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Virginize your Baseband to relock 1.0.2 firmware
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Posted by: MotionUS

This seems to say that it will rewrite your baseband to a normal state. Has anyone tried this on a unlocked phone 1.0.2 phone.

http://www.iphonegoboom.com/#restore

How do I Restore my iPhone to factory state (virginizing)(Mac/Win 1.0.2 only) (Virgin phone)?

First an explanation. Virginizing your phone means two things. First, flashing the baseband (modem) to a virgin state. Most unlocking procedures modify the baseband by writing code to it. The reason we flash the baseband is that If you only do a restore via itunes (to the same version of the firmware), your baseband software is not updated. If you do not flash the baseband you may have problems with these instructions or in the future. Second, a complete restore to the current firmware via Itunes. This procedure will relock your phone and ensure you have clean firmware as if the phone just came out of the box.

To prepare, if you haven't already, Download ibrickr , (if you have iTunes 7.4.x you will need to download this file and place it in the ibrickr folder for it to work) ICE03.14.08_G.fls, ICE03.14.08_G.eep, Terminal & Necessary Files. It is suggested to keep extract these files into your ibrickr folder.

1. Open Ibrickr and choose Files
2. In the Ibrickr File manager view on the right side of the screen click the on the picture of the iPhone where it says bin/ it will look like a hyperlink
3. click the upload files button. select ICE03.14.08_G.eep & ICE03.14.08_G.fls click open and wait for them to upload
4. click back go to file and upload the files from the iphone.unlock.zip to /usr/bin
5. Once the files have been uploaded go back to the main screen of Ibrickr and choose Applications > install from PXL file and choose MobileTerminal-VT100-svn161.pxl
6. From your iPhone tap the Terminal icon on your springboard and type launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
7. From your iPhone tap the Terminal icon on your springboard and type cd /usr/bin then hit enter, then type chmod +x bbupdater and hit enter then type ./bbupdater -f *.fls -e *.eep and hit enter
8. Restore via Itunes by holding down the power and home keys on your iPhone for up to 45 seconds at which time you’ll see a yellow triangle and a message to connect to Itunes. Make sure your phone is connected to the computer and launch Itunes. Follow the options to restore.

Note 1: If you are stuck getting into restore mode, try several times, and try with the phone in the dock or connected to the computer.

Note 2: Your phone needs to have connected to iTunes at least one time before you do anything, then just cancel out of the "AT&T activation screen or close Itunes)

9. Quick factory activation and YouTube Activation for freshly restored phones:

Windows: Download this file, and run "(CLICK HERE) activate.bat"

Mac: Download and run apptapp installer. Then download this file and decompress the archive in your home folder. Then double click the Install youtube.term file

What do I need to run on my iPhone to download files from it or login via SSH or use WinSCP or any SCP program?

You will need to install App.tap installer, then install OpenSSH and the BSD Subsystem.

When I run "AT+CLCK="PN",0,"00000000" I get an error

Restore and start over

Where can I download the iPhone firmware packages?

1.0.0 is available here: http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...3a_Restore.ipsw

1.0.1 is available here: http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...25_Restore.ipsw

1.0.2 is available here: http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...28_Restore.ipsw

My PUTTY connection won't work?

You need to install OpenSSH and the BSD Subsystem from the App.tap installer You also need to make sure the screen lockout is set to "never" in "Settings - General - Auto-Lock - Never"

Posted by: mikerzt

awesome post, this will unbrick a phone right?

Posted by: MotionUS

I'm really not assure, I think this will only help those who have unlocked phones and have not yet updated to 1.1.1 yet.

Posted by: superlatives

So far, I have heard of NO ONE (not even the iPhone Dev Team, or Gizmodo) who have successfully reverted their baseband to "virgin" state. ALL such attempts have resulted in a baseband with a bogus IMEI (the cause of the "Incorrect SIM" error).

Use this at your own peril ... but TUAW and the iPhone dev team have yet to reflash the baseband without the munged IMEI.

Posted by: misha24

I tried that and it bricked after or during step 5. I bricked it and couldn't go back. I had to get itunes 7.4.3 and 1.1.1 in order to get it back. I tried reseting and staring ibrickr but it wouldn't see it again since you are dumping files prior to step 5 and I am guessing that caused the issue.

Based on Engadget article the 1.1.1 should wipe everything clean

iphone fact and fiction

Posted by: shadow_cruiser

DO NOT use that tutorial to virginize your phone, it is absolute bs and gives you a bogus IMEI like the other user mentioned, I learnt this the hard way. There is no way to virginize your phone yet but the iPhone Dev Team is working on a program called "Back to Stock". Be patient.

One of the first things apple checks is the IMEI to see if it matches the box. Now that my IMEI is changed, I don't know how to put it back to its original state.