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Apple speaks on iPhone SIM swapping

Apple has posted a Knowledge Base article on swapping SIM cards in iPhones, which the company says may be required for “repair, warranty service, or if you own an authorized unlocked phone (Germany and France only) and want to use a different network provider’s SIM.”

The gist is that SIM cards can be swapped, but if they are, the user should reconnect the iPhone to iTunes subsequently in order to ensure proper operation. Apple says “If you do not connect iPhone to iTunes after changing or reinserting the SIM, iPhone may not work as expected.”

The article makes no mention of swapping SIMS when upgrading from, for instance, an 8GB iPhone to a 16GB iPhone. Technically this should be possible, but some users have experienced difficulty with the process, instead needing to re-activate the 16GB phone using the new SIM card.

Source: iPhone Atlas

Teen Hacker Re-Unlocks Apple’s iPhone

A teen hacker known for his deftness with iPhones has figured out how to unlock models running the latest firmware versions by cracking a protection that that has frustrated hackers for weeks.

The breakthrough by George Hotz, aka Geohot, means people who have bought a recent iPhone will once again be able to use it on the phone network of their choice. Apple makes as much as $400 for every handset that’s activated on an approved network, so its developers have worked hard to prevent the so-called unlocking of iPhones.

The hack is highly technical and by no means for the faint of heart. Those iPhone owners in need of more hand-holding should check out step-by-step instructions here from iClarified. ModMyiPhone also offers a tutorial here.

Source: The Register