Download Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1

By Sandip Dedhia on February 7, 2009
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Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 Unlock iPhone 2.2.1

I suppose every one is aware of yellowsn0w, iPhone 3G 2.2 unlock tool. Yellowsn0w is first soft unlocking tool for iPhone 3G. Yellowsn0w was designed to work with baseband 02.28.0 of firmware 2.2 and in order to successfully unlock your iPhone you need to have firmware 2.2 with baseband 02.28.0.

When Apple has released Firmware 2.2.1 for iPhone and iPod touch, iPhone dev team had warned to all iPhone users not to update their iPhone as you may lose the ability to unlock your iPhone. But Now you don’t have to worry as dev team is about to release latest version of Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 which is capable of unlocking iPhone 3G with firmware 2.2.1.

Download Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1

Download links will be soon updated once iPhone dev team officially release Yellowsn0w 0.9.8

Update: Yellowsn0w to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1 was never released by iPhone Dev Team as Bug used by Yellowsn0w was closed by Apple in latest iPhone 3G running fixed firmware.

Latest iPhone 3G Firmware 3.0 is all set to release and good news for iPhone Unlockers is here. iPhone Dev team has developed Ultrasn0w (replacing yellowsn0w) which can unlock iPhone 3G 3.0 Baseband 04.26.8 with any bootloader.

Here is Demo Video of Ultrasn0w unlocking iPhone 3G 3.0.

Ultrasn0w is expected to release on Friday 19th June. You can safely upgrade your iPhone 3G 3.0 today but you need to wait till 19th June for Unlock.


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  • check

    From dev team twitter :
    yellowsn0w 0.9.8 is on Cydia for those who were seeing wifi or slowness issues with 0.9.7. This is NOT anything related to 02.30.03 baseband

  • http://asdasd sadas

    Hi,

    When yellowsn0w 0.9.8 will be released? O want to unlock my iphone baseband 02.30.03, any solution?

    Thanks

  • Wakly

    yea me too I have the same problems here
    any solution

  • Mishka

    YS 0.9.8 doesn’t unlock iPhones with 02.30.03. I have the same problem and waiting for next release :(

  • Randy

    Hi,

    When yellowsn0w 0.9.8 will be released? O want to unlock my iphone baseband 02.30.03, any solution?

    help me!!!!11111

  • SikWidiT

    O man ive been checking up daily to see when this thing guna drop … ive been waiting for at least a week, Ahh lol Get it up guys :)

  • Maxstor

    Does anyone have any idea when the updated yellowsnow for baseband 02.30.03 will be available?

  • Wissam

    looks like we’re not a few, i hope they release the new version to unlock our baseband 02.30,, waiting for it.

  • http://aaa Wissam

    waiting for it!!! i wanna unlock the 02.30

  • stefan

    hey guys!!
    i just wanted to ask can i unlock my iphone 3g since i’ve done a softwere update with iTunes to 2.2.1

    acc. is there ANY possible way of unlocking a 2.2.1 iPhone 3G?!

    i’m desperate without my iPhone 3G!!

  • drakilesh

    Hello Dev team,yea been waiting n still i am..for the release…invested so much money on a 16gb version..sort me out guys..want to use an other carrier than this mere one!! be fast..we trust u
    cheers

  • Sab

    waiting for 02.30 abseband fix..Dev team will surely come up with the fix… using AT&T pre paid sim card with iphone .. hahah!!!

  • Robb

    Can someone drop me a line via email (xnettles@gmail.com) when they release the 02.30.03 update. I’ve been on so many sites and it’s hard to keep track of everything. If someone could contact me once it’s available and provide a link that would be awesome, Thanks.

  • Edo

    Any chance for downgrading the baseband and then unlock using the old yellowsnow?

  • vijay verma

    have any solutions to unlock 3g 2.2.1 basband 2.30.00

  • ryu

    Does anyone have any idea when the updated yellowsnow for baseband 02.30.03 will be available?Thanks..

  • sam

    nice at last it will show up
    and pls pls pls can anyone send me the newsletter when the new yellow snow comes out for unlocking the 2.2.1 firmware
    i would gladly appreciate u r help

  • Matthew

    version 0.9.8 appears to be in cydia

  • Bilal

    I havde upgraded to v 2.2.1 with modem firmware 02.30.03 and now have latest yellowsn0w 0.9.8 but it has not unlocked the iphone !!! should we wait for another yellowsnow upgrade to unlock baseband 02.30.03 ????

  • SANI

    yeah… i face same problem… iPhone 2.2.1 with base band 02.30.03… yellowsnow not work…. any one can update me (saanee81@gmail.com) if dev team updated yellowsnow for baseband 02.30.03 will be available?Thanks..

  • Suresh Bubuli

    yellowsnow version 0.9.8 is not meant to UNLOCK 2.2.1 firmware with 02.30.03 baseband!

  • taizer

    if anyone finds out a way to unlock modem firmware 02.30.03 i will pay them just contact me at taimoor@att.net

    or if i can downgrade the firmware, anyway possible

    thankyou guys

  • Atif

    hi… i have updated my 3g iphone to 2.2.1 and now baseband change to 02.30.03, please some one let me know when yellowsnow will release new unlock update?

  • Maverick

    Another guy has become the another prey for 2.30.03……..

    God help the dev team…..

  • sudhir

    how i unock iphone 3g 2.2.1 base band 2.30

  • Jatin

    Can someone mail me yellowsn0w v0.9.8 at jatin_3007@yahoo.com. I will be very helpful for me. Thanks.

  • danpaul

    i did the same now my iphone will rest till yellowsnow 0.9.8 will release… i’m using old GSM phone right now..huhuhuhu! please notify if the new releae come out..thats will be highly appreciated…good luck…

  • Ryu

    Yes i have tried yellowsn0w 0.98 (from cydia) but still did not work on baseband 02.30.03. just wait and hope will be come out.

  • Ryu

    Yellowsnow 0.9.8 to unlock iPhone 3G is now available on cydia. It’s not yet announced on iPhone Dev Team blog but twitted by dev team” yellowsn0w 0.9.8 is on Cydia for those who were seeing wifi or slowness issues with 0.9.7. This is NOT anything related to 02.30.03 baseband.

  • DolarusMarkus

    Please help yellowsnow, i want my 02.30.03 baseband iphone back …

  • Jedi

    Pls help here as well..iphone was locked bcos of the update..pls do have updates on the release of the new ysn0w..badly need your help!huhu

  • Silvia

    Waitin´for yellowsnow to unlock 02.30.03!!!!!!!, when anyone hear of it, please, tell me about it, I want my iPhone unlocked!.
    Please, we trust U Dev-team.

  • Xtrim

    I’m not the only one who made this update, please mail ( iurii.spider@gmail.com , when yellowsnow will unlock 02.30.03 modem firmware. Thx a lot.

  • Rodrigo

    Yeah ! Me too guys … I am waiting as well. Send me news … rdiel@msn.com. Tnkx a lot.

  • http://dwwww.fsfs.com Ron

    yeah i’m waiting also…dows any1 know if i can downgrade the iphone then use quickpwn or whatever software ?will this help ?!

  • nasser

    i’am waiting for yellowsnow to unlock 02.30.03

    thanks alot

  • Jillian

    I need the solution for unlock 2.2.1..
    anyone can help? pls send the solution to me bellezzafas@gmail.com

  • sergej

    its weery cool!!!!!!!!!

  • ram

    hi dev team,
    I have upgraded my iphone to 2.2.1 using iphone and the baseband has changed to 02.20.03 and my phone is locked again.
    it looks like i am not the only one facing the problem….
    guys please do something….

  • Shani

    “Download Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1″
    The topic here shows like yellosn0w 0.9.8 unlocks the firmware 2.30.03 which is totally wrong.

    There is still no luck in unlocking the firmware 2.2.1. You all have to wait for yellowsn0w update.

  • Ryu

    From dev team twitter :
    yellowsn0w 0.9.8 is on Cydia for those who were seeing wifi or slowness issues with 0.9.7. This is NOT anything related to 02.30.03 baseband

  • Silvia

    Rodrigo: No you can´t downgrade it, ´cause the firmware will remain as 02.30.03, so it won´t let you do the unlockin. I have the same trouble, and try what you´re sayin´but didn´t work, so I´m waitin´for the yellowsnow update….

  • Silvia

    Rodrigo: No you can´t downgrade it, ´cause the firmware will remain as 02.30.03, so it won´t let you do the unlockin. I have the same trouble, and tried what you´re sayin´but didn´t work, so I´m waitin´for the yellowsnow update….

  • fred

    This is bs, yellowsnow 0.9.8 doesn’t unlock 02.30.03 baseband. I don’t know what they are talking about. I hope the dev team is working on an unlock for 2.2.1, but it doesn’t really look like it for now.

  • Gangsta

    Anyone hoping to use a different operator sim to the what the phone is locked too have to wait if using baseband 2.30.03, there is nothing officially out there. I have heard rumours of testing but i dont know.

    In the mean time if you want a quick fix go out and buy a rebel sim card, you can get one for like £12, im currently using it with Vodafone UK, and although it will not work on FULL 3G, it works albeit slightly slower when browsing.

  • Michelle

    Dev Team, please help!!!
    Anyone, I would greatly appreciate if someone would please let me know when there is a solution to unlock the 3g with firmware 02.30.03 and version 2.2.1. Please contact me at masody605@comcast.net, thanks in advance :)

  • shakil Ahmed

    hi i’ve the same problem with my iphone, baseband 02.30.03. couldn’t unlock. i’ve tried several ways but doesn’t work. unless if u buy rebel sim card.

  • Most wanted

    i have the same problem 02.30.03 what to do can any 1 please help i am a new iphone owner living in the caribbean thanks would love some feed back

  • you idiots

    comon, just wait for the dev team to release it. your crys isnt going to make a difference. Im sure they are working on it so dont be like little children and stamp your feet. sit and wait.

    if you were smart enough to research it b4 an update you would have seen their warnings about 2.2.1. next time goggle b4 u update it!!!!

  • JDMilton

    me too! what was I THINKING!!? YelloSn0w shouldn’t have to do all this for free either! is there someway to set up a donation page for these people? maybe they could charge like $5 for the 2.20.03 fix? We would all pay it RIGHT?

  • shiran

    Hi Guys , I have been waiting for almost 3 weeks for DEV TEAM to unlock baseband 02.30.03 , I got the feeling that it will be released in the next 2 weeks , however I totally understand your frustration about this ,I feel the same way!
    let’s hold fingers for DEV TEAM!

  • carlos

    I tried to downgrade the baseband several times but each time it stays the same while the firmware downgrades.
    Any news on a new yellow sn0w update for 02.30.03???
    Come on DEV!!!!

  • derek

    Yeah, i’m having the same problem with firmware 02.30.03.

    Please note me once you guy have the solution.

    Thank you….

  • Jose

    My iphone (firmware 2.2.1. with baseband 2.30.03) its working just as an ipod, please someone help me to unlock it
    if someone knows someway please email me to churos40@hotmail.com

  • SikWidiT!!

    Yeah Just wanna Let everyone know that its been a month and i come to this page daily … i would ASSUME there close : )

  • Lipppi

    what do you put ideas into their heads ?!@?! just kidding,i whould def pay…
    god bless the dev team and may the force be with u.
    fingers crossed.

  • Andy

    What is most surprising is after all replies, questions, sad comclusions etc. who says exactly the same thing, YOU CANT UNLOCK YOUR PHONE WITH BASEBAND 2.30!!!, thera are still people asking : “How can i unlock my phone when I upgraded to 2.30, pls help me! Here’s my email address if someone is sitting with the solution but wont write it on the forum but will email me instead” DOH!

    Please please please, read at least one row of the discussion before asking such a stupid question…’

    Thanks!

    Antother maybe more relevant question:
    Do anyone know if there are ANY sim that actually works with the 2.30 baseband?
    As far as I have read and understood the Rebel SIM is working for a few people (but not many), and some people have stated that the MAXSIM should work, but here are others also.
    It would be nice if you can use a SIM unlock until our friends DevTeam has a solution to our problem.

    Btw, I bought a new Iphone and made the mistake not to read up on the unlocking business before upgrading upon the first connect to itunes… Maybe stupid but stop laughing at us morons, we are sad enugh as it is :)

  • Ali Sheikh

    hi guyx i,m using my iphone 3g on firmware 2.2.1 fully unlocked at latest baseband so its possible to unlock it only for me not for everyone yet lolx

  • jay

    What is that supposed to mean? How about you help us out?

  • zerone

    all,
    the latest i read were instructions on downgrading to 2.2 and restoring latest 2.2 backup, since there is still no unlock for 2.2.1 with latest baseband

  • ryan

    ok, but is your firmware 2.2.1 upgraded to baseband 2.30? I doubt it but if it is why dont you let us all in on a little secret

  • Antony

    Hi,
    Come on “Andy” Be a sport ;o)
    Please Help the rest of us out.
    how did you get your 3G iPhone “2.2.1 (5H11), Baseband 02.30.03″ working?

  • Daniel

    Guys,
    Welcome to the 02.30.03 baseband club!
    Just one thing you have to do: smile and wait.. :)
    The Solution will arrive soon. A preliminary version I heard…

  • MR-Johan

    Hey, I’ll Just Joins The 02.30.03 Club:P Please send me a Email when the New YS is arived. Thx M8s

  • kuleet

    its been a month now since i upgraded my iphone via f**ng itunes..

    still hoping for dev team to help us..

    good luck to us all.

  • Sikander

    Come onnnnnnnnnn……….. Dev team at least let us know when it will be ready, a ray of hope… anything!

  • lvidal

    I’m here waiting too… At the moment I’m using a REBEL simcard to unlock it. It works cool but some SIM applications don’t work, the Voicemail number isn’t automatically recognized neither. And sometimes (with Orange carrier) if I go too far the REBEL simcard loses contact with the carrier, then I have to pull out the Orange simcard put it into an unlocked phone and then put it back to the iphone with the REBEL to be working again. It’s very annoying, but at least I’m using my iphone until the cool solution comes.

  • Wasim

    I am in dire need of that unlock for BB 2.30.03.

    I have tried all methods i could find on the internet to downgrade baseband along with firmware. nothing…

    Dev Team release something. help ALL of us out here.

  • derek

    Great News and Bad News!

    i’ve finally manage to use my Iphone (version 2.2.1 with firmware 02.30.03)! I can make call, sms…

    Bad is, i can’t use my 3G network yet. It has due to the turbo sim not ready for 3G network.

    cheers…

  • jerem

    me too!^^ i join the 2.30.03 club xd . please send me a mail when yellowsn0w is compatible for the basebande 2.30.03.

    deckosysteme@hotmail.com

    thank so much

    dev-team!!!! you can do that !!!!!! please ;)

  • Umer

    Dear Friends

    Im also stuck with 3g baseband 2.30.03. I have searched with local mobile repairers and also searched almost every single Forum available online.

    To be honest, i dont think dev will be able to unlock this one, cause this 2.2.1 versions is released from the apple to cease the ability of yellowsnow to unlock iphone 3g ( New safari stability etc are just to bluff) .

    As, our beloved DEV team has been taking advantage of some holes and flaws by apple in their previous versions. It will be very difficult for any one or any organization to unlock the new baseband.

    However, my aim is not to make all of you hopeless but i want you to be focused on real solution to this common problem. The only solution available at this time is to used Unlock sims, i have tried universal, turbo and Rebel sim card, but they are all of no use.

    All thease sims are origninally manufactured in China. And then been sold in uk, USa etc with different claims.

    But the best among them is Rebel sim card with it i got signals for one day but then no service. The reason why im saying Rebel is good because rebelsimcard.com which claims to be original manufacturer of Rebel sim Card as UK based firm is working to make rebel sim card work properly by offering upgrade to all their sims owners. And i expect they will shortly find a propoer solution to make it work properly.

    Meanwhile, my studied showed me that rebel does work for people in different countries with different carriers. So it might work for you.

    And i dont mean to hurt anyone feelings, but i have to tell the truth that dev team is not likely to come with the solution this time. If they do, then they deserve to be called Apple Matser.

    Meanwhile anyone with a real and fruitful information regarding ecpected solutions, current solutions or any other idea regarding 2.30.03 can discuss with me. I will keep on checking this post will answer in the comments. Please feel free to ask anything.

    Brothers in joy and sorrow offcourse
    Umer

  • Amanda

    Hey guys,
    In the same 02.30.03 boat as all of you obviously. Waiting for The Dev team to Wow us again. BUT Im wondering if I could just start from scratch and Restore, downgrade, jailbreak again and try yellowsn0w ..? Any thoughts? I don’t want to have to to all of that over again but if it will work i will. Im impatient but very grateful for the dev team , as I am already traveling and can’t use my beloved iphone 3g but my spare 4 year old nokia! :( :( :( such a shame.

    Let me know if you think thats possible!

  • Umer

    Dear Amanda

    You should try it because u will think over the possibility again and again. But as i said earlier this not possible. You cant soft unlock the 2.30.03.

    But dont be dissappointed, cause a solution is there like rebel sim card, bit 3g card,and turbo they all work fine but of course you have to reset sim keys

  • Chell

    if andy had the answer dont u think he would be on ebay trying to sale it. I hate liers.

  • angkung

    So you think you’re sad??
    Hey look at me, I just bought the unlock 3g iphone 1 day ago before I connect to itune asking me to update the software, I didn’t aware about this as I very new, so I just waste $700 in one day.

  • Umer

    yes, chell is rite andy is just enjoying by lying. However, it no big problem the solution ( I mean a complete stable solution) will be out very soon. Also today I tried a 3g unlock sim which I bought from the market. It is no cut version an also it is thin as compared to rebel and other sims. It worked well through out day I travelled more than 10 miles from
    home and u know wat no errors, no sim kEys reset. The name on the unlock sim is mentioned as BIT 3g sim. But it is cool as no cut and no tape as it is too thin and easy to inject And add along with my carrier sim.

    I will keep you all update on unlock sims behaviour and any expected soft unlock solution for 2.30.03

    Umer

  • maree

    Hi Umer,
    Did you get this 3g sim online?
    Has it been working all along with no problems?

    Do you think there will be an unlock solution from Dev team soon? Is it a matter of days, weeks, or months?
    :)

  • Michelle

    Hello Umer,
    Will you please tell me where you purchased your sim from?
    Also, do you think Dev team will come up with a solution for unlocking version 2.2.1 firmware 02.30.03? If yes, is it a matter of days, weeks, or months? Thnx :)

  • Amanda

    Dear Umer,
    So downgrading will downgrade the baseband as well as the firmware? I heard that you will downgrade the firmware but the baseband with stay 02.30.03… if so then its pointless right? Just covering all the bases before I go through all this work… And if it does work how come no one else seems to want to try it?
    I would totally buy the rebel sim.. but i have no credit card and Im in Milan with no known sellers of such a thing…any ideas?
    Thanks!!!

  • carl

    If you down grade to any firmware version the baseband will indeed stay the same 02.30.03 as I spent a full day downgrading-quick pwn,downgrading-quick pwn,downgrading-quick pwn,downgrading-quick pwn and the baseband didnt move. I bought a rebel sim from ebay for €12 inc delivery from Uk to Ireland! It works fine on all networks except vodafone as it crashes quite a bit, I am on 02 though so it works fine for me, just plug and play, no cutting or code changing etc. Ill go on to my ebay account and send you the link to his shop if you like?
    Dev will defo have something soon, just look at all the cracks in the past and there will be loads more to come id say. Remember when the 1.1.4 came out for the 2g and apple said it will never be cracked….and all the updates after that… keep calm.

  • Amanda

    Carl,
    Haha true. Thats what I have been thinking this whole time.. I mean, I am by no means a wiz at all of this, but I’ve researched a lot and I think there’s no way that this is un-crackable by the Dev team.. maybe harder than usual so we have some impatient people now. I too am eager to use my phone while abroad so i think I will try this Rebel sim.. but , again…no credit card…. I would like any help you can give me!
    Thanks,
    Amanda

  • Salman

    Hi,
    I m also waiting to unlock my iphone with firmware 2.2.1 & baseband 02.30.03.
    tell me as soon as possible.

  • Eddy

    Hey guys, I have already gone through few days of search non-stop and found no solution to this i end up purchase and install turbo sim to unlock my Iphone

  • Umer

    dear friends

    Sorry for late response but I will now check this post regularly.

    First to Amanda the is no downgrading will not downgrade the baseband. Firmware can be downgraded but baseband cannot.

    Second to michelle and marie please try to buy it from a local mobile accessories shop near you cause u may experience problems with it. As far as my opinion goes you can use any unlock sim rebel sim, turbo sim and BIT sim they are should work.

    They are all originally manufactured in china no matter wat one says. They will work fine with 2g settings but it you are planning to use 3g on your iphone then it is not possible.

    Anyother question feel free to ask me.
    Umer

  • ethan

    im starting to lose hope.. =(

  • luis

    yea.. me too :(

  • JANSAW

    ME 3

  • Salman

    O PLEASE release the yellowsn0w 0.9.8
    & tell us soon as possible………
    We all are very very thankful to you..
    LONG LIVE DEV TEAM(YELLOWSN0W)

  • Juan Pablo Del Barrio

    Me 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 (( thats for the next 5 weeks b.c i have a STRONG feeling its not coming out))

  • Simon

    No point in whining…
    They probably will release YS for 2.30 soon.. until then, check in frequently and shut up, we all want it now but the more you bitch about it the longer it will take ( or seem to take)… relax people

  • arrrr

    hi i’ve baseband 2.30.003 that is newest baseband of iphone can i use jailbreak and wait for unlock later or should i wait for unlock software b4 i jailbreak the phone. i would definitely like to unlock the iphone whenever its unlock software is released

  • carl

    you can jailbreak it no problem but the base band will still be locked! You will need to jailbreak it anyway in order to use the new yellow snow(when ever it comes out) as you need cydia or installer to instal yellow snow.
    any hassle drop me a line

  • Sikander

    Anybody using the Rebel Sim? Any idea if it works?

  • http://none ugly

    i’m using rebel sim for Tmobil now it work great for 3g baseband 2.30.03

  • ARRRR

    Thanx 4 the reply CARL.

  • http://none cuteo

    still wait :-):-)

  • Rodrigo

    Man ? And now with OS 3.0 ? Hey DEV TEAM … now you have hard job, huh dudes ? :)

  • samir

    Hi,
    Guys Same here me too stuck up with base band 2.30.03
    and have 2.2 version can any one mail me when will the yellowSnow will be released and whenever it releases
    and must applaud for dev team
    guys wherever u are please applaud for them for the wonderful work they are doing
    thanks sam

  • nora

    I use an magicsim card to unlock my iphone and it works well for me, maybe you can have a try. I got it here:http://www.magicsim.com/en/iphone_3g_unlock.asp?new_id=47

  • arrrr

    do we really know whether dev team still working? maybe samir you should said ‘applaud them for the wonderful work they have done’ instead of “are doing”

  • arrrr

    ok b4 anyone comments on my english here i will correct myself:

    Do we really know whether dev team is still working? Maybe Samir you should have said ‘applaud them for the wonderful work they have done’ instead of “are doing”. :-)

    If still something wrong am ready to take an English lesson but dont give me a University class lesson,am up for high school level stuff. :-) :-)

  • Carl

    Dev are long long gone……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..there’s no hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????????????????????????????

  • Sikander S. Imran

    I’m using Rebel Sim card bought off ebay in Pakistan. Working on Mobilink and Ufone. Haven’t checked other networks. But it works all right, best option right now untill the official unlock comes out.

  • iphone unlocker

    People just go on ebay and buy the turbo sim card number 2 for iphone 3g firmware 2.2.1 till dev team updates YS it only costs $10

  • daman beyond

    hello dev team

    u and ur team is too good go ahead bro’s

    GOD BLESS U

  • >/\ timmy /\< ???????

    hello friends i have a one solution to downgrade the iphone 3g firmware 2.30.03 to 02.28.00
    but use at ur own risk

    How to work with Iphone 3G 2.2.1/2.30 modem
    Do this at your own risk.

    must haves:
    1. wireless router connection
    2. WINSCP
    3. Toggle ssh, mobile terminal, automatic ssh (available from cydia via wifi)

    howto:
    1. Downgrade your 2.2.1 Iphone to 2.2, during downgrading some error will occur—that’s ok
    2. Do quickPwn2.2 procedures (U must know it by now, else, start from reading howto unlock/jailbreak the Iphone thru quickpwn)phone is in DFU btw.
    3. unlock using yellowsnow.
    4. install automatic ssh then Toggle ssh
    5. Now install WINscp to your PC and mobile terminal
    6. Open and ENABLE Toggle ssh

    HOST NAME: your Iphone’s IP
    USER NAME: root
    PASSWORD: alpine
    7. Save and Close. Then Open again to login: password: alpine
    8. Your on the Iphone’s Root, we will now be copying the files (attached).

    9. /system/library/audio/uisounds copy paste this file…
    10. then /var/root/ this file…
    11. after that go to system/liblary/launchDaemons/com.apple.commcenter.plist ( rigth click)
    properties on the box Octal enter 755 then click OK

    12. Turnoff Iphone. Exit Winscp
    13. Open mobile terminal

    14. type su
    15. Password: alpine
    16. ype: chmod 755 BBUpdaterExtreme
    17. Type: ./BBUpdaterExtreme update -f ICE2_02.28.00.fls -e ICE2_02.28.00.eep
    18. Restart the iPhone

    19. Phone will power on after a loooong wait
    20. Done. Drink your Beer!

    Files here..

    BASEBAND baseband.zip

    VAR FILES var.rar

    WINSCP Free WinSCP Download

    Again, Follow Instruction Carefully..

    USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

  • Rizwan

    Has anyone tried this soloution? Does it work?

  • batty boi

    coonsidering he has not even posted links to the files we are suppose to download what do you think!

  • Usman

    Hello.its seems to be imopossible for Dev to unlock it until the OS 3.0 is not rleased.

  • me

    where is the attachment files

  • carl

    I saw this procedure on a website months ago. I didnt try it so I bought a turbo sim instead from ebay. Looks dodgyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??!

  • Ray

    Why do you think it won’t work? what would happen if you did it and failed?

  • Ray

    I saw other websites discussing this and someone advised that it doesn’t work and never try it!

  • stephen Taylor

    hello guys c u doing a great job,,
    been satying up all night ,, cant find a solution to unlocking my i phone ,, driving me nuts , I know its got 2.2.1 firmware although i cant get rid of the sim lock..\SOS plese help me

  • carl

    Just from other people discussing the procedure I assumed it is dodgy. But just to see the settings you have to change seems dangerous. Maby if it went wrong you could just reload the firmware through itunes or something…?

  • Raja

    I am having same prob as all of above people have, i accidentally update my phone to 2.2.1 through which updated its baseband to 02.30.03. i have tried hard to downgrade its baseband but all in vain. i have tried yellowsn0w but it doesn’t work with this baseband.
    plz help me!

  • ceos

    I wait the version of yellowsn0w

  • PYOG

    lets hope every thiing works out fine cos we need this thang badly.if anyone comes across a solution pls don’t hestitate to mail me :sarfokennedy@yahoo.com

  • Malcolm jhala

    I thought I was alone here!

    I am deperately looking for a solution to unlock my iphone 3G 2.2.1 02.30.03. It seems Apple have outsmarted everyone this time round!

  • http://Msn Asher Sam

    I have firmware 2.30.03 & I live all d way in d Caribbean.have this phone
    For over a month now & can’t get it unlocked.tried the yellow snow 0.9.8 but it’s for the wrong firmware.I don’t think it’s nice downgrading your 2.30.03.
    It takes slot away from what d phone can realy do.hurry deb team am fed up man.Jah

  • oH Man

    Dev Team, We’ve has been waiting for a couple month..
    please….

  • maria

    u cant downgrade the baseband, once its 2.30 it stays that way u can only downgrade the firmware which is no good at all

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  • hikaru

    wow… there are surely a lot of people waiting for this.. DEV team.. help us… ^^,

  • Lance

    Same 2.2.1 latest baseband story…. For a friend.
    GO DEV TEAM!!!
    (The sooner the better

  • Derek

    i cant wait for this! =0

  • shawn

    hey dev team i’ave this iphone 3G wit 2.2 firmware unlockd wit yellowsn0w workin wit any sim but funny enough i upgraded to 2.2.1wit 2.30basband by restore stil d phone did not lock i jailbreakd it stil work fine wit any sim but d prob is dat i can’t play music wit earpicks or mak cals witout spker, so i thght d prob wil b solved by restorin d the iphone again then i did now is lockd and stil earphone not workin pls any hlp on how i can fix dis

  • Chazzy

    ok ok ok..Ive tried every process that is supposed to work to get everything running normally and *fully*. Negative. NOTHING WORKS! The only option we have is to wait for Dev Team. :( Im currently just using an old iphone until everythings settled.

    **IF SOMEONE COULD PLZ EMAIL WHEN EVERYTHING IS UP-TO-DATE AND I CAN USE MY 3G AGAIN, THAT’D BE GREAT**

    Kinda hard to keep up with everything sometimes..just in case I miss it, please email me: AllChazzy@gmail.com

  • SikWidiT

    THREE MONTHS AND COUNTING!! :(

  • Carlos

    God damit Dev team gettttrrrrdone!!! I need 2.30.03 unlocked

  • Chabas

    Any news on unlocking Version 2.2.1 and baseband 02.30.03… i want to use it with T-Mobile!!!!!

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  • Cyberman

    I searched searched and searched and still searching for jailbraking and unlocking my iphone 3g 2.2.1 with baseband 02.30.03 but no luck :(
    I finally end up on this website thinking some nice will be kind enough to let me know if there is any solution available right now or in near future to my email cyberman7@gmail.com

    until then i will clean my iphone every morning and will rest it in peace in the original iphone casket and will pray for its speedy recovery to come out of comma one day and alive so that I can spend rest of my life with my iphone happily ever after lol

    Go Dev Team Go !!!

  • Sikander

    I finally did it.
    Thanks to the guys at iClarified. AWESOME.
    I now have an Iphone 3g with firmware 2.2.1 and baseband downgraded to 2.28 which i simply yellosnowed.
    Now I can throw away my Rebel Sim.
    Yipeee.

    Just follow what the link at iclarified says.

    http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=3583

    This is awesome, and I’m loving it. I’ll never make the mistake to update my firmware without researching it again.
    Thanks to EvilPenguin who developed the downgrade baseband and to everyone who provided it to us.

  • RAJA

    hi guys
    can anyone tell me, how to change the BootLoader version from 5.9 to 5.08 if anyone knows pls help me and reply.
    thanx in advance

  • Etsho

    Baseband isn’t the troble anymore, its the bootloader :)
    help to downgrade BL 5.9 to 5.8, thx

  • Brap31

    Im on bootloader 5.9, as is the majority of iPhone 3G users, some also on 6.02 if im correct?

    No way to downgrade this at the moment unfortunately either. Im waiting for them to release something – i presume it will be in a few weeks as if they got this far im sure they can do it for 5.9 as well.

    I had to jail break my phone last night just to find out the bootloader and then realise i can’t even downgrade :-(

  • Malcolm jhala

    Hi Sikanda

    Thanks for the heads up. my hopes pf converting my iPod touch + WIFI device back into an iPhone 3G.

    I have followed the instruction on iClarified, but can not get to the terminal as it doesn’t appear on the springboard.

    Could this be a problem with my BootLoader? Help if you can please :-(

  • Sikander

    Simple man, just go to cydia and in the search type “terminal”. You should see it, download it and you shall have it on your springboard. Cheers.

  • Malcolm jhala

    Thanks Sikanda!

    I will keep you poseted on my progress.

    And a special thanks to Geo-Hot, EvilPenguin, pH and Dhowett for their amazing work on this downgrade solution.

  • Maha

    Does any1 know when will they find a solution for a higher bootloader such as 6.02?

  • Sam

    Hey Guys …I Have Iphone 3G .I Did Unlocked 3 Months Ago By Quicpwn And yellosn0w .But Few Days I Mistakley Update With Itune ..Now Am On Version 2.2.1 And Firmware 2.30.03
    Just Wondring ..How I Can Unlock Again And When ..Please Let Me Know If Anybady Have Idea ?
    It Will Ve Apriciate

  • Malcolm jhala

    It doesn seem to work, the boot keeps timing out in the mobile terminal and is failing to boot and downgrade the BB. Could it be that my wireless networks bandwidth is too small to downgrade my BB or is it that my BL is higher than 5.8?

    I tired of my comatozed iPhone.

  • MEDO

    Hi MALCOLM
    It’s because ur Boatloader is higher than 5.8 most probably it’s 5.9
    Same thing happened with me. I tried and it didn’t work cause my boatloader is 5.9 but i wanted to try anyway cause i was desperate.
    You should have checked ur boatloader first.
    I hope i helped :)

  • Sam

    Yes Your BL Is Higher Then 5.8 …So Just Wait To Release Them Somethgn Else …Coz I Have Same Problem Bro …

  • saty

    so many same problem…Dev team atleast say some thing to keep our hopes afloat !!!!

  • Salman

    When will be the links added.
    Any idea????

  • Amish

    Hey guys,i recently restored my unlocked iphone 3G version 2.2.1 baseband 2.28 using iTunes.now my phone is locked n I have the bootloader 5.09. I was wonderin if therz any solution for this and also if upgrading thru iTunes upgrades bootloader too cz before upgrading my phone was unlocked though I dnt knw its previous bootloader.help me guys

  • sherif

    This worked for me for the last 3 months(since the damn upgrade)
    X-sim 3g 2.2.1 BB 2.30.03 unlocker

    restored to 2.2 and jailbroken while the sim card (mobinil egypt) and the x-sim installed in the phone (i heard that this is very dangerous as it may brick the BB)

    n.b: don’t check the “Unlock the iphone in QPWN”

    reset the network data

    and wow….working 3g and edge detected and fully functional,
    when signal drops, comes back again spontaneously in less than 30 seconds
    all proplems that i had with every other rebel sim cards and 2.2.1 was gone
    i think 2.2.1 also fails the rebel cards by some unknown way

  • Jehha221

    If you have baseband 2.28.03 then you have nothing to worry about, just jailbrake it, youtube.com have very many solution how to jailbrake you’re iphone. Me instead have baseband 02.30.03 and i haven’t used my iphone as a phone like a 2 months for now and that pisses me very off, i realy hope that there comes a time, when i can unlock my iphone.

  • Jhon

    Dev team pls tell when releasing unlock for 2.2.1….

  • Rizwan

    i have a problem plz help me if any one knows the solution

    no signal or no service after instalation 3 party (previously it was working fine)
    yellowsnow 9.8
    version 2.2 (5G77)

    how can i get service???

  • Chapel

    Hi, 3g locked after upgrade 2.2.1 .
    bl 50.9 , so can’t downgrade modem 02.30.03, any help to sulotion?
    many thanks in advanced
    Chapel

  • Riti

    Any news on the unlocking of iphone with BL 5.9?

  • moses

    anyword yet on the solution for 5.09 email me at nathanangell@yahoo.com

    I have some other secrets in trade

  • Sean

    im also looking for the iphone unlock that will let me use tmobile with version 2.30.3. plz also let me know if you come out with a way to unlock.

  • Sam

    So many out there shouting at dev team to fix the latest firmware. You should cheer them instead!

    Go dev team go! You guyz are great and we know you will fix this as fast as you possibly can! And We all will be greatful when you do.

  • abel

    Try youtube and pess turbo sim

  • Lynn

    I have been through it all.
    I bought my wife an iphone 3g with firmware 2.2.1 and base band 2.30.03.
    -I found the previous version firmware on youtube, downloaded it and did a restored, then did a jailbreak. This allowed me to use cydia.
    - On Cydia you can type in 3g fuzzyband and download a utility to downgrade your baseband from 2.30.03 to 2.28.00 right on the iphone (this only works if you have bootloader 5.8 or less. It will not work on 5.9).
    I have bootloader 5.9 so I had to buy a sim card to unlock it. Mine is Gevey Turbo Sim 2+ and it works ok but not as good as my older iphone which is unlocked.
    This sight is great for information on all this.
    http://www.iphonehacks.com/jailbreak_iphone/
    Good luck and I love my iphone.

  • iamkushal

    Hey Guys……!

    I have iphone 3g with 5.9 bootloader i went throught the google about downgrading the V2.2.1 to 2.2 and i sucessfully downgraded to 2.2.

    BUt i still have the problem, can’t downgrade the model firmware and bootloader….

    I don’t when will DEV team release their…. UNLOCK process as…APPLE is clever and it has still released V 3.0 Beta. and DEV is waiting for full release of V 3.0.

    DEV TEAM go guys u can do it………

  • iamkushal

    http://www.yellowsn0w.eu

    Hey guys. this website is saying that it can unlock iphone 3g with 5.09 bootloader, is it true… or this website is faking it..

    I think they are faking it ………….
    CHECK THEM OUT

  • DJ Tacho

    Can someone tell me if a software hack will come out soon or I should just buy the turbo SIM? Thank you.

  • prerit

    hey,
    i am from india , was using iphone 3g perfectly until mistakingly upgraded it to 2.2.1 now the problem is i can’t unlock and use it anymore..can anyone help me with this??

    does turbo sim will be able to unlock iphone 3g 2.2.1 ?
    does turbo sim works with local providers such as airtel,vodaphone etc?
    plz reply me at prerit18@gmail.com it will be greatly appreciated..

  • Arlind

    My iphone (firmware 2.2.1. with baseband 2.30.03) its working just as an ipod, please someone help me to unlock it

  • Gaviy

    Hello Guys…
    I am having the same issue…I was using a Turbo SIM in my Iphone and I accidentally upgraded to the 2.2.1 firmware with the baseband 2.30.03.

    Can anyone say if the Yellowsn0w 0.9.8 can unlock my Iphone or will the Ultrasn0w is expected to release on Friday 19th June work…help guys….with out my iphone I feel lonely

  • asif

    hey guys this ultrasn0w will work with 2.2.1 on baseband 2.30.03 or i have to update to 3.0 to use ultrasn0w . anyone have any idea about that or not and even today friday is almost passed i am in uae but no news for that any one can tell me plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz its too long tgo wait now want ma iphone to work again thanks to devteam buit when it will release

  • Sean

    i think it will work on 2g and 3g doesnt matter the firmware. but what i do know is that they havent confirm if it actually work for the new firmware, which is 3.0.1 beta 3. well it about friday afternoon 4pm, still havent no word or where to download ultrasn0w. if any1 have anything please let me know. me email address is lovesvk@hotmail.com, thanks ahead dev team.

  • Salman

    There is no usefull information on that video.
    Plz any body tell me the procedure for unlocking iphone 3g 2.2.1 with 5.9 bootloader

  • shahram

    i have an iphone3g my phone is lock now.ver of my iphone is 2.2 please send me unlock software for this problem.
    best wishes
    shahram

  • TRAN

    thanks Dev team I unlock my 3g iphone bb 4.26

  • http://www.hydtechblog.com Ismailbhai

    for those stuck on baseband 2.30.03 and bootloader 6.02 or higher, check here at http://hydtech.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/how-to-upgrade-to-3-0-1-and-unlock-iphone-3g-2-30-03-with-baseband-5-09-6-02-6-04/

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