Any way to restore from a back up; old software to new?

I lost my iPhone 4 a few months ago and got a 3gs off my manager. The problem is he had already updated to software version 5 and when I had my iPhone 4 backed up it was using 4.3.3.
So i cannot restore from back-up as they are not compatable.
I have tried reading through some blogs but it all seems to lead to jailbreaking and what not. And I don't really know what it means but I have no back ups of SHSH. Is there no other way I can get my backed up photos (most importantly) now?
I fear not but don't see how other people haven't had this problem and if there is any other way to fix it.
any help greatly appreciated but I am close to giving up on these photos. I was travelling at the time and if i could get to restore from this certain back-up the loss wouldn't hurt so bad.

yeah exactly. I was thinking if i got a friend's phone with a software version of 4.x.x i might be able to restore it then get the photos then he can restore his back again..?
I think i need someone to tell me to give up.. haha..

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