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Help updating my locked iPhone?

  • 15-09-2012 5:13pm
    #1
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi everyone,

    The subject actually meant to say UN-locked iPhone, but anyway!

    I bought an iPhone 4 on ebay about a year ago. It is jailbroken and unlocked, using a Gevey sim.
    I'm very happy with it, but the only problem is I can't update it on iTunes or it locks and I can't get back into it. This means I can't update to iOS 5 or anything, which is annoying because alot of apps now require this update.

    Is there anything that can be done about this?! I would love to be able to update my phone! Any help anyone could give me would be much appreciated.

    Thanks :)


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You could request a proper unlock from Apple/carrier. This would let you update and still keep the unlock.


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    you can use sn0wbreeze to create an ipsw which will preserve the baseband so you can unlock again, if you go to settings>general>about what does it say for version and modem firmware


  • #4
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Klurton


    guil wrote: »
    you can use sn0wbreeze to create an ipsw which will preserve the baseband so you can unlock again, if you go to settings>general>about what does it say for version and modem firmware

    Version: 4.3.3 (8J2)
    Modem Firmware: 03.10.01

    ?


  • #5
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    its unlocked using a gevey sim so, not sure what way gevey sims work so i'm afraid i'm not sure what you can do


  • #6
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Klurton


    biko wrote: »
    You could request a proper unlock from Apple/carrier. This would let you update and still keep the unlock.

    I thought about this before but I have no idea how to go about doing this? :confused:

    The carrier is AT&T..?


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  • #7
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Klurton


    guil wrote: »
    its unlocked using a gevey sim so, not sure what way gevey sims work so i'm afraid i'm not sure what you can do

    Yeah it's a gevey... ok, thanks for the help anyway ;)


  • #8
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Klurton wrote: »
    Yeah it's a gevey... ok, thanks for the help anyway ;)
    you can get it unlocked for about €40

    http://www.applenberry.com/iphone-imei-unlock/


  • #9
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Klurton


    guil wrote: »
    you can get it unlocked for about €40

    http://www.applenberry.com/iphone-imei-unlock/

    If I do get it unlocked, would I just then insert my sim without the Gevey? And would I lose any data from my phone?


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


    Klurton wrote: »
    If I do get it unlocked, would I just then insert my sim without the Gevey? And would I lose any data from my phone?
    yes unlocking it that way will allow to use any sim and update anytime and secondly you won't lose any data


  • #11
    Klurton
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Klurton


    guil wrote: »
    yes unlocking it that way will allow to use any sim and update anytime and secondly you won't lose any data

    Great gonna try this now, thanks! :D


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