iPhone 3gs bricked. Options?

Eire Go Brach

Ok so what I done was I got the ios 4 gm from a torrent site.
Tried to install it using the latest iTunes.
I got an error. Possibly "this firmware file is not compatible"

Plugged out iPhone and now it is totally unresponsive.
No connect to iTunes. Even when I connect to it to iTunes. Nothing.

I reckon I will have to send it back to Apple. My warranty ends the 18 July.
My question is.

Should I tell the truth about the steps I took?
Or should I wait till io4 is officially released and the ring Apple up and tell them it happened after trying to Install it then?:eek:

I would appreciate any other suggestions. I have tried everything I could think of and a few more things to get it on. But to no avail.


Thanks

drunkmonkey

Can you put it in recovery mode

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

CamperMan

tell the truth!

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

Ok so what I done was I got the ios 4 gm from a torrent site.
Tried to install it using the latest iTunes.
I got an error. Possibly "this firmware file is not compatible"

Plugged out iPhone and now it is totally unresponsive.
No connect to iTunes. Even when I connect to it to iTunes. Nothing.

I reckon I will have to send it back to Apple. My warranty ends the 18 July.
My question is.

Should I tell the truth about the steps I took?
Or should I wait till io4 is officially released and the ring Apple up and tell them it happened after trying to Install it then?:eek:

I would appreciate any other suggestions. I have tried everything I could think of and a few more things to get it on. But to no avail.


Thanks

daithimac

You might not be totally flecked yet

Are you able to get a white apple to appear?

If so I would say that your phone is fixable.

bluemachaveli

If ur anyway tech minded see here http://www.ihackintosh.com/2010/04/downgrade-iphone-3g-os-4-0-to-3-1-3-or-lower/

To ge the iPhone recognized again see here http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034
It may take a few tries but should work!

If not just wait till apple release 4.0 to the public and restore. Your phone will be fine then!

Eire Go Brach

daithimac wrote: »

You might not be totally flecked yet

Are you able to get a white apple to appear?

If so I would say that your phone is fixable.

Nope nothing. I have seen that before so I know what to do. But can't get that up. Totally unresponsive when connected to the mains and to iTunes. Its just Blank.

drunkmonkey

put it in dfu, i posted the link above

Eire Go Brach

drunkmonkey wrote: »

put it in dfu, i posted the link above

I had tried this before. But done it again following your link instructions. Still nothing.
Bit more info. The device is off. It had over 50% charge in it.I have never Jailbroken it.

grames_bond

you living in dublin? theres a place on georges st that will unbrick it for you for about €20!

Eire Go Brach

Yeh I do live in Dublin.

I think I am going to send it back to Apple. I am still under guarantee.
I will tell them I tryed to install the iOs 4 gm.

The thing is if your registered to a developer, which I am. Bought one of ebay;) What is the proper way to get the files of developers? I got it before of a fileshare site.

freeze4real

grames_bond wrote: »

you living in dublin? theres a place on georges st that will unbrick it for you for about €20!

i thought bricked iphone or ipod cant be fixed.:D