Questions tagged [unlock]
Refers to unlocking iPhones. Unlocking an iPhone that has been locked to a specific carrier (such as Verizon or AT&T), allows you to use it on other compatible networks.
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How to fix the time display at the top of the screen flashing?
Sometimes when I unlock my iPhone 6s 64Gb with iOS 9.2 the time display at the top of the screen flashes or the whole display at the top of the screen (signal strength time and battery) takes a second ...
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iOS: Your passcode is required to enable Touch ID
Occasionally, when unlocking my iPhone or iPad, I get the following message:
Your passcode is required to enable Touch ID
Now this is not after a number of failed attempts or turning the device ...
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Check iPhone factory information
This is my first question here. I am going to buy a new iPhone 6s and got confused. In my country we do not have any Apple authorised seller. So I have to buy from any mobile shop. I searched Google ...
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Forgot passcode. Can't reset without turning off "Find My iPhone". iCloud.com doesn't display phone
I forgot the passcode for my old iPhone 4 which I planned on letting my friend borrow while she waits for a new one. Here are the things I tried:
holding home and sleep/wake button until symbol shows ...
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After unlocking apple id and sign in to iTunes I cannot unlock my iPhone
I have got a second hand iPhone (5s) of my friend and it has been restored before and now has hello on the screen.
i get his Apple ID and password for that. My friend his self has iPhone 6 with the ...
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How to unlock my Mac in iCloud?
I don't know how this happened but my Mac was locked; now when I go to iCloud -> Find my Mac I found my Mac with locked status.
The problem that I don't know the pin code to unlock it.
Is there any ...
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Unlocking an O2 Iphone
I was asked if I could unlock an iPhone today, the answer was, of course, a resounding no. Intrigued, I dug a little deeper to see what would be required and if it were possible.
All of the ...
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MacBook Pro 2012 HD locks on boot
Today my laptop has started to lock the HD. When booted it either stays black with the fans going nuts or it loads up a dialog to reset pw. In this window I can choose startup disk from the top left ...
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Does iPhone 4S have a region lock?
All phones in South Africa are sold unlocked, and I can use my iPhone 4S with any carrier's SIM cards in South Africa. However, when I visited Australia, I found that SIM activation failed after I ...
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What carriers can utilize my unlocked AT&T iPhone 5?
What carriers can utilize my network unlocked AT&T iPhone 5? I just unlocked it by submitting the request to AT&T and restoring it. Thanks!
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How would I unlock an iPhone while out of the country?
I gave an iPhone 3G to a friend who lives in Dubai. At the time, it was carrier locked to at&t. I have since submitted a request here in the U.S. to unlock it, and the request was approved by at&...
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iPhone 4 cracked and will not slide over for password.
I cracked my iPhone 4 and now it's messed up. The phone turns completely on where i can see my lock screen picture, but if trying to sliding over to unlocked it..it won't slide. The only place I can ...
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Difference between unlocked iPhone 6 from T-Mobile vs. regular unlocked iPhone 6?
I'm trying to understand what is the difference between buying an unlocked iPhone 6 with T-Mobile SIM versus just a regular unlocked iPhone 6? They seem to be the same price:
http://store.apple.com/us/...
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Unlock delay for iPhone 6
So I waste too much time on my phone. Checking Facebook and Twitter, browsing to read unproductive things, etc. I should just stop, but I'm curious if there is a technological deterrent to my habit.
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Backing up an iPhone 6 too damaged to be able to be unlocked
Having searched through other Q&As on backing up damaged phones, I can't seem to find a solution for my little problem, so I'm really hoping that by asking directly someone will have an answer!
I ...
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Replacing iPhone's logic-board to unlock its SIM card
I have an iPhone 5c locked under AT&T, and I was trying to unlock it in many ways but nothing worked. I'm wondering if I replace its logic board, would it get unlocked or not?!
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Does the Apple Watch really identify "you"?
In several places in the iOS Apple Watch settings app, important functionality depends on "you" wearing the watch. Critically under the settings for unlocking the watch without requiring a passcode (...
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what happens if I update unlocked iphone software?
what happens if I update unlocked iphone software?
I have iphone 4s with iOS 6.0.1 and I want to update to iOS 8.3
My iphone was unlocked by Goguo i-4s v6.1 card
What happens if I do this update or ...
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Is there a simple or "one-click" unlock for sprint iPhone 6 plus IOS 8.1.1?
How do I unlock iPhone 6 plus IOS 8.1.1 from sprint?
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applescript to unlock mac works very slow
Hello i am using this script to unlock the mac
tell me to activate\n
tell application \"System Events\" to keystroke \"PASSWORD\"\n
tell application \"System Events\" to keystroke return\n
tell ...
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Sprint factory iphone 5 unlocking
I want to factory unlock my iphone 5 from Sprint operator. Can it be done for free or have I use an internet ? Thanks for helping:)
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Unlock a Virgin Mobile USA iPhone 4s -- worthwhile?
I have an iPhone 4s that works with Virgin Mobile USA. Since carriers must unlock phones now I'm wondering about unlocking this one. But I haven't been able to determine if it would actually be ...
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Recover data from locked iPad
Here's the deal... I've an ipad that is locked after missing the lock key a few times.
Now it is requesting to connect to iTunes but this iPad was never synced with the iTunes. I know i can restore ...
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How to unlock an iPhone 5C?
My brother-in-law works at a bar. He has had an iPhone 5C there for months, so he took it and tried to find the owner's phone number so he could contact them about their phone, but iCloud didn't let ...
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What does "each user must type in their password before they will be able to unlock the disk" mean?
I am setting up File Vault 2 on my Macbook Pro under Yosemite and I see the following message,
each user must type in their password before they will be able to
unlock the disk
I don't actually ...
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iPhone - How to set up not requiring passcode if recently closed
I have an iPhone with iOS 8. Is there a way to setup my phone where it doesn't require a passcode to unlock if it has been closed in the last 5 (or some amount) minutes?
I know that my computer has a ...
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unlocking iphone 5s on a different carrier
I own an iPhone 5s with iOS 8 (or above) locked to T-mobile carrier (USA), although I do not have the original sim. I am stuck on the setup page since I had reset the iPhone to factory setting and it ...
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Mounting Encrypted Core Storage Volume(s) On Startup [duplicate]
Okay, so I have three main volumes for my system; one for the OS (SSD) one for users and files (Fusion Drive) and one for backup.
All three are encrypted Core Storage volumes.
The problem is that ...
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I can't remember my passcode, and I can't disable Find My iPhone
I can't remember my Passcode for my iPhone 4s and I went on to iCloud and the whole find my iPhone and because my phone is disabled and I tried to restart/restart it the wifi wont turn on and I have ...
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Is T-mobile iPhone 6 unlocked
I bought an iPhone 6 T-mobile from Apple store. I tried my SIM from Sweden and it worked. However tried with another SIM from Ghana but it didn't work, showing "no service".
Does that mean the phone ...
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How do iPhones get carrier locked remotely?
My original iPhone 5 came directly from Virgin Mobile. As such, it's carrier locked.
A few months back, I had what seemed like a hardware issue, and in the process of troubleshooting it, Apple ...
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Can I use a t-mobile contract free iphone 6 in europe with a sim card from a local provider? Or: How do I know if my country has a compatible network?
A friend of mine is going to NYC. I'd like him to buy a contract free t-mobile iphone 6 for me cause they are cheaper in the US. I would like to use this phone with my european sim card provider. Is ...
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How can you unlock a Sprint iPhone 6 Plus? It was paid in full without a contract
I purchased a Sprint iPhone 6 Plus 64gb off contract. I paid the full amount which was about $1,000. As of today (2014-09-24), how can we unlock the iPhone 6 Plus which is on Sprint? I am a Sprint ...
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iPhone 5 locked to Japanese network KDDI
Hope someone can help me with my locked iPhone 5.
I was given it second hand in Japan and want to use it in New Zealand.
It used to be on KDDI.
When a Sim from NZ is inserted it shows invalid Sim.
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iPhone lock time not showing showing all options
On my iPhone running iOS 7, I can only set auto-lock times of up to one hour. My son's can have an auto-lock time of up to three hours, and there's no obvious difference between our two phones.
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Buying used iPhone 5s for use abroad
I'm looking to buy a used iPhone 5s from eBay. It will be used as an iPod Touch for a while, but I'll be moving out of the US in about a year or so. Sprint phones are by far the cheapest, but as I ...
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Running iPhone side by side with another iPhone
I just bought a new iPhone to replace the one I dropped in water. The old iPhone works except for the screen, and I can't back it up via iTunes on my computer because I have a password on the old ...
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Can I use a different carrier with my iPhone 4s received from provider?
I've got an iPhone 4s from a provider, but they gave it to me without a sim card. It worked but I am wondering if I could buy a sim card, put it in the slot and use the phone with a different carrier, ...
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Unlocked 5s won't connect to new carrier (docomo) data network
I recently moved to Japan and got a new SIM card, with a contract, from docomo (one of the major carriers here). I had my iPhone 5s unlocked by a third party, and inserted the new SIM card into this ...
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How do I tell if my AT&T iPhone 5 is unlocked?
I requested AT&T to unlock my iPhone 5 at http://att.com/deviceunlock . I got an email saying that my device may be unlocked.
According to the instructions in AT&T's email, I need to do an ...
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Using at&t iphone 5c in India
Would an unlocked AT&T iphone 5c work well with 2G/3G in India? AFAIK, India doesn't have 4G yet. So, I am not too worried about 4G/LTE. Would it latch onto 3G in India? I bought the phone in USA.
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Edit Content of IPSW file to install older baseband firmware
I just got this old iphone4 from my aunt a few days ago and it is locked to AT&T... it has already been updated to the latest version 7.1.2 and has never been jailbroken. I have read that the only ...
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What to do if you forgot your lockscreen password? [duplicate]
How would I go about forgetting my lock-screen password? What can I do to get back in? This is about the iPhone 4, 4S and 5. More of a How-To question, someone I know forgot their password.
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Putting iPhone passcode into Xcode, so I wouldn't need to unlock my iPhone for every build?
Is there a way that I could put my iPhone lock code into Xcode, so I wouldn't need to unlock my iPhone for every build?
It gets really frustrating that I need to physically unlock my iPhone before ...
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Autolock iphone?
I use my iPad and iPhone as an alarm clock every night and keep them plugged into the wall. I want to be able to look over during the night and check the time, but I don't want them to be open and ...
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Can I buy an iPhone 5C in the US and use it in Ireland?
I'm going to New York soon, and the iPhone 5C is just $99 USD. I am wondering if an Irish SIM work or if I would have to get it unlocked?
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Unlocking an iPhone with iOS 7.0.4 using SAM (Subscriber Artificial Module)
I want to unlock my iPhone with a utility called SAM, or Subscriber Artificial Module.
I saved my activation ticket and used it to unlock my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1.
A few days ago I replaced my ...
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How to get SAM activation tickets (iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4)
I was asked to unlock an iPhone 5. The phone has been jailbroken successfuly (with SSH access), but I can't get around the simlock.
I've tried SAM, but with no luck. When SAM is enabled, the phone ...
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Do you need to activate an iPhone 5s with the original carrier sim card before you can factory unlock it?
I bought an iPhone 5s and gifted it to a friend abroad without opening it and activating it. I was wondering if it's possible for that friend to unlock the iPhone without having to activate it with ...
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How can I update and jailbreak/unlock my iPhone 3Gs from 4.1 to 6.1.3?
I have an iPhone 3Gs running iOS 4.1 (baseband 06.15.00, serial number: 8704244TEDG).
I want to update it to iOS 6.1.3 instead of iOS 7. How can I update it, and unlock it using Ultrasn0w after ...
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