How to register a 1st gen iPhone to iTunes without activating it?

loskickking23 · Mar 28, 2011, 09:34 PM

I'm trying to find a way to register a 1st gen iPhone to iTunes without activating it.... I bought the phone for a backup phone but I can't do anything with it unless it's registered and activated first... I'm useing a iPhone 4 so I can't switch the sim to register it.... I bought it off of eBay and want to make sure it works ok...does anyone have any idea's ?

Crystal-RX · Mar 28, 2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by loskickking23

I'm trying to find a way to register a 1st gen iPhone to iTunes without activating it.... I bought the phone for a backup phone but I can't do anything with it unless it's registered and activated first... I'm useing a iPhone 4 so I can't switch the sim to register it.... I bought it off of eBay and want to make sure it works ok...does anyone have any idea's ?

Any AT&T sim card will do the trick even an inactive/canceled one.

Applejuiced · Mar 28, 2011, 10:04 PM

Follow this to JB and hactivate your 2G iphone.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7436
If you try to activate it officially thru itunes it will ask for a valid AT&T sim and make you pick your minutes, text and data plan etc...
Its not as simple as the 3G, 3GS and iphone 4 where it just activates it and lets you into the homescreen even with old sims.

Crystal-RX · Mar 28, 2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Applejuiced

Follow this to JB and hactivate your 2G iphone.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7436
If you try to activate it officially thru itunes it will ask for a valid AT&T sim and make you pick your minutes, text and data plan etc...
Its not as simple as the 3G, 3GS and iphone 4 where it just activates it and lets you into the homescreen even with old sims.

Hey Applejuiced, I believed I did try the inactive sim on 2g few months ago and it worked. Is there different process between old phone vs new/never activate 2g phone?

Applejuiced · Mar 28, 2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Crystal-RX

Hey Applejuiced, I believed I did try the inactive sim on 2g few months ago and it worked. Is there different process between old phone vs new/never activate 2g phone?

Yes, with the 2G the process is a little different and more complicated.
It wants you to activate the line and pick your plan and data all thru itunes before it lets the phone activate.
Give it a shot anyway with an old inactive sim but not sure if it will work.
With all other iphones it does no probs though.

loskickking23 · Mar 28, 2011, 10:53 PM

I don't know what firmware this phone has... Does that matter? It's won't let me past the iTunes screen..

Applejuiced · Mar 28, 2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by loskickking23

I don't know what firmware this phone has... Does that matter? It's won't let me past the iTunes screen..

You can restore it thru itunes to the latest 3.1.3 and use the guide I gave you above to do the rest.

Crystal-RX · Mar 28, 2011, 11:01 PM

The latest firmware for 2g is 3.1.3. Why don't you restore/update to the latest firmware (3.1.3) then follow Applejuiced's instruction to jailbreak/activate it.

loskickking23 · Mar 28, 2011, 11:03 PM

It doesn't give me the option to update.... It sends me straight to activate soon as I plug it in.....it won't let me do anything else... Lol..

loskickking23 · Mar 28, 2011, 11:05 PM

Yeah... No restore option or nothing... It's crazy....

Applejuiced · Mar 28, 2011, 11:06 PM

Follow this:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034
Then it will let you restore it and you can go on with the rest.

loskickking23 · Mar 28, 2011, 11:09 PM

Ok... I will try it that way... I will let you guys know.... Thanks for the help

loskickking23 · Mar 29, 2011, 07:26 PM

Does anyone have the link to the redsnow 3.1.3 jailbreak? I got the phone restored but I can't find the JB ....

Applejuiced · Mar 29, 2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by loskickking23

Does anyone have the link to the redsnow 3.1.3 jailbreak? I got the phone restored but I can't find the JB ....

I gave you the link above.
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loskickking23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	How to register a 1st gen iPhone to iTunes without activating it? I'm trying to find a way to register a 1st gen iPhone to iTunes without activating it.... I bought the phone for a backup phone but I can't do anything with it unless it's registered and activated first... I'm useing a iPhone 4 so I can't switch the sim to register it.... I bought it off of eBay and want to make sure it works ok...does anyone have any idea's ?
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Mar 28, 2011, 10:04 PM	#3
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Follow this to JB and hactivate your 2G iphone. http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7436 If you try to activate it officially thru itunes it will ask for a valid AT&T sim and make you pick your minutes, text and data plan etc... Its not as simple as the 3G, 3GS and iphone 4 where it just activates it and lets you into the homescreen even with old sims.
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Mar 28, 2011, 10:53 PM	#6
loskickking23 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	I don't know what firmware this phone has... Does that matter? It's won't let me past the iTunes screen..
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Mar 28, 2011, 11:01 PM	#8
Crystal-RX macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle, WA USA	The latest firmware for 2g is 3.1.3. Why don't you restore/update to the latest firmware (3.1.3) then follow Applejuiced's instruction to jailbreak/activate it.
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Mar 28, 2011, 11:03 PM	#9
loskickking23 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	It doesn't give me the option to update.... It sends me straight to activate soon as I plug it in.....it won't let me do anything else... Lol..
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Mar 28, 2011, 11:05 PM	#10
loskickking23 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Yeah... No restore option or nothing... It's crazy....
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Mar 28, 2011, 11:06 PM	#11
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Follow this: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034 Then it will let you restore it and you can go on with the rest.
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Mar 28, 2011, 11:09 PM	#12
loskickking23 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Ok... I will try it that way... I will let you guys know.... Thanks for the help
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Mar 29, 2011, 07:26 PM	#13
loskickking23 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Does anyone have the link to the redsnow 3.1.3 jailbreak? I got the phone restored but I can't find the JB ....
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