fueledbymike Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hey Moving to Tokyo from Chicago at the end of the week. I was debating unlocking my iphone 4 and using it over there. Although I heard I could "brick" it and it would be useless... Has anyone unlocked there, do you think it is worth the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueledbymike Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hey Moving to Tokyo from Chicago at the end of the week. I was debating unlocking my iphone 4 and using it over there. Although I heard I could "brick" it and it would be useless... Has anyone unlocked there, do you think it is worth the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Friend of mine has done this with relative ease. The trick is to find one that that does not need to be booted up while connected to a PC and not to update the software to the latest version. That being said, he used http://greenpois0n.com/ Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Friend of mine has done this with relative ease. The trick is to find one that that does not need to be booted up while connected to a PC and not to update the software to the latest version. That being said, he used http://greenpois0n.com/ Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googlemyass Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yes. I unlocked my iPhone 4 the day I got it. It doesn't "brick" anything. That's the company's way of scaring you out of it. If you need to take it in or anything relating to the company, set it back to factory settings and it'll be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googlemyass Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yes. I unlocked my iPhone 4 the day I got it. It doesn't "brick" anything. That's the company's way of scaring you out of it. If you need to take it in or anything relating to the company, set it back to factory settings and it'll be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalimenace Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 There's no real risk since it's legal now. It WILL make your phone lag and shut itself off occasionally, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 what does unlocking it do exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes. I unlocked my iPhone 4 the day I got it. It doesn't "brick" anything. That's the company's way of scaring you out of it. If you need to take it in or anything relating to the company, set it back to factory settings and it'll be just fine. Brinking stuff is very real. If somehow the firmware does not install correctly, or it gets shut down during install it becomes unusable sometimes, which is why they call it brinked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalimenace Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Allows the appearance of the phone to be altered and the installation of 3rd party apps, most of which suck. Nothing special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 If I'm not mistaken, unlocking the iPhone also allows for installation of pirated software. Which is kind of special. Speaking from experience of unlocking/installing custom firmwares on various electronics throughout the years, you should have no fear of bricking as long as you find a reputable source of files and follow whatever tutorial you use to the letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 i use an iphone 4 but i keep it legit, no point in doing something potentially destructive to something so fancy. but from what i understand it's "jailbreaking" that allows free apps/pirated software/etc. "unlocking" allows you to use it with any phone service, not just at&t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c8a9l Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Just do it, there's no real risk considering what use for the phone are you going to have if you decide not to use it? Ive had mine since the first Jailbreakme was released and loved it. All the free apps are great! If you dont like it just restore it using itunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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