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Thread Author: MD	Replies: 24

New Mon 1 Nov 21 14:21   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

I have one of these lying in a drawer. I completely wiped it when it got upgraded, but I want to get the thing working now for a grand sprog. Its telling me there is still a passcode attached to it. Can this be right? and if so you know the next question :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 15:11   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

I know little about iPhones but I think you'll find it useless for pretty much anything other than as a paper weight. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 15:18   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

And I thought you'd be my Man, Man! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 15:27   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

Sorry dude, but that phone is over 10 years old. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 15:37   Iphone 4s Locked out - Zero

Its in the drawer doing nothing for a reason Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 15:45   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Note-10-Smartphone-Processor-Black/dp/B09BTWMDRD/ref=sr_1_4 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 16:04   Iphone 4s Locked out - sherlock47

>> www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Note-10-Smartphone-Processor-Black/dp/B09BTWMDRD/ref=sr_1_4 >> But read the reviews before you part with your money. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 16:47   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

Of course you should read the reviews, but bear in mind that typically they seem to be written by someone who cannot grasp that they haven't bought a £1,000 Samsung. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 17:57   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

I don't need to buy an unlocked phone. I just want to remember the assword for mine:-) Or find a way around it............ Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 20:03   Iphone 4s Locked out - Crankcase

Went through this with an ex-employee's iPhone. Locked to his email address, no idea of the pin. He wouldn't engage. Apple Store said they could and would unlock it IF we could provide the actual receipt for that exact phone, and photo ID and details of the original purchaser. We couldn't. They wouldn't. Iphone got recycled. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 23:03   Iphone 4s Locked out - Zero

>> I don't need to buy an unlocked phone. I just want to remember the assword >> for mine:-) >> Or find a way around it............ Even if you do, none of the apps will work on it, its been declared redundant by Apple. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 1 Nov 21 23:41   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

>> I don't need to buy an unlocked phone. I just want to remember the assword >> for mine:-) >> Or find a way around it............ I think I wasn't clear. Even if you could bypass the security the phone will be of no use to your grandchild. It won't run a relevant version of iOS, it will not be able to run any of the apps that matter to the kids and it certainly won't run any of the games. Even as a media player it will have insufficient space and will not be able to play the modern formats. It will be of no value. So, if you need or want to give them a phone, then you'll need to buy them one. And that's going to cost you about 100 quid, either for a new budget phone or for a second hand phone that was competent 3 or 4 years ago. Really, there is no point in putting any effort into recovering the iPhone 4S - great in it's day, outdated worthless s***e now. So little point that I am not even going to work out whether or not it is possible. Sorry Last edited by: No FM2R on Mon 1 Nov 21 at 23:43 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 02:43   Iphone 4s Locked out - VxFan

>> I just want to remember the password for mine:-) See if this one works xxxx ;) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 05:28   Iphone 4s Locked out - Falkirk Bairn

iPhone 4 : iOS 7.1.2 is the last version supported I changed my I-phone , 5 years old, 12 months ago as it was near end of life iOS/ battery was on it's way out otherwise pristine I got £70, pristine, box, unused earphones, charger etc etc then, today it's £40-£60 but the buying price to buy a pristine example, with some warranty, is still £100 -£150. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 08:08   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

>> >> I just want to remember the password for mine:-) >> >> See if this one works >> >> xxxx >> >> ;) >> I'm for ever indebted. How did you know? :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 08:10   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

Well after 1.5 million attempts its permanently locked and it now tells me to connect to I-tunes. I've never used I-tunes and haven't a clue. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 09:33   Iphone 4s Locked out - Duncan

CeX will sell you one for about £28 and will buy your old - unlocked - phone for about £6. Not worth messing about wit is it? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 10:49   Iphone 4s Locked out - Zero

>> Well after 1.5 million attempts its permanently locked and it now tells me to connect >> to I-tunes. I've never used I-tunes and haven't a clue. >> What part of "it's a POS, even 8f you get it unlocked it's still a useless POS and won't run anything" are you having trouble grasping? Stop wasting your time and ours. It's fit 9nly for the bin Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 11:48   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

How polite. Actually dear it will run a recording app quite nicely thank you, which is a very convenient tool. So there. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 13:04   Iphone 4s Locked out - Zero

As it's currently a brick and is staying that way, actually sweetheart, it wont Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 24 Nov 21 20:36   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

Well dearest. It's unlocked and working just fine. £9.99 at a very reputable place in a north Devon town. All legit. Once they had worked their magic all I had to do was input my Apple ID and bingo. Cheers to all.......... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 24 Nov 21 20:38   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

If it proves to be useful then I will be; a) very surprised b) pleased for you and happy to be proved wrong. Working and useful may not be the same thing. Last edited by: No FM2R on Wed 24 Nov 21 at 20:38 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 24 Nov 21 20:41   Iphone 4s Locked out - MD

>> Working and useful may not be the same thing. I'm not talking about employees:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 25 Nov 21 18:13   Iphone 4s Locked out - No FM2R

Ha ha ha ha Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 2 Nov 21 13:33   Iphone 4s Locked out - VxFan

>> What part of "it's a POS, even 8f you get it unlocked it's still a >> useless POS and won't run anything" are you having trouble grasping? Some of the Apps currently on it would still run. There is an App on my old iPhone4 which is no longer available in the App Store, and it's brilliant for downloading movies from the internet. Even from places like You Tube, Facebook, Horn Pub, etc. Yes, I know you can do the same with current iPhones using the screen recording feature, but this one saves you doing any editing, and will download without interruption or any notification messages possibly popping up. Last edited by: VxFan on Tue 2 Nov 21 at 13:35 Reply to this message | Report message