Will Gevey SIM work on iPhone 4 running iOS 5? [Answer: Yes]

by Karthik K on June 11, 2011 in Apple

Apple released iOS 5 beta to its developers some days before and I have been trying it out on my test device. As a part of this test run, I already covered the topics:

iOS 5 limitations on iPhone 3Gs

iOS 5 video demos

iOS 5 and Lion beta download links [Needs Dev account] [Updated]” href=”http://www.karthikk.net/2011/06/ios-5-beta-download-links-leaks-before-wwdc/” target=”_blank”>iOS 5 beta and Lion download links

Activate iOS 5 without a developer account!

How to downgrade iOS 5 to iOS 4.3.3

Unable to make phone calls on iOS 5? Here’s a fix

How to sync contacts with iCloud?

And many more

There were many users who were asking if Gevey SIM, which seems to be the only successful hardware unlock so far for iPhone 4, is just working fine on iPhone 4 running iOS 5. I just tested this out on one of my friend’s iPhone 4 with a Gevey SIM unlock. So, if you are a iPhone 4 user relying on Gevey SIM hardware unlock, and wants to run iOS 5, you are good to go.

Don’t hesitate to post back if you have some issues. I am currently testing iOS 5 with Gevey SIM on iOS 5 beta 1 registered with Apple Developer’s Account ad haven’t faced any issue with it. If you need to test out some feature, just leave a comment here and I will get back with the results as soon as possible!

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Hi Manik,
I will test it out today evening! . What's so special in that song?
- Manik
  
  Nothing special just testing .mp4 playback from streaming, how did it work?
  - http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K
    
    It just worked!
guest

works like a charm
guest

works like a charm
http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K

It just worked!
pacson

i update mine in ios 5 of my iphone 4 but when im trying to use gevey sim pro..saying no service right away….
- http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K
  
  Did you add your UDID to Apple Dev Account?
http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K

Did you add your UDID to Apple Dev Account?
Roshen

Hey please help me out. My uncle bought me an iphone 4 from US with a gevey sim pro 4.2.1. Now the system is prompting me to do a software update. But will the phone get locked if i do so. I need to upgrade because ios 5 is looking awesome and need it. Please help me and tell me if there are any ways to do a software update without getting the phone locked.

Thank You
Roshen

Hey please help me out. My uncle bought me an iphone 4 from US with a gevey sim pro 4.2.1. Now the system is prompting me to do a software update. But will the phone get locked if i do so. I need to upgrade because ios 5 is looking awesome and need it. Please help me and tell me if there are any ways to do a software update without getting the phone locked.
- http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K
  
  Hi Roshen,
  You will be able to use iPhone 4 with Gevey SIM without any problem. But what I would suggest is, wait until the final iOS 5 comes out!.
- http://www.karthikk.net Karthik.K
  
  Hi Roshen,
  You can very well update your iPhone 4 to iOS 5. But at this point of time, I recommend you to stay on iOS 4.2.1. We have tested iOS 4 on iOS 4.3.3 with Gevey SIM and it works just fine! You are good to go with iOS 4.3.3. Wait till fall to step onto iOS 5.
Tom

Hi guys how if i use gevey ultra. I must jailbreak first to unlock my iphone 4. Can i still update my iphone? Or will it lock my phone? How about the jailbreak when you update?
Tom

Hi guys how if i use gevey ultra. I must jailbreak first to unlock my iphone 4 but can i still update my iphone to ios 5 this fall? Or will it lock my phone? How about the jailbreak when you update? Should i use gevey pro instead of gevey ultra? Thanks
Vaishnavi

Hi,

Can someone help me please? I want to know if I can update my iPhone 4 which is currently on 4.2.1 to 4.3.4. I’m using gevey sim pro and the firmware is on 3.10.01. Will gevey sim pro work after I update?

Thanks,
Vaishnavi
mohnish

hey! thank u for the above answers it really helps, but can u please let me know if gevey will be usable on iphone 4s or we would know that only after its launch
thank u
Nic

Just purchase a factory unlocked iPhone 4s and all of your problems will be solved. Sell your 3gs’s & 4′s and stop mucking about.
- http://www.karthikk.net/ Karthik.K
  
  iPhone 4S?
  - Nic
    
    Yes 4s!! What planet are you living on?
http://www.facebook.com/keishasarah kiarakeisha824

Hi there!

I have an iPhone 4 unlocked by Gevey Sim. My current iOS is 4.3.5 and baseband 4.10.01. Now that the final iOS5 is out, is it ok to upgrade my phone? Will the baseband also be upgraded in the process and therefore lock my phone?
- KJP
  
  are you using and gevey sim ultra?
- guest
  
  please answer kiarakeisha824′s question. i’m in the exact same situation and i also need to know.
  
  thanks
Dee

I have an iPhone 4 running on ios5 baseband 4.11.08 and I have a gevey pro sim, but it’s not working. Is there another gevey sim I can use to unlock my phone?
Guilherme

Hi, I have the same doubt above. iPhone 4 baseband 04.10.01 and really wanted to know if I’m good to go to upgrade to iOS 5??
Thanks!
subhash

am using iphone4 wit gevey sim.. jst nw upgraded my phone wit ios5.. aftr finishing the procedure fr gevey sim, ‘no service’ is coming..!!! ;( am not able to use my phone nw
Mark Mecwan

hey
im plannin to get the iphone 4s, from USA locked with Verizon on a 2 year contract, for $199.
will the gevey sim work on this? i live in Mumbai, India.
would apreciate an answer immediately.

and just incase it doesnt work on the iphone 4s, would it work on an iphone 4 with a similar commitment of 2 years
thanks a ton
Mont

Hi,

I have iphone 4 with OS 4.3.3. It was working fine with Gevey sim from last 6 months but yesterday i got an option for an update in itunes and i clicked on update.

After that now i am getting an error that your sim does not support and now i am unable to do the procedures of Gevey sim as the configuration does not completed.

I am unable to complete the configuration.

Can somebody help me to resolve the issue? My phone is dead and that makes me so upset..

Please help ASAP
MazeMuzik

Hi, I have an iPhone 4 using iOS 4.1. It is unlocked with the Gevey SIM. Now, to the question; will it work if I update the iOS? Or will the Gevey SIM stop working? I asked the person that unlocked my phone and he said “If you update the phone, the Gevey SIM will no longer work. And that’s your responsibility.” Is it true?
Thanx!

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