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Remote Wipe Question!!!!!
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Did you try the link I gave you?
You're supposed to have itunes open and the phone plugged into usb before you attempt the steps.
Step One
Open iTunes and connect the iPhone to your Mac
Step Two
Press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time.
Step Three
After exactly 10 seconds release the Sleep/Wake button. Continue holding the home button until you iTunes pops up a message telling you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.
The iPhone screen will remain black
NOTE***: It may take a few attempts to get your iPhone into DFU mode. Generally, I hold down both buttons then release the Home button just before I think the Apple logo would appear. If you are still holding both buttons down and you see the Apple logo you are holding them down for too long!
You're supposed to have itunes open and the phone plugged into usb before you attempt the steps.
Step One
Open iTunes and connect the iPhone to your Mac
Step Two
Press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time.
Step Three
After exactly 10 seconds release the Sleep/Wake button. Continue holding the home button until you iTunes pops up a message telling you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.
The iPhone screen will remain black
NOTE***: It may take a few attempts to get your iPhone into DFU mode. Generally, I hold down both buttons then release the Home button just before I think the Apple logo would appear. If you are still holding both buttons down and you see the Apple logo you are holding them down for too long!
Wow, you're a genious
Haha no, he's a genius.
also, dude, u need to chill out. I dont even know why you tried to remote wipe the phone in the first place. If you have a mac, you can download pwnage tool and use the DFU tool. If you cant follow that, i dont know what to tell ya.
Not yet untill you reinstall the firmware.
Stop spazzing out and try to get it into DFU mode and restore thru itunes.
Take a few deep breaths, relax and try to get it to work.
Stop spazzing out and try to get it into DFU mode and restore thru itunes.
Take a few deep breaths, relax and try to get it to work.
Ok? You must be SOL? Haha jk. Bro if you really need help, and if you have a mac with iChat, I'd be happy to do a screen sharing session/video chat with you to see what youve got going on there. Ive been stuck in all places with my past iphones. Usually a couple of deep breaths and a nice cool soda can get me through anything.
This is just getting sad, i think it might be best if he just took it to an apple store where they will give him a wiff of "new mac smell"
(it always calms me down) and then fix the iphone up.
edit:sorry for not being helpful, but plenty of others are trying to help so all i can bring is comic relief
(it always calms me down) and then fix the iphone up.edit:sorry for not being helpful, but plenty of others are trying to help so all i can bring is comic relief
Randomly the iPhone worked after doing what you said which I did it so many times until it finally worked. I did what you said before about 40 times it didn't work. But randomly after doing it another 10 times it finally worked. The reason why I'm freaking out is I'm selling it tomorrow for $320 dollars and this person needs it by tomorrow or I can't get it sold lol, and I can't get to Apple store appointment until a Monday which I'll be away.
Lol
Congradulations bro
Yes, sometimes it can take many trys and even if you're a quarter of a second off it wont go thru.
Glad it worked out for ya.
Now you can breath again
Congradulations bro
Yes, sometimes it can take many trys and even if you're a quarter of a second off it wont go thru.
Glad it worked out for ya.
Now you can breath again
$320 is pretty decent for a 16GB.
I sold my 16GB 3G for $300. I know I could have got more on ebay or CL but I rather dump it quick to a local friend than deal with auctions, shipping, paypal fees, Nigerian scams etc...
I sold my 16GB 3G for $300. I know I could have got more on ebay or CL but I rather dump it quick to a local friend than deal with auctions, shipping, paypal fees, Nigerian scams etc...
I did CraigsList lawl.
Now I'm trying to make sure the 3.0 is back on there. How do I add it or is it on there? I have an image like this: http://www.winandmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/iphone112.png
Now I'm trying to make sure the 3.0 is back on there. How do I add it or is it on there? I have an image like this: http://www.winandmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/iphone112.png
Yah apple I feel ya, I was just playin with Rogen, trying to help him calm down after his mini meltdown lol. I actually got a replacement from apple (for hairline cracks) the day I put the phone on CL, that allowed me to advertise it as a "brand new no scratch" phone. Helped me get the extra $$. I even threw in apple stickers from my airport extreme to seal the deal
upgrading to the 3GS only cost me about 50 bucks (early upgrade, 400, so i basically had to pay taxes.)
upgrading to the 3GS only cost me about 50 bucks (early upgrade, 400, so i basically had to pay taxes.)
you just need to restore the phone and itunes will automatically download 3.0 and install it for you. when youre done, make sure you set it up as a "new phone." Dont restore from backup if youre gonna sell.
Lol , I could just picture him buggin out and ready to pull his hair out
Good deal on getting the refurb and selling it off quick for a good price.
I wish I could do the same but I had nothing wrong with it
, I could just picture him buggin out and ready to pull his hair out Good deal on getting the refurb and selling it off quick for a good price.
I wish I could do the same but I had nothing wrong with it
Yah apple I feel ya, I was just playin with Rogen, trying to help him calm down after his mini meltdown lol. I actually got a replacement from apple (for hairline cracks) the day I put the phone on CL, that allowed me to advertise it as a "brand new no scratch" phone. Helped me get the extra $$. I even threw in apple stickers from my airport extreme to seal the deal
upgrading to the 3GS only cost me about 50 bucks (early upgrade, 400, so i basically had to pay taxes.)
Are you getting an incorrect sim message like the pic you linked?
If you want stick your simcard in there to activate it and then take it out.
Are you jailbreaking/unlocking it before you sell it or just giving it like that?
If you want stick your simcard in there to activate it and then take it out.
Are you jailbreaking/unlocking it before you sell it or just giving it like that?
You dont need to set it up as a new phone or restore from backup.
Just unplug it and give it to the seller like that.
Dont sync it with your itunes library at all.
If they know what they're doing they should be able to jailbreak/unlock it themselves.
You didnt advertise it as unlocked or jailbroken or anything right?
Just unplug it and give it to the seller like that.
Dont sync it with your itunes library at all.
If they know what they're doing they should be able to jailbreak/unlock it themselves.
You didnt advertise it as unlocked or jailbroken or anything right?
Right now I removed the Sim Card. Before Selling it should I give them the phone with a screen like this: http://www.winandmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/iphone112.png
Or should I give them the phone like the way I have it now, I did not click to set up my iphone so right now my iPhone works fine it just doesn't have a sim card.
Or should I give them the phone like the way I have it now, I did not click to set up my iphone so right now my iPhone works fine it just doesn't have a sim card.
Yes, just leave it the way it is now.
It works and it gaves you the message no sim card right?
That should be fine, if he's an AT&T customer he can stick his simcard like that and start using it without any hacking. If he plans on using it on tmobile he'll have to jailbreak/unlock it himself.
But the way its now activated with no sim is cool.
It works and it gaves you the message no sim card right?
That should be fine, if he's an AT&T customer he can stick his simcard like that and start using it without any hacking. If he plans on using it on tmobile he'll have to jailbreak/unlock it himself.
But the way its now activated with no sim is cool.
Thank you so much Applejuiced! Thanks for all the help and to everyone else!
Lol Applejuiced you really know your stuff, you should work for Apple
Thanks bro, Im glad it worked out for ya.
I was ready to get up and go to bed untill I saw your thread and figured I'd stick around to help out a fellow member.
I was ready to get up and go to bed untill I saw your thread and figured I'd stick around to help out a fellow member.