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So if you didnt have a cord for it before how were you charging it? If you havent been charging it what usual things didnt work?
Sounds fishy to me kind of like a "found" device
well, can use pwnage tool, hence the etc. Ive always used snowbreeze since its more for winblows ;)
I did the spirit2pwn method on my old 3gs before it was a cydia package.
In cydia search for "spirit2pwn"
This will change it to a pwn'ed jailbreak and you can then use snowbreeze or etc to cook an ipsw to install 4.0.1 (custom ipsw's dont validate to apple i believe, cant remember and im at work)
In a round about way yes, he should be able to use snowbreeze to create a 4.0.1 custome ipsw to put on it. No im not gonna give a how to, theres plenty of guides around to google up lol
Correct, but neither method will get a phone for $199 or $299, thats contract subsidized price hence why they ask if they will have to pay att at all or get in trouble for not etc.
If you get it without a plan its full price. $599 for the 16gb. If you want the $199 price you have to get an att contract.
You will not get one new from an apple or att store that can be unlocked.
Ebay or craigslist and make sure its on 4.0 or 4.0.1
nah thats just to save the shsh.
If shsh is saved, when iphone needs restored, demands it, or you just want to restore it, do this.
#1 and important. EDIT HOST FILE
#2 locate your 4.0.1 or whatever version ipsw file (download it if you dont have it)
#3 Open itunes
#4 press SHIFT on the...
besides the other info i posted, do you know how to get your computers ip address? If not, or you have no idea what that is even, dont stress, its all super easy. Might take a phone call to ya and just telling ya do this,this,this, click this, then that, press this, done instead of trying to...
if you can look at the router and give me a make and model i might be able to walk you thru it.
Examples of make and model:
MAKE -- MODEL
Dlink -- DGL4300
Linksys -- WRT54G
Netgear -- WNDR3700
I can try to look up info to get you the username and password to log into it. With only one...