I have a phone a friend gave me tonight. I don't know what version of firmware it had on it when I got it as the screen would flash black and turn off.

I think it was 1.0.2 OTB.

I have no idea how it was unlocked but judging from how its not working I would guess ZiPhone! Apparently it was working and then suddenly stoped working.

To be honest I am not sure I believe my friends story but I figured it couldn't hurt to have a go at fixing it.

I tried a DFU restore back to 1.1.4 several times - it failed with 1011.

Then I DFU restored 1.0.2, 1.1.1 and on 1.1.2 got a 1604 error but now the screen doesn't even flash it just stays off!

Previously I was cheating and using iLiberty for DFU mode but now I have to do it manually and without any feedback from the screen I am not having much luck. iLiberty does NOT recognise it anymore lol and as far as I can see its not being recognised by the computer but I also know that is what DFU mode can be like until it actually connects to iTunes.

I will keep at it but I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions or tricks for getting to DFU mode easier! I know its a question of timing but I am useless at that! lol

@Spinstorm,
read this one: http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthre...993#post283993

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iTunes (and iLiberty) does not detect anything! and the screen is totally non-responsive...or it would be nice and easy!

After the 1604 error on the DFU 1.1.2 restore it just is totally non-responsive.

At the end of the day its not my phone and ill keep trying but I would love to be able to fix it so that I can see what the hell they did to it!

I have no feedback at all from the phone or iTunes.

I don't get why a DFU restore to 1.1.2 which ends in error 1604 would cause the screen to stop working at all and not let iTunes detect it! Any ideas?

I have plugged it into a wall charger just in case it has no power and that is why the screen isn't working... but that may not work...

you even try turring it off and holding the home while plugging it back in?

The screen is totally OFF! no USB noises - I have tried DFU 100 times - I have to believe one of those attempts would have worked as I know what I am doing.

What is wierd is I restore to 1.1.2 and then it dies on me... I don't get it.

This phone is a friends and it was a gift and so its not a problem if it can't be fixed but considering all that I know I can't believe I can't fix it!

(it is also a 1.0.2 otb with I am sure a really awsome screen compared to new ones so that makes me even more annoyed!)

damn, you try runing a 2.0 beta on that POS

I DFU restore 1.1.4 first - it failed so I tried it 5 times I think.

Then I DFU restored from 1.0.2 then 1.1.1 then 1.1.2.

The screen when I got given the phone was flashing black - and itunes did see it but only when I DFU'd it (using iLiberty).

After DFU I could put it in normal recovery mode but still nothing from the screen.

Every DFU ended in 1011 error EXCEPT 1.1.2 which ended in 1604... which I thought was good news ...

But since that error came up and the iPhone disconected from iTunes I can't get it recognised at all by iTunes and now the screen is not even flashing - it is just off as far as I can see. I can't do anymore restores at all!

I originally thought that the screen wasnt working because the firmware was corrupt and it needed a DFU restore and then I could use pwnage to unlock it but so much for that idea!

I will leave it charging over night but really I can't see a way to fix this. Which is a shame as I bet the screen is really good as well!

how bout charging the phone with the wall charger???

The iPhone has been charging all night -not that it looks like it was doing anything while it was plugged in! as nothing has happened - its still off the screen it still doesn't give any response when connected to iTunes and I manually try DFU mode.

Any other ideas?