Fresh iPhone - Questions regarding unlock

Kemik

Kemik

Kemik

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Hello,

I've just got home with my nice new shiney iPhone and have a few questions regarding ZiPhone.

1. Should I leave the SIM card you get with it in before connecting it to my computer or insert the O2 SIM card I'll be using from my current phone?
2. Should I update (if possible without activation) my iPhone before unlocking it?

The big iPhone sticky says I should hold the button and connect it but itunes still asks me to activate before I can update it.
 
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1. Leave the original SIM card in.
2. Yeah, I recommend you update to 1.1.4 (Latest) firmware before you unlock.

Try this:

EVH said:
I'd like to point out that connecting the iPhone with the home button held down is 1 way of getting it in to recovery mode, but this isn't the true recovery mode.

Connect the phone, hold down Power+Home, and release Power a second after the screen goes black.

Keep holding the home button until iTunes gives you confirmation about the phone being in recovery mode.. they key here is that the screen stays COMPLETELY black, you won't see any iTunes & Cable, or Apple logo.

The reason I suggest this is because some restores can go wrong, with various error reports (1), (5) etc, and using this method will guarantee it works :)
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Ok, I've activated and jailbroken it using ZiPhone 2.5 "Don't Unlock" option as I have a contract O2 SIM.

I've replaced the SIMs but it says no service or one bar in the top left. I've tried resetting the network settings and Reset All Settings but had no luck.

Anyone have any suggestions?
 
Yeap. I installed 1.1.4 before going through the process.

Should I put the O2 SIM I got with the iPhone back in, use refurbish in ZiPhone and try the "Don't Unlock" process again?
 
Second attempt failed. To be clear, I don't need to be in recovery mode when ZiPhone activates and jailbreaks it do I? The jailbreak goes through fine but there's still no bars or no service.
 
Kemik said:
Ok, I've activated and jailbroken it using ZiPhone 2.5 "Don't Unlock" option as I have a contract O2 SIM.

I've replaced the SIMs but it says no service or one bar in the top left. I've tried resetting the network settings and Reset All Settings but had no luck.

Anyone have any suggestions?
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Kemik said:
Second attempt failed. To be clear, I don't need to be in recovery mode when ZiPhone activates and jailbreaks it do I? The jailbreak goes through fine but there's still no bars or no service.
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Need to unlock as well. Won't work with just 'Don't unlock.' I fell for in the same trap. Go for the 'Do-it-all' option.
 
Nope, don't need to be in recovery mode when you do it.

Try what iSam said.

It's probably changed, but you used to only need to Jailbreak to use any o2 or Tesco SIM.
 
'Don't unlock': Use this option if you want to jailbreak and activate your iPhone, but not unlock to any network.
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Ninja edit :D

I'm restoring now and will try do-it-all. I'll let you know if it works :)

Thanks for the help!
 
4/5 bars O2. I think it worked :)

I'll confirm in the morning when I have uploaded my contacts, rang people, setup my unlimited data bolt-on and used edge.

Thanks again!
 
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