Any iPhone 3G, with baseband 06.15.00, is now unlocked for life. Since iPhone 3G won’t be getting any firmware update starting iOS 4.3, your iPhone 3G will remain unlocked for life. MuscleNerd also confirmed this in a tweet:
“Because there’s no 4.3 beta for iPhone3G, it’s effectively unlocked for life via the 06.15 ultrasn0w unlock”
Note: This is applicable to all those iPhone 3G owner who have updated their iPhone 3G to Baseband 06.15.00. (How to: Check iPhone Baseband version)
No future firmware update is a bad news for iPhone 3G baseband 06.15.00 users, because most of them are experiencing GPS issues. The Dev Team is aware of the GPS problem, and currently working on a way to downgrade iPhone 3GS 06.15.00 Baseband with iOS 4.3 firmware.
How many of you have an iPhone 3G or 3GS with baseband 06.15.00 and are experiencing GPS issues? Go wild in the comments section below…
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