iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help!
by Ovi Osa
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Apr 1, 2008 at 4:23:42 pm
The following is my iPhone story:
I bought an unlocked 16GB iPhone from eBay at version 1.1.4. Placed my SIM, and worked just fine for one week. All features were functional. I have installed only a tetris and a chess game, nothing else, no other changes.
Suddenly the phone started to behave strange, loose the carrier signal, or the WiFi, and the next day to reboot by itself until one point when it showed on the the screen the plug and iTunes. iTunes detected the iPhone in recovery mode and I had the option to “restore & update”. Each time after trying to proceed with the recovery, the message was “An unknown error occurred (1011)”
I did some reading and downloaded the ZiPhone, v3.
- I could put the phone in restore mode and try the iTunes recovery and got the same error: “An unknown error occurred (1011)”.
- Then I placed it in DFU mode and then used the iTunes and got the same error: “An unknown error occurred (1011)”.
- Then I followed, exactly the troubleshooting procedure docs found in ZiPhone folder and each time I got the same error with iTunes.
- I have installed iTunes on a different computer and an older version: 7.4.x. I have tried the same procedures as above and the same error. That convinced me that it is the iPhone, not the software installed on my computer.
- I launched again ZiPhone, set it to start in normal mode. At that point on the iPhone I got the display with the key pad and in different languages: “For emergency calls only”.
- In ZiPhone, I have clicked on “Do it all”, to unlock, jailbreak and to activate. On the iPhone showed a scrolling text and the “Z” name. It froze like that for more than 15 minutes and as per ZiPhone suggestion, close and restart and do it again.
*** The big problem now is the iPhone is not recognized by the ZiPhone or iTunes. When I turn it ON, it displays a scrolling text and then “Invalid calibration data” and then the line “BSD root: md0, major2, minor0” it keeps repeating itself. When I unplug it or plug it back it, some text detects that was plugged or unplugged but then this line with BSD keeps repeating itself.
I am mad, screwed, poor after I spent more than $600 on it and don’t know what else to do. :(
Please help, wht should I do, what procedure should I follow?
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Zane Barker on Apr 2, 2008 at 3:42:06 am
[Ovi Osa]"I bought an unlocked 16GB iPhone"
Well because you have a hacked iPhone you have NO warranty on it from Apple. So unless you can get the seller to replace it then you are stuck with a shinny expensive paperweight.
[Ovi Osa]"I am mad, screwed, poor after I spent more than $600 on it and don’t know what else to do."
I am sorry but you have just learned the number one reason not to hack or purchase a hacked iPhone. That reason is warranty, and you have NONE.
There are no "technical solutions" to your "artistic problems".
Don't let technology get in the way of your creativity!
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Dave Sullivan on Apr 2, 2008 at 10:32:18 am
Hello Ovi,
I'm sorry to say, I have to agree with Zane. Apple designed the iphone to work only on AT&T in the US, O2 in the UK, and so on. These network's have invested millions of $/£ in new equipment to ensure the iphone works on their network......this is why some networks are unable to support a number of the iphones standard features.
I have read some real horror stories on the net, where hacked iphone owners have had to bin their iphone!!!!......perish the thought!!!
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Ovi Osa on Apr 2, 2008 at 4:43:31 pm
Just as you know, I brought it back to life!
There are places that iPhones are not offered yet and people are willing to pay for it. Since this hacking is at the beginning, some things are not as expected but eventually it will be OK.
Are you guys working for Apple or AT&T that you are telling me about warranty and how much money these poor companies invested? Invested in what???? Just to keep control to sell more expenssive than others? Get real!!!
I asked for help if anyone knows how to fix it not smarta$$ remarks about warranty. Keep these remarks in your backyard!
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Ron Lindeboom on Apr 2, 2008 at 7:12:35 pm
Kindly keep your bad attitude to yourself, Ovi. I understand why you would feel insulted but in fairness, none of us in this forum have a hacked unit. Those like you who do have them never say what they have done to save themselves when things go wrong (just as you did in this reply where you say you are back but don't say how).
If you and those who buy these units and run them off-system, never say what they do to keep them functional, how are we supposed to know anything about it and sound like anything more than the official line???
Me, I wouldn't buy one under the conditions you have. You have. Good. People are different. But if you don't add your knowledge to the board, then the next person that arrives is going to have no idea where to start to figure it out should the same thing happen to them.
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Dave Sullivan on Apr 2, 2008 at 7:37:23 pm
Hello Ovi,
Can I add to Ron's post by saying that I didn't intend to offend. I was just adding my opinion to the mix.
I'm happy with my iphone as it is, OK, there are a few changes I would like to make, but that's just me, and by the way, no I don't work for Apple, or AT&T.
I'm glad to hear you phone is working, but don't be surprised if at some point in the future it stops working again, that's the nature of the beast I'm sorry to say.
I started visiting Creative Cow many moons ago, as the forums were the only place I could find the answers I needed. Now as a forum host/Creative Cow leader I'm trying my upmost to find the answers to the questions posed on both the iphone, and JVC camera/deck forum's.
Being abusive isn't cool, and uncalled for.
Re: iPhone crisis!!! Kindly please help! by Zane Barker on Apr 3, 2008 at 1:47:20 am
[Dave Sullivan]"I'm glad to hear you phone is working, but don't be surprised if at some point in the future it stops working again, that's the nature of the beast I'm sorry to say. "
I have to agree with that 100%. It is nice that you have gotten it working again, but like dave said it could have problems again in the future. and if those problems are issues that a restore will not fix, then again you will be up a creak.
You said that you payed $600+ for your 16GB iPhone, they retail for only $499. This means that you payed $100+ for a phone that has no warranty. It may have been better to use that $100+ to pay any cancelation charges and switch to AT&T.
There are no "technical solutions" to your "artistic problems".
Don't let technology get in the way of your creativity!
