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Tonyanza

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Jun 24, 2009
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I am a total iphone newbie ...
I did not find this info on a forum search....
Please excuse me if I missed it..

Is there an "input code" that gives info from the iphone ...
that will verify if and how it is unlocked?

I just purchased a used unlocked 2g ....
I am impatiently, awaiting its arrival through US postal service ....

From the phone description ..
(This phone has been upgrade to 3.0 software - giving you access to search, voice recording, and more!
It's also UNLOCKED to work on any GSM carrier.)

I asked the seller if the iphone was unlocked with jailbreak?
he responded that it has been updated to OS 3 and is unlocked, not jailbroke.

His answer ... I quote:
("You should be able to insert your tmobile SIM card and have the phone work for you.
It's unlocked for use with any compatible carrier.")

So is there a way to find out how it was unlocked ?
Through a typed in code response or an icon that would give me hint?

I am also very confused, .....

Am I to understand that the use of itunes can or may, undo the unlock if it is not a factory OEM unlock?

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

Thanks in advance for your replies.
Tony
 
Tonyanza said:
I am a total iphone newbie ...
I did not find this info on a forum search....
Please excuse me if I missed it..

Is there an "input code" that gives info from the iphone ...
that will verify if and how it is unlocked?

I just purchased a used unlocked 2g ....
I am impatiently, awaiting its arrival through US postal service ....

From the phone description ..
(This phone has been upgrade to 3.0 software - giving you access to search, voice recording, and more!
It's also UNLOCKED to work on any GSM carrier.)

I asked the seller if the iphone was unlocked with jailbreak?
he responded that it has been updated to OS 3 and is unlocked, not jailbroke.

His answer ... I quote:
("You should be able to insert your tmobile SIM card and have the phone work for you.
It's unlocked for use with any compatible carrier.")

So is there a way to find out how it was unlocked ?
Through a typed in code response or an icon that would give me hint?

I am also very confused, .....

Am I to understand that the use of itunes can or may, undo the unlock if it is not a factory OEM unlock?

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

Thanks in advance for your replies.
Tony
Click to expand...

In order to unlock, the phone must be JB first (for 2G the JB and unlock occurs at same time)

The phone could "possibly" be unlocked from Apple, but these are rare.

To test it, try it with a non AT&T sim.
 
It was probably unlocked with BootNeuter. The 3.0 update did not touch the baseband. So if it was installed on top, it would be unlocked already from the previous update.

Jailbreaking is not required because they could have done a custom IPSW with only BootNeuter.

iTunes can undo the unlock if the baseband gets updated on the 2g on a future firmware update.
 
DanielNTX said:
It was probably unlocked with BootNeuter. The 3.0 update did not touch the baseband. So if it was installed on top, it would be unlocked already from the previous update.
Click to expand...

stupid question #1 ..
So if it was unlocked with BootNeuter ... i will see a "BootNeuter Icon" on the screen?


DanielNTX said:
iTunes can undo the unlock if the baseband gets updated on the 2g on a future firmware update.
Click to expand...

stupid question #2 ..
So how will I know if the update includes "baseband" ?

Thanks
Tony
 
Tonyanza said:
stupid question #1 ..
So if it was unlocked with BootNeuter ... i will see a "BootNeuter Icon" on the screen?


stupid question #2 ..
So how will I know if the update includes "baseband" ?

Thanks
Tony
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Q1, no you won't see that. I don't think you'll be able to know exactly how or when it was unlocked, but that's probably not a big deal. Assume it is NOT factory unlocked and you'll be safe from re-locking.

Q2, always check on this forum and on http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ before allowing iTunes to put an update on your phone. Other than that, you can use iTunes as normal, it won't do any harm.
 
thanks again

1 last thought......
Since I am using T-mobile .... and do not want to get the data service or another contract .......

Is there a data setting, or a way to turn off mail push, that I need to know about ??
To keep the Iphone from using data other than through wifi?

I don't want any surprises $$ come bill time,

Thanks
Tony
 
Tonyanza said:
thanks again

1 last thought......
Since I am using T-mobile .... and do not want to get the data service or another contract .......

Is there a data setting, or a way to turn off mail push, that I need to know about ??
To keep the Iphone from using data other than through wifi?

I don't want any surprises $$ come bill time,

Thanks
Tony
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Yes. Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network.

Change the Cellular Data APN, username, password to something random, then the phone will not be able to log on.
 
Moi un Mouton said:
Yes. Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network.

Change the Cellular Data APN, username, password to something random, then the phone will not be able to log on.
Click to expand...
Great...
Then I can still access WiFi ...?

I am curious ...
Can the 8gb memory be accessed by the computer, without Itunes?
Like seeing it as a mass storage device on my Mac or PC?

Thanks again for you reply
Tony
 
wooooo hoooooo

got the phone today......
it is a 2g with 3.0 update and unlocked .... worked fine soon as i put my tmobile sim in...

But every now & then when i press a icon...nothing happens..
and all the "icons shake". till i hit home key ... it is very strange

is there a hardware problem.... or is this a bug i the 3.0 update?

Tony
 
Tonyanza said:
wooooo hoooooo

got the phone today......
it is a 2g with 3.0 update and unlocked .... worked fine soon as i put my tmobile sim in...

But every now & then when i press a icon...nothing happens..
and all the "icons shake". till i hit home key ... it is very strange

is there a hardware problem.... or is this a bug i the 3.0 update?

Tony
Click to expand...

No, when all the icons shake, it just means you can hold them down individually and move it around to a different spot on the screen. If you dont want them to shake, then dont hold your finger down on the icon. You only need to tap on it to get them to work.
 
thank you ....
so it was a newbie..... error!

I feel mich better now....lol

Tony
 
Sleep mode ...... or shut down?

The used iphone I purchased did not have a ac/usp adapter,
..... just the USB cable & dock.

So I left it pluged in to my macbookpro overnight to complete the charging....
I now realize that it wont charge, if the macbookpro goes to sleep mode ... lol

But more importantly, when I pressed the home button on the Iphone .... it did not respond .......

When I pressed the the sleep switch on top, it brought up the apple icon and appeared to be a full start up or boot up?

So was it in sleep mode or shut down??

If it is in sleep mode it would still respond to a incoming call, I presume?

But if it shuts down, can I assume there may be a problem?

I searched the iphone manual I downloaded, and could not find much info on this subject of sleep mode.

Thanks in advance
Tony
 
Tonyanza said:
Sleep mode ...... or shut down?
So was it in sleep mode or shut down??
Click to expand...


according to apple tech support ....
It was shut down or froze up and was, "just a hiccup", caused by it being plugged into a mac book that was in sleep mode.

BTW:
Support also said, on the newest macbook pros laptops will still charge with the lid closed.

Tony
 
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