New US iPhones are always locked. So it was your failure to buy an US iPhone from beginning. Return the phone and look for European iPhones which are factory unlocked (at least the ones purchased in '11).
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Cheated by seller - activated blocked by Itunes. what to do?
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read thread above ...
not gonna explain the same thing for millionth time to every new reader
If you haven't already go to:
http://www.iclarified.com/jailbreak/index.php
Follow the step by step instructions picking the right OS etc. The links to the firmware and Redsnow are all listed during the process.
http://www.iclarified.com/jailbreak/index.php
Follow the step by step instructions picking the right OS etc. The links to the firmware and Redsnow are all listed during the process.
thanks!
No matter how many times you deny it, the fact remains that your problems are caused by the lock, not some malfeasance by the seller. Just jailbreak and hacktivate the damned thing. People linked you to iClarified a long time ago. Just follow the instructions.
Why has no one told this guy that apple nor AT&T does anything about stolen phones in the united states. All this guy needs to do is put the phone into DFU Mode and restore it and then try his new sim card or whatever.
Also OP is going to need a US iTunes account as well. Fake sim or not.
Also OP is going to need a US iTunes account as well. Fake sim or not.
just follow..the instructions on iclarified..
and be kinder to the people who are helping you out here,.,they arent paid to help you..and dont update your firmware..for 6 months atleast..
and be kinder to the people who are helping you out here,.,they arent paid to help you..and dont update your firmware..for 6 months atleast..
Because he wouldn't listen, anyway. He's convinced he got cheated, and nobody is going to convince him otherwise.
this is why I won't sell my iPhones on Ebay anymore just not worth the hassle. meet somebody local in public get cash say goodbye. though the seller did get some good money.
though the seller did get some good money.i am a girl
Don't curse on me .....this is why I won't sell my iPhones on Ebay anymore just not worth the hassle. meet somebody local in public get cash say goodbye.
I wish i could do this in Russia without being have to pay 1 300USD. Agree it's the best way !
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Just as a side note, the dev team distributes their software via torrents on piratebay, which is what the OP linked to. distributing data via torrents has nothing to do with piracy.
some consider torrents a piracy but in russia 99% of internet users use them ... i know its prohibited in some countries .. not here yet
Hi there
This might be a silly question, but you said earlier that iTunes shows the message "there is a problem with your Internet phone"
And later you said "you can activate in the subway with no network". This is not true at all. You do need an internet connection to activate your phone.
Are you sure itunes is not telling you "there is a problem with your internet connection"??
i meant you dont need any carrier network not internet ... sure you can't do anything without internet ... but in order to activate you need:
1. internet
2. itunes
3. correct sim card
NO CARRIER NETWORK COVERAGE (metro was an example where there is no carrier coverage - at least in Russia its like this)
The warning states YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR INTERNET PHONE. Told by knowlegebale people that exactly this type of error appears ONLY when someone tried to activate the phone before. Tried different combinations of SSN and ZIPs, failed to enter the correct one for several times and itunes blocked the activation permanently.
Someone here also offered earlier to go to DFU mode, do restore and use my activation sim - this wouldn't work because Apple server already contains a record that someone tried to guess respective codes for this device....
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I've never had to enter any codes to activate any iPhones. it's a case of connect to iTunes, let iTunes do its thing and wait for the "Your phone has been activated" message.
I knew you tried to save money, but again, WHY didn't you go for the west european market? Its more expensive but factory unlocked and WAY cheaper than russian prices. I think european unlocked iPhones go for 500 the 16GB (to save money, do not go for the 32GB).
But you've already bought it, that is the problem. Get our money back, get rid of the phone and buy a more expensive but WORKING iPhone.
No hacktivation no trouble. Whats your time worth? Mine is to precious to think about saving 100 and wasting a day of work.
Think about it.
mir
But you've already bought it, that is the problem. Get our money back, get rid of the phone and buy a more expensive but WORKING iPhone.
No hacktivation no trouble. Whats your time worth? Mine is to precious to think about saving 100 and wasting a day of work.
Think about it.
mir
That's what I thought. If you google that exact phrase (with quotes), there are no hits at all which means that no-one in the world has ever used that phrase ever on the internet. Somewhat surprising, if it was an iphone or itunes error message, message boards would be full of people asking about it.
To use a good Scottish phrase, I smell ***** ...
you will not find many European sellers on ebay who SHIP to Russia ... 95% of all iphones on ebay are offered by americans .... before i bought this phone i spent month an a half on ebay trying to get me one from Europe or USA already jailbroken and unlocked and with seller who would send to Russia + plus you have to win ... this process itself is a tremendous time investment
This is my best translation from Russian to English My itunes gives warners on Russian I dont know which one it uses to report the same problem on english
p.s. i can post print screen and one can use translator to turn it to the english - maybe one can do it better
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this is why I won't sell my iPhones on Ebay anymore just not worth the hassle. meet somebody local in public get cash say goodbye.
It's pretty easy to avoid selling your iPhones to a Russian. Rule out the whole eBay market if you like, but I've never once had someone come back and say the phone didn't work like they wanted it to.
Maybe. But she could also be using an imperfect translator to convert Russian iTunes to English?
i was excited to get one ... paid same day ... decent person ... have a decent job and university degree ... money don't fall to me from the skies ... scam is not my way
if the phone was indeed unused i would simply activate it with activation sim card and be all happy ... i didnt know he sent me phone, which was turned to brick before
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I believe you. A german iPhone from O2 would cost you (16gb) 28000 Rubel. This includes shipping and insurance, tracking to the russian federation and a coffee for me.
I would buy you one.
I would buy you one.
it wasn't turned to brick.
From that I have gathered in this discussion, and on the eBay listing, it has been activated on an AT&T SIM by an Apple Store in the US - that's how it works in the US. You can't get factory unlocked, unopened iPhones in the US. Apple staff will open the box, put in the ATT Sim, activate it and send you on your way.
I'm 100% sure this phone would work with the ATT Sim that it was purchased with. It stated clearly on the auction listing that the phone has been bought on an AT&T contract - so really, what did you expect?
Even if you could activate the phone with a Russian AT&T unlock Sim, it would only get you as far as being able to use it as a fancy iPod Touch, unless you get it unlocked through redsn0w and ultrasn0w. Whether or not this is possible depends on which firmware/baseband is installed on the phone.
Sorry about the mini-rant, but it's starting to agitate me a little bit that you keep suggesting that you've been ripped off when really you only have yourself to blame.
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i knew i will have to jailbreak and unlock, i was ready for it ... i dont say that i wanted fully operatable iphone right away ... but i expected to see at least main menu ... as u said to be able to use it as ipod then things would be easy .... jailbreakme + ultransnow ... but things went differently
I don't think you are understanding... The phone was not and is not bricked.
To activate it the official way, you need to be an ATT customer, with US iTunes account, and the ATT sim. This unlock sim you are talking about I believe works with all phones, except the iPhone. I think the only way to activate this phone is via Redsn0w as mentioned before. I'm not going to give you a hard time about what you should or should not have done, but only what you should do. Sell the phone, most likely at a loss, and buy one that is already unlocked. And the reason you are having a hard time finding one on eBay is for this VERY reason. I can only speak for myself, but selling something on ebay to someone in Russia always tends to be a giant pain in the arse. From the language barrier, to country restrictions, etc, it just tends to be a gigantic hassle for both parties. I wish you good luck and I hope that this works out for you...
People buy locked phones in USA and CANADA and Europe, get them in Russia, and activate with the same sim i bought ...
nice prejudice
nice prejudice