Activate an iPhone 2

[MacLilja]

I hope I post this one right. I want to activate an iPhone 2 but iTunes don't recognize it and the phone says that I need to connect it to iTunes. Any ideas? I have installed iTunes 7.5.

 

[CNeufeld]

I hope I post this one right. I want to activate an iPhone 2 but iTunes don't recognize it and the phone says that I need to connect it to iTunes. Any ideas? I have installed iTunes 7.5.

There's no such thing as an "iPhone 2". That might be the first problem...

C

 

[MacLilja]

OK, it's the first version of iPhone. It was called iPhone when it was released and then iPhone 2G when the 3 came.

 

[CNeufeld]

There was an iPhone, then an iPhone 3G, then a 3Gs.

So it's an original iPhone?

C

 

[MacLilja]

Yes. And now I have a newer cabel and now iTunes finds it but it says it won't support the sim that I have in it. Not sure why. It dosn't have a pin.

 

[CNeufeld]

What kind of SIM is it (which provider)? Does it work in other phones?

C

 

[MacLilja]

It is. It's the kind of card that you put Money in. Not one that you pay a monthley fee for. Not sure what the English term for it is since I live in Sweden.

 

[CNeufeld]

What's the history on the phone? Did it use to work for you, using the same service? Could it be locked to a particular provider?

C

 

[Applejuiced]

Yes. And now I have a newer cabel and now iTunes finds it but it says it won't support the sim that I have in it. Not sure why. It dosn't have a pin.

So in other words the particular iPhone is not unlocked and doesn't support your carrier.
It's locked to some other carrier.

 

[MacLilja]

It might be. But I only want to activate it not use it to make calls with. I have tried this video http://ihelpcorner.com/hacktivateiphoneHD

But when I try to Fireware (iPhone1,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw) Redsnow just say that it's not supported.

 

[Applejuiced]

It might be. But I only want to activate it not use it to make calls with. I have tried this video http://ihelpcorner.com/hacktivateiphoneHD

But when I try to Fireware (iPhone1,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw) Redsnow just say that it's not supported.

Its been over 5 years since I last did it but if I remember correct you have to point redsnow to the 3.1.2 ipsw instead.
And then the rest will work and you can go on with hactivating and unlocking it using redsnow.
You can find any .ipsw here:
https://ipsw.me/

 

[MacLilja]

I found a way to get it unlocked. Now I just have to downgrade it to IOS 1.0

 

[Applejuiced]

Yes, you're welcome...

 

[Totally]

I found a way to get it unlocked. Now I just have to downgrade it to IOS 1.0

I think this is going to prove much harder to do than you think. But if you get it, you should definitely let us (or at least me) know haha