How to unlock iPhone iOS 4.0 & 4.0.1 without WIFI

by Abhishek on July 17, 2010 ·

Filed in: iOS 4,Software,Tips/Tricks,Troubleshooting

You’ve jailbroken iPhone and now incase if your WIFI is not working or you are not in a WIFI hotspot, then you must be wondering if you can unlock it or not. Yes you can unlock (till iPhone iOS 4.0.1) without WIFI.There’s yet another simple method to do so, without WiFi, using Cyder II.

Note: Post Updated and this method works 100%

Cyder II is a Cydia package manager which lets you connect to your  iPhone 3G/3GS and download, install and backup packages and sources using your computer. Sadly, it’s a Windows only app so you can’t follow this guide on a Mac. This guide assumes that you’ve already jailbroken your iPhone 3G or 3GS.

  • Download Cyder II (from here)
  • Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch Cyder II app.
  • Add the following repositories in sources by right click anywhere in the field and clicking. Add.http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7 and http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
  • Click the play button on the top left. This will download the list of packages from these repositories.
  • Switch to the Packages tab and select http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7 in the Source and System in Section. In the list of packages, find Mobile Substrate, right click it and select Download with dependencies.
  • Similarly, select http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com in sources and do the same with ultrasn0w. Right click it and select download.
  • Now switch to the downloads tab. Right click on each package and download it
  • Similarly, select http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com in sources and do the same with ultrasn0w. Right click it and select download.
  • Now switch to the downloads tab. Right click on each package and download it.
  • Switch to the File Manager tab now. Drag and drop the packages from Cyder Cache to the Cydia Auto Install folder.
  • Close Cyder.
  • The packages will install when you restart your iPhone. You might have to restart the iPhone twice, as in my experience. After the second restart, your phone will find your carrier. Enjoy your unlocked iPhone

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{ 35 comments… read them below or add one }

Dave July 17, 2010 at 6:34 am

I find irony in the fact you would need to be on the Internet in the first place to download those ultrasnow files..

Nice write up though.

adam July 17, 2010 at 6:41 am

how did you get to the ‘system’ folder on phoneview? Its not showing up on mine.

Ralph July 17, 2010 at 1:51 pm

Well doing thats gone and bricked my iphone 3g, wont go past the apple logo boot up now, so I can’t even restore it.

cheers dude.

Abhishek July 17, 2010 at 2:46 pm

@adam You’ve to enable it, There is an option there on PhoneView to see system files…

Abhishek July 17, 2010 at 2:48 pm

@Ralph: If you place files in wrong place then obviously iPhone will stuck…
Now switch off the phone and by holding homebutton plug in the cable, & keep holding home until you see apple logo, Your phone will come in DFU mode and then u can restore it…

Akshay July 18, 2010 at 12:30 am

i used iphone browser as i am on windows and i am facing the same problem as ralph..its stuck on the apple logo…and it keeps restarting..it just restarted..and is on the apple logo…waiting……………………waiting……………………….waiting…………………waiting………………………….waiting….each waiting is 1 min long…lol…i dont know what to do…i put them in the right place…it keeps rebooting…please help…

Abhishek July 18, 2010 at 2:51 am

@Akshay: I’m wondering how you guys are facing this, Its working for me…

-If you are stuck then press home+button till apple logo vanishes….
-Then By holding the home button plug in the Data cable and keep holding the home button you see the itunes and datacable icon on your screen..
-iTunes will prompt for restore, Restore it..

irfan July 18, 2010 at 1:27 pm

it stuck on the apple logo after rebooting

Abhishek July 18, 2010 at 3:23 pm

@irfan: Follow these steps:

-If you are stuck then press home+button till apple logo vanishes….
-Then By holding the home button plug in the Data cable and keep holding the home button you see the itunes and datacable icon on your screen..
-iTunes will prompt for restore, Restore it..
-Jailbreak your iPhone.
-I’ve updated the post and now follow those steps to unlock.

Thanks !!!

irfan July 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm

@Abhishek
hi thanks for reply.
-i am restoring my iphone 3g with itunes and it is working
-when it finish i have to download cyder 2 but it a windows program.is there cyder 2 for mac os or another like that…please let me know

Abhishek July 18, 2010 at 9:03 pm

@irfan cyderII is only available for Windows only…

USA July 19, 2010 at 1:27 am

Hi
does this work with 3gs?
Just activated NOT unlocked or jailbraked.

irfan July 19, 2010 at 2:19 am

@abhishek
i have try cyder2 on windows and when i reboot,it struck on the apple logo again…
i think i have a problem when jailbreaking.can u please tell me how to jailbreak 4.0.1 on iphnon 3g?? or give me a link..i have jailbreak with redsnow

Abhishek July 19, 2010 at 11:17 am

@irfan http:// iphonehelp. in/2010/07/16/how-to-jailbreak-unlock-iphone-3g-running-ios-4-0-1/

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Abhishek July 19, 2010 at 11:23 am

@USA, yes but u need a jailbrkon iPhone 3GS

mariffa July 22, 2010 at 11:07 pm

i did every step and when i restart my iphone it searches for about 5 minutes then says no sim so i restart it again but all i get is no sim right away. i don’t what the problem is.

temur007 July 23, 2010 at 11:14 am

Thanks. Super. It works great. Just guys be patient, and do right.

loved1 July 26, 2010 at 10:57 am

ok so i tried this i did the jailbreak and this but it still wont unlock.
i did the jailbreak using redsn0w and i tried unlocking it using this but it wont work
help?

Panos July 28, 2010 at 5:04 am

@Abhishek..man..you make me my day!!! after 2 years of trying jailbroke and unblock an iphone 3G, which has no wi-fi and everytime I was trying to jailbroke it I couldnt find the Cydia anywhere on the toolbar…Thank you so much for your help…!!!
Guys you must Follow step by step the guidance in order to work…the trick with the double restart is essential as well!!!

Siva Bandi August 2, 2010 at 6:29 am

Hi Abhishek,

I recently came from US , i was thinking that my iphone was jail broken then i tried insert the SIM it did say that SIM Failure..then after hours of work i was able to jail broken up to cydia app. Then i was going no where i dont know withour wireless how would be completing that..then i found out your simple awesome article with neat explanation, with in 15 mins i have the jailbroken and SIM card identified iPHONE with me.

Thank you and i really appreciate a lot

Channa Nanayakkara August 7, 2010 at 8:25 pm

Thanks you very much for this. I just unlocked my iPhone 3G 8GB with this guide.

Navin August 10, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Thanks a lot Abhishek
Just tried it and worked perfect. Was simple and straight forward. Just follow the instructions people.
iPhone 3G, OS 4.0.1 (8A306)
Modem Firmware 05.13.04
UNLOCEKD!!

Will try in on a 3GS which came with OS 3.1.3, 05.12.01 Later

Thank you Bro.

Kroox August 13, 2010 at 11:55 pm

Thanks man, you are a f-ing god. Kudos man!

joy August 15, 2010 at 1:12 pm

how can i jailbreak 3gs iphone version 4.0.1 with out wifi ?
firmware 05.13.04
plz help

Angel August 16, 2010 at 12:01 pm

wooowww this is great instructions easy to follow and it works from me…thank you so much ur the man!!!!

Saint August 18, 2010 at 9:36 pm

IT WORKS! OMG THANKS YOU SOOO MUCH!! I HAVE A 3GS WITH 4.0.1 IOS

Pwnstarlolz September 2, 2010 at 7:07 am

Do you have a source to unlock 4.0.2? Thanks in advance.

rabski September 20, 2010 at 6:52 pm

iPhone 3G, OS 4.0.1 (8A306)
Modem Firmware 05.13.04

Jailbroken using redsn0w_win_0.9.5b5-5 but both phone and wifi did not work. Installed Cyder II and was surprised to activate the phone service but still wifi is not working. Is there bigger problem with the wifi?

Tony October 8, 2010 at 7:27 am

THANKS MAN you guys might not work but I did thanks again

plash November 7, 2010 at 3:55 pm

ipod/iphone connection error

Alex1030 November 23, 2010 at 8:15 pm

Oh jeah mate. Cydia always kept giving me errors, but I followed your guide and now i have it unloced :P btw, cydia should work anyways with the link : repo666.ultrasn0w.org (the o is a zero) the .com site looks to be down now, and that’s why I was stuck I couldn’t get ultrasn0w, but after 2 hours of searching I found out if .com is down u can use .org and it finally worked with ur sollution. Thanks again mate

seshu December 4, 2010 at 9:26 am

hey guys i was stuck at the 6th step cant finf any list if I select source as repo666.ultrasn0w
and section as system … so can u help me out :(

seshu December 4, 2010 at 9:30 am

and here ma iphone -3gs, ios 4.2.1

Nfor Julius January 4, 2011 at 5:06 pm

i have the same problem. pls help. when i right click on http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com i can’t find Download. pls help. i need this very urgently. my phone is 3g with ios 4.2.1

pazoozoo February 16, 2011 at 7:11 pm

on cyder 2 in the bottom left corner it keeps saying that theres and ipod/iphone connection error. any help?