How to Restore iPhone to Factory State

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How to Restore iPhone to Factory State

The following is a comprehensive guide about restoring the iPhone back to it Original state (this is probably done when you goof up Unlocking your phone) It is HIGHLY advised that you read the entire post thoroughly before moving ahead:

How do I check what version of the firmware is on my iphone?

If your phone has already been activated, go to start - settings - general - about - version

Will my unlocked iPhone survive a restore?

If you restore your phone via iTunes to the same version (i.e. 1.0.2) the answer is yes, your unlock will survive. If a new version comes out, we don't know yet.

I had problems during the unlock, how do I start fresh?

You need to restore your phoneto a factory state as described here.

I'm getting "No service" after the unlock, what can I do?

You need to restore your phone to a factory state as described here and start over again.

Do I need to remove the AT&T sim card from the iPhone when I'm unlocking?

It doesn't matter; you can have any sim in there.

What is jailbreaking?

Jailbreaking is the process that allows you to run unsigned code on the iPhone. You are required to "jailbreak" your phone to run any 3rd party application. Programs like ibrickr and apptapp installer perform this for you.

How do I change the carrier logo?

Not for the faint of heart.. At the moment there is no easy way to do this if your carrier is anything but T-mobile, Vodaphone, AT&T or Cingular.If you're brave go here:

http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php/IPhone_Customization

What are some symptoms of a corrupt baseband?

1). You may not be able to hear phone calls unless you switch speaker phone on and off.
2). You may not be able to receive text messages.
3). Phone is showing no service even though you’ve successfully unlocked.

If any of these symptoms occur, You need to restore your phone to a factory state as described here and start over again.

Activation
I'm getting an Invalid SIM message?
This means your phone is not activated. You need to activate using either IaSign or patch lockdownd

What is the lockdownd patch and how do I do it (Mac/Win)?

The lockdownd patch is also known as "Patching out activation" or making the phone "Factory Activated". The iPhone requires each new sim to be "paired" with the phone, otherwise known as "activation". By modifying a file on the phone called "lockdownd" the phone will be in "factory activated" mode and you will not have to reactivate it every time you swap Sims on an unlocked phone.

To do this, download this file and put in the /usr/libexec/ directory on your phone, then reboot the phone.

Note to Mac users: If you activated any other way - meaning that you activated via " Independence " or iActivator" etc. YouTube may not work, you will have to restore and start over!)

How do I Restore my iPhone to factory state (virginizing)(Mac/Win 1.0.2 only) (Virgin phone)?

First an explanation. Virginizing your phone means two things. First, flashing the baseband (modem) to a virgin state. Most unlocking procedures modify the baseband by writing code to it. The reason we flash the baseband is that If you only do a restore via iTunes (to the same version of the firmware), your baseband software is not updated. If you do not flash the baseband you may have problems with these instructions or in the future. Second, a complete restore to the current firmware via iTunes. This procedure will relock your phone and ensure you have clean firmware as if the phone just came out of the box.

To prepare, if you haven't already, Download ibrickr, (if you have iTunes 7.4.x you will need to download this file and place it in the ibrickr folder for it to work) ICE03.14.08_G.fls, ICE03.14.08_G.eep, Terminal & Necessary Files. It is suggested to keep extract these files into your ibrickr folder.

# Open Ibrickr and choose Files.
# In the Ibrickr File manager view on the right side of the screen click the on the picture of the iPhone where it says bin/ it will look like a hyperlink.
# Click the upload files button. select ICE03.14.08_G.eep & ICE03.14.08_G.fls click open and wait for them to upload.
# Click back go to file and upload the files from the iphone.unlock.zip to /usr/bin
# Once the files have been uploaded go back to the main screen of Ibrickr and choose Applications > install from PXL file and choose MobileTerminal-VT100-svn161.pxl
# From your iPhone tap the Terminal icon on your springboard and type launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
# From your iPhone tap the Terminal icon on your springboard and type cd /usr/bin then hit enter, then type chmod +x bbupdater and hit enter then type ./bbupdater -f *.fls -e *.eep and hit enter
# Restore via Itunes by holding down the power and home keys on your iPhone for up to 45 seconds at which time you’ll see a yellow triangle and a message to connect to Itunes. Make sure your phone is connected to the computer and launch Itunes. Follow the options to restore.

# Note 1: If you are stuck getting into restore mode, try several times, and try with the phone in the dock or connected to the computer.

Note 2: Your phone needs to have connected to iTunes at least one time before you do anything, then just cancel out of the "AT&T activation screen or close iTunes)
# Quick factory activation and YouTube Activation for freshly restored phones:

Windows: Download this file, and run "(CLICK HERE) activate.bat"

Mac: Download and run apptapp installer. Then download this file and decompress the archive in your home folder. Then double click the Install youtube.term file

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What do I need to run on my iPhone to download files from it or login via SSH or use WinSCP or any SCP program?

You will need to install App.tap installer, then install OpenSSH and the BSD Subsystem.

When I run "AT+CLCK="PN",0,"00000000" I get an error?

Restore and start over

Where can I download the iPhone firmware packages?

1.0.0 is available here:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-3538.20070629.B7vXa/iPhone1,1_1.0_1A543a_Restore.ipsw

1.0.1 is available here:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-3614.20070731.Nt6Y7/iPhone1,1_1.0.1_1C25_Restore.ipsw

1.0.2 is available here:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-3823.20070821.vormd/iPhone1,1_1.0.2_1C28_Restore.ipsw

My PUTTY connection won't work?
You need to install OpenSSH and the BSD Subsystem from the App.tap installer. You also need to make sure the screen lockout is set to "never" in "Settings - General - Auto-Lock - Never"

The most commonly asked for files are linked here:
ibrickr
PACAY activation/YouTube for windows
Quick activation/YouTube for Mac
apptapp installer
ICE03.14.08_G.fls
ICE03.14.08_G.eep
lockdownd
the 3 files
termcap (goes in /etc)
bbupdater (goes in /bin)

What Settings Do I use for GPRS on my unlocked phone?

Check out this excellent guide here to get GPRS settings for you carrier. The settings are located in: Settings>General>Network>EDGE on your iPhone once it's unlocked.

How do I get Voicemail button working?
1. If you have set a SIM PIN, disable it (Settings>Phone>SIM PIN>off)
2. SSH into your phone/lib>
3. Run launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
4. Run minicom
5. Type AT+CSVM=1,"xxx" where xxx is the number the phone should dial for your voicemail. (For Telstra Mobile, it's 101, for example)
6. You'll get OK as the response. If you get an "ERROR" as response, be sure to unset your PIN before entering minicom
7. Quit minicom with commands: CTRL-a, then q
8. Run launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
9. if you want to, you can re-enable your SIM PIN now
10. and you're done!

How do I change timeout before going Voicemail?
1. From the keypad dial the following: *#61#
2. Press the Call button
3. Write down your voicemail number. It's the number after "Forwards to"
4. From the keypad dial the following: *61*1VOICEMAILNUMBER*11*30# inserting your voicemail number where VOICEMAILNUMBER is. It should be 11 numbers. For example, if your voicemail number is 16787641111 then your command would be: *61*16787641111*11*30#. 30 is the length of time in the command above. 20 is the default. 30 is the max.
5. Press the Call button to send your command to the server
6. You should see the following:
Setting Activation Succeeded
Voice Call Forwarding
When Unanswered
7. Congrats. You are set! Call your iPhone again to see that it now takes longer to hit voicemail.

Why does my battery life suck?

The SSH process (among other things) kills your battery life. You need to either disable it or uninstall it.
You can install UIctl from App.tap and use that to load/unload it directly from the phone
You may also want to turn off wi-fi and Bluetooth when they are not in use.
Also try locking your phone when not in use to turn off the screen.

How do i get edge to work on tmobile?

login to your account online. Change your phone to any blackberry. Then add the blackberry plan for 19.99 and use wap.voicestream.com as the APN with no user/pass in edge settings.

How do I get my contacts from my sim card to my iphone?

The iPhone does not support sim contacts. You must sync your old phone to your computer (google it) and then sync your iPhone.