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can't get past activation

  • 14-05-2012 8:39pm
    #1
    Laura_lolly87
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭


    hey guys

    I was given an iphone 3gs on Saturday and got it unlocked the same day. Today I connected it to the computer through itune's and it somehow did a backup and told me to restore which I stupidly did without thinking. Now it wont let me past the activation screen.

    Does anyone know if this can be fixed or do i just have a large paperweight now?


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    What way was it unlocked and what network was it locked to. To activate it just use a sim from whatever network it was on


  • #3
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,680 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, I assume you'll have to activate it using the correct sim and then jailbreak it again.


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Does any of the current jailbreaks hacktivate. Limera1n could hacktivate an iPhone but I don't know what would happen if you used it on the latest firmware


  • #5
    Laura_lolly87
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭Laura_lolly87


    It was locked to the o2 network but when i tried an o2 sim card it still wouldn't work. I got it unlocked in a shop using an app called cydia.


  • #6
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Presuming you were charged for the unlock you paid for something which is free. Was the 02 sim active and is it locked to 02 uk


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  • #7
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    all current redsn0w jailbreaks will hacktivate the phone for you, you just want to hope your still on a compatible baseband for ultrasn0w to unlock


  • #8
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    The reason it won't activate is because you had it jailbroken before. Probably by running the iPad baseband on the phone. So now that you have the restored it iOS won't activate.

    Same thing happened me. Cousin dropped up his 3GS, it wouldn't turn on. Restored it in DFU mode and installed the latest iOS. Wouldn't activate.

    I got really lucky with it. I was able to jailbreak the iPhone using redsn0w I think. But still couldn't pass the iOS 5 set up screen. But theres a way of getting past it by making an emergency call but i've seen other ways like this.

    From there I went into Cydia and hacktivated the phone and then installed the carrier unlock. Hopefully you can find a way.

    Not sure if you can do it with the latest iOS update though.


  • #9
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    DubDJ wrote: »
    The reason it won't activate is because you had it jailbroken before. Probably by running the iPad baseband on the phone. So now that you have the restored it iOS won't activate.

    Same thing happened me. Cousin dropped up his 3GS, it wouldn't turn on. Restored it in DFU mode and installed the latest iOS. Wouldn't activate.

    I got really lucky with it. I was able to jailbreak the iPhone using redsn0w I think. But still couldn't pass the iOS 5 set up screen. But theres a way of getting past it by making an emergency call but i've seen other ways like this.

    From there I went into Cydia and hacktivated the phone and then installed the carrier unlock. Hopefully you can find a way.

    Not sure if you can do it with the latest iOS update though.
    Do you know the difference between activation and the phone being sim locked. If the phone isn't activated you can't do anything other than turn it on and off. You don't even get as far as the home screen so I'm baffled how you activated it after doing something in cydia


  • #10
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    guil wrote: »
    Do you know the difference between activation and the phone being sim locked. If the phone isn't activated you can't do anything other than turn it on and off. You don't even get as far as the home screen so I'm baffled how you activated it after doing something in cydia

    I used Redsn0w to install a custom version of iOS 5. Which jailbroke the phone but it was still stuck on the grey iOS 5 set up screen. If you watch the video I linked to on the previous post it shows you how to get to the Home Screen without activating the phone. From there you can access the Cydia app and hacktivate the iPhone. After it's activated you can install the Ultrasn0w repo through Cydia and thats the phone sorted.

    I done it on my cousins 3GS and he has been using it on Meteor ever since.

    BTW I think the hacktivation method I used at the time was something called SAM or similar. Not too sure off there top of my head but if you google it you should get some results.


  • #11
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    I apologise. Didn't realise there was a way to do that on ios 5 but as you say it might not work on the latest software


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  • #12
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    guil wrote: »
    I apologise. Didn't realise there was a way to do that on ios 5 but as you say it might not work on the latest software

    Yeah I think you can still get to the homescreen through the little trick but not sure if it can be jailbroken and if it can, not sure if it can then be hacktivated. I'm sure a bit of googling from the OP should offer some answers.


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