Emergency Mode HELP!!

Hi all I have bought a second hand iphone 3gs today and it is locked to 02 with no sim card in and i want it unlocked to vodafone, now when i plugged it into itunes, the iphone was named to the last owner so i thought to get rid of it and put my name in it, i shpuld restore the iphone. so thats what i did and no it comes up with a message saying "Insert a valid SIM with no pin lock to activate phone" how do i get it off?

blacky950 wrote:
.... and then they will unlock it for me
Maybe - only O2 can decide but if the person who sold it to you had not finished their contract term they will probably not. If they don;t, use it for a month and then get a MAC code o swap your number over from your Vodafone SIM.
Good luck.

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I had a strange run of luck. I have a first generation Iphone.. upgraded to 2.1 this morning but before I had the chance to restart Itunes my Windows hard drive crashed. I had to replace the drive and reinstall Windows Vista/Itunes.
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Database in Emergency Mode

Hi All.. i have had one database was in suspect mode and i have changed the status to Emergency Mode and i have run the DBCC checkdb and command didn't gave any error.. after this i have tried to change database to Single_user mode, but command running
successfully, but database status is still showing as Emergency mode only.. i have tried for multi_user mode too..
Also, i have tried to run the command to bring online, but command running for long time with Suspended status..
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Hi Balajik,
"Also, i have tried to run the command to bring online, but command running for long time with Suspended status.."
In addition to other post, please check the following things.
1. Run sp_who2 to check that if there is blocked process. If blocked process exists, run “KILL <spid>“ to kill it.
2. Make sure that there are no connections to the database from other applications. You can run the below scripts to find connections.
USE master
SELECT * FROM sys.sysprocesses WHERE dbid = DB_ID('DatabaseName')
3. You might need to stop and start SQL Server Service using SQL Server Management Studio, then check if you can set the database online.
Besides, to recover database which is in emergency mode, you can review the following similar thread.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/4186ba24-5188-4ea9-bb83-f39d44f1897d/database-in-emergency-mode?forum=sqldatabasemirroring
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[SOLVED] Suddenly booting in emergency mode, why?

Hi,
i already searched here and with google and I could find problems regarding the emergency mode but none fitting to mine
I really dont know what I shall do now.
I just rebooted because my wifi was connected but i had no internet connection although it was there on other devices. after reboot it showed emergency mode like in the pictures below.
plus i posted the error parts of the journal output.
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Last edited by christian1337 (2015-04-28 18:20:31)

christian1337 wrote:
that actually helped, thank you very much
But how can I prevent this? I guess it was because my notebook booted into windows and because II didn't want it to boot I just restarted while booting. not the gentle way but usually I had no problems with that. I mean I won't do that again now but can I maybe fix something in my fstab?
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0
# /dev/sdb8 UUID=3699c7ac-8e3e-42c6-b215-19965446990e
LABEL=arch / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 2
# /dev/sdb7 UUID=570f4617-353e-4631-9825-2bc569f35af0
LABEL=swap none swap defaults 0 0
LABEL=stuff /media/stuff ntfs defaults,rw 0 2
why is there a swap at all? When I installed arch I especially tried doing it without a swap drive because I have 16gb of ram, so I thought I don't need that?
but to be safe I should exchange all the labels with UUIDs right?
afterwards I will mark this thread as solved.
UUID's are generally safer because they won't change over time. I got mixed up with labels referring to "/dev/sdb8" or "arch", so your current definitions should be fine as long as you don't introduce a new drive labelled arch.
To get rid of mounting the swap partition, (This WILL disable hibernation) you can just prefix the swap line with a hash so it isn't parsed.
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IPhone stuck in emergency mode

Hello,
I'm Shabnum and I've got a problem with my iPhone, I hope I can get some good advice from users within the Apple community. The problem is that my iPhone is stuck in emergency mode after I restored it. I restored it as I couldn't call anyone, I called Apple customer services and explained everything and they told me that I should restore the iPhone to its factory settings etc. Now, my iPhone has been stuck on the emergency mode and I can't access anything at all. I've made a backup of my iPhone via iTunes, is there any way to restore the iPhone with my backup which I created and is there any way to get out of emergecny mode? I've tried O2, Lebara and Orange sim cards but it won't let me activate my iPhone. It just states on iTunes "The carrier isn't supporter bla bla bla) I've done a lot of research on the problem and I haven't seen a single resolution, I hope that iPhone experts/professionals such as yourself can help provide a resolution.
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OS: I think it's 3.1.3
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It depends: if the phone is under warranty then they will help you unless they discover evidence of the phone being hacked - this will invalidate the warranty and you may be stuck. Non-warranty repairs are possible at a price - best to go and find it. I have no idea how much discretion they have at the store but you had better take every piece of evidence regarding your purchase and maybe they can exercise discretion if the situation turns out not to be straightforward.
Only Apple can tell you for sure what the situation is. You may be able to recover a backup if they fix you up, but I wouldn't count on it - if it was made from a hacked phone then do not use it.

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Christmas Eve we were on our way to visit family, came around a curve on the country road and found a van that had wrecked and flipped in the road in front of us. I called 911 and then discovered I was stuck in emergency callout mode.
I knew Sprint would tell me I had to do a hard reset, so I quickly did a Sprite Backup, so I wouldn't lose my contacs. My most recent backup was a month old.
I performed a hard reset, which fixed the emergency call mode lockout. However as soon as I restored my backup from the day, I went straight back into emergency backup mode. Repeated the process a couple times, googled around and found that the registry would have to be fixed. Called sprint, they said I'd have to wait until after Christmas holiday was over and go into a store. Googled some more and pieced toghether this answer:
You need to download and install a free registry editor called:
PHM Registry editor - you will find it at http://www.smartphonefreeware.org/download/phm-registry-editor-0.70
Use the registry editor to follow the selections to get to the following paths and delete the value at the end (see details below to show you exactly how):
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(UNDER HKEY LOCAL MACHINE)
hklm\software\microsoft\today\items\"active call"\emergency_hwind
This program is a bit tricky for a novice, especially. When you open it, you'll see four HKEY listings: root, current users, local machine and users. Click HKEY Current User then Control Panel, then Phone. You'll see "State" but do not click on it... instead, click on Values, at the bottom left of the screen. Scroll down to "Emergency Mode Timeout" click on it and then click Menu and Delete at bottom right of screen.
Duplicate the process for the Local Machine key.
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Sharepoint Crawler database went to emergency mode

Hi,
My SharePoint Crawl Database went on Suspect mode suddenly & now i need to bring on Online mode.
For solving this issue, i Google on several sites & came across following steps,
Steps:
EXEC sp_resetstatus 'DBName';
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ALTER DATABASE DBName SET MULTI_USER
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Msg 945, Level 14, State 2, Line 1
Database 'DBName' cannot be opened
due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.
I am using the service account which has full rights on the server & through which the SQL Server 2012 was configured.
Current status Database is in Emergency mode & I am stuck over there.
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Hi Alberto,
Thank for the reply.
I updated the Database with the below query ,
ALTER DATABASE [YourDB] SET SINGLE_USER;
GO
It completed successfully, but the database is still in the
"Emergency mode".When i checked in the logs it says
Message
Setting database option SINGLE_USER to ON for database 'DBName'.
Regards,
Purvish Shah

Flipping between AT&T LTE and Emergency mode

Greetings,
I am the proud new owner of a BlackBerry Z10. Within a few days of getting the phone, I noticed it was flip-flopping constantly between AT&T LTE and emergency mode. I could not make or receive calls, and text messages I sent were often received multiple times. Here are some of the steps I took to try and resolve the problem:
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

Thank you for the help and suggestions! I worked with AT&T support and they "did something" ...the phone has been stable and working flawlessly for a few weeks now. Unfortunately I'm not sure exactly what they did to correct the problem; all I know is that it went to their "L3 support" who in turn worked with Blackberry. It took them about a day to fully fix the issue but since then, it's been all blue skies.
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Problem with emergency mode

Hi,
After my ipad came back from service, i tried to turn it on. I connected it to pc, turned on itunes, it showed that ipad is running in emergency mode and i need to use recovery to unlock it. I did the recovery thing, but after that ipad restarted and itunes is keep showing me that ipad is in emergency mode (on the ipad screen i can see the itunes mark, cant do anything on it). I did the recovery thing couple of times and it still shows that ipad is in emergency mode. Please help me!

Hey deeer,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPad. From the symptoms you described, it sounds like you are being prompted to restore continuously. The following article outlines information on restore loops:
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
Restore loop (being prompted to restore again after a restore successfully completes)
Troubleshoot your USB connection. If the issue persists, out-of-date or incorrectly configured third-party security software may be causing this issue. Please try to troubleshoot security software issues.
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IPhone Stuck on Emergency Mode after Update

Need help on how to get my orginal iPhone 2G out of Emergency Mode only. Here's my issue and the solutions I've tried but so far none of it fixed my iPhone.
Problem:
I have an original iPhone (which I kept from 2007) and it has been working just fine as an iPod (no cell service anymore) since 2008 until I updated the firmware to 3.1.3 two days ago when I synced it with iTunes. After the firmware update, it remained stuck on Emergecy Call mode ony. I know that the orginal iPhone can only be activated with iTunes, but iTunes doesnt seem to recognize it - not even an info about the device can be seen. So, I tried to restore it through DFU mode, but even after re-installing the firmware, it remained stuck. I tried it both on my Sony VAIO with Win7 computer and iMac with Lion.
Solutions I tried:
1. Took my iPhone to Apple store - and they can't unlock it, they said their iTunes version doesn't support the device anymore.
2. Took it to AT&T - they can't unlock it either even after putting in a SIM card that's active from one of their phones.
I'm at a dead end on this somehow. Anyone who can give me a solution to this, I'd appreciate it a lot.
Just FYI, I'm using iTunes beta (10.5.1.25) on Win 7 and iMac Lion and non beta iTunes on my Mac Air with the same result.
Will activating the iPhone back with service through AT&T solve this? This seems like it's the only way out? If I have to resort to that, I'll just have to cancel my service pretty much on the same day after activating it as soon as my phone unlocks. Somehow, I found it odd that Apple couldn't even unlock it. I don't remember reading anywhere that they will stop any kind of hardware support to their products.
Thanks everyone!!! Hope someone can help me with this.

It didn't activate after the update, so it is like a new phone. Reboot your computer, then follow the steps here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305797

Systemd Emergency Mode on Boot

I am sorry if this is in the wrong forum section.
When I boot my Archlinux computer, I am taken to an "emergency mode" screen. It is clearly part of systemd, and I cannot start my regular graphical environment. I have been using Arch for a few months, and I have had minor systemd troubles but nothing as serious as this. I am currently in a Linux Mint Live CD so I can post this.
I researched the problem, and found that the systemd may have failed to mount critical drives. I looked at my /etc/fstab file, and it seems to be kind of wonky (my boot partition is after my root partition, UUIDs seem to be wrong). I do not know how to fix this emergency mode problem.
Please help; any help is appreciated.

By now, I didn't do something that solve the problem. Sorry by my side.
Idea's goal: try to login in a tty using rescue.target. And from there launch systemd's multi-user.target to see what fails. I don't know if it'll used for something (I'm saying something like "press all keys to see what's up").
For boot in rescue.target. You can use a kernel parameter:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … ent_target
or another way (if kernel parameter points to default.target): change symbolic link from default.target to rescue.target
ln -sf /usr/lib/systemd/system/rescue.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
If you get a login try to change current run level.
Edit:
but, maybe it is the same that grub's fallback mode.
emergency.target???
Last edited by Alber (2013-12-15 12:23:22)

I have the Droid Razr M and now and then i will lose signal and go into Emergency Mode Only

Now and then my phone will go lose signal in areas and go right into Emergency Mode Only for about a minute. Can anyone help me with that?

This is a user-supported board. You are not addressing Apple here. Nor is it a good idea to post your private information to a public forum. You should edit your post immediately.
Unfortunately no one here can access your support history. You must respond to the emails directly.

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