
EDIT: This is just a quick TEXT tutorial. I Made a WAY better tutorial on insanelyi with pictures and videos. Check it out here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) Not trying to promote traffic to their website, I just didn't want to take another 2 hours putting it here.
After a week of looking for solutions to every problem the Gevey Ultra S Unlock
causes, I've finally gotten everything working. I figured there's a lot of
people who also need this information so I'm making this tutorial.
Since there is a lot to do to have a fully-functional iPhone 4s on an
unsupported carrier, such as T-Mobile US in my case, I've split this tutorial
into 6 sections.
Section I: Jailbreaking your iPhone 4s
Section II: Installing Furi0us Mod and Unlocking via Gevey Ultra S
Section III: Patching the CommCenter
Section IV: Fixing FaceTime / iMessage
Section V: Misc. Fixes and Cosmetics
Section VI: Fixing MMS
Basically, before we start, let's understand what needs to be done. For a
fully-functional iPhone 4s, we want talk, text, mms, data, and all the iOS
specific features of a phone such as iMessage and FaceTime.
Now let's go over what tools you need as well as what knowledge. OBviously
you'll need a computer, and on that computer you'll need to install 3 new
programs. First we need absinthe 2.0.4 to jailbreak the iPhone, download it
here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). Next is i-Funbox which can be downloaded from
here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). Next we need a Hex Editor. I Prefer HxD, which can be
downloaded here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]).
NOTE: Most of the steps can cause system instability and force you to restore
your iphone and start over. So read, re-read, and re-re-read this tutorial
until you have it memorized.
START!
-Section I- Jailbreaking
Connect your iPhone and open up iTunes.
Right click your iPhone in the sidebar and hit Backup.
After your iPhone's backed up, restore it.
Once it finishes, dont do anything on the phone yet, it will say iPhone has
been activated on CDMA network (if you don't have the original SIM card) in
iTunes.
Click OK, then register your iPhone.
Click Set up as new iPhone and choose not to sync apps or contact data. Wait
for it to finish syncing. (Helpful tip: Deselect Open iTunes when this device
connects while you're at it.
Close iTunes and open up absinthe 2.0.4.
You might have to unplug and plug your iPhone back in for it to read.
Click Jailbreak.
Wait until it says "Done! Enjoy."
You have officially jailbroken your iPhone 4s.
Restore your iPhone using the Backup you made earlier.
-Section II- Unlocking
On your iPhone, open up Cydia and wait while it rearranges the filesystem.
After it resprings, open Cydia again, click expert, ok. Click the Manage tab.
Click Sources, Edit, Add, and add this repository
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]), click add source.
Within that repository, find Furi0usMod-iPhone4s that says iOS 5.1.1 under it.
Click install, then continue queuing.
Also add to the install list: OpenSSH and Link identity editor (can be found
under Development Section)
Install them all. Close out of Cydia when they finish installing.
Place the White Reset sim ontop of your Gevey Ultra S and insert them both into
your iPhone. (Verizon iPhone users place your unofficial sim card on top of the
Gevey, as this step is unnecessary)
Reboot your iphone. A list will show up, click the carrier your Phone is locked
to.
Remove the Gevey and replace the White sim with your unnoficial sim (Verizon
users already did this). Reboot iPhone again.
Wait until a popup appears saying you have successfully unlocked with Gevey. It
will have a 6-digit register code. Write this code down.
Open up Furi0usMod, input your code and hit register. Turn both items on if
they are not. Reboot once more.
The same "Success" screen from earlier will pop up 3-4 more times. just keep
hitting accept. After a bit, your unofficial carrier name should pop up on the
left of the status bar.
You have officially unlocked your iPhone 4s.
NOTE: Some of you may be satisfied with your iPhone at this point, but iMessage
and FaceTime will not work. MMS and Data APNs also need fixed. The voicemail
button in the phone app will not work, and all the carrier settings will be
messed up if you live in the US. To fix this, we need to edit certain carrier
setting files, which CommCenter will reject because their Signatures will no
longer be valid. So now we need to patch CommCenter to accept unsigned carrier
Re: CDMA iPhone 4S 5.1.1 Full Unlock Tutorial and Fix MMS, Data, iMessage, FaceTime,
Originally Posted by Steven0Ritt
EDIT: This is just a quick TEXT tutorial. I Made a WAY better tutorial on insanelyi with pictures and videos. Check it out here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) Not trying to promote traffic to their website, I just didn't want to take another 2 hours putting it here.
After a week of looking for solutions to every problem the Gevey Ultra S Unlock
causes, I've finally gotten everything working. I figured there's a lot of
people who also need this information so I'm making this tutorial.
Since there is a lot to do to have a fully-functional iPhone 4s on an
unsupported carrier, such as T-Mobile US in my case, I've split this tutorial
into 6 sections.
Section I: Jailbreaking your iPhone 4s
Section II: Installing Furi0us Mod and Unlocking via Gevey Ultra S
Section III: Patching the CommCenter
Section IV: Fixing FaceTime / iMessage
Section V: Misc. Fixes and Cosmetics
Section VI: Fixing MMS
Basically, before we start, let's understand what needs to be done. For a
fully-functional iPhone 4s, we want talk, text, mms, data, and all the iOS
specific features of a phone such as iMessage and FaceTime.
Now let's go over what tools you need as well as what knowledge. OBviously
you'll need a computer, and on that computer you'll need to install 3 new
programs. First we need absinthe 2.0.4 to jailbreak the iPhone, download it
here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). Next is i-Funbox which can be downloaded from
here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). Next we need a Hex Editor. I Prefer HxD, which can be
downloaded here ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]).
NOTE: Most of the steps can cause system instability and force you to restore
your iphone and start over. So read, re-read, and re-re-read this tutorial
until you have it memorized.
START!
-Section I- Jailbreaking
Connect your iPhone and open up iTunes.
Right click your iPhone in the sidebar and hit Backup.
After your iPhone's backed up, restore it.
Once it finishes, dont do anything on the phone yet, it will say iPhone has
been activated on CDMA network (if you don't have the original SIM card) in
iTunes.
Click OK, then register your iPhone.
Click Set up as new iPhone and choose not to sync apps or contact data. Wait
for it to finish syncing. (Helpful tip: Deselect Open iTunes when this device
connects while you're at it.
Close iTunes and open up absinthe 2.0.4.
You might have to unplug and plug your iPhone back in for it to read.
Click Jailbreak.
Wait until it says "Done! Enjoy."
You have officially jailbroken your iPhone 4s.
Restore your iPhone using the Backup you made earlier.
-Section II- Unlocking
On your iPhone, open up Cydia and wait while it rearranges the filesystem.
After it resprings, open Cydia again, click expert, ok. Click the Manage tab.
Click Sources, Edit, Add, and add this repository
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]), click add source.
Within that repository, find Furi0usMod-iPhone4s that says iOS 5.1.1 under it.
Click install, then continue queuing.
Also add to the install list: OpenSSH and Link identity editor (can be found
under Development Section)
Install them all. Close out of Cydia when they finish installing.
Place the White Reset sim ontop of your Gevey Ultra S and insert them both into
your iPhone. (Verizon iPhone users place your unofficial sim card on top of the
Gevey, as this step is unnecessary)
Reboot your iphone. A list will show up, click the carrier your Phone is locked
to.
Remove the Gevey and replace the White sim with your unnoficial sim (Verizon
users already did this). Reboot iPhone again.
Wait until a popup appears saying you have successfully unlocked with Gevey. It
will have a 6-digit register code. Write this code down.
Open up Furi0usMod, input your code and hit register. Turn both items on if
they are not. Reboot once more.
The same "Success" screen from earlier will pop up 3-4 more times. just keep
hitting accept. After a bit, your unofficial carrier name should pop up on the
left of the status bar.
You have officially unlocked your iPhone 4s.
NOTE: Some of you may be satisfied with your iPhone at this point, but iMessage
and FaceTime will not work. MMS and Data APNs also need fixed. The voicemail
button in the phone app will not work, and all the carrier settings will be
messed up if you live in the US. To fix this, we need to edit certain carrier
setting files, which CommCenter will reject because their Signatures will no
longer be valid. So now we need to patch CommCenter to accept unsigned carrier
ServiceName - Check Text Usage
ServiceCode - #674#
ServiceName - Check Balance
ServiceCode - #225#
VoicemailPilotNumber - +18056377243
THANKS ALOT!!!!!!! This was by far the most comprehensive tutorial i have seen on the internet thus far!!! Everything worked! I am in Trinidad and Tobago, and I have finally gotten everything to work! Its almost as though it factory unlocked now....Thanks a billion....
Or there is a tab at the top of this forum for FACTORY Unlock of your Iphone which isnt too much more than a Gevey card..Then your phone will stay unlocked and you dont have to worry about upgrades except for jailbreaking
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