iPhone 1.1.4 Upgrade, Downgrade, Activate, Jailbreak, Unlock Horror Story!
Once iNdependence v 1.4b5 was released with 1.1.4 support, I went ahead and updated the iPhone (16GB 1.1.3 OTB unlocked using iJailbreak)from 1.1.2 to 1.1.4 via iTunes which gave me an error. I repeated the same and the update went fine and now I have version 1.1.4 installed on the iPhone.
I then fired iNdependence trying to jailbreak/activate my iPhone. I hit the Activate button and it didn’t respond in a timely fashion showing me the Jailbreak screen. I then hit the Jailbreak tab to Jailbreak the iPhone which gave me positive results. I now proceeded by clicking on the activate button and it sorta activated the iPhone but I saw no signal. It being unlocked previously in an IPSF manner using iJailbreak, I never realized that I had to use signal.app to get a signal on 1.1.4 . I took an extreme step and hit the unlock button at this stage which promptly alerted me saying I need not unlock the iPhone if I used IPSF – I ignored it! It gave an error message saying the unlock failed.
The horror story begins now – I see the famous – no WiFi, no Bluetooth, no IMEI, no modem firmware on the newly updated 16GB 1.1.4 iPhone.
It was a little scary at this time. I almost lost faith in my iPhone troubleshooting skills! I then tried something interesting – downgrade to 1.1.3 using iTunes. All I did is hold the ‘opt’ key and hit the restore button – browsed the 1.1.3 Restore firmware file and boom, the restore was underway! MAGIC!! I did not put the iPhone in DFU mode , it started downgrading to 1.1.3 and finally it finished with the downgrade!
I then used iJailbreak as usual and took a bold decision yet again – i.e to unlock and jailbreak the 1.1.3 iPhone and hey, it worked a charm this time around! Not to mention that WiFi, Bluetooth, IMEI back to where they belong!! The iPhone is wiped clean, the entire 14.6 GB is showing ‘Free’. It is working great now! I just restored to a 1.1.2 backup from iTunes. Yeah, weird tries but I am a happy man at the end of the day. I don’t have to fake to Apple saying my 20 day old 16GB iPhone died all of a sudden 😉
Verdict : Don’t use iNdependence and don’t upgrade to 1.1.4 yet. Trust me, you will save a ‘heart attack’ in the process!!
whenever i press alt-ctrl-del to turn off my itunes helper i dont have the tab that will let me get to all of the files on my computer and i need to know a way to fix that are a different way to turn off itunes helper if anybody knows plz message back.
Task manager -> Processes -> Shut it down (ituneshelper)…
Why do u want to quit it amyways, with the latest firmware u need not quit it anymore 🙂
hola mi tlf no se q le paso el funcionaba bien pero ahora me dice no sim card installed insert and unlocked and valid sim to activate iphone pero no se q hacer x fa ayuda se los agradecere
i m on firmware 1.1.4. i restarted my iphone and suddenly there was text all over the screen and it halted wit :/root#
pls help… i cant even see it in itunes or any other jailbreakin software..
Text on the screen probably refers to iLiberty or ZiPhone being used to unlock your iPhone. Please be more specific (firmware/tool used/xp/mac…) for a better resolution…
whats the best way or program to unlock the iphone these days?
i have an iphone 1.1.2. OTB upgraded to 1.1.4.
Can anyone please send me a link to get it jailbroken for the use of third party apps?
iLiberty+ : Search on this site. http://ilikemyiphone.com/wordpress/?p=221
One more thing (see #159). The original phone was unlocked with Zibri's Ziphone. So from what I've read, I need extra special help. Any ideas?
I just purchased an unlocked and jailbroken iphone off of ebay. It was running 1.1.4 and is only 1 month old. The seller decided to update it to 2.0. Now the phone doesn’t work for tmobile. When I get the phone in my grubby little hands how do I get my tmobile card to work?
hey all,
I have recently bought an iphone.
I have AT&T but want to use an unlocked iphone so i don’t have to pay for the data plan. I unlocked my iphone using Ziphone and when i put my AT&T sim card in it…i have no service. i have little dots only in the upper left corner…i am wondering if hat i want is impossible? i have tried with 1.1.4 and 1.1.3. i have also tried iliberty.
Jimmy : You best bet would be to
Update to 1.1.4 via iTunes
Then use iLiberty + to activate it, you need not unlock it for ATT.
You may also try iPhone 2.0 but should use pwnage or winpwn.
kiran,
so you are saying if i do this you think i could just use my regular cingular sim card that i use in my other phones for AT&T in the iphone without paying for the data plan?
Well that’s what I have been doing ever since I got this iPhone! Though I needed data plan,added Media Net for $20. Never signed a contract!!
You should disable EDGE/3G access though to avoid huge bills!
ok sounds good!
and this is for the old iphone not the 3g correct?
Yep yep, the older iPhone!!
also, how do i update to 1.1.4 via itunes when my phone is currently unlocked at 1.1.3
By downloading 1.1.4 firmware file from downloads section on this site. Use iTunes and hit restore button holding the Shift(Windows), Option(MAC) key and selecting the file! Simple huh!
yes it is. and also..when you say my phone doesnt need to be unlocked to use my att sim…does that mean i should just go in iliberty + and only check activate?
like what if my phone is already unlocked..
I found out the right way to fix the issue where-in you don’t get any signals on t-mobile (or any other GSM carrier) once you upgrade to firmware 2.0 and then downgrade back to 1.1.4…the detailed instructions are at : http://iphone-tmobile-nosignal.blogspot.com/
I found out the right way to fix the issue where-in you don’t get any signals on t-mobile (or any other GSM carrier) once you upgrade to firmware 2.0 and then downgrade back to 1.1.4…the detailed instructions are at : http://iphone-tmobile-nosignal.blogspot.com/
SOMEONE HELP………. basically ive tried everything, ziphone finds my iphone, says its going into restore mode, then nothing…. any ideas???
if it helps its the latest 3g version 8gb
Please check my latest posts for 3G iPhone support…
I took my iphone to a guy to unlock it and jailbreak it.. The unlock and jailbreak worked however, it didn't activate the phone. So now the iphone is sitting ont he screen that says NO SIM CARD INSTALLED, please insert a valid sim with no pin lock to activate iphone… does anyone know how to fix this.
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