Worlds First Hacked iphone
Seventeen-year old George Hotz from New Jersey spent 500-odd hours (an entire summer) trying to free the iPhone from AT&T’s clutches.
Hotz posted the hack on his blog Thursday. Which could lead to the mushrooming of an entire industry devoted only to buying of iPhones, unlocking them, and selling them to people who don’t have or don’t want the AT&T service.
However, the hack is complicated and requires skill with soldering and software. A wrong step here or there could render the iPhone useless.
Apple Computer and AT&T refused to comment on Hotz’ exploit.
An earlier method deployed to make the iPhone work overseas involves copying information from the SIM chip or Subscriber Identity Module. This method does not require any soldering expertise or special equipment.
Meanwhile, both hacks leave intact the iPhone’s many functions, including built-in camera and ability to access Wi-Fi networks. By now both procedures have been publicly disclosed so Apple can get down to the task of modifying it’s iPhones to making them immune to such hacks…
Hotz, who said he collaborated online with a large number of people to develop the unlocking process, put up his unlocked iPhone for sale on eBay on Thursday. The highest bid reportedly was $12,600 late Friday. The 4GB iPhone model actually sells for $499.
My friend unlocked his for free in 5 minutes. I guess this kid invented how to hack it, huh.
nah he wont there is easeyer ways to unlock it using ziphone to unlock it ziphone is made by a different person !
this guy will be the next bill gates
I love him!!! (not gay:P)
odd hours means on and off dumbass
is that kid really ???
watching this gave me the crack pot idea to get an iphone pop it open and put a AT&T prepaid sim chip and see what happens
i met him today! :]
i met him today! :]
not bad, so its like $20 a hour
sadly a gay hooker makes more but still YOUR THE MAN!
5:09 lol rofl lmao
5:09 lol rofl lmao
0:30 she said damn
DAMN THIS GUY IS A HELL OF A GENIUS
completely in favor of the haxor. it should be your RIGHT to choose your provider with whatever headset you already own. no unlocking should be required, why apple accepted the terms to release this on a AT&T contract ONLY, aether way. i thank a move should be made that allows customers to choose what carrier they want without the hassle
Spectacular. I’d love to use it with Verizon, but I don’t believe they use SIM cards.
thumbs up my comment
kid doesent know shit
neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*breathes in* eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd
dude 500 hours is 21 days not and entire summer dumbass
Hey dude your a fruit cake.
He didn’t do anything illegal…at all. Just because they used the word “hack” doesn’t mean it was a bad thing.
great job
im from New Jersey 2 =]