As soon as iPhone Dev-Team failed to produce Ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4 2.10.04, 3.10.01 baseband, a Chinese hacker team called Gevey started to look into the issue and found a working solution which can actually unlock iPhone 4 on said the basebands. Before i may go into pros and cons of Gevey's iPhone 4 unlock, i would like to clarify what is Gevey SIM hack and how it works to unlock your iPhone 4?
What is Gevey SIM Hack?
With Gevey SIM hack, you can unlock iPhone 4 01.59.00, 02.10.04 & 03.10.01 baseband. Unlike Ultrasn0w unlock, Gevey SIM hack is not a software based hack as it requires you to buy a SIM interposer which sits electrically between the SIM card and baseband hardware to perform a classical MITM. In order to stay unlocked, you ALWAYS need to keep that SIM interposer in-between your SIM card and iPhone baseband hardware.
While your iPhone is unlocked with Gevey's SIM interposer, if it loses power due to low battery or loses reception due to poor signal coverage, you have to perform the whole unlock procedure again.
How Gevey SIM Interposer Work to Unlock iPhone 4?
Although SIM card holds many different types of information but the part which involves carrier unlock is the IMSI number. IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) is a unique number that corresponds to your account in the mobile carrier's database. Every IMSI number consists of a MCC (Mobile Country Code) and MNC (Mobile Network Code).
Example IMSI number: 302 720 123456789
The above IMSI indicate the SIM is from Canada (302) Rogers Wireless (720). When there was no software unlock available, the iPhone baseband versions used to check IMSI twice following a restart but later Apple made the authentication procedure mode difficult to crack by introducing a 4-byte TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) which now identify each handset before IMSI is sent and processed.
So how Gevey SIM still manages to trick the TMSI? It actually makes use of the emergency number 112 to get the TMSI for your connection. When the network issues TMSI for your connection, Gevey's SIM interposer finds an acceptable MCC/MNC combination by rapidly cycling a list of IMSI. To prevent your baseband from detecting the fake IMSI, toggling the flight mode for a second is enough. This spoofing of IMSI and ICCID makes your carrier think that your iPhone 4 is factory unlocked.
Without any doubt, spoofing of IMSI and ICCID using a legitimate emergency number is unethical or downright illegal. Also keep in mind that your network can request your IMEI during the emergency call and can ban your account for using false information and tampering with your SIM card.
Check out the video demo of iPhone 4 unlocking with Gevey's SIM interposer [via Singularity]:
Things You Need to Know Before Buying Gevey SIM:
- It works if your network handles 112 calls properly according to the GSM standard. So before buying Gevey SIM, first step is to dial 112 from your phone and check the response.
- If your network validates your IMSI on every incoming call, do not think of buying Gevey SIM.
- Even if your network do not validates your IMSI on every incoming call, you still have to revalidate your IMSI if your iPhone loses power, loses the reception or move to another PLMN. In all of these cases, your TMSI expires and has to be obtained again.
- Not all 3G network will work, for example you will not see T-mobile with 3G service on the iPhone but you will see it working with edge.
- SIM interposer will not harm your iPhone hardware but it can get your account banned from your network provider if they knew that you have spoofed your IMSI and ICCID. Its only in China that GSM companies know this loophole but still don't bother to close it.
- The only way to permanently unlock your iPhone is through NCK.
UPDATE#1: Gevey SIM Can Unlock iPhone 4 04.10.01, 03.10.01 & 02.10.04 Baseband [Videos]
UPDATE#2: How to Use Gevey Turbo SIM to Unlock iPhone 4 on iOS 4.1/4.2.1/4.3.3? [Guide]
UPDATE#3: Get Gevey SIM to Unlock iPhone 4 for U.S. $22.80 [3% Discount for Jaxov Fans]
UPDATE#4: Gevey SIM Pro: Faster IC, No Need to Cut SIM, Support Multiple Carriers
UPDATE#5: Gevey Pro vs Gevey SIM [Hands-on]
hi how can update my ios 4.3.3 to ios 5 to 6.
6
iphone4 w/ a baseband of 04.10.01 jaill broken,, plss do help me bout this case thankyou
Hi,
As of now, you can only update to iOS 7.0.3 because that’s the only firmware that’s being signed by Apple for the iPhone 4. Unless you have been in iOS 6 or 6 and have your SHSH blobs saved, I’m afraid there is no way you can update to iOS 5/6, it has to be iOS 7.
The iphone is of the best of his own.
the wel come note in my gevey sim appears only after reinserting the sim..it works then…but.can’t it be only switching the phone off…..
Hello, i have an iphone4s with iOS 5.0.1 jailbrokne with Gevey, can i update to 6.1.3 and unjailbreak my phone?
i have iphone 4 n ios is 6.0.1 can i use gevey sim??i am from INDIA and my phone from uk and carrier is vodafone??plss suggest
hi there,i have an iphone 4 O2 network from UK and i want to confirm that can Gevey will give me the access to use my local network? i am in Pakistan
yes
Hello.i received as a gift frm Canada an iPhone 4 with a gevey card I used it for a year now and everything was alright till I updated on I tunes I lost everything on the phone and I cannot open it anymore I did some research on my problem but it seems that there is no solution ! Can u guide me please to find a solution?thk u.
Hi, I’m afraid that you might have accidentally updated your baseband along with the iTunes / iOS update. You are likely on a baseband that is currently unsupported by all existing unlock solutions. So on what baseband are you currently on now?
I have an iphone 4 jailbroken on 5.1.1 and my baseband is 04.12.02 what gevey can i use to unlock my phone it is currently unllock with fido and i want to use it with telus im in canada btw
Hi, I don’t think Gevey can help you to unlock your iPhone as the baseband is not supported.
i have an i phone 4 32 gb.version 5.1.1(9b206)with carrier named carrier lab 12.0.i am using gevey sim but every now and then it loses network.i have to repeat the whole 112 procedure again after rebooting.i want a permanent solution to this.can you help?
Ahmar – There are many ways you can now factory unlock for iphone. Your phone will remain unlocked no matter what. I heard there are many people at ebay offering permanent unlock solution for as low as $9.99 for iphone 4. There are also a few websites that offer factory unlock (not jailbreak), but those are bit expensive. Let me know if you need help finding those websites.
I’m looking for a gevey sim for an iphone 3 gs (non micro), can anyone tell me where to buy one
i am working in gevey and i want to unlock with apple unlock, how i can be done
that’s why i don’t want to buy a Iphone to much to process u already spend a lot then you gotta spend more on just using it and its a waste of time lossing power lossing your use what a pain
What do I do with an upgraded I phone 4 to hack it.?
What do you know about unlocking iOS 5?
I have one and don’t know what to do with this (iPhone 4S).
Hi,
As of now every versions of Gevey does not support an iPhone 4S unlock.
I realy dont knw abt tat… Coz i purchased tis mbl frm a shop @kuwait…hw can i get the info regarding that?
Read this http://bit.ly/oKCpYX.
So in my case, i have iphone 4, 4.3.5, 04.10.01BB , AT&T netwrk &tetherd JB
Can i restore my os to normal by itunes and use Gevey Pro to unlock by manual 112 steps?
So that i wont have this rebooting difficulties…
Do you have the necessary SHSH saved for your device on that particular iOS version?
In this case i have a question coz i am also almost in the same situation…. Can he use his sim card with Gevey sim without jailbreaking his iphone?
Yes, he can. The Gevey never required a JB unless your using an Ultra to automate the 112 steps.
I bought a new AIRTEL-India Postpaid card in Hyderabad. When I inserted the SIM into Iphone4 it says no service. I tried restarting the phone but it didn’t worked.
I bought the Iphone4 in USA.It’s factory unlocked when I bought it, but it seems it was originally with AT&T carrier. Could any one help me out to over come this problem.I have expensed a lot of money in it and I wan it to work and Iam fund of Iphone4. I have Turbo Gevey SIM, does it help really? Thanks in advance for replying advance.
The Gevey SIM will work & unlock your iP4 as long as its with a modem firmware version of 04.10.01 & below.
Wel..then i will reboot my device next time after puting th sim…
I am using a genuine Gevey pro sim…
Thank u…
But still i have a doubt, then why last time i couldnt get network? I used a local sim only with gevey… I tried a lot of times…with two local sim cards one by one…But i didnt get any network signal… Only i got is no service message… Initialy i was geting the message frm gevey after i put the sim..after accepting i diald 112 then aeroplane mode everything…but aftr searching network it will show no service…
Well you need to reboot your device when you pop-in a new SIM & redo the entire 112 steps manually. Don’t you? It all depends on the type of Gevey you use: a Chinese / a genuine one.
hi,
now i understood how to reboot my phone. so you think when next time i am going to india, the same GEVEY sim and a local indian sim card will work with a reboot?
thanx,
mansoor
It doesn’t require / depend on how you reboot your device. It all depends on the kind of SIM that your using with the Gevey – a local / an international SIM.
Thank you pramod for your valuable advice…
i want to clarify one more thing that i have tried the indian sim cards only there. i tried airtel and vodafone sim cards. Is it necessary to reboot after putting the sim? as its a tethered jailbreak i phone, i didn’t know how to reboot. so i didnt reboot the phone. But after I come back to Kuwait i put back the kuwait sim card without reboot. now its working fine. once in two month i will go back to india, so its necessary to use my phone there. as per your reply, no need to buy a separate GEVEY sim from india, right?
please, advice..
thankz,
mansoor
That’s right. Your SIM will not work with a Gevey outside its home country. For a reboot, use Redsn0w’s Just Boot option if your on a tethered JB.
I’ve recently bought a fine which I noe realise is stolen because it’s been turned off by telstra..wud the genvy sim help fix this
Nope, I believe only the carrier who locked your iP4 can do something about it since your device’s IMEI itself is now blacklisted.
Hi,
I have iphone4, 4.3.5os firmware 04.10.01, at&t network. tethered jailbreak and i am using this phone in Kuwait with a GEVEY sim.i can access network with no problems here, even in 3g. When i went to india last month i couldn’t get network there. it showing no service. what will i do?is it necessary to to buy a separate GEVEY sim from india to get network signals?or can i use the same GEVEY sim?if yes, how can i use?
waiting for your valid advice,
thankx,
mansoor
The Gevey SIM exploit works under the assumption that the SIM you use always belongs to your home network. It will fail to load the necessary details if you use the same SIM outside of your country. So, you will need to buy a local Indian SIM instead to use it with the Gevey.
i bought a iphone 3 from usa,i,have to unlock it,can i get my provider to do it or di ha ve to buy a gevey card,what kind of gevey would i get thanks
You need to speak to your provider to know if your eligible for a factory unlock i.e after you have served your contract term set by them. If not, Gevey SIM is your only option.
hi there i’m currently looking at buying an iphone4 of e bay most are in the USA and most have been updated to the ios5 version can i reverse the update or return it to 4.3.3 version so that my gevey sim can work? i live in New Zealand? thanks
Nope, you cannot.
I want to update my iphon4 from 4.3.5 to 5.0. How do I retain the current baseband? currently I am using gevey ultra to unlock it and it works very well but I want to upgrade to 5.0. Please help me
Yep, just follow this guide.
When the gevey sim for ip4 bb 4.11.8 will be out?
No idea.
Thank you! Will it support iphone4.1 BB 02.10.04?
btw, I dont see applenberry ship to Taiwan. Do you have any other suggestion?
Plz email me directly if you are hesitate to post on the website.
Thank you very much!
Probably not. You might have to directly contact Applenberry itself & ask them about the same.
Hi, thanks for your articles.
I tried to buy the Gevey sim Pro on applenberry website (http://applenberry.com/store/gevey-sim.html) you mentioned in “Gevey Pro vs Gevey SIM [Hands-on]” . But it appears that they are selling Gevey Sim Ultra.
It is different from Gevey Sim Pro?
Also, Can you recommend other authentic website which sells Gevey?
I searched this one: http://www.gevey.info/ ,but I am afraid to buy it.
Thank you.
Get the one from Applenberry’s website itself. Why your now seeing only the Ultra on their site is because that’s the latest & greatest version of the Gevey that they currently sell.
thank u
did u mean authentic / original gevey sim? where i get this gevey turbo sim?
They all are one & the same. They are alot of Chinese fake Geveys out there. So make sure that yours is not one of them. Buy it from a reputed dealer.
i heard that turbo sim may be fail due to some hardware defect. so can i unlock my iphone 4 wiyh any other software? or any other solution for use my phone?
I haven’t heard of any such issues. AFAIK the Gevey works pretty well when it comes to unlocking your iP4. Make sure that your using an authentic / original one.
Will gevey sim work on Iphone 4 with 4.3.5 baseband 04.10.01?
Yes, it will work.
Will gevey sim work on Iphone 4 with 4.3.1 baseband 04.10.01?
Or can I just update to iOS 5 and then unlock with ultrasnow?
Only the Gevey SIM works on this BB. 04.10.01 is an Ultrasn0w non-compatible BB version. So you cannot use it to unlock your device.
I recently brought iphone 4 4.3.3 with baseband 04.10.01 from US. Now i want to use it in India. Can it be unlocked?
Yes, by using the Gevey SIM Interposer it can be unlocked.
so i shouldn’t update it? coz i dnt know what all those things are that u spoke about
Nope. Don’t update it until the next untethered JB is out.
i have a gevey sim and i go through the 112 dialing procedure am i able to update my iphone at any time? it is currently on 4.3.3, am i able to update it further than this.
All iOS versions above 4.3.3 are currently a tethered JB. So I suggest you to stay put on iOS 4.3.3 itself with its SHSH saved. Make sure that anytime you update in the future to iOS 5, you preserve your BB always. This is important if you still want to keep your iP4 unlocked using the Gevey.
i just paid 400$ for an iphone 4……not knowing it was stolen. when i returned to the guys house that sold it to me was already moved out. i live an hour away from this guy so i pretty much caught the crappy end of a deal. anyway ive been trying to find someone who can unlock it for me. its 4.3.3 and the base band is 4.10.01. is there anyway to fix it or am i stuck with an exspensive paperweight? i am in canmore alberta canada.
You can unlock it ONLY by contacting your carrier as your iP4 is currently blacklisted. Using a Gevey SIM on an IMEI blocked iPhone do not work either because the carrier will never give you a valid signal for your iPhone to accept.
They didn’t help me because I didn’t buy it from them directly
Check it up with the dealer who sold it to you. Did you ask him / her?
Yesterday I got the newer Gevey Ultra from Applenberry (the original one with F981 chip and FuriousMod source) and it is awesome. No need to dial 112 or other unlocking procedure, and it works untethered so even when the iPhone reboots it gets a network signal just 20 sec after the iPhone starts
It also has way better signal (full network bars)
The only annoying problem is that every time the iPhone reboots Facetime turns Off automatically and turning it On will send that stupid International SMS and that costs a lot of money
Any solution ?
You might want to check that issue up with the Applenberry team itself since you have a legit Ultra. Call them up on their customer care number because this is something that only Applenberry would be able to resolve / guide you through some fix.
hi ,i plan to buy a I phone 4 unlocked in canada ,
can i use this india with other network
As long as its factory unlocked, you can use your iP4 anywhere with any GSM carrier network in the world. Factory unlocked is the keyword here.
I have a 3GS 16g I am trying to unlock, I wS going to buy a factory unlock but there aren’t any for AT&t, was suggested that I get the Gevey, does it work or is there even one out for the 3GS?? I don’t want to buy something I can’t use. Thanks for your time and advice in advance.
No, there is no need for you to buy a Gevey SIM (have heard they are around as well) for the iP3GS because they can be unlocked via the software itself without the need for any Gevey unlike the iP4.
Very true! :) Now back to this sim card… Its not a micro, so how should I proceed?
You need to cut it to a micro SIM. Now please don’t ask me how to cut/convert one into a micro SIM !! Google is your best friend here.
Thanks for your reply! My tmobile sim card isn’t a micro sim. It’s the regular size sim card. What steps do I need to take if this is the case. How long do you think it would take to unlock the iP5 after its release?
LOL !! Your asking the status of something that isn’t even released to the public yet !!
I am about to buy an iPhone 4 32g. I have tmobile. The seller says that it is already locked for tmobile. I have my sim card from my current phone the 3gs 32g. What do I need to make sure of when I meet up with her to make sure everything is ligit? Is there a way to just switch my sim card over into the new phone?
Carry the T-Mobile micro SIM along with you & pop it right in to see if its able to read the SIM. Its most probably a Gevey unlocked iP4 & buying one at this time when the iP5 is scheduled to come out just next month is a total waste.
hahaha how stupid am i!! spent hours trying to figure out how to unlock my phone so i can change network and my network do it for free!!!! awesome :)
Hi I recently bought an iphone4g white 32gig
firmware is 4.3.3
I had gevey come with the phone I did all the steps and I cut my fido sim so it could fit in the tray, it worked but the network said rogers and gave me 1 bar, I was unable to use 3G, and now this morning it says No Sim for no reason :S what can I do ?
Replace your Gevey with a new one. Seems like your Gevey isn’t a genuine one. Before you ask for a replacement, ask any friend of yours with a Gevey unlocked iPhone to try the same in his iPhone to see if the Gevey is working.
Phone calls in and out works fine. But internet connection and wifi sharing do not work, nor bluetooth pair-coupling to a laptop. Anyone succeded with that?
Installed Gevey sim and it works for outgoing calls. Incoming calls all go to the voicemail as if my phone was off or in Airplane mode. How can I receive calls?
The Gevey is working just fine. Make sure that you haven’t diverted all the calls to your Voicemail as a service. Call up your carrier as well to see if its the case.
thanks guys i fix my issue with facetime and visual voicemail with this site
you showed me http://bit.ly/k7B3qN. thanks a lot again thank you
I’ve been asking the same question over and over to find a solution to fix
my facetime visual voicemail with gevey sim on iphone 4 4.3.3 04.10.01 i tried all process sam pushfix mitime i never found a solution please could someone help me please please (Pramod,Wolverine)
Sorry for the missed replies.
Have a read through Netcruzer’s post to see if it works over here http://bit.ly/k7B3qN. This is only for the FaceTime activation. Let us know how it goes.
Hello. I just got an iphone4, i unlocked it with gevey sim and it worked properly but the only problem is that im nt getting push nitifications to pop out.i cant know if anyone sent me anythg on whaysapp until i open the app. Im running on 4.3.3 .
If u plsssss can help i would be greatfull
You’ll need to officially activate your iPhone & get your Push Notifications up and running using SAM. Follow this guide http://bit.ly/mDpDwr.
Does the use of gevey sim have any negative effect on the battery life?
If its a fake, then chances are that your battery will drain faster and will also result in overheating of the iP4 as well. As far as the Gevey is genuine, you’ll have no battery drain problems.
i want to know if visual voicemail and facetime is working with gevey sim
it a simple question cause i used to much of my time to fix this issue so
someone can tell me the truth so i can move one
please is there someone who knows the different of voicemail calling and
virtual voicemail cause it been month am trying to resolved this probleme
i have vvm data plan i used sam i used pushfix i used unlockit.co please help
Hi there…
I just got an iphone 4 in Australia with a gevey sim card.
I have a doubt, if a take that back to Mexico.. could it still work with the mexican networks??
this iphone was locked witj AT&T form US
Please i need to know with precision otherwise i will return the iphone?
Otherwise, in mexico how could I unlocked it??
Thks!!!
With the Gevey SIM, Yes. You shouldn’t have any trouble in using your iPhone with any carrier within Mexico/anywhere in the world. Using the Gevey, you can unlock your iPhone to work with any network by following this guide: http://bit.ly/jIVot1
hello, i recently bought an iphone4 with a GEVEY sim. everything was working well UNTIL i updated my phone’s software.
when it’s plugged to my mac, itunes says “invalid sim card” and when its unplugged, iphone says plug to iTunes.
i called the retailer and he told me to jailbreak the phone.
do i have any other options?
Unless you have the official SIM that came locked to your iPhone, your only option is to jailbreak via Redsn0w.
Hi, I have been using gevey sim for about a month now and recently i had to restart my iphone because I downloaded a thing from cydia that allows me to recive and send MMS. So after I restarted it i did the the unlocking step again about 13 times until it finally worked. The problem is that now I loose I keep losing signal and is always searching while I never had this problem before I restarted it. what do you think the problem might be and is there like a good way to follow that would work from the first try not 13 times.
Thanks
Well, it definitely seems to be the Cydia app that you had installed to get your MMS up and running. Uninstall & Reboot to see if the Gevey still behaves the same way.
Great, Thanks. Since I am going to delete the MMS source, is there a good way to follow to get MMS and face-time working.
Thanks
Hi again. When I do the unlocking steps for gevey sim, I always get to the end where I would get full signal bars with no T-mobile logo and 10 to 15 seconds later I loose them and it says invalid sim. Previously, I was repeating the unlocking steps many times and luckily one works at the end. Please let me know if we need to put the settings in a certain way for it to work from the first try or so.
Thanks
I’m guessing the Gevey is bad, because you really need not try the Gevey for 60 times to get it back up and running. Trying out a different Gevey SIM will solve this issue. Getting it replaced is what I would suggest.
For MMS:To get MMS, navigate to Settings -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network and enter MMS APN settings.
i followed the steps but , when i Call 112 and Hang Up after 2 secs
(No SIM Card Installed) ..comes immediately after i hang up and even b4 i hang up
i complete the steps but it doesn’t work, no massages appear when i put the phone on airplane mood, 3g is off ,cellular data and rooming is on
please help
Seems like your Gevey is a defective one. This has happened to me a couple of times as well. What you can try is to actually pop in a different SIM onto the Gevey to see if its working or not. If it doesn’t, then its confirmed that the Gevey is bad and therefore, you’ll need to get it replaced.
it didn’t work also with the other SIM,
it worked b4 but when the phone turned off i couldn’t get it back working
is there is any way to skip calling 112, i tried over 60 time to get it back but when calling 112 it gives me no sim card installed at once
please help
thanx
Unfortunately No. You’ll need to dial the 112 procedure each time you restart your device. It does seem to confirm that its a defective Gevey that your having in hand. You may need to get it replaced ASAP from the dealer you brought it from.
tried so many time with original sim with gevey with out gevey still haven’t fix my issue with
visual voicemail and facetime
Did you try the official SIM as I had suggested to you in the previous comment? And also SAM?
did everything you say not working how could i get visual voicemail in my
setting i have cellular data, mms data internet tethering but no visual voicemail
tried to find ipcc nothing work help please
Try this instead,
On the Apple iPhone, you can set up your Visual Voicemail by following the below steps:
1. Select the Phone app from your Springboard Dock.
2. Select Voicemail from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap the Set Up Now button in the middle of the screen.
4. You will be asked to enter a Visual Voicemail password. Enter a password then press the Save button at the top right of the screen.
5. Again re-enter the same password to Verify.
6. Go ahead and set up your Custom Greeting message/ Default messages.
7. Record your greeting and make sure that the message is Saved.
8. You have setup your voice mail successfully. Now, you’ll get a list of voicemails on your device
9. You can click to select a message then press the blue play button to the left to listen to the message. Use the blue right arrow to display contact information. The green Call Back button will call the contact and the red Delete button will remove the message from your VoiceMail inbox.
And see if you get VVM activatated on your iPhone.
my iphone is with gevey sim
1. Select the Phone app from your Springboard Dock.
2. Select Voicemail from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.automatically
call my voicemail i can’t do nothing hells thanks
goes strait to voicemail
That is what you wanted right? You wanted VVM on your iPhone. This is the Voicemail feature on the iPhone. Check here.
with gevey sim my faceTime and visual voicemail not working what should i do
Activate your iPhone via SAM by following this guide. http://bit.ly/mDpDwr. FaceTime activation and VoiceMail should work well after that. :)
i have iphone 4 on 4.3.3 BB 4.10.01 myphoni is unlock when i used same
my phone got restored i fallow all the directives facetime still not activate
and no visual voicemail
Are you sure? SAM will not restore your device. Did you get through every step properly or did you encounter any error on the way? SAM will get the activation done for you. It’ll never restore your phone in any manner.
should i use sam with gevey sim or only fido sim cause my phone was originally
from rogers
Do you have the official Rogers SIM card with you? If you have it, pop it in instead of using SAM. That’s the best way to get you officially activated after you tap “Revert Lockdownd To Stock”.
iPhone doesn’t need to place the call to 112. You can dial 112 even from the place without any reception (elevator, basement etc..) it still WORKS !
you might want to update this page, there will be a gevey supreme available soon. seems to be the best. no 112 calling, no redo required after reboot. eager to see how it works.
PS. learn a lot from this site. thanks for the effort wolverine
Yeah! Gevey Pro Plus and Gevey Supreme are same things http://bit.ly/myHRhP
Always remove Gevey before restoring your iPhone. In-fact remove both Gevey and unofficial SIM card before restoring your iPhone (It never matters if your iPhone has empty SIM tray while you are restoring it).
For me, i can use 3G and Wifi and i have no issues. I will recommend you to restore stock iOS 4.3.3 IPSW and then jailbreak your iPhone using Redsn0w 0.9.6RC16. Once done, unlock your iPhone using Gevey and make sure “Data Roaming”, “Enable 3G” and “Cellular Data” is turned ON.
Hi Wolverine,
i’m having an iPhone 4 IOS 4.1, jailbroken and gevey sim unlocked, and i’m currently facing issues with internet connection as follows:
- Wifi connected but not working (researched and concluded that it’s the DNS that could be changed into an open DNS address -not always working-).
- custom APN was installed from “www . unlockit. co.nz” and 3g data connection was working perfectly, then for the past 3 days 3g data (even edge data) stopped working, and SBSettings is showing that the data IP Address is located for a few seconds then it disappears showing N/A.
I’ve researched and concluded that I’ll have to restore (shift + restore button and browse to the original 4.1 OS) and then restore my backup.
My question is, can I do that while the gevey sim is inserted into the iphone, or do i have to remove the gevey sim first?
I’m asking because my current micro sim was a normal sim that i had to cut, and when i tried that sim after cutting it with the first gevey sim i got, i noticed that inserting the gevey sim (with my cut micro sim installed) into the iphone was hard as if it was stuck, so i applied more pressure and it went in, but never worked, and when i tried bringing it out it was stuck as well and i had to apply pressure to bring it out, then i tried that gevey sim with another iphone and it never worked, so i figured that i ruined that gevey sim because of the pressure i applied, so i had to trim my cut sim card a bit more then i tried another gevey sim ( i can’t recall if it went into the iphone smoothly or not though) and it worked, but now i’m concerned about ruining my second gevey sim if i take it out of the iphone and it gets stuck again in case i have to take it out to be able to restore my iphone.
what would u recommend? if u actually have a solution to my internet connection problems (for both wifi and cellular data connection) then please help me out with that instead of taking the risk of wasting my second gevey sim.
appreciate your help.
thanks in advance.
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I contacted folks at i-SmartSim (Who made Gevey Supreme) and they said that they have no released Gevey Pro Plus or Gevey Supreme yet. If you really have Gevey Pro Plus or Gevey Supreme with you, send me the pictures of SIM interposer (Not packaging)
can i upgrade my iphone 4 to the latest version with the gevey sim.
Yes Gevey SIM can unlock iPhone 4 baseband 04.10.01 running iOS 4.3.3
Hi There!!
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I’m really so happy with my iphone 4 now!!
Hi!
I just realized my facetime and mms is not working. I went to settings and turned facetime on but it keeps saying waiting for activation and for the mms the camera icon in the messages is not there.
I went to cydia in hopes it’ll prompt me to update essentials but nada
I got an unactivated phone from rogers which was in recovery mode saying no sim card so I jailbroke my iphone 4 on 4.3.3 on 4.10.01 then inserted the gevey sim card and now i am on telus.
PLS HELP thank you!
To activate FaceTime, your iPhone must be activated using SAM http://bit.ly/kRl3Qw or MiTime. To get MMS, navigate to Settings -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network and enter MMS APN settings.
Thanks! Do i take out the gevey sim when i install and activate my phone or keep it in?
NVM thanks so much! :D I left my sim card inside and SAM worked flawlessly unlike when I tried it previously on 3G!
I guess I celebrated too early anyways after SAM activated my iphone I got a notification saying you might get sms charges for facetime activation i pressed ok and rebooted and after restarting i also got the same notification about facetime and when i went to settings–>phone, the facetime still says waiting for activation =.=”
You installed MiTime as well? There was no need to install MiTime if u have installed SAM. Installing MiTime will uninstall SAM.
You can activate your iPhone simply by putting unofficial SIM card in your iPhone. There is no need to insert Gevey. To use SAM, all you need is a valid SIM card with supported ICCID and IMSI number.
I activated using gevey so should I redo installing sam with a normal unofficial sim card? And no I did not install MiTime. I got someone with an iphone 4 and facetime to call me but it still says waiting for activation
U unlocked using Gevey (Not activated) and yes, just remove Gevey and activate your iPhone using SAM but putting unofficial SIM card. There is no need to install SAM again if it is already installed.
Hi!
Please I have an iPhone 4 basebands 03.10.01 and 02.10.04 running iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2.1,Can I unlock it with the Gevey Sim ??
Yep, you can unlock both iPhones using Gevey SIM.
Hi
i bought a Gevey sim for iPhone 4 which was locked to bell and my sim card is telus. The current firmware is 4.3.1 is it true that I can’t upgrade the firmware if i am using gevey sim? or does that mean i can’t upgrade when the gevey sim is inside and i can just take it out or upgrade
and can i use the gevey sim with another iphone for a different carrier?
thanks
1. You can upgrade to iOS 4.3.3 without Gevey SIM
2. Do NOT insert Gevey SIM in your iPhone when you are restoring your iPhone. Just take it out and upgrade.
3. You can use same Gevey SIM on another iPhone 4 but again, it will unlock only one iPhone at a time because the SIM interposer needs to be in your iPhone all the time to stay unlocked.
When i go to cellular data there is no visual voicemail setting i saw on youtube
they have it but not on mine
Yeah, thats what i was saying to you on that day. It is not necessary that if your carrier has a VVM server and you’ll see VVM working on your iPhone. You have to request your carrier to send you VVM settings.
I WOLVERINE my carrier told me,i have to have 3g working to make my visual
voicemail to work unfortunately we have to be on roaming on to have 3g so
how could i have 3g with gevey sim so my visual voicemail can work
It should not matter even if we are on roaming or not. The thing is our 3G is working fine. So VVM should also work. Ask them that your 3G is working fine. What we should do next?
to make my 3g work with gevey i had to put the apn: username and password to
my cellular data setting or the 3g do not work the 3g appear on my phone but do not get activated if i don’t put those setting like i said apn:xxxx username:xxxx password:xxxx no internet , no picture or video can’t be sent
Those are the normal APN settings which are known by every carrier. Just tell them that you want APN (Username, Pass etc) for internet and MMS. Your carrier will be happy to tell you this info. This is usually available on the official website of every carrier.
apple told me it my carrier the problem and removed my sim and put it back
did so nada and they say to press on power and home i didn’t do cause i have
firmware 4.2.1 did not put on 4.3.3 yet
Yep. You need to contact your carrier support. I think VVM is supported on iOS 4.2.1 as well. So there is no need to upgrade to iOS 4.3.3.
how to fix Visual Voicemail on iPhone 4 with gevey sim card please
i have the plan but hallways go to call my voice mail can’t see on my phone
My voicemail is working fine, you can try this tip http://on.fb.me/ixvlMg
My voicemail is working it vvm or visual voicemail doesn’t want to work on my phone am with fido canada
According to this article http://bit.ly/l7y0Zu, you can not activate VVM on an unlocked iPhone without Visual Voicemail server on the carrier side which allows subscribers to use this feature.
i took this plan i have vvm with my carrier i heaving call them and call apple
Do let me know how it goes :P I am also interested in activating VVM on my iP4. Em sure its not the issue with Gevey because Gevey behaves transparently between your iPhone and SIM once its unlocked. Your iPhone do not knows that there is a SIM interposer in between it and SIM when its unlocked.
Hi! I bought Gevey applenberry,then i followed the instruction step by step. Turn off iphone,put gevey with sim then turn on iphone,then welcome menu- accept waiting for 1 bar signal then dial 112 then click send hang up w/in 2 secs.then setting turn airplane mode on and off…the problem is NO SIM CARD INSTALLED pop up only SIM FAILURE, when i click OK! again and again and again SIM FAILURE.I bought twice already 1 is gevey and the other 1 is gevey pro but still doesn’t work
and also i followed this http://bit.ly/f2n5VU still doesn’t work.anybody can help me
When you call 112, do someone answers your call or the call drops itself? Try this by putting your SIM card in another cell phone near you.
I bought a gevey sim from http://applenberry.com/store/ on April 1st and still haven’t received it. I live in Brasil and they said they sent it using USPS but it is untraceable on international packages. Be careful everyone.
Always go for MyDalle http://bit.ly/mM8PDE
hi, i just got myself a gevey sim and i did all it told me to but everytime i put on and off the airplane mood it keeps on searching for signal and after a while no service. nu help. by the way i leave in Nigeria. using the mtn network and etisalat network
Do you see Gevey SIM welcome message (like here http://bit.ly/lDZJ2F in step 8) when you turn ON your iPhone?
Katia, I am a yoruba man. A Nigerian, I sell gevey sim. And it works very well I have tried it with MTN, Glo, Zain and Etisalat. They all work. Maybe you didn’t follow the instruction carefully. That happened to me at first but ever since I have had issue doing it on any iPhone again.
http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-663541.0.html check here for proof.
Katia. I live in Lagos and use Airtel. I’ve had the similar issue with my iphone4 version 4.3.3 twice. First i got – No Calls For You and the second time a No Service. The first time I just updated from a previous backup in iTunes, performed the Gevey unlock rituals and viola, I got my iPhone back. The second time, I did a reset all network settings in General – Reset. Try any of these two. Meanwhile, always note the last app you download from Cydia as you might need to remove it before you could get your iPhone back. Cheers!
gevey sim fix the itunes error the sim card inserted is not supported… to sync with it? because i’m always stucked on emergency call screen.
all that i can do with gevey sim is to call 112 but i cant turn the IP4 to the airplane mode.
so it gonna work or not?????????
Nops. Gevey SIM do not hacktivate your iPhone. To do that, you must use jailbreak tools like PwnageTool, Sn0wbreeze or Redsn0w. All of these tools help you to bypass emergency call screen by hacktivating your iPhone. If you could tell me your current firmware version, i can guide you well how to hacktivate your iPhone?
my iphone 4g is 4.2.1 bb3.10 and i’m using windows 7 i tried everything to unlock this screen but no way please help…
thank you
Use this guide to create iOS 4.2.1 custom IPSW http://bit.ly/hasi6C and do NOT forget to choose “Activate the iPhone [Hacktivate]” option in step 13. Restore it using TinyUmbrella and you are all set to use Gevey. Cheers!
I downloaded the ipsw iPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148_Custom_ACTIVATED but when i try to use it to hactivate it’s say that it say not a valid ipsw how to solve this problem?
You are using pre-made custom IPSW of iOS 4.2.1 instead of stock IPSW. Just restore it using iTunes but before that put your iPhone into Pwned DFU mode using this guide http://bit.ly/mKemL0 (Guide is still valid for iOS 4.2.1)
i tried but always i got the error 3014 and 3194 how to fix it????????
To fix 3194 follow this guide http://bit.ly/elbsND (No SHSH blobs)
To fix 3014 follow this guide http://bit.ly/ej4JEq (False edited HOSTS file)
CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR iPhone4 4.3.1 (8G4) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE.
what i have to do??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Restore iOS 4.3.3 custom IPSW made with Sn0wbreeze 2.7 http://bit.ly/k5I7Qu or PwnageTool 4.3.3 http://bit.ly/jMpbKR It do not require SHSH blobs as its the latest firmware.
I’m going try this but i hope will work for me because my iphone is a fresh iphone 4 no one has used it yet i dont want to harm it.
Thanks and i will return later with a result.
I tried two days now to make my 3g network work on my Iphone 4 i put on the
date roaming,keep telling me no data plan what to do please i need my 3g on the
phone cause no video voice mail and no data plan and am paying for. please help
If you turn Data Roaming ON in Settings -> General -> Network then ideally 3G network should work. If it says no data plan, it simply means either 3G is not supported by your carrier or you need to buy a data plan to use 3G. Call your operator to check out rates and activation procedure.
thanks again, but yes i have a data plan and my carrier is fido
Thats the issue on your carrier side. Put your SIM in another unlocked or factory-unlocked iPhone 3G, 3GS or 4 around you and see if you can use 3G or not. This will confirm you the problematic side.
still no data network roaming option ON.like i didn’t do nothing
thanks for all answers
the message that i received is could not active cellular data network
you are not subscribed to a cellular data service and the only way that i see 3g on my phone it wen i put it (on) data roaming thanks.
Yup! To use 3G network when unlocked with Gevey, you must put turn data roaming option ON.
i meant i have a iphone 4 but my 3g network not working.Telling no data plan
and i have a data pan
Go to General -> Network -> Turn Roaming on and it ll work
thanks for answer my question
Can i have 3g working on with gevey sim please
Nops. Gevey is only for iPhone 4. I never tried it on my iPhone 3G tho. You can unlock iPhone 3G with Ultrasn0w. What is your current baseband?Update: ROFL! I thought you are asking about unlocking iPhone 3G with Gevey. Well to use 3G, just navigate to Settings -> General -> Network and turn Enable 3G, Cellular Data and Data Roaming ON.
i fix the issue by adding apn username and password on cellular data plan and mms
Yes, you can there is a regular version of Gevey’s as well, that’ll make your i3 work with it
Am loosing my network every 20min than i have no service
Make sure your Gevey SIM interposer is not lose. Also dial *3001#12345#* and tell me your signal-strength in dBs
How to check weather gevey sim will work on my iphone 4 4.2.1 03.10.01 bb….
I can assure that it works because my iPhone 4 is on iOS 4.2.1 03.10.01 bb and its unlocked with Gevey!
Hi, i hve just tried Gevey’s on same iPhone, yes it do works, depends on your carrier aswell
Shouldn’t IMSI match the mobile phone number stored on sim? If so, wouldn’t the carrier register see the mismatch when gevey spoofs IMSI?
Your carrier do knows that you have spoofed your IMSI but its the duty of your baseband to check that the IMSI contain correct MCC and MNC codes. By correct i mean officially supported MCC and MNC. When you put your iPhone in Airplane Mode, you are actually stopping baseband from validating the MCC and MNC codes in your IMSI ;)
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Dear Amit,
what is the cost of gevey sim, whether the stock is available in Hyderabad,
Pls reply
Thankx
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Get it for U.S. $53.80 at mydalle.com here
Where can buy the Gevey sim unlock?
You can buy Gevey SIM for 70$ from http://applenberry.com/store/