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Hello,
TL DR; My iPhone 4S is stuck in an infinite loop where it keep on trying to reformat (remote wipe) but will not wipe successfully because it was a jail broken phone (i think that is why).
Series of Events:
1. I gave this iPhone 4S for my uncle to use while he stays with us from over seas.
2. The phone was jailbroken many years ago. Anyhow, I placed the phone on a talk, text, and data plan. The phone was working perfectly for calling and texting and wifi. BUT the data did not work (I worked with the carriere and tried everything).
3. 3 weeks later I decided to reformat and wipe the phone clean (phone is still working fine as per #2)...I went under General --> Reset --> RESET ALL SETTINGS option
4. The phone was then stuck in the wheel loading mode (I read after it gets stuck like this because it is Jailbroken - I had forgotten I did that to this phone!). I then held the power and menu button down and the device booted back to the menu. Everything still worked like I had done nothing.
phew
5. I then placed it in UDF mode sucessfully. In iTunes I tried restoring "iPhone4,1_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw" by holding shift on the restore. I got error 1394.
6. I followed instructions online to change the host file. Did not work. Still get error 1394.
7. I followed instructions online to use TinyUmbrella. I could not find a proper link to the software. I skipped this step (for now). Can someone find the proper link for the software version I need?
8. I kept trying different host files on a PC and a Mac from blogs/websites/youtube. Did not work. Still have error 1394
9. I read somewhere that someone online just did a remote wipe via iCloud and it fixed their problem. I decided to do the same thing.... BIG MISTAKE!!!!! The damn iPhone is now stuck with the loading wheel. I can HOLD the POWER and HOME button which then boots to the home screen for about 5 seconds and then goes back to the loading wheel.
10. I am still able to sucessfully bring it in UDF mode but i still get error 1394. I have tried restoring in iTunes on two computers. A Mac and PC. I followed the host file instructions several times, it is NOT helping.
11. I then downloaded TinyUmbrella (there is no "About" so I do not know if I have the correct version/software). I do not have any "check boxes" in this software like all the guides mention because I do not think the program can even read the phone when it is in UDF mode???
So that is it...... Please if anyone can help me I will greatly appreciate it. I have been trying to find a solution for the last 5 hours and I have no idea what more I can do.
Thanks.
TL DR; My iPhone 4S is stuck in an infinite loop where it keep on trying to reformat (remote wipe) but will not wipe successfully because it was a jail broken phone (i think that is why).
Series of Events:
1. I gave this iPhone 4S for my uncle to use while he stays with us from over seas.
2. The phone was jailbroken many years ago. Anyhow, I placed the phone on a talk, text, and data plan. The phone was working perfectly for calling and texting and wifi. BUT the data did not work (I worked with the carriere and tried everything).
3. 3 weeks later I decided to reformat and wipe the phone clean (phone is still working fine as per #2)...I went under General --> Reset --> RESET ALL SETTINGS option
4. The phone was then stuck in the wheel loading mode (I read after it gets stuck like this because it is Jailbroken - I had forgotten I did that to this phone!). I then held the power and menu button down and the device booted back to the menu. Everything still worked like I had done nothing.
phew5. I then placed it in UDF mode sucessfully. In iTunes I tried restoring "iPhone4,1_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw" by holding shift on the restore. I got error 1394.
6. I followed instructions online to change the host file. Did not work. Still get error 1394.
7. I followed instructions online to use TinyUmbrella. I could not find a proper link to the software. I skipped this step (for now). Can someone find the proper link for the software version I need?
8. I kept trying different host files on a PC and a Mac from blogs/websites/youtube. Did not work. Still have error 1394
9. I read somewhere that someone online just did a remote wipe via iCloud and it fixed their problem. I decided to do the same thing.... BIG MISTAKE!!!!! The damn iPhone is now stuck with the loading wheel. I can HOLD the POWER and HOME button which then boots to the home screen for about 5 seconds and then goes back to the loading wheel.
10. I am still able to sucessfully bring it in UDF mode but i still get error 1394. I have tried restoring in iTunes on two computers. A Mac and PC. I followed the host file instructions several times, it is NOT helping.
11. I then downloaded TinyUmbrella (there is no "About" so I do not know if I have the correct version/software). I do not have any "check boxes" in this software like all the guides mention because I do not think the program can even read the phone when it is in UDF mode???
So that is it...... Please if anyone can help me I will greatly appreciate it. I have been trying to find a solution for the last 5 hours and I have no idea what more I can do.
Thanks.
