Are u kidding me.. it works with GSM connections here? Are u sure its not locked?
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 2 years ago
@Balu: I am as serious as Mr.Jobsness!. I am using iPhone as my primary/one-and-only phone from yesterday. It has been unlocked more than a month ago and will work perfectly with ANY GSM network. Looks like I need to post a video or something :)
Hrishi
· 2 years ago
I am really glad you got it!! :-). BTW, does the updates for the device cause any issues?
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 2 years ago
@Hrishi: I just cannot do the update to ver 1.1.1 as yet because it would brick my iPhone. Hackers are yet to find a way to patch the radio rom for 1.1.1.
Nirmal
· 2 years ago
Congrats on getting an iPhone. BTW how much did you pay for it?
Shashank
· 2 years ago
Congrats Vinod i think you are first blogger in India to get hold of an iphone..
Raja
· 2 years ago
from where did you procure the iphone, are you based in bangalore? what is your mail ID?
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 2 years ago
@Shashank: I'm sure, many more bloggers will be getting it soon!
@Raja: I've mentioned all in the post itself. I am in Bengaluru itself. You can mail me at vinodis at gmail dot com
Shankar Ganesh
· 2 years ago
Congrats, great that it's working with networks here.
prashant
· 2 years ago
GREAT........!!!
I intent to ask my frnd to get me one from usa. if apple have updated the software, does it mean that there's no point in getting one off the shelf from USA. bcos' as of now there is no crack to the new release and undoubtedly, these have the updated release.
is it possible to uncrack here in bangalore??
i envy you!!!!!!!!!..
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 2 years ago
@Prashanth: I would definitely suggest getting one!. They can be easily Upgraded, Jailbreaked and Unlocked with minimal efforts. I have shared my experience in my latest post.
nochinta
· 2 years ago
Hi Vinod, Am really glad that you could take out the time to visit the blog. The Airtel Live data transfer charges for Rajasthan circle are 15 paise for each 10KB.
Sameer
· 1 year ago
Hi Vinod
good to hear that you are able to use Iphone.. currently i am in usa and wish to buy a iphone but i am not sure if i would be able to get it unlocked and used for airtel postpaid usage .. i am also from bangalore.
If you can reply with your contact details to my personal id that would be of great help and can contact you directly.
regards sameer
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 1 year ago
Hi Sameer, I would definitely advise you to be very cautious while buying iPhone from USA for the purpose of unlocking and usage in India. The issue is that the latest iPhones which you buy from the iStores will be having the firmware versions of either 1.1.2 or 1.1.3 - which are NOT yet software-unlockable. You can definitely hacktivate it by downgrading it to 1.0.2 and then progressively upgrading to 1.1.2 and unlock it using TurboSIM or any other TurboSIM clones. But usage of TurboSIM may be banned by the Govt. or your Telephone service provider.
Nagendra Kumar
· 1 year ago
Good Morning Vinod,
Referring to the following, and as per your advise, my son got rectified his iphone through iworld. Many thanks for your guidance.
However, we request your suggestion on the following:
My son’s iphone version is 1.1.2. When we purchased, the seller installed a chip [turbo] to be inserted alongwith simcard. The chip/turbo is very delicate to handle. Is there any way to get rid of this chip, by installing any other software. Please let us know.
Secondly, when he is trying to connect for internet, instead of getting connected to Wifi [free of charge], it connects through Edge [chargeable]. How to configure iphone , so that automatically it should connect through Wifi, instead of edge. Lastly, how to install google talk in iphone, to chat with friends.
Tks & Rgds.
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 1 year ago
Good Morning! You can definitely get rid of that TurboSIM. All the current iPhone firmware are currently unlockable through simple software. You can do this in a few minutes. Please refer to the guides available at http://www.iclarified.com/
Regarding switching off the EDGE, there is a program known as 'NetServices' which would give you an interface to switch off EDGE .
Let me know how it goes.
Sahil Haslani
· 1 year ago
Can some one PLEASE tell me how to get my IPHONE connected to the internet in India.. I have an idea SIM - Do i need a SIM from reliance or something??? BTW - IDEA customer service is useless.
Abhishek Anand
· 1 year ago
Hi friends, I too got my iphone unlocked. Its just great. The best UI i have ever seen.
It is working perfectly fine with all the SIM cards. dont go for turbo sim etc. They may damage your phone.
shreyas
· 1 year ago
hi vinod,
I have an iphone of the firmware version 1.1.2. it has been unlocked using the turbosim method. I need instructions to activate airtel live on my phone. Also I want to know how to install games on the phone(as per my understanding it is by the installer application, but beyond that I don't know anything). Kindly guide me.
Regards Shreyas
azu
· 1 year ago
dear hubby i read your all details what you have written very good keep it up.take care bye.
Vinod Ponmanadiyil
· 1 year ago
Thanks Love!
Kumar
· 11 months ago
Hello sir, I had bought a iphone almost a year ago in dubai, then came to b'lore, at that time also i had some doubts, which u had solved very quickly, and correctly. My iPhone is version 1.1.2, then updated to 1.1.4(cracked) Now two days back, I downloaded new i tunes 8.0.2, later after syncing my iphone with that, I'm getting repeated msgs on my phone that "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone, would u like to switch on airplane mode?" it gives option- yes or no, if i press no, then the msg dissappears, but again and again it comes. Though i can make calls and receive and there is no other problems related, but this is very irritating. Please help me out of this problem. Thanking YOU.. I appreciate your early reply, Kumar.
All Comments
Are u sure its not locked?
Looks like I need to post a video or something :)
BTW, does the updates for the device cause any issues?
i think you are first blogger in India to get hold of an iphone..
@Raja: I've mentioned all in the post itself. I am in Bengaluru itself. You can mail me at vinodis at gmail dot com
I intent to ask my frnd to get me one from usa.
if apple have updated the software, does it mean that there's no point in getting one off the shelf from USA. bcos' as of now there is no crack to the new release and undoubtedly, these have the updated release.
is it possible to uncrack here in bangalore??
i envy you!!!!!!!!!..
Am really glad that you could take out the time to visit the blog.
The Airtel Live data transfer charges for Rajasthan circle are 15 paise for each 10KB.
good to hear that you are able to use Iphone.. currently i am in usa and wish to buy a iphone but i am not sure if i would be able to get it unlocked and used for airtel postpaid usage .. i am also from bangalore.
If you can reply with your contact details to my personal id that would be of great help and can contact you directly.
regards
sameer
I would definitely advise you to be very cautious while buying iPhone from USA for the purpose of unlocking and usage in India. The issue is that the latest iPhones which you buy from the iStores will be having the firmware versions of either 1.1.2 or 1.1.3 - which are NOT yet software-unlockable. You can definitely hacktivate it by downgrading it to 1.0.2 and then progressively upgrading to 1.1.2 and unlock it using TurboSIM or any other TurboSIM clones. But usage of TurboSIM may be banned by the Govt. or your Telephone service provider.
Referring to the following, and as per your advise, my son got rectified his iphone through iworld. Many thanks for your guidance.
However, we request your suggestion on the following:
My son’s iphone version is 1.1.2. When we purchased, the seller installed a chip [turbo] to be inserted alongwith simcard. The chip/turbo is very delicate to handle. Is there any way to get rid of this chip, by installing any other software. Please let us know.
Secondly, when he is trying to connect for internet, instead of getting connected to Wifi [free of charge], it connects through Edge [chargeable]. How to configure iphone , so that automatically it should connect through Wifi, instead of edge.
Lastly, how to install google talk in iphone, to chat with friends.
Tks & Rgds.
You can definitely get rid of that TurboSIM. All the current iPhone firmware are currently unlockable through simple software. You can do this in a few minutes. Please refer to the guides available at http://www.iclarified.com/
Regarding switching off the EDGE, there is a program known as 'NetServices' which would give you an interface to switch off EDGE .
Let me know how it goes.
I too got my iphone unlocked.
Its just great.
The best UI i have ever seen.
It is working perfectly fine with all the SIM cards.
dont go for turbo sim etc. They may damage your phone.
I have an iphone of the firmware version 1.1.2. it has been unlocked using the turbosim method. I need instructions to activate airtel live on my phone. Also I want to know how to install games on the phone(as per my understanding it is by the installer application, but beyond that I don't know anything). Kindly guide me.
Regards
Shreyas
I had bought a iphone almost a year ago in dubai, then came to b'lore, at that time also i had some doubts, which u had solved very quickly, and correctly.
My iPhone is version 1.1.2, then updated to 1.1.4(cracked)
Now two days back, I downloaded new i tunes 8.0.2,
later after syncing my iphone with that, I'm getting repeated msgs on my phone that "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone, would u like to switch on airplane mode?"
it gives option- yes or no, if i press no, then the msg dissappears, but again and again it comes.
Though i can make calls and receive and there is no other problems related, but this is very irritating.
Please help me out of this problem.
Thanking YOU..
I appreciate your early reply,
Kumar.