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FooJay
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izzyshanghaied
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Sep 25, 2008 - 01:30 PM |
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Cheers mate - managed to do it in the end and so far working great.
HDXLCR, for putting into recovery mode I found that keeping it pluged in via USB was a lot easier!
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FooJay
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HDXLCR
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Joined: May 14, 2008
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Location: No Longer in Shanghai - sigh
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Sep 25, 2008 - 02:03 PM |
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HDXLCR - its about timing.
You need to start with the phone off.
You need to let go of the power before it boots basically. (So,hold power, home, for 9seconds, let go of power at the 10th second), keep holding home for another 10 seconds or so, then can let go.
Can bring it to my office and i show you (for free).
its not that hard, really!
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Thanks for the offer but you have already done too much (for free), I wouldn't mind paying you for help but I learn more from grunting through it and I work some long hours so can't get to you during office hours anyway.
I really think I have something else wierd going on with my iphone. If having a black screen and being told that I have an iphone that needs restoring when I plug it into itunes means I am in DFU mode, I am there. I have done the 10 second/20 second routine many, many times and have tried varying the timing +/- 2 seconds. No matter what I do, it always gives me the 1600 error. I may try dowloading a different version of the firmware and see if that is the problem. I also read that itunes 8 may be the issue so I may try to downgrade.
Thanks again for your help. Your explaination has enabled me to get much further than I would have otherwise and now I know what I am doing (basically), it just doesn't seem to work on my phone. |
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FooJay
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aristonb
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Sep 25, 2008 - 02:47 PM |
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Computersolutions can you please PM me your shop. I need some help customizing my Iphone and some advance usage techniques. Like I can never get my Wifi to work or I can't seem to understand the different between Winterboard and summerboard even tho they do the same thing and also how to upload all of this onto my Iphone. and do I need to update my version, currently I am on 1.1.4(4A102) Cheers |
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izzyshanghaied
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Sep 25, 2008 - 04:32 PM |
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Izzy managed it  |
hey what's that supposed to mean? 
yeah, will try the more adventurous stuff tonight.... wish me luck! |
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HDXLCR
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Sep 25, 2008 - 10:37 PM |
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Izzy managed it |
hey what's that supposed to mean?
yeah, will try the more adventurous stuff tonight.... wish me luck! |
It means your smarter than me. The only difference I can see is that you were already unlocked an my phone is virgin. I have verified that I am in DFU mode and am still getting the 1600 error code. I see from some of the forums I have checked online that I am not the only one. Must be the way my computer or itunes 8.0 is configured on my machine. Just need to figure out the trick. |
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PhillipWangUSA
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Sep 25, 2008 - 10:52 PM |
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I was reading that Apple is going to release the 3G Iphone in the China market but 3G and Wifi will be disabled .
I can understand about not having 3G, because China doesn't have the networks, but why would they remove wifi? |
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FooJay
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Sep 25, 2008 - 11:57 PM |
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HDXLCR
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Sep 26, 2008 - 09:23 AM |
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HDXCLR - it makes no difference.
I've done hundreds of phones |
I believe you and have no doubt that I am doing something wrong but when I follow the instructions and verify each step and get a different result, there has to be a difference somewhere. I even found an alternative method for entering DFU, with a video showing it being done, and duplicated it with the same results.
My guess would be a computer configuration difference. I did find a website that had a forum where several were having the same issue. There was a posting about a downgrading the firmwhere first which worked for several people. I will try that this weekend.
Again, thanks for your help. I would never have gotten this far without your guidance. If I could get to you with my computer and iphone I would gladly pay for your help, just working too many hours. |
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HDXLCR
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xtr3m3
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Sep 26, 2008 - 10:42 PM |
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Has anyone tried using this simhack to unlock a 3g iphone? http://www.vavolo.com/productdetails.asp,mode,1,ProductID,4763,,.htm
Is it legit or just wordsplay? "Latest Version with Most Possible Stable Signal Receiving". And what does it mean by "long lasting and durable solution"? will simhack deteriorate in some way at some point that it cant be used anymore and has to be replaced? |
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Sep 27, 2008 - 01:55 AM |
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Why are any of you worried about unlocking the 3G iPhone when you can buy it in Hong Kong unlocked from the Apple store or any other Apple reseller WITHOUT A CONTRACT?? |
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FooJay
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xtr3m3
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Sep 27, 2008 - 06:27 PM |
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Im sure i belong to the second group that CS described, but then again im pretty sure that someone out there would come out with a stable way to unlock 3g, be it via software or sim hack. I'll give it a month or two and if by then there arent any other way to safely unlock 3g.. I'll have no other choices than to buy an unlocked one  |
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FooJay
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PopStar
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Sep 29, 2008 - 10:14 AM |
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16 GB 3G from Apple, without a contract, uses any SIM card from any telephone provider only costs $6400 Hong Kong Dollars.
How much is a locked version? |
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xtr3m3
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Sep 30, 2008 - 12:56 AM |
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snip, do you have any idea whether i can get one with that price in SH? |
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Sep 30, 2008 - 02:50 AM |
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No idea, hence why I was asking for the price myself. |
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FooJay
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Sep 30, 2008 - 04:00 PM |
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hammerforlife
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Oct 01, 2008 - 03:04 PM |
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All this stuff is far too confusing for a simple mind such as mine. Lets say I want to buy an iphone for use in China. I have a China mobile account with an unlimited data contract. I need to sync with my PC to store contact and use itunes. Reliability and functions are most important than price.
I should therefore buy a XXXX
The best place for me to buy it would be YYYY
I should expect to pay ZZZZ
What are XXXX, YYYY and ZZZZ |
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leidelaohu
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Oct 01, 2008 - 04:25 PM |
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16 GB 3G from Apple, without a contract, uses any SIM card from any telephone provider only costs $6400 Hong Kong Dollars.
How much is a locked version? |
They were 1400 rmb in the US a while ago. Don't know about now. Maybe that was the 8 gig version but still, quite a difference.
I got a free iTouch at the time, not so sure I like it. Gave it to the Assistant in fact ... they look great but aren't that lovely to use. The little stick input method works better. |
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trader889
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Oct 01, 2008 - 06:59 PM |
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1400 rmb for the US version is the 8gb model with a 2 year contract to ATT. Signing up with a contract is the big difference, so you can't compare the US $199/$299 prices they are quoting. |
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