Apple recently seeded iOS 5 final version to the general public. The update is available via iTunes. Also direct download links are available.
The iOS 5 final version is same as the GM version & hence can be jailbroken with the already available redsn0w &
sn0wbreeze
Gevey sim works on iOS 5 Final
Here are the screenshots showing the proof:
Thanks to @w2no for the screenshots.
How to use Gevey sim on iOS 5?
Note: You must not update to iOS 5 directly from iTunes. You need a custom firmware to preserve iPhone 4 baseband to 04.10.01 or below, so that Gevey can work. Gevey doesn’t work with iOS 5’s baseband.
If you’ve restored to factory iOS 5, go back to iOS 4.3.5. Apple is still signing it!
1. Download iOS 5 IPSW for iPhone 4 (Download links here)
2. Download sn0wbreeze 2.8b8
Note: sn0wbreeze is only for Windows. If you’re on MAC, please wait till iPhone Dev Team releases the updated redsn0w which will support baseband preservation.
3. Build a custom firmware using sn0wbreeze 2.8b8. This custom firmware will preserve the baseband. You need baseband 04.10.01 or below to make Gevey work
4. Restore this custom firmware from iTunes using Shift+Restore
Note: If you get errors 1600, 1604, etc. use iReb to put your iPhone 4 into pwned DFU mode. iReb can be downloaded from ih8sn0w.com
5. After iPhone successfully restores, activate it
6. Switch off the iPhone & insert Gevey sim. Start your iPhone 4
7. You’ll get Gevey Menu after the iPhone boots up. Accept it
8. Wait for up to 10 seconds after accepting till you get No Service
9. Dial 112 & hang up within 2 seconds
10. Go to Settings & turn on Airplane mode. Wait till you get “No sim inserted” message
11. Once you get the message, click Dismiss & turn off the Airplane Mode. You’ll get “Sim failure” message which will automatically get dismissed
12. Then within a few seconds, your iPhone 4 will get the network
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Did you confirm that it *worked* for you? I followed those exact instructions yesterday, shortly after iOS5’s release and I can’t get Gevey to work or even show the boot up page where you click “Accept”.
N3RVE,
Did you preserve the baseband using sn0wbreeze? Which Gevey version are you using? I’m using the original 1st generation Gevey sim.
If I just choose the option to preserve the Baseband.. Will it still be a tethered boot for Iphone4 .
Nikunj,
The jailbreak for iOS 5 is currently tethered. So you’ll need to use iBooty everytime the iPhone reboots.
nikunj and admin,
if u just choose the option to preserve the Baseband on sn0wbreeze it will do nothing but preserve your baseband. it will not jailbreak. so rebooting will be normal.(untethered). but be sure you have the original carrier sim card to activate your phone then.
Can you confirm that this is working? I’m downloading http://appldnld.apple.com/iPhone4/041-8358.20111012.FFc34/iPhone3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
Will this version work?
Thaks!
Federico,
That’s the right IPSW for iPhone 4 iOS 5. But make sure you build custom firmware via sn0wbreeze 2.8b8. This will help you preserve the baseband & Gevey will work for you.
Mahesh, if you are using Gevey sim then u might have hacktivated ur phone, unlike FaceTime, will we be able to use imessage?
Also should I use tinyumberlla to save blobs?
Waiting for ur reply.
Preet Varun Singh,
I have original AT&T micro sim. So I didn’t hacktivate my iPhone. I’m able to use iMessage. You’ll also be able to use it even if you hacktivate.
And save shsh for 4.3.3/4.3.5, in case you need to go back if anything is wrong.
You should do a video tutorial. It will be really awesome. Thanks
Monit,
I’ll try to work on a video tutorial soon.
Thanks for the steps, I am going to try them “wish me goo luck :)”…
Since I am a newbie, just wanted to know whether I will lose my apps and messages after doing a restore or a;; things will be just as were but with iOS5?
I’m getting multiple errors and can’t get this to work regretfully…
errors are 1600 1603 or some other uknown codes
what should I do?
: If you get errors 1600, 1604, etc. use iReb to put your iPhone 4 into pwned DFU mode. iReb can be downloaded from ih8sn0w.com
Yes please… we will wait for your video. Thanks in advance from Chile
it says it’s veryting iphone restore with apple and then i wait 5 to 10 mins and it fails. I have tried to use iReb but no luck
Just wondering, If I take AT&T sim card from Matrix, I think I’ll be able to activate it right?
guys make sure Apple Mobile devices services are running before executing this procedure
how can i activate the phone with my gevey sim card? ????????? i don’t have anything else other than that!
Federico,
Did you get past 1600 errors? You need original carrier’s sim card to activate your iPhone. If you don’t have original carrier’s sim, you must select hacktivate function in sn0wbreeze while building custom firmware.
oh ok i didn’t know that. I got passed the errors by turning on “Apple Mobile Device” service.
Now i’m building a new CFW with the hack tivation flag on. let’s see where this goes 🙂 thanks for your support i now i’m terrible
I have a question.. I want to preserve my baseband using snowbreeze without jailbreaking it..what i mean is that i won’t install cydia.. is that possible? and what’s the difference between “baseband preservation mode” and the “expert mode” which one will you recommend? I really just like to preserve my baseaband and don’t care about the jailbreak. is it possible?
DebTym,
Here’s what different modes of sn0wbreeze do:
BASEBAND PRESERVATION MODE: This mode only preserves the iPhone’s baseband. It does not jailbreak or unlock the actual device. All other modes still do preserve the baseband.
SIMPLE MODE: Recommended for people that don’t know what to add. This mode will add Cydia, afc2, SSH for Apple TV and other recommended stuff automatically.
EXPERT MODE: Expert mode let you have all customizing options at your disposal. Such as custom boot logos, root partition size, installer options and unlocks.
So you must select Baseband preservation mode to just preserve the baseband without jailbreaking.
well now i’m stuck at the apple logo with a loading bar that never fills. what should i do? retry ?
Yes retry again Federico.
well, retried. no luck, it’s stuck on the apple logo with a no filling bar.
now i’m really lost i have no idea of what i should do next.
please help? 🙁
Federico,
Is iTunes giving you any error? Till where does iTunes reach in the update process?
Admin thanks!!!! Much appreciated!!! I’ll try it later.^^ Will I encounter some error though?
DebTym,
You might get 1600, 1604 errors. Use iReb from ih8sn0w.com to put your iPhone into Pwned DFU mode.
nope it’s not throwing any error. could it be that this firmware is locked so it won’t boot with the hacktivation set ?
cuz the first time it worked perfectly fine
Federico,
No, nothing like that. Build a new custom firmware & try again. And I hope you’re using iReb to put your iPhone into Pwned DFU mode.
Admin isn’t it if i’m not mistaken DFU mode is what you do before you restore, right? Then how does Pwned DFU mode solve the problem? you are saying? after i do that, what will happen?
DebTym,
With Pwned DFU mode, the iPhone is patched before restoring. This helps to install custom firmwares. In a normal DFU mode, custom firmwares will through errors.
And you need to just preserve baseband. You can do this by just selecting “Baseband Preservation Mode” in sn0wbreeze. That’ll do the work for you. It won’t hacktivate nor install Cydia.
BTW I’m also a gevey user. So I just want to update to iOS 5, preserve my bb and do a natural activation and not hacktivate and not jailbreak. I hope you enlighten me a step by step process
Thanks! I’ll just ask a question again if I encounter any error. I’ll just download iReb and Tiny Umbrella first. Thank You Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU! Seriously.
i tested again without the hacktivation flag and worked the ios started, seems like that’s the culprit…
so… it is sure that gevey works in ios5 if i follow the procedure correctly? i fcked my phone yesterday and i had really hard to putting it back to ios4… so i dont wanna make same mistake again T.T
YM,
Gevey works on iOS 5 if you follow procedure correctly by preserving your baseband. I wrote a tutorial on using sn0wbreeze to build a custom firmware & preserve baseband just now. Check it before updating to iOS 5 directly.
I’m a noob about these things. I bought my iphone from a friend who set up everything for me, including the gevey sim and the micro sim. He taught me how to do the Accept terms, 112 and such. NOw my question is, I want to download IOS 5, so how do I go about this? If I download it now, I won’t be able to use my phone right? Pls help
Timmy,
What iOS are you currently on? Is it jailbroken? Does it have Cydia?
If you want to update to iOS 5 & use GEVEY, you must preserve baseband using sn0wbreeze. I recently wrote a tutorial for that here. If you’ve any more questions, feel free to ask.
hacktivation is not working that’s for sure…little brick i have now until i get my hands on a freaking at&t sim card :S
I’ve read that Gevey Ultra won’t work on custome IPSW and that it only works with Gevey Sim and gevey Pro. Is it true? I have a Gevey Ultra, so I don’t want to make any mistakes.
Giuliana Vizcarra,
Yes that’s the case. Better stay where you are, or get a cheap GEVEY sim if you want to upgrade to iOS 5.
Okai i read most of the comments and the tutorial. its just dsnt seem that it works. plus i honestly dont know much how to work it so i need help !
i have an iphone 4 which has a baseband of 02.10.04. its still running on ios 4.1 and its jailbreaked using limera1 i think. am using gevey pro to unlock it.
so basically i downloaded the new itunes and after that i am stuck . i want ios 5 and i want to jailbreak my iphone as well… so please can yu help me with what i should do next !!
thanks
Mani,
Do you have original carrier’s sim with you? That’ll be needed for activating the iPhone after you restore to iOS 5. And here’s a guide to restore to iOS 5 while preserving the baseband using sn0wbreeze.
orginal sim ??? i have the at &t iphone and i got it from ebay….i dont think i have the at&t sim =/
If you don’t have the AT&T sim, you can select hacktivate option in sn0wbreeze. Check the tutorial for more understanding.
I have read and understood the steps. Just a small question though.. Should i keep the gevey sim and my sim card inside while doing the above mentioned steps?
Amar,
There’s no problem in keeping Gevey sim inside while the procedure is going on. Also do you have original carrier’s sim or will you be hacktivating it?
It WWWWOOOOORRRRRKKKKKKSSSS…. I preserved the baseband and it worked after many time trying with the gevey pro sim I have 🙂 🙂 🙂 :
thank you soooooooo much
I´m having the same problem of Federico …
I am sorry but i dont understand what hacktivating means. I don’t have the original sim with me. My phone is locked to AT&T and i use a Vodafone sim here in India. Should i keep my vodafone sim + gevey sim inside while doing this process?
Thank you for replying! Which sim should i keep inside with the Gevey Sim while doing this process? The original carrier’s sim or my local sim here? Or should i just put the original carrier’s sim without the Gevey sim?
I just found the original carrier’s sim after writing the comment 😛
hey guys,
It does work !! all u need to understand is that the signal indicator with a single bar does not pop up ..to dial 112
instead we can dial 112 after u see “No Service” near the signal strength indicator…which appears after u start the phone and searching appears
1. Start phone
2 Searching
3. No Service Appears
4. dial 112
people here tell that is it working on gevey ultra!!!!
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f456/ios5-gevey-sim-1362939/
Fredrico , I got the same fkn problem and I’m tired rebuilding the damn ipsw already..
hacktivation is surely broken with this version of sn0wbreeze.. only simple mode works but I can’t activate without original sim. I ran out of options.. no clue and no one knows how to help me.
I’m ordering an at&t card off ebay ;(
Elico, Federico and all of you who are stuck when selecting Hacktivation:
BOOT TETHERED via iBOOTY. That’ll solve your problem.
i have an iPhone 4 and am currently on iOS 4.3.5 using gevey sim to unlock, if i preserve my baseband following your directions, will the gevey sim still work? Also if i update, will i need an AT&T sim to activate my iPhone 4?
ZinnyZinZin,
If you preserve the baseband using sn0wbreeze, GEVEY sim will work. Also, while building custom firmware select “Hacktivation” from Expert menu. This will help as you don’t have original AT&T sim, and will let you activate the iPhone.
So i have gevey ultra sim and installed what i had and i preserved baseband but when i put my gevey in it doesn’t want to show up even boot up screen ( iused gevey for few month so i know what procedures to follow) do you have any suggestions for me?
Dan,
You can go to Settings -> Phone -> Sim Applications & open the gevey menu from there.
ok so i have a i4 on 4.3.3 stock firmware with a 4.10 baseband..
im using the first gevey sim for TMOBILE in use..
so from what im reading this will work if i create a custom fw with snowbreeze
of 5.0 with a preserved baseband (4.10 in my case)
then use the orriginal at&t sim i got with the phone to activate and re do gevey steps (112)…
am i right?
Lew, Yes you’re on the right track.
Federico, after almost giving up.. and I did actually – I’ve found the fkn solution:
Once you restore using expert mode and get stuck on the apple logo – get the iPhone into DFU mode and run iBooty.. and walla it boots it by passing the activation.
Hope this works for you.. I’ve already ordered my at&t card off ebay.. darn.
I’m wanting to just upgrade, preserve baseband, and not jailbreak. but still use my Gevey SIM.
I followed all the steps above, had a friend cook me the custom ipsw on his PC, and now i have it on my mac. I tried to do the DFU mode earlier but I messed it up and I think I was in recover mode and scared shitless I had ruined my phone. Finally got it out after hours of searching the internet (using redsn0w) but I don’t know if I should try to install the sn0wbreeze ipsw again or not.
aghh idk what to do! I’m worried that if I somehow mess it up I won’t be able to go back and at the least continue to use my phone in the UK.
And when do you need your original AT&T SIM? I have mine, if I do decide to update should I have it in the whole time? Does it matter that I don’t get service here? I had AT&T temporarily lock my account for the two months I’m abroad so it doesn’t work over here.
Dan,
Put your iPhone into DFU mode using iReb (can be downloaded from ih8sn0w.com).
Then update via iTunes using Shift + restore.
And you need original AT&T sim after the restore is complete to activate the iPhone. It doesn’t matter if the sim doesn’t have service. It is just needed for activation.
also i cant find the at&T sim my phone came with.
but i have an ipad 2 with a micro sim could i use that to activate the phone?
Lew,
Is that an AT&T sim that your iPad 2 has? If yes, you can use it to activate your iPhone.
Hello Admin 🙂
I have the same question as Amar. What is hacktivation? If there’s no problem in keeping the gevey inside while doing the procedure, why do we need the original AT&T sim? (I don’t have the original sim). And can you please elaborate step no. 4. I’m a bit confused with this:
“use iReb to put your iPhone 4 into pwned DFU mode. iReb can be downloaded from ih8sn0w.com”
yay dude whats up! i just did all the instructions and i preserved my basebands but i dont get any service even when i do the 112 thing! i dont get even one bar hope a soon answer thanks!
santiago,
You don’t get a single bar in iOS 5. You must dial 112 when it says “No service”.
Sir can you help me update my girlfriend’s phone.
– iPhone 4 (AT&T locked)
– Lives in the Philippines (AT&T Sim card issues)
My questions are:
1. Can I use the baseband preservation without jailbreaking? Tethered jailbreak + tethered unlock would be awful.
2. I read something about needing the original AT&T Sim Card. While doing these steps, do I need this sim to work? I’m scared that it might not work for activation because we are in the philippines.
3. Which software could I use for saving my SHSH blobs? For my own iPhone 4 which is factory unlocked, I used iFaith and it worked perfectly fine downgrading from iOS 5 betas to iOS 4.3.3.
4. Lastly, is snowbreeze for iOS 5 Final out yet? We are on windows so we cannot use redsnow.
I am concerned about her because she’d freak out when her iPhone would be stucked in a locked iOS 5 if everything fails. lol So i want to be 100% sure that this would work and have the assurance that I can get back to iOS 4.3.3 when it fails. Thanks in advance!
Pan,
Answers to your questions:
1. You can use baseband preservation without jailbreaking.
2. But, your girlfriend doesn’t have an original AT&T sim, or does she? If she doesn’t have, then you need to select “Hacktivate” function from “Expert menu” while building custom firmware.
3. Use TinyUmbrella to save SHSH blobs. A simple Google search will lead you to TinyUmbrella’s website.
4. sn0wbreeze for iOS 5 final is released. But the jailbreak is currently tethered. And redsn0w also works on Windows.
Thank you so much for the reply, sir.
2. Yes, my girlfriend has it but we think it’s lost. If I use hacktivate, will I need to jailbreak first? Sorry haven’t used this one ’cause my iPhone is factory unlocked.
3. I tried TinyUmbrella once but there is always a popup window that tells something like “apple must have blah blah blah. dont use this blah blah blah”. I forgot the exact words but because of this, I tried to search for others. Have you tried iFaith?
4. Oh okay, thanks! Last time I saw was Mac only but thanks. 🙂
Thank you again! 🙂
Pan,
2. When you select the option to “hacktivate”, the iPhone will be automatically jailbroken.
3. I don’t know why you get the error message with TinyUmbrella. It always works fine if you’ve latest Java/JRE installed.
4. 😉
Thank you again, sir! Last question before I try it.
2. I just found her AT&T. The thing is, we are here in the Philippines. Can I still activate her phone?
3. Oks! I’ll try it now. Thanks!
Thank you again in advance!
Yes you can still activate with AT&T sim.
Oks! Thank you so much! Will try it now. 🙂
Hi Pan, Did it worked? Im also from Phil I just want to know if you did it successfully. Thanks 🙂
appreciate if anyone can confirm whether they have successfully tried the
iOS 5 Final Version upgrade while preserving 04.10.01 baseband (either RedSn0w/Sn0wbreeze) specifically using Gevey ULTRA and any issues faced
In india you can use martix at&t sim to activate and gevey sim works. Note the single bar that appears in iOS 4.3.5 after accepting the gevey sim does not appear and continues to show no service. You should anyways dial 112 and disconnect within 2 secs. Cheers!
Those who are having problems like Federico, when using HACTIVATE and find your iPhone is unable to boot and gets stuck with the apple logo and an empty loading bar..
ITS BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T BOOT TETHERED USING iBOOTY OR REDSNOW! DURHHH lol.
DO THAT AND YOUR PHONE WILL BE HACKTIVATED AND WORKING PERFECTLY
Joeh
I updated to iOs 5 yesterday without preserving the original baseband. Now i am trying to go back to 4.3.5, but getting the 1604 error always, should i use ireb on iOs 5 and then try going back to 4.3.5? Else is there any other way to go back to 4.3.5?
Use ireb. And also open hosts file on your computer and delete any line containing gs.apple.com.
I used ireb , it worked fine for the 1604 error and also deleted the line containing gs.apple.com , but now getting 3194 error. Any solution for that?
hey I have a question. If I hactivate my phone on iOS 5..will I lose my Facetime and Push Notification like it did before on 4.x.x?