1st gen iPhone be used after upgrading to me 3g iPhone?

[mokeiko]

Hi all,

I upgraded from a 1st gen iPhone to a 3g iPhone. I want to restore the 1st gen iPhone and completely wipe out the existing data. My problem is that I might not be able to use it after that since iTunes has to activate it before I can use it. I want to use it as an iPod and gaming device. Is this possible? Thanks for any help.

Note: the title was supposed to say 1st gen iPhone be used after upgrading to NEW 3g iPhone. Not sure how to edit subject, sorry for that.

mokeiko

 

[Moi un Mouton]

You can use QuickPwn to jailbreak it and activate it - and if you unlock, you could also use it as a non-contract phone. See the hacks section for detailed info on how to do everything you need.

 

[mokeiko]

Can 1st gen iPhone be used after upgrading to new 3g iPhone without unlock/Jailbreak?

Is there a way of using it without unlocking or jailbreaking it? This is what happened, I went into AT&T and upgraded two (2) phones to a 3G iPhone. One was the original 1st gen iPhone and the other was a Blackberry Curve. The AT&T rep. took out two new 3g phones and ported the older numbers to them. No sim cards were re-used or exchanged. My 1st gen iPhone was still in my pocket while everything was being provisioned. The minute I walked out the store, i wasn't able to use the phone but everything else was working such as apps, calendars, wi-fi, etc. I want to format the phone and upgrade the firmware to keep it current but I have a feeling if I do that, I might lose all functionality of the phone in it's entirety. My current version for the firmware is 2.1. Thanks for any help.

mokeiko