iPhone 3G near unlocking?

An unlocking solution may finally be nearing completion for the iPhone 3G, an update from the unofficial iPhone Dev Team indicates. The group has posted a video, demonstrating a newfound ability to perform custom app execution on the iPhone's PMB8878 baseband chip. The hack relies on a special tool created by the Dev Team, launched by running a special AT command after having gained access to the iPhone via SSH. At this point users can display a list of tasks, though these have not been identified.

Gaining access to the baseband is said to have been the major obstacle to unlocking the iPhone 3G for use on unauthorized carriers. Although the original iPhone was unlocked in a relatively short amount of time, Apple is believed to have made changes which have stopped hackers from doing more than installing unapproved apps. A completed unlocking solution would likely appear in an upcoming version of the Dev Team's PwnageTool software.

by MacNN Staff