Lost WM User - Page 2

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by macgirl

I'm not trying to be insulting, but are you positive you entered the sequence correctly, including the * and # symbols?

If it definitely doesn't, then according to this HoFo wiki article, it must be past the 1.x.x firmware, meaning it's on 2.x.x. If that's the case, there's a good Jailbreaking/unlocking/activating for PC users guide at iClarified here. You do NOT need a SIM card to do this. Before you try this, however, you might want to ask your cousin if he remembers the last time he updated the firmware on the iPhone as a last check. If he remembers firmware starting with a 2, this will work for you.

I've done all my jailbreaking and unlocking on Macs, so I'll let other PC users here help you out if you have problems...

yea i know what a # and * look like

ill try the iclarified link and check back

thanks!

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 02:35 PM

i was following the iClarified link and i get to the step where it says:

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone.

on itunes all i see is the activate on ATT screen...no option for restore or anything else

macgirl · 06-23-2009, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by n99hockey

i was following the iClarified link and i get to the step where it says:

on itunes all i see is the activate on ATT screen...no option for restore or anything else

Let's put your iPhone into DFU mode and see if this helps. There are instructions here on how to do this. iTunes should then recognize your iPhone and give you the Restore option.

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by macgirl

Let's put your iPhone into DFU mode and see if this helps. There are instructions here on how to do this. iTunes should then recognize your iPhone and give you the Restore option.

that worked!!!
i will continue on with the restore and post back

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 03:41 PM

ugh...what a PIA
i got it to extract the '2.2.1 firmware ipsw' file after that it said 'preparing to restore the iphone'
THEN it tells me 'error with the restore file (1601)

now what!?

macgirl · 06-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by n99hockey

ugh...what a PIA
i got it to extract the '2.2.1 firmware ipsw' file after that it said 'preparing to restore the iphone'
THEN it tells me 'error with the restore file (1601)

now what!?

Would it be bad if I said this is much easier on a Mac?

Apple says to do this if you get this error, but this guy didn't need to do this to get around this error. One of the commenters there said the type of cable used made a difference, though I'm not quite sure why this would matter unless it's a very old iPod cable. The guy in the first post here also found a way around the error - I think you should try his method first before going as far as to re-install iTunes.

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 04:14 PM

honestly it would probably be easier for me to just buy him an ipod

ill give those things a try...

thanks for your continued help!

aggieman · 06-23-2009, 05:19 PM

well lookie who the cat drug in.

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by aggieman

well lookie who the cat drug in.

ha yea here i am...

trying to stumble my way through this mess

n99hockey · 06-23-2009, 07:55 PM

still no dice here...i tried all the links you posted macgirl and still nothing...im getting very frustrated

one of the times i put it in to DFU mode and just hit 'restore' without hitting shift to pick my restore file it asked me to upgrade to OS3.0...if i just did that would it still want me to activate it or only keep it in emergency call mode?