I got my iPhone 5 unlocked through eBay. If I update to 6.1, would it revert to locked? Can anyone with an eBay unlock confirm that the unlock remains valid AFTER the update? Thanks!
ebay Unlocks i.e. IMEI locks are like official unlocks in Apple's server so it stays unlocked no matter what.
It could possibly be relocked if Apple decided to relock them however that hasn't happened. I can tell you though it would CERTAINLY be IMPOSSIBLE for Apple to relock it via an update if it was the IMEI unlock.
I know that it used to be like that, but I read in a separate forum post that these phones are now somehow "flagged" in the system as unauthorized unlocks and that if replaced at the Apple store are replaced with locked phones.
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Thank you all for your replies. Can anyone actually confirm with first hand experience that they updated to 6.1 an eBay unlocked phone and it remained unlocked?
What aren't you understanding? Once unlocked, it's unlocked for ever. Unlocks from eBay, a 3rd party reseller, or AT&T, it's unlocked for ever.
I am understanding - are you? There are suggestions that things may have changed:
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=16382821#post16382821
So I was just checking to see if anyone has direct experience with this. No need to be rude....
I am understanding - are you? There are suggestions that things may have changed:
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=16382821#post16382821
So I was just checking to see if anyone has direct experience with this. No need to be rude....