killerz
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Hello guys, m back again with a problem
So earlier we discussed on iPhone 4s sprint unlock issue but all changed when i found out that my iPhone 4S was actually bought before 11/11/11, so it was factory unlocked by sprint and i was using my idea sim without any problems. Though sprint changed their policy later and thereafter all iPhone 4S sold after 11/11/11 were sprint locked.
As you know yesterday Absinthe 2 iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak was released so now i want to update my iPhone 4s from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 first , then jailbreak it and i am all set.
The Problem:
Since sprint sold locked phone after 11/11/11, they also said that the pre 11/11/11 iphone 4s will be unaffected and will stay unlocked. But on reading and searching i came to know that if a pre 11/11/11 sprint unlocked iPhone 4s is by any chance restored then the phone may get locked again. Read this thread on sprint community.
The reason it may get locked because the carrier lock and unlock is pushed via iTunes, as my phone is currently jailbroken i cannot update it OTA. To update it i need to connect it to iTunes backup phone and update it via iTunes which will trigger the check for activation. Though its not an issue for a user in US as he can call sprint and get it unlocked.
So my fear is that my iPhone 4s may get locked on update to iOS 5.1.1 . Can anyone clarify on this or does anyone own a pre 11/11/11 sprint iphone 4s and updated to 5.1.1 keeping it unlocked ? .
If you look at this thread on macforums , they have entirely different story to tell.
M Confused :unsure:
So earlier we discussed on iPhone 4s sprint unlock issue but all changed when i found out that my iPhone 4S was actually bought before 11/11/11, so it was factory unlocked by sprint and i was using my idea sim without any problems. Though sprint changed their policy later and thereafter all iPhone 4S sold after 11/11/11 were sprint locked.
As you know yesterday Absinthe 2 iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak was released so now i want to update my iPhone 4s from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 first , then jailbreak it and i am all set.
The Problem:
Since sprint sold locked phone after 11/11/11, they also said that the pre 11/11/11 iphone 4s will be unaffected and will stay unlocked. But on reading and searching i came to know that if a pre 11/11/11 sprint unlocked iPhone 4s is by any chance restored then the phone may get locked again. Read this thread on sprint community.
The reason it may get locked because the carrier lock and unlock is pushed via iTunes, as my phone is currently jailbroken i cannot update it OTA. To update it i need to connect it to iTunes backup phone and update it via iTunes which will trigger the check for activation. Though its not an issue for a user in US as he can call sprint and get it unlocked.
So my fear is that my iPhone 4s may get locked on update to iOS 5.1.1 . Can anyone clarify on this or does anyone own a pre 11/11/11 sprint iphone 4s and updated to 5.1.1 keeping it unlocked ? .
If you look at this thread on macforums , they have entirely different story to tell.
M Confused :unsure: