IPhone Dev Team

Guide Note

The iPhone Dev Team is an independent team of software developers which works on the Apple iPhone's operating system. The team considers Apple's network restriction and security measures unfair,¹ and releases software to help users circumvent new security updates for the iPhone.

Fast Facts

1. Private group of independent computer programmers
2. Releases software tools for the Apple iPhone
3. Specializes in unlocking and jailbreaking tools
4. Has released tools to circumvent all of Apple's security updates
5. Does not accept payment or donations²
6. An online scammer using the name "haRRo" posed as a member of the iPhone Dev Team in an attempt to take donation money³
7. The real team members have stated that they do not accept any payment or donations for their projects²

1. October 10, 2007: Jailbreaks iPhone 1.1.1 firmware⁴
2. October 16, 2007: Releases AnySIM, a program that unlocks iPhone 1.1.1 firmware⁵
   • Made AnySIM open source on December 7, 2007⁶
3. January 24, 2008: Jailbreaks iPhone 1.1.3 firmware⁷
4. February 8, 2008: Unlocks iPhone 1.1.3 firmware⁸
5. March 12, 2008: Releases Pwnage, software to jailbreak and unlock the beta version of iPhone 2.0 firmware⁹
6. July 19, 2008: Releases Pwnage 2.0, software to jailbreak and unlock the final version of the iPhone 2.0 firmware;¹⁰ this version does not unlock the iPhone 3G¹¹