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Update leaves iPhones FUBAR
We've got some breaking news... in more ways than one.
The latest iPhone firmware update is just a few hours old, and Apple appears to be making good on its promise to turn SIM-hacked iPhones into $600 paperweights (on accident, of course.)
If you have a SIM-unlocked iPhone, DO NOT install the update, and read on for more info.
Details are still emerging, and the news seems to change every few minutes, but here's what we know so far:
Gizmodo and MacWorld are both reporting that their unlocked iPhones are being splashed with "invalid SIM" errors that prevent the phone from activating. Even with clean, original AT&T SIM cards, the process fails. Scores of readers around the web are reporting the same thing.
Users who merely ran a "jailbreak" to put third-party apps on their iPhones are getting off easy. The update merely deletes the applications (though some contend that the apps aren't actually removed, just hidden.)
Those that did play by the rules are getting an update that includes access to the iTunes WiFi store, along with better volumes on the speakerphone and receiver. There are also ten security patches for mail, Safari and the iPhone's bluetooth port.
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