How do i now if my Iphone 3Gs is jailbroken or unlocked

Is there anyway to find this out?

I bought it out a phone shop in Thailand for about £560 last nov. It works great but i know if you install updates on a jail broken phone you are in trouble as the phone shuts down............rite?

The thing is, i "think" i updated it when i was drunk one night not long after i got it, and i know if it is sim unlocked that you can update it............

I am in Scotland right now so will my regional location make any difference?

if you update the OS on a Jailbroken device the Jailbreak will be gone.. usually a decent sign your phone is Jailbroken is if you have Cydia on it. what update can not be done according to you ? it's not the SIM that's locked but the device...

to me, it sounds like you have some incorrect information..

roeiboot said:

it's not the SIM that's locked but the device...

to me, it sounds like you have some incorrect information..

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Actually "sim unlocked" is the same as the phone being unlocked, it's just another term for it. The phone is locked to a specific carrier and only accepts SIM cards from that carrier as valid. A SIM unlocked phone will accept cards from any carrier.

So unlocked, SIM unlocked, factory unlocked...all mean the same thing.

schweb said:

Actually "sim unlocked" is the same as the phone being unlocked, it's just another term for it. The phone is locked to a specific carrier and only accepts SIM cards from that carrier as valid. A SIM unlocked phone will accept cards from any carrier.

So unlocked, SIM unlocked, factory unlocked...all mean the same thing.

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okay, never heard it called that... i know about unlocked 'cuz mine is unlocked so i could use it when i was in the motherland (after i bought a cheap SIM card)

tks.

schweb said:

Actually "sim unlocked" is the same as the phone being unlocked, it's just another term for it. The phone is locked to a specific carrier and only accepts SIM cards from that carrier as valid. A SIM unlocked phone will accept cards from any carrier.

So unlocked, SIM unlocked, factory unlocked...all mean the same thing.

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Cheers.

i have used it with 3 different SIM's in 3 different countries and never had a problem getting 3g reception, MMS, WiFi and edge internet. The phone has never given me a single problem since i bought it, there is no lag or flickers from it when i ask it to do anything................

sounds like it's unlocked.

roeiboot said:

sounds like it's unlocked.

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I still can work out if mine is sim unlocked or jailbroken haha. If i do update the softwear to 3.1.3 and it’s jail broken what will happen?

if you update the OS the Jailbreak will be gone..

roeiboot said:

if you update the OS the Jailbreak will be gone..

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I take it that means the phone will be unusable?

Bahja said:

I take it that means the phone will be unusable?

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no it will still be useable but you can only get apps from the Apple App store and not from Cydia/Rock Your Phone/Ice...

roeiboot said:

no it will still be useable but you can only get apps from the Apple App store and not from Cydia/Rock Your Phone/Ice...

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Thanks. I have never used any hacked apps. Everything i have used is from the official Apple App store.

in that case, don't worry about the Jailbreak..

roeiboot said:

in that case, don't worry about the Jailbreak..

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I am updating it to 3.1.3 now. Hope it doesn’t blow up

Bahja said:

I am updating it to 3.1.3 now. Hope it doesn’t blow up

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it shouldn't..... (famous last words :}

roeiboot said:

it shouldn't..... (famous last words :}

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It updated with out a glitch. Thanks for your help


What is the difference between 3.1.2. and 3.1.3 then mate?

Thanks a lot roeiboot. If anything is seems a bit quicker when i brows about online.
I assume that when the IOS4 or what ever it’s called comes out it is for the 3Gs?

iOS4 works fine on the 3g (been running it since Beta1 on my 3g), there are just some neat features that will not work on the 3g but they do on the 3gs, like multi-tasking, orientation lock & wallpaper on your Springboard. (which can be enabled with a Jailbreak and editing a certain file --did that on my 3g with Beta4)

see sig, upgrading to a 3gs myself today.

roeiboot said:

iOS4 works fine on the 3g (been running it since Beta1 on my 3g), there are just some neat features that will not work on the 3g but they do on the 3gs, like multi-tasking, orientation lock & wallpaper on your Springboard. (which can be enabled with a Jailbreak and editing a certain file --did that on my 3g with Beta4)

see sig, upgrading to a 3gs myself today.

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I am not that worried about getting stuff ahead of the rest of the crowd mate. I’ll just wait till it comes out via Itunes.............


Thanks for the help again

i had my reasons (if i was that much into getting ahead i would have gotten a iPhone 4 and not a 3gs :}.... and no problem, glad i was able to help.