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Posted by: mbranscum

After reading several of the stickies, I am getting more and more confused.

I am already on AT&T. I am not interested in unlocking my phone to run on another network. All I want to do is unlock it to run 3rd party apps.

Can someone please just point me to the thread that I need to read to do that?

Thanks.

Posted by: Lestat_d

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbranscum

After reading several of the stickies, I am getting more and more confused.

I am already on AT&T. I am not interested in unlocking my phone to run on another network. All I want to do is unlock it to run 3rd party apps.

Can someone please just point me to the thread that I need to read to do that?

Thanks.

What you want is called a jailbreak -- not unlock; seek out guides/references to jailbreaking -- and you are set.

Posted by: mbranscum

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Originally Posted by Lestat_d

What you want is called a jailbreak -- not unlock; seek out guides/references to jailbreaking -- and you are set.

But from what I am reading I need appunlock to install software. Do I need to jailbreak first?

Posted by: Cuthroat

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Originally Posted by mbranscum

All you need to do is Jailbreak your iphone. You do not wanna unlock it unless you wanna use it on another carrier.

If you Jailbreak it you will be able to run 3rd party apps.

Posted by: mbranscum

So I do not need to install the application called appinstaller? I went to their site but it only discusses 1.1.1 and older. If I jailbreak, you're saying I do not need to install appinstaller?

Thanks

Posted by: Lestat_d

sigh

Jailbreak means getting installer and Ssh file transfer engine on your phone.

If you run jailbreakme.com guide that will get you there

Posted by: mbranscum

OK...thanks for the patience and the answer.

Posted by: mbranscum

I go to jailbreakme.com on the iphone and it states it is for the 1.1.1

I click install now and nothing happens.

Posted by: mbranscum

OK...just found this video.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/how-to-install-apps-in-iphone-1'1'2/how-to-install-applications-on-iphone-112-video-tutorial-328365.php

All is clear now.

Posted by: ripse

i have 1'1'2 on my iphone do i need to downgrade before i jailbreak?

Posted by: dhendriksen

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Originally Posted by ripse

i have 1'1'2 on my iphone do i need to downgrade before i jailbreak?

Yup. Downgrade, jailbreak, upgrade.

Posted by: Lestat_d

oktoprep before updating back to 1.1.2!