Help! 2G Iphone locked!

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 10:44 AM

Hi,

I recently bought a iphone. The chap that i bought it off said it was unlocked but he didnt know much about it. It all worked and seemed fine so i bought it. When i out my tmobile sim in it it wouldnt work so i followed the guide on how to unlock it.

First I connected to itunes and updated to the latest version 3.1.2 before carrying on. Then i tried the restore program and it just stuck at "waiting to restore".

After two hours nothing so had to discconect and try again, same thing. Today i go a o2 sim and put it in the phone and it wont even read that! HAve dont the standard restore by hlding the buttons etc to try and get it back to how the factory settings. Once restored and connected to Itunes all it says is i need to insert a compatiable sim card. CAlled apple and they say with the serial number its on a spanish network and they wont deal!!!!

I really dont want to have to pay someone else fix it using software probably developed by someone else. Any ideas? Thanks

porsch1909 · 30-10-2009, 11:43 AM

Probably a bad idea to upgrade the firmware.

iClarified - iPhone - How to Unlock/Jailbreak Your iPhone 2G on OS 3.1.2 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

If you have a mac that's what you do.

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 11:46 AM

Im using a normal vista pc. And your right wasn't a good idea. Obvious now.

stewart28 · 30-10-2009, 12:29 PM

there are custom firmwares available that all you do is restore via itunes that will automatically unlock and jailbreak.

i did this with mine.

all you have to do is download the firmware(cant remember where i got it) and connect iphone to itunes and hold down shift and click restore and then select the location of file and sit back and watch it work its magic.

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 5:50 PM

have tried these but sure which version to use. Tried 3.2.1 after DFU reset but wont accept version. Do i use 3 or 3.0.1???

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 7:50 PM

Have since found out the iphone is actually a 3g!!! Explains why it wasnt accepting the 2g firmware!!! I have heard this will be harder to restore now. It this true.

StevieDvd · 30-10-2009, 8:23 PM

If you've updated a 3G using itunes it would be on 3.2.1 firmware which for all intents is currently not unlockable.

2 caveats:

- if it is a real old model you may be able to downgrade the firmware using a program called fuzzyband which only runs after you jailbreak the phone

- there are people hoping to provide an unlock (again it'll need you to jailbreak the phone. But can't say how long this will take.

You can jailbreak and activate the phone using a custom firmware created on a mac and downloaded from a trusted source to use on your PC. It will then either only use the spanish sim or if one of the 2 caveats above work you can unlock it.

here's hoping

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 9:07 PM

If this is the case, and i think it is i will have to bite the bullet. I see there are several companies i can send it off to for repair. Anyone recommend one?

Have also heard apple will p/x iphones for new ones. Anyone done this?

porsch1909 · 30-10-2009, 9:24 PM

Repair it for what? Is it broken?

JB via Blackra1n then run fuzzyband and see if that works. If you can downgrade to the 4.26 basebane then run ultrasn0w and be happy...

If you can't then hang in there....there is an unlock on the way....

henlowstu · 30-10-2009, 9:32 PM

Ok thanks, will keep an eye on the forums to see when it will be released. Thanks again

StevieDvd · 31-10-2009, 3:55 PM

Geohot the guy behind the blackra1n jailbreak programs has apparently discovered an unlock method for all the update 5.11.07 phones and is due to release blacksn0w on or around 4th Nov.

So you could be in luck (along with a few thousand others...)

henlowstu · 31-10-2009, 3:57 PM

Just seen the thread! Im a newbie to this to does this count as jailbeaking, unlocking to what????

henlowstu · 03-11-2009, 8:26 PM

Currently trying to jailbreak using blackra1n but no luck as yet! Have connected phone and its just sitting here running, been 15 minutes so far! All im getting is the connect to itunes screen! Do i need to get the iphone into a different state to run the program? Really dont want to pau somebody to do it when they have just got all the software for free!!

StevieDvd · 03-11-2009, 8:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henlowstu

Currently trying to jailbreak using blackra1n but no luck as yet! Have connected phone and its just sitting here running, been 15 minutes so far! All im getting is the connect to itunes screen! Do i need to get the iphone into a different state to run the program? Really dont want to pau somebody to do it when they have just got all the software for free!!

The software either works immediately for some or with a load of hassle for others.

Things to try:

Leave blackrain running and power the phone off & on again.

Run itunes and connect phone then stop any itunes programs in Task Manager before starting blackrain

Had the same sort of hassle myself with the first version.

henlowstu · 03-11-2009, 11:52 PM

well i cant get it to work! need someone with knowledge and a mac i think. Will be travelling from norwich to stanstead tmorrow so if anyone in that area can soer it let me know and i'=l drive over. Willing to pay for your time and assistance if you can sort it.

hutch · 04-11-2009, 3:24 AM

http://www.avforums.com/forums/iphon...nd-unlock.html