How to re-lock your unlocked iPhone to avoid bricking

by Brad Linder Sep 25th 2007

So you've got a shiny new unlocked iPhone that works with any carrier, not just AT&T. Good for you. Except Apple has issued a statement saying that future software updates could essentially turn your phone into an overpriced piece fingerprint holder.

So now might be a good time to go ahead and re-lock your iPhone. Sure, it means you'll have to sign up with AT&T if you want phone service, but at least your warranty won't be voided. OK, technically it will be, but hopefully nobody at Apple will notice what you've done if you ever have to send your phone in for repairs.

The re-locking process is still pretty experimental, but if your choice is between bricking your phone and bricking your phone, you may not have much choice. At the moment, it appears you have two choices for re-locking your phone. You can follow a set of experimental instructions that clearly state they might not be ready for prime time. Or you can wait until the iPhone Dev team, the folks behind the original unlock post a new tool for restoring your iPhone to factory settings.

[via Wired]

Tags: iphone, re-lock, unlock

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

saleem said 12:56AM on 11-26-2007

need to relock the IPhone to AT&T.

kevin said 9:48AM on 12-13-2007

How do I re-lock my Palm 680 back to AT&T? I just bought it a few weeks ago and have moved to the UK so I cannot use AT&T and so I had it unlocked with one of those Ebay services. First of all, will this void my warranty (Palm site says I need to go through AT&T for Palm AT&T phones for warranty service)? If so, can I re-lock it back to AT&T in a way that will maintain my warranty. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide. -Kevin

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