Adam, You can force your iPhone into DFU (Recovery) mode, I'll explain how below, while connected to the computer and with iTunes active, to restore it. WARNING: The contents of your iPhone will be erased (if you have a recent backup in iTunes, it'll be restored to the latest backup). 1. Launch iTunes in your computer and connect your iPhone to the computer (make sure the iPhone is turned on). 2. Press and hold the Sleep button (top right corner on the iPhone) AND the Home button (front bottom center on the iPhone) together. The iPhone will turn off, do not release the buttons until the iPhone truens back on again and the screen shows a USB cable, an UP arrow and a musical note on a CD, with the word iTunes underneath. 3. Let go of both buttons. 4. A message will pop up in your compter: "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes." 5. Click "OK" on the computer and let the restore begin. 6. Sync the iPhone, after restoring, and if you had synced it before with the same computer and under the same user account, it will restore your data from the last backup. NOTE: If you have synced more than one device (i.e. another iPhone or an iPod) with that computer, makes sure that you select the right backup. Before you do all this, you may want to check Apple's Tech-Note: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 which is slightly different, regarding the pressing of the buttons, than the instructions above. While Apple's directions worked for me up to 2.2.1, they didn't for 3.0 but the ones I list did. Good luck! Luis. In article <dqj1m.50$b01.18@newsfe02.ams2>, Adam <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote: > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > news:6he1m.5989$KQ4.2405@newsfe18.iad... > > > > "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > news:tmd1m.15$_d.2@newsfe14.ams2... > > > > > > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > > > news:Hsc1m.93$WJ3.53@newsfe15.iad... > > >> > > >> "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > >> news:IMb1m.485$Yq4.399@newsfe23.ams2... > > >> > Since the update my phone can only make emergency calls, and itunes > > >> > says > > >> > "The sim card inserted in this iphone does not appear to be > supported" > > >> > > > >> > My phone is on O2 and has never been unlocked, any ideas? > > >> > > >> Was your computer connected to the internet when you updated, and if > so, > > > did > > >> the phone "activate" properly? Isn't this the symptom when iTunes > can't > > >> connect to the activation server? Resyncing while the computer is > > > connected > > >> will probably fix it. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > It was connected and it downloaded the update. I can't resync it, I can > > > only > > > make emergency calls. I can't even get to the home screen. > > > > That certainly sounds like it isn't activated. Does iTunes "see" it when > > you connect the phone to the computer, and, if so, does iTunes display the > > phone's mobile number and serial number if you click on the phone's icon > in > > the left column? > > > > > > No, the only thing it displays is "The sim card inserted in this iphone does > not appear to be supported" > > > archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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Adam, The SIM may have become loose. While you can remove, clean and reseat it with the Iphone ON, I suggest you power it off before attempting this: Straighten a paper-clip. Insert it in the tiny hole on the top of the iPhone, and pull the SIMS caddy straight out. Handle the SIM by the edges, without touching its metal parts (it's OK to touch any part of its caddy) If you have compressed air, blow the SIM receptacle in the iPhone with it (you can try to blow any debris with your mouth, without compressed air; just be careful not to spit into the receptacle). Make sure that the SIM is firmly seated on the caddy and reinsert it in the iPhone. Hook the iPhone to your computer and see if iTunes recognizes it normally. If it doesn't, try again the forced restore. Hopefully it will work, if it doesn't you may be able to get a replacement SIM from your carrier to see if that solves the problem, otherwise your only option would be an Apple repair facility (the rest of the troubleshooting methods I can suggest would require either Apple's diagnostic tools or, at worst, dissasembling the iPhone and I don't think you want to do that yourself!) Good luck, Luis. In article <y2u1m.381$rt6.366@newsfe24.ams2>, Adam <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Thanks but that doesn't work either. > > It says "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occured > (20)." > > I've tried it a few times. > > > > > "Luis Melgoza" <user@domain.invalid> wrote in message > news:270620091250150343%user@domain.invalid... > > > > Adam, > > > > You can force your iPhone into DFU (Recovery) mode, I'll explain how > > below, while connected to the computer and with iTunes active, to > > restore it. > > > > WARNING: The contents of your iPhone will be erased (if you have a > > recent backup in iTunes, it'll be restored to the latest backup). > > > > 1. Launch iTunes in your computer and connect your iPhone to the > > computer (make sure the iPhone is turned on). > > > > 2. Press and hold the Sleep button (top right corner on the iPhone) AND > > the Home button (front bottom center on the iPhone) together. > > > > The iPhone will turn off, do not release the buttons until the iPhone > > truens back on again and the screen shows a USB cable, an UP arrow and > > a musical note on a CD, with the word iTunes underneath. > > > > 3. Let go of both buttons. > > > > 4. A message will pop up in your compter: "iTunes has detected an > > iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be > > used with iTunes." > > > > 5. Click "OK" on the computer and let the restore begin. > > > > 6. Sync the iPhone, after restoring, and if you had synced it before > > with the same computer and under the same user account, it will restore > > your data from the last backup. > > > > NOTE: If you have synced more than one device (i.e. another iPhone or > > an iPod) with that computer, makes sure that you select the right > > backup. > > > > Before you do all this, you may want to check Apple's Tech-Note: > > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 which is slightly different, > > regarding the pressing of the buttons, than the instructions above. > > > > While Apple's directions worked for me up to 2.2.1, they didn't for 3.0 > > but the ones I list did. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Luis. > > > > In article <dqj1m.50$b01.18@newsfe02.ams2>, Adam > > <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > > > > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > > > news:6he1m.5989$KQ4.2405@newsfe18.iad... > > > > > > > > "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > > > news:tmd1m.15$_d.2@newsfe14.ams2... > > > > > > > > > > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:Hsc1m.93$WJ3.53@newsfe15.iad... > > > > >> > > > > >> "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > > > >> news:IMb1m.485$Yq4.399@newsfe23.ams2... > > > > >> > Since the update my phone can only make emergency calls, and > itunes > > > > >> > says > > > > >> > "The sim card inserted in this iphone does not appear to be > > > supported" > > > > >> > > > > > >> > My phone is on O2 and has never been unlocked, any ideas? > > > > >> > > > > >> Was your computer connected to the internet when you updated, and > if > > > so, > > > > > did > > > > >> the phone "activate" properly? Isn't this the symptom when iTunes > > > can't > > > > >> connect to the activation server? Resyncing while the computer is > > > > > connected > > > > >> will probably fix it. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > It was connected and it downloaded the update. I can't resync it, I > can > > > > > only > > > > > make emergency calls. I can't even get to the home screen. > > > > > > > > That certainly sounds like it isn't activated. Does iTunes "see" it > when > > > > you connect the phone to the computer, and, if so, does iTunes display > the > > > > phone's mobile number and serial number if you click on the phone's > icon > > > in > > > > the left column? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, the only thing it displays is "The sim card inserted in this iphone > does > > > not appear to be supported" > > > > > > > > > > > archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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Luis Melgoza <user@domain.invalid> wrote in news:270620091250150343% user@domain.invalid: > You can force your iPhone into DFU (Recovery) mode, I'll explain how > below, while connected to the computer and with iTunes active, to > restore it. > > Thank you, Luis. I just followed your directions with my two free iPhone 3G units and wiped off all the stuff from the guy who gave them to me. Now they're ready to unload onto a new fanboi....(c;] -- ----- Larry If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something, is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him? archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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Larry <noone home.com> wrote: > Luis Melgoza <user domain.invalid> wrote in news:270620091250150343% > user domain.invalid: > >> You can force your iPhone into DFU (Recovery) mode, I'll explain how >> below, while connected to the computer and with iTunes active, to >> restore it. >> >> > > Thank you, Luis. I just followed your directions with my two free iPhone > 3G units and wiped off all the stuff from the guy who gave them to me. Now > they're ready to unload onto a new fanboi....(c;] A translation of what Larry just said... "Thanks for the help, now I can start trolling again". > > > > -- > ----- > Larry > > If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something, > is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him? > > > Path: news.astraweb.com!border5.newsrouter.astraweb.com!npeer03.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!post02.iad.highwinds-media.com!KNOLOGY.NET-a2kHrUvQQWlmc!not-for-mail > Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone > Subject: Re: 3.0 update causes my iphone to be a brick > From: Larry <noone home.com> > References: <IMb1m.485$Yq4.399 newsfe23.ams2> <Hsc1m.93$WJ3.53 newsfe15.iad> <tmd1m.15$_d.2 newsfe14.ams2> <6he1m.5989$KQ4.2405 newsfe18.iad> <dqj1m.50$b01.18 newsfe02.ams2> <270620091250150343%user domain.invalid> > Message-ID: <Xns9C379029158F0noonehomecom 74.209.131.13> > User-Agent: Xnews/5.04.25 > X-Complaints-To: abuse usenetserver.com > Organization: UseNetServer.com > Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:10:15 +0000 > Lines: 21 > X-Trace: c03c34a466087bd73b3df11457 > archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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Thanks but that doesn't work either. It says "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occured (20)." I've tried it a few times. "Luis Melgoza" <user@domain.invalid> wrote in message news:270620091250150343%user@domain.invalid... > > Adam, > > You can force your iPhone into DFU (Recovery) mode, I'll explain how > below, while connected to the computer and with iTunes active, to > restore it. > > WARNING: The contents of your iPhone will be erased (if you have a > recent backup in iTunes, it'll be restored to the latest backup). > > 1. Launch iTunes in your computer and connect your iPhone to the > computer (make sure the iPhone is turned on). > > 2. Press and hold the Sleep button (top right corner on the iPhone) AND > the Home button (front bottom center on the iPhone) together. > > The iPhone will turn off, do not release the buttons until the iPhone > truens back on again and the screen shows a USB cable, an UP arrow and > a musical note on a CD, with the word iTunes underneath. > > 3. Let go of both buttons. > > 4. A message will pop up in your compter: "iTunes has detected an > iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be > used with iTunes." > > 5. Click "OK" on the computer and let the restore begin. > > 6. Sync the iPhone, after restoring, and if you had synced it before > with the same computer and under the same user account, it will restore > your data from the last backup. > > NOTE: If you have synced more than one device (i.e. another iPhone or > an iPod) with that computer, makes sure that you select the right > backup. > > Before you do all this, you may want to check Apple's Tech-Note: > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 which is slightly different, > regarding the pressing of the buttons, than the instructions above. > > While Apple's directions worked for me up to 2.2.1, they didn't for 3.0 > but the ones I list did. > > Good luck! > > Luis. > > In article <dqj1m.50$b01.18@newsfe02.ams2>, Adam > <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > > news:6he1m.5989$KQ4.2405@newsfe18.iad... > > > > > > "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > > news:tmd1m.15$_d.2@newsfe14.ams2... > > > > > > > > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message > > > > news:Hsc1m.93$WJ3.53@newsfe15.iad... > > > >> > > > >> "Adam" <adam.mitchell744@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > > >> news:IMb1m.485$Yq4.399@newsfe23.ams2... > > > >> > Since the update my phone can only make emergency calls, and itunes > > > >> > says > > > >> > "The sim card inserted in this iphone does not appear to be > > supported" > > > >> > > > > >> > My phone is on O2 and has never been unlocked, any ideas? > > > >> > > > >> Was your computer connected to the internet when you updated, and if > > so, > > > > did > > > >> the phone "activate" properly? Isn't this the symptom when iTunes > > can't > > > >> connect to the activation server? Resyncing while the computer is > > > > connected > > > >> will probably fix it. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > It was connected and it downloaded the update. I can't resync it, I can > > > > only > > > > make emergency calls. I can't even get to the home screen. > > > > > > That certainly sounds like it isn't activated. Does iTunes "see" it when > > > you connect the phone to the computer, and, if so, does iTunes display the > > > phone's mobile number and serial number if you click on the phone's icon > > in > > > the left column? > > > > > > > > > > No, the only thing it displays is "The sim card inserted in this iphone does > > not appear to be supported" > > > > > > archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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John Doe <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote in news:00058b21$0$14477$c3e8da3 @news.astraweb.com: > A translation of what Larry just said... > > "Thanks for the help, now I can start trolling again". > > > No matter what I post, it will be wrong... -- ----- Larry If a man goes way out into the woods all alone and says something, is it still wrong, even though no woman hears him? archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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