Cheated by seller - activated blocked by Itunes. what to do?
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I like this shift - from judgment to action
I figured out i need redsn0w 0.9.5.b5 for my 1.59.00 baseband and OS 4.0.
I downloaded it ... when i run it it asks for .ispw file to browse and am not sure where to get it .... iclarified offer no tutorials for this exact redsn0w version if i searched it right (am quite silly in these things)
fabian9
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Right, let's start at the beginning. How do you know you're on version 4.0?
forecast tool
u plug your I4 in and run this application on PC and it tells you which baseband , OS , etc u have plus whether its jailbreakable and unlockable and if yes by what programs
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fabian9
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Cool, that's a good starting point.
The first thing you should do is try to capture your SHSH blobs by using a small tool called TinyUmbrella. Saving your SHSH blobs will allow you to downgrade to earlier firmware versions if you do ever accidentally upgrade to the latest one.
This looks like a decent walk-through for saving SHSH blobs.
http://iphone-calgary.blogspot.com/2010/12/use-tiny-umbrella-to-determine-firmware.html
Post back when you're done with this.
The first thing you should do is try to capture your SHSH blobs by using a small tool called TinyUmbrella. Saving your SHSH blobs will allow you to downgrade to earlier firmware versions if you do ever accidentally upgrade to the latest one.
This looks like a decent walk-through for saving SHSH blobs.
http://iphone-calgary.blogspot.com/2010/12/use-tiny-umbrella-to-determine-firmware.html
Post back when you're done with this.
Thanks fabian!!!!!!!!!! Expect debrief today at night or late evening tomorrow! Will not get home until then
Thanks once again for wishing to help me. Appreciate!!!
jthomp
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You can call me predjudice all you want, but you were the one that didn't do your due dilligence before buying your phone and came in here stating that the seller screwed you over, when in fact he did no such thing. If you care read my post again, you can see that I said it tends to be a pain in the arse for both parties. A prime example is your present and ongoing iPhone issue...
fabian9
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Thanks fabian!!!!!!!!!! Expect debrief today at night or late evening tomorrow! Will not get home until then
Alright, this is how I would attempt to proceed:
1. Save SHSH blobs using TinyUmbrella (allows you to downgrade later)
2. Jailbreak using Limera1n (available here (hacktivates and jaibreaks iPhone 4)
3. Install ultrasn0w from cydia (add http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com as source)
4. Insert your russian SIM and enjoy.
It's import that at no stage you let iTunes update your firmware. it'll break your ability to easily unlock the phone.
I think this should work...
man ... nothing personal ... i like the shift which fabian made .... i am tired of being accused ... for u it looks like i am guilty ... all i wanted is LOCKED NEW UNUSED ATT PHONE not one which someone tried to guess codes for to activate .... and let's finish this ... ok? i came here for help not for your judgments
jthomp
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Really, no judgements? And you're going to jump and call me predjudice? Anywho, re-read my post again... I suggested you use Redsn0w as well or buy a factory unlocked phone. I hope this all works out for you. Going through what you have to go through to get your phone up and running shouldn't be this hard for you and you might end up hitting a few bumps along the way. If might take you some time, but i'm sure someone (looks like Fabian) will be able to guide you on your way... Again, no hard feelings, and good luck!
thelatinist
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There is no such thing as "guess[ing] codes for to activate." There just isn't. Your phone is fine, it's just never been activated. To legitimately activate it, you need an AT&T SIM and a U.S. iTunes account. There's just no other way to activate it legitimately. But, as we told you on the second page of this thread, all you need to do is follow the simple instructions at iclarified.com to jailbreak and hacktivate it. All the links to the software and .ipsw files you need are right there in the tutorials. You've had your answer, but you've preferred to argue and accuse rather than just doing what you need to do to fix the problem.
Just jailbreak, hacktivate, and unlock the damned phone. Period.
arkitect
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The thing that bothers me well as if I care actually, still is the OP has opened an eBay case against the seller.
The seller, as far as I can see, did nothing wrong and now stands to lose both the money and the iPhone.
That is certainly not fair, especially since it seems as if the OP just didn't know how to jailbreak/hack the iPhone and didn't read the conditions of the original eBay auction.
fabian9
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arkitect
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wingsabr
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I wonder if it was an AT&T iPhone 4 that wasn't activated in the USA. It's still locked to AT&T and would require an unlock to function.
I wonder if it was an AT&T iPhone 4 that wasn't activated in the USA. It's still locked to AT&T and would require an unlock to function.
silverblack
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Thanks fabian!!!!!!!!!! Expect debrief today at night or late evening tomorrow! Will not get home until then
May I also suggest you check out this site:
http://www.hackthatphone.com/iphone_information_1.html
You need to donate $5 and obtain a password for accessing the latest guides and future guides. This site has the most complete guides for everything (TinyUmbrella SHSH backup, jailbreak with limera1n and then unlock with ultrasn0w) - which is what you need to activate, jb and unlock: iPhone 4 owners (activated or not); Must be on 01.59.00 modem firmware to unlock.
After that, there's another guide going from 4.1 wth 01.59.00 modem firmware to 4.2.1 and maintaining the unlockable modem and jailbreaking untethered.
This site is exactly what you need. It's like a one-stop shopping for everything. All guides have step-by-step instructions with screen shot and links to download all files needed.
If you need to find ipsw files, go to here - http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
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Alright, this is how I would attempt to proceed:
1. Save SHSH blobs using TinyUmbrella (allows you to downgrade later)
2. Jailbreak using Limera1n (available here (hacktivates and jaibreaks iPhone 4)
3. Install ultrasn0w from cydia (add http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com as source)
4. Insert your russian SIM and enjoy.
It's import that at no stage you let iTunes update your firmware. it'll break your ability to easily unlock the phone.
I think this should work...
Fabian!!!
You were God Sent to me!
i did step 1 + 2 and everything worked ... i don't have wi-fi right the moment but will get it tomorrow morning so i can report on steps 3+4
If everything goes well I owe you a dinner if you are ever in Moscow
!Or even would be glad to sent you some Russian authentic stuff (matreshka, balalayka?) as THANK YOU if you ever needed sure
It was worth reading pages of crap about myself to meet a single person like you who would help without putting extra **** on me!
You made my day!
Hi everyone,
I purchased iphone 4 on ebay. Seller claimed the item is brand new, never unused. But he lied!
So now i can't activate whatsoever. I purcahsed activation sim but it didnt work
what to do now?
Any hacktivation tools?
thank you
never unused=used
the seller took advantage of your lack of the English language
fabian9
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Fabian!!!
You were God Sent to me!
i did step 1 + 2 and everything worked ... i don't have wi-fi right the moment but will get it tomorrow morning so i can report on steps 3+4
If everything goes well I owe you a dinner if you are ever in Moscow
Or even would be glad to sent you some Russian authentic stuff (matreshka, balalayka?) as THANK YOU if you ever needed sure
It was worth reading pages of crap about myself to meet a single person like you who would help without putting extra **** on me!
You made my day!
haha glad I could help, enjoy!
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That's awesome. I read this thread just out of interest and glad it worked out for you. Enjoy your phone!
That's awesome. I read this thread just out of interest and glad it worked out for you. Enjoy your phone!
haha glad I could help, enjoy!
Thank you one again!
Just one more Q
i did step 3 successfully, installed 666, rebooted .... but when i switch phone on it still shows slider SLIDE TO UNLOCK and when i entered russian sim it showed no service
are there any extra steps between 3 and 4 that i might be missing?
Thanks!!!!!!!!
Can ...
... you recheck again the system informations on the iPhone itself, which you find opening the "Preferences" app, then proceed the "General"/"Information" menu.
Please, do keep in mind: Saving SHSH blops for the first time, as you did right now, is only giving you the SHSH files from the actual firmware Apple is signing - which is iOS 4.2.1 at the moment. You can´t go back to any previous firmware from that date on. But starting there any new firmware update is signed automatically, if you also did press "Make my life easier" in Cydia. Cydia, in the startup screen, is showing you exactly which SHSH hashes are saved for your device.
Are you really on firmware iOS4 and baseband 01.59.00? I am puzzled because if you don´t have SHSH for iOS 4, you can´t possibly restore this firmware.
If you decide to keep the device: Grab a cheap AT&T prepaid card off eBay to have one handy for activation - that´s all you need, at least over here in Europe, a SIM card from the same provider, not a specific iPhone based contract card. That keeps you from relying solely on hacktivation, which can be quite some hazzle.
... you recheck again the system informations on the iPhone itself, which you find opening the "Preferences" app, then proceed the "General"/"Information" menu.
Please, do keep in mind: Saving SHSH blops for the first time, as you did right now, is only giving you the SHSH files from the actual firmware Apple is signing - which is iOS 4.2.1 at the moment. You can´t go back to any previous firmware from that date on. But starting there any new firmware update is signed automatically, if you also did press "Make my life easier" in Cydia. Cydia, in the startup screen, is showing you exactly which SHSH hashes are saved for your device.
Are you really on firmware iOS4 and baseband 01.59.00? I am puzzled because if you don´t have SHSH for iOS 4, you can´t possibly restore this firmware.
If you decide to keep the device: Grab a cheap AT&T prepaid card off eBay to have one handy for activation - that´s all you need, at least over here in Europe, a SIM card from the same provider, not a specific iPhone based contract card. That keeps you from relying solely on hacktivation, which can be quite some hazzle.
yes its 1.59.00 baseband and OS 4 - at least that's whats written in Settings/Genera/ About ....
p.s. fabian help
everything went smoothly until i inserted my Russian sim and found out that iphone write NO SERVICE .... Does anyone know what might be the reason ultrasn0w didn't work i was expected? Any steps i missed?