Ok so I had a iPhone 1.0.2, unlocked using dev teams old manual method, and then for some idiot reason updated to 1.1.1. My phone can turn on, but it says activate. I have tried COUNTLESS times to restore the software to 1.0.2 using the option-restore but it bring me an error, but no triangle on my screen. Independence still tells me I need to downgrade and nothing goes according to plan. Can my phone ever be fixed? I am really worried that my phone is done...are there any fixes now or ones set to come out anytime soon? Any explanations would be greatly appreciated, thank you very much.


Thanks..

What is the error number? Search the forum using that number. Good luck.

Error number 1

Hmm...not familiar with this one. It usually is a 4-digit error number. Hope for others to jump in.

By the way, have you tried restoring by using one of the following methods:
1) Holding down the Home button and plugging in the USB Cable (your computer must be running iTunes.)
or
2) Hold down the power and home buttons. After exactly 10 seconds, release the power button while holding on to the home button for an additional 15 seconds. Your iTunes will tell you that you need to restore. At this time, do the Option+Restore.

Yea i've done those...

Are you using the latest version of iNdependence? On the last tab, there's an option to prepare the phone for a downgrade. Have you done that?

At what point do you get the error? Is it at the end of the flash, before it flashes, when you select the file...?

Joel

YEa i enter DFU mode, wehen i want to restore i choose the file, it starts extracting after about 15 seconds it gives me the error when it is done extracting

I read somewhere that if you reboot your Mac, it may start working... Try it.

Got it. I had this problem too. I had to download a new file, using the link in the help file for iNdependence. (http://content.info.apple.com/iPhone...8_Restore.ipsw) For whatever reason, the file I had was bad.

It should take more than 15 seconds. It took longer than that to extract on my computer, which is new.

Joel

YESSSSSS IT WORKS! WITH ITUNES I SELECTED TO RESTORE THE .ZIP FILE INSTEAD OF .IPSW AND IT WORKS! 1.02!!!

now, do i just activate and unlock with simfree app that i have registered and it works again?