How do you upgrade an unlocked iphone 3gs

will upgrading an unlocked iphone 3gs from 5.0.1 to 5.1 undo the "unlocking"?

read http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623

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  • How do you transfer music from iPhone 3Gs to Windows PC.

    Old windows pc crashed. Do not have back up. How do I tranfers music from iPhone 3Gs 16M to new windows PC. 99% of music was ripped CD's.

    The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well. This is just a small selection of what's available, you can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
    Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
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    Senuti Mac Only (Currently only the beta version is iPod Touch & iPhone compatible)
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    TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
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    There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
    Keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

  • How do you determine what your iPhone 3GS is locked to?

    I have an iPhone 3gs and I don't want to unlock it or jailbreak it.  How do I figure how which carrier it is locked to?  I know it's locked to a Canadian cell phone company and I tried Fido, Telus, Bell and Rogers (all friends SIMs) without hooking up to iTunes because it gave me the ability to activiate wirelessly through WiFi.  But none of these SIM cards worked.
    Any ideas of how I can figure out what it's locked to or how I can activiate it without having to try every SIM card under the sun? 

    No offence to you Julian - but if I could go back to the original retailer / seller and ask them the question, I wouldn't be posting it here .
    I bought the phone from someone who had it software unlocked / jailbroken a long time ago and I just updated the phone.  I don't want to unlock it or jailbreak it, I just want to know how to activate it with the original carrier.
    I just need to figure out if there is a way to determine who that carrier is...

  • How do I get an unlocked iPhone 3GS out of recovery mode (connect to itunes error) on screen. Cannot do anything on phone until problem is fixed ...

    After putting phone into DFU mode and attempting to restore and update the phone, at the end, an error message came up saying: "the iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1)."
    How do I go about fixing this problem. I need to get my phone out of this (connect to itunes) mode. Everything I've tried does not work ! By the way, I have the latest version of itunes .. (iTunes 11)

    Error 1 basically means you need to try two more times, and if the issue remains unresolved, contact Apple Support.
    Resolve specific iTunes update and restore errors - Support - Apple
    Check for hardware issues
    Try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good. Also, confirm your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers. If you still see the alert when you update or restore, contact Apple support.
    Common errors: 1, 10-47, 1002, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1000-1020.

  • How do you send contacts from iphone 3gs (ios 5.0.1) via bluetooth to my car?

    My JVC KW-NT30HD is capable of importing my contacts, and in fact has a set procedure. When I get to the step that involves the phone it says see phone instructions. Other than marking share contacts under blue tooth, is there a way to push it to the stereo?

    This is under the control of the car system, it must request the contacts from the phone. Normally car systems (and good BT headsets) have a function for doing this. You will need to pair the car with the iPhone first, if you haven't already.

  • How to find out whether my Iphone 3Gs is officlially unlocked ( factory unlocked ) or "made" unlocked ? Can I upgrade its OS to OS 5 even if my phone is "made" unlocked ? how to up gared its OS ? are there any better ways to do it ?

    How to find out whether my Iphone 3Gs (OS version 3.1.3) is officlially unlocked ( factory unlocked ) or "made" unlocked ? Can I upgrade its current OS 3.1.3 to OS 5 even if my phone is not officlially unlocked ? how to up grade its OS ? what are there any better ways to do it ?
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    PRANAJ

    Depends wher you obtained the iPhone from and it's original supplier
    If the iPhone is an authorised unlock ( approved by the carrier) or was
    purchased from Apple as an unlocked iPhone  updating the iOS
    will have no effect on the iPhone and it's lock status
    HOWEVER if the software has been tampered with to remove the lock,
    updating the iOs will lock the iPhone back to the original carrier who holds the lock
    To find out the status of your iPhone  you could call Apple support
    and they may tell you if the iPhone is locked or not and if it is which carrier

  • HT1766 i have an unlocked iphone 3gs and need an upgrade how do i upgrade without losing my unlocked status?

    I have an unlocked iphone 3gs how do i upgrade without losing my unlocked status without having to pay to unlock it again.

    Updating and restoring does not lock, but if you have a jailbreak (not AppleSoftware) and you return to Apple Software then it will lock. After all Apple has to keep to the law. It is even possible, that the jailbreak software makes it impossible to install Apple Software again and your iPhone will be inoperable after you try the update.
    So If you officially unlocked you are  fine and if you had a jailbreak, there is nothing an Apple forum can do for you.

  • HT1386 I have just rceived an upgrade to an iPhone 3GS. Now, when I visit the Store all the prices are in US dollars, not a big problem but I cannot edit my card details or contact to a UK address. I cannot see how to change this.

    I have just rceived an upgrade to an iPhone 3GS. Now, when I visit the Store all the prices are in US dollars, not a big problem but I cannot edit my card details or contact to a UK address. I cannot see how to change this.

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    However, because I modified the feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/imananddinasbroadcast and nothing changed, I redirected it to another feed and then I deleted this feed.
    Is there any way to change the feed in itunes? The only feed I have now is  http://feeds.feedburner.com/CasaEgyptStation
    I tried to restore the feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/imananddinasbroadcast but feedburner refused.
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  • HT4623 i don't have the "software update" button in the general settings bit on my unlocked iphone 3GS? how do i update my iphone 3gs?

    i have an unlocked iphone 3gs, and i want to update it. it doesnt have a software update button in the settings section under general. how do i do it? would i have to plug the iphone into the computer of the person who used it before i did? please help!

    Plug it into itunes with the USB cable.  The over the air update feature is a new feature, not part of iOS4, so you do not have it to use until you update.

  • How to activate factory unlocked iphone 3gs with os 4.0

    i have bought a factory unlocked iphone 3gs loaded with latest os 4.0 in usa for $850 , but i am unable to activate it over itunes.
    I want to activate it without at&t sim as its factory unloacked.
    Can anybody give me the process or any reference links on how to activate it.
    Thanks in advance,
    Pavan Raj.

    pavanraj wrote:
    iphone 3gs loaded with latest os 4.0
    If the iPhone had the 4.0 Beta loaded on it, the iPhone needs to be registered with a developer for the iPhone to even function. If it's not registered and the beta is installed then it is a brick. Regardless of if it is registered or not, as Tamara said the iPhone 4.0 Beta has no support. The Beta is a beta and is for developers who are developing apps. That way they can release apps as soon as the OS 4.0 is released sometime this summer. You should get an error message saying something along the lines of this phone is not registered with a developer, if the iPhone is not registered.
    pavanraj wrote:
    I want to activate it without at&t sim as its factory unloacked.
    If it is unlocked by the carrier then you just need to plug it into iTunes with a SIM card from a compatible carrier. If you get a message saying that the SIM is not from an authorized carrier, well then the iPhone is not unlocked, sorry.
    If the iPhone is not unlocked you are really out of luck. While there are ways to hack an iPhone to unlock it, there are no methods for the 4.0 Beta to unlock the iPhone, and even if there is a way to hack it to unlock the iPhone 3GS on the 4.0 OS, it won't come for a long time.

  • Okay i just recently asked a question.about my factory unlocked iphone 3gs asking how to activate it but..

    i probably shouldnt say this but,okay i just recently asked a question.about my factory unlocked iphone 3gs asking how to activate it. so i got too excited of aving it and couldnt wait for my tmobile sim card to come  one more day. so i "hactivated" it (i know this voids all warrenty) and i jailbroke it just so i could use it as an ipod.it worked and i was syched.
    BUTTT.... it asked me if i wanted to update the software to 5.1 and i was like " oh yes id love to" and it started downloading it and it was inrecovery mode the whole time .
    when the download finished. i hit restore so i can put the software on the phone but the itunes had an error and the phone went glitchy and it does a rebooting loop. it shows the apple symbol with the slash through it for about 5 seconds and shuts off for a little bit (about another 5 seconds) and it starts up  then loops the process. ive managed to turn the phone off but if i start  it up it loops...what should i do? any help :/
    Also it does not show up in my itunes because it is turning off to fast to detect.

    Discussion of hacked phones is prohibited on these forums.  Sorry, you'll need to go elsewhere to get support for a j'broke iPhone.

  • I have just bought a new iphone 4 as an upgrade to my iphone 3GS.  How can I transfer all my apps and data to the new iphone 4 and keep facetime etc on the new iphone 4.  If I do a restore of the iphone 3GS I only get the 3GS apps (i.e. no facetime)

    I have just bought a new iphone 4 as an upgrade to my iphone 3GS.  How can I transfer all my apps including saved levels in games etc. and data and folders to the new iphone 4 and keep facetime etc on the new iphone 4. When I have done this for someone else they got all their data etc but lost the Face Time App and teh iphone 4 looked like the iphone 3 screen.

    There is no FaceTime app for the iphone, FaceTime is built into the iOS. Follow the directions here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109

  • How do I get a factory unlocked iPhone 3GS out of (connect to iTunes) mode?

    How do I get a factory unlocked iPhone 3GS out of recovery (connect to itunes) mode? 
    Once the iPhone 3GS is in DFU mode and plugged into iTunes, the restore and update process begins. The restores process are as followed:
    Extracting software > Preparing iPhone for restore (blank screen) > Preparing iPhone software for restore > Restoring iPhone software > Verifying iPhone restore > Restoring iPhone firmware > The iPhone cannot be restored. An unknown error occurred (1).
    I clicked on the more information tab and was taken to a website with some troubleshooting. I did what they suggested (based on the error #) and still no luck. I’ve tried to restore and update about 10 times now but the same message keeps coming up at the end. What should I do now?
    P.S: I have the latest version of iTunes (11), my windows is up to date etc ...

    CDiiva wrote:
    The iPhone cannot be restored. An unknown error occurred (1).
    This Error message is indicative of a Hardware issue. The device may need Service.

  • How do you check if your iphone 5s is unlocked?

    how do you check if your iphone 5s is unlocked....  tried to check it through imei.info not showing any data

    i dont know how accurate it is ( it was accurate for me) but this site:
    http://iphoneimei.info/
    checked for free - you just need to type in the IMEI number of the phone

  • HT2305 How do you upgrade iOS operating software on a 4.2 iphone to at least iOS 4.3?

    How do you upgrade iOSC operating software on a 4.2.1 iphone to at least iOS 4.3?

    If your iDevice is using a version of iOS lower than 5, you will need to use iTunes on your syncing computer to perform the upgrade. Use the Apple link below as a guide for the upgrade.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
    Also read the instructions from the section entitled "Update your device using iTunes" at the link below.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
    Information regarding transferring purchases from your iDevice to iTunes on your syncing computer can be found at the link below.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848

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