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I returned my iPhone...

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Eddiestein

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... and I'm getting another one (with 1.1.1).

I bought my iPhone here, and it happened to be a 1.1.2 OOTB, so no unlock. No AT&T store in town had a 1.1.1 phone, and the Apple Store definitely didn't.

But guess what... I've got to go to a neighboring town on Thursday. I called around to AT&T stores there and found a week 44. They put that on hold for me and I'm picking it up.

(Well, I didn't return it, I sold it on eBay.)

Eddie
 
Not that I want to spoil your fun but here in the UK all the phones are 1.1.2 and they seem to be starting at week 42... so week 44 could well be a 1.1.2 phone!
 
This is a US phone. I've heard a few reports of week 43s having 1.1.2 but they seem to be UK phones.

(NSAT&T won't get a penny from me)
 
Probably. Call around and ask them to check the 4th and 5th digits of the serial number. Don't tell them about unlocking. I told one that I wanted to unlock it and she said, "well, we can't sell you a phone, you can try the Apple Store for that."

Make up some story. If they ask about unlocking/hacking say "what's that?" Also they'll want to run a credit check, but they won't ask you to sign a contract there.

(Oh, forgot to add: if the digits are 45 and over, it's a 1.1.2 OOTB. If it's 44 and under, it should be 1.1.1 OOTB or less.)

Eddie
 
You can jailbreak a 1.1.2 OOTB iPhone and install third-party apps, it's just the unlocking that you can't do.

Eddie
 
Eddiestein said:
You can jailbreak a 1.1.2 OOTB iPhone and install third-party apps, it's just the unlocking that you can't do.

Eddie
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now see, i was under the impression that the new iphones couldnt be software or sim unlocked


me being a noob i read this thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/388281/ and it said no to unlocking a 1.1.2

seeing how I dont care anything about sim unlocking one all I care to do is jailbreak one
 
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Ill LOL when you get a 112 iphone
 
Mindflux said:
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Ill LOL when you get a 112 iphone
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Are you saying that week 44 iPhones are 1.1.2 OOTB?

Eddie
 
Eddiestein said:
... and I'm getting another one (with 1.1.1).

I bought my iPhone here, and it happened to be a 1.1.2 OOTB, so no unlock. No AT&T store in town had a 1.1.1 phone, and the Apple Store definitely didn't.

But guess what... I've got to go to a neighboring town on Thursday. I called around to AT&T stores there and found a week 44. They put that on hold for me and I'm picking it up.

(Well, I didn't return it, I sold it on eBay.)

Eddie
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If you want to make up a story for them tell them you've seen the "negative black" screen issue and that you insist they must be week 44 or less. And, you might get them to check the firmware version if you ask them to tell you the screen panel ID (not so sure about this) because to see the panel ID there is like a menu where the firmware is visible if im correct; once there ask them for the firmware version (as if it was relative to the issue) . It was sheer luck I could get my hands on one days before it was 1.1.x OOTB. Hope this was helpful.

-Victor
 
I used another story. I'll post it after I get the iPhone (don't want any AT&T reps to see it and not sell me the phone) :)

Eddie

Also, I don't think they'll give you the panel ID. They'd have to unwrap the iPhone to do so and you haven't even paid for it yet.

Eddie
 
Which AT&T store did you goto?

Do they have more 1.1.1 phones?

I've been looking everywhere for one and all the Apple Stores that I goto only have week 47 iPhones...
 
It was the AT&T Store on Baseline Rd. in Laveen, AZ (a suburb of Phoenix).

I'm not sure if they've got any more - call and ask.

My story was that my friend got a 1.1.2 phone and it was buggy and crashed a lot, so I don't want one. (The guy at the store knew I wanted to unlock it.)

(Oh, and yes, Mindflux, I'm laughing at you - it's a 1.1.1 phone!)

Eddie
 
Thats it, look everywhere you can for an iphone with an older version of the operating system.... and when you find one you can hug it close like a child with a bag of his favourite potato chips.......


..... and then in four weeks time there will be a new version of the operating system out and it will disable all the current hacks in exchange for voice recording, and disk drive abilities and no doubt mms or something similar, and then what will you do.....!!!
 
lordgaino said:
Thats it, look everywhere you can for an iphone with an older version of the operating system.... and when you find one you can hug it close like a child with a bag of his favourite potato chips.......


..... and then in four weeks time there will be a new version of the operating system out and it will disable all the current hacks in exchange for voice recording, and disk drive abilities and no doubt mms or something similar, and then what will you do.....!!!
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LOLOL

that is a great point.. what happens when the new firmware comes out... will it mess up the current phones? will it add much of the same features making it more appealing to have a virgin phone? If they are smart, like sony eventually did with the PSP, they ended up putting the majority of the customizing featues in the psp making it less appealing to downgrade them.
 
lordgaino said:
Thats it, look everywhere you can for an iphone with an older version of the operating system.... and when you find one you can hug it close like a child with a bag of his favourite potato chips.......


..... and then in four weeks time there will be a new version of the operating system out and it will disable all the current hacks in exchange for voice recording, and disk drive abilities and no doubt mms or something similar, and then what will you do.....!!!
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It will NOT disable anything if you FOLLOW THE WARNING and not update.
 
VenomousSVT said:
LOLOL

that is a great point.. what happens when the new firmware comes out... will it mess up the current phones? will it add much of the same features making it more appealing to have a virgin phone? If they are smart, like sony eventually did with the PSP, they ended up putting the majority of the customizing featues in the psp making it less appealing to downgrade them.
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It's simple you wait until you get clearance from DEV team to upgrade.

And let's be honest. There hasnt been a really worthwhile update yet:rolleyes:
 
seedster2 said:
It's simple you wait until you get clearance from DEV team to upgrade.

And let's be honest. There hasnt been a really worthwhile update yet:rolleyes:
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IMHO There also hasn't been a compelling reason to hack either.
Tried it on a refurb I bought and the programs were buggy
and made the phone unstable.
I can live without no wallpaper on the springboard.
 
rablat said:
IMHO There also hasn't been a compelling reason to hack either.
Tried it on a return I bought and the programs were buggy
and made the phone unstable.
I can live without no wallpaper on the springboard.
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I would agree for the most part.

But I like the AIM apps and using the carrier of my choice domestically and abroad.
 
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