Disabled iphone 4 without computer?
Bought an iphone 4 running ios7, and its disabled. I don't have access to itunes. Just wondering if there was any way to fully reset it? By taking it apart and doing something, taking it into itunes, some button sequence, etc.id really appreciate it.
oh and i'm not gonna make some bullshit story up or excuse, someone downtown said they were selling it at a steal of a price so i jumped on it, honestly not worrying whether it was stolen or not. I'm in a tough position in my life and couldnt pass up the deal, knowing it would go to someone else if i hadnt gotten it. So please and thank you.
If it was stolen, then the ESN has been blacklisted & you will not be able to activate it, Genius. Your clueless greed has gotten you a cellphone that can't be used to make calls or texts. That was brilliant.
There isn't any way to reenable a disabled phone under iOS 7 without the help of the person from whom it was stolen. So you wasted your money. If the owner discovers that you stole it, you'll be in a still tougher position than you were in when you bought it. Enjoy your expensive paperweight.
Ryan, I believe you have been scammed.
iOS 7 has a new feature which was meant to stop thieves from accessing an iPhone. The person you bought it from took full advantage of this loophole and scammed you for it. Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do with the phone.
I will suggest that you get the contact information of the person you bought it from. Report this person to the police and give them a description of what the seller looked like. Likely, he has done this before and will do it again.
If it's stolen, you will get nailed! They can track your every move as long as the battery is charged and you can't disable that.
Now most countries have not yet started using the blacklist option. So you can DFU it and re-install iOS6 (not 7), should work. But remember, the owner can still find you and disable the phone anytime he feels like it from any device hooked up to the net. If i were you, I would just return it to the idiot who sold it to you and try and get your money back.
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