HT3743 Unlocked 3G blocked in recovery mode

I have unlocked my old 3G phone and have used a Tmobile sim card successfully for over a year, but now the phone won't work and is blocked in recovery mode after I responded to an Apple update messages. Suggestions?

unlocked how? If it was not officially unlocked via the carrier the update has most likely locked it back to the original carrier.

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I have problems with my iMac (2007) after installing 10.7.2. It's not starting any more. Now, in recovery mode in Disk Utility I've clicked on Turn Off Ecryption..., because my disk is encrypted with FileVaul2. The probelm is, it's showing now as Locked and I don't find any way how to unlock it. How can I unlock it again? Thanks.

Start with http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4790. I don't use FV, so can't help with any particulars.

HT201210 how do you unlock a phone in recovery mode

oHow do you unlock a phone in recovery mde

Just found this site http://themobileexperience.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-get-iphone-out-of-recover y-mode.html which claims to have a method of exiting recovery mode without a restore, if you want to try it.

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Good Evening,
Have a little dilemma. Went to update my wife's Mac Book Pro to OS X 10.9.5 today and ended up in recovery mode. Looks like something messed up during the update. There are files that have not been backed up on the drive which makes matters worse. I have attempted to reinstall OS X Mavericks in recovery mode but it won't let me do it because the Macintosh HD is locked. How do I unlock this drive without erasing all the contents in it?
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Fix Permissions for a Locked Drive
Open Terminal in the Utilities folder. Paste the following commands at the prompt. Press RETURN after each. The first command will prompt for you to enter your admin password. It will not be echoed to the screen. After entering your password press RETURN again.
chflags 0 /Volumes/*
chmod a+rx /Volumes/*
killall Finder
An alternative is to download BatChmod and use it to fix the permissions.

How to unlock Macintosh HD on recovery mode

i locked macintosh HD & computer hanged, i restar my pc, but it can't boot,
i also try on terminal in recovery mode-
diskutil corestorage list
but terminal said- no core volume your group
i also check disk utility & show my UUID (11111-2222-333-444-555)
i also try --- diskutil corestorage unlockvolume (my UUID)
but he says ----- this is not your core storage volume..
N. B: I don't want formate my HD.

Fix Permissions for a Locked Drive
Open Terminal in the Utilities folder. Paste the following commands at the prompt. Press RETURN after each. The first command will prompt for you to enter your admin password. It will not be echoed to the screen. After entering your password press RETURN again.
chflags 0 /Volumes/*
chmod a+rx /Volumes/*
killall Finder
An alternative is to download BatChmod and use it to fix the permissions.

Ipad blocked in recovery mode

Mu Ipad 3 is freezed in recovery mode. I can't pass it in DFU mode or get out recovery mode. I tryed TinyUmbrella ...
Do you have an idea ?
Thanks.
EM

I think you are reading the version of OSX, iTunes requires at least OSX 10.6.8 to install, it should install.
The latest version for both Windows and Mac versions are 11.1. My Windows 7 64bit is 11.1.0.126 and my Windows XP 32bit is 11.1.0.126.
The iTunes page at Apple shows the OSX version of iTunes is also 11.1.
I recomend to download and install the latest version of iTunes again, so you can try recovering your iPad.

TM - External Disk Drive Not Detected in Recovery Mode

Hello Apple Lovers,
I am using the My Passport for Mac 500GB disk drive with time machine on my MacBook Air to create data backups.
I checked the disk for any corruption using Disk Utility. No issues were found. I find the disk works excellantly in terms of creating backups and restoring them inside time machine.
I cannot detect my external disk for restoring entire images of the OSx in recovery mode. For some reason, TM will not detect my backup disk in the recovery mode. I use the WD Security software on my disk to lock it, however, never before has the security lock posed any problem to me. I used to see a prompt appear for me to unlock the drive in recovery mode on attempting to access the TM backups.
Please take your time in replying to my post. I recovered my entire system last week and restored all the data using TM's twlight view. No rush! I successfully created a backup of my fresh OSx Mavericks on the MacBook Air with all the data restored using TM. I only wanted to troubleshoot this issue in case something occurs in the future that may require me to restore data using TM in recovery mode.
I browsed extensively through many of the discussions covering Time Machine. None mentioned my particular dilemma. Any assistance would be a valuable controbution not only to me, but other Apple users who may purchase My Passport for Mac drives and encounter a similiar problem.

megaram wrote:
I use the WD Security software on my disk to lock it, however, never before has the security lock posed any problem to me. I used to see a prompt appear for me to unlock the drive in recovery mode on attempting to access the TM backups.
You will need to avoid using third party software if you hope to access the disk and data in recovery mode.
If the WD software encrypts your data recovery mode will need a way to decrypt it. Recovery mode is a 'reduced mode' that only runs Apple software (not third party software) so the WD drivers that decrypt the disk will not be installed & Disk Utility or Migration Assistant will not be able to open the data on the disk.
There have been long threads that make me steer clear of using ANY Western Digital drive software with 10.9.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5475136?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6202 <- WD had to remove software from Macs because it ruined peoples data on 10.9.
There are other threads on WD disk tools causing errors on 10.9, external hard disks do not require the use of additional software on OS X - these apps & drivers are mostly junk that is not a good idea to install.
If you really want to protect your data with encryption the features are already built in to OS X, it's called Filevault. It will encrypt your internal HD & your Time Machine backups (when the OS is encrypted). It works with Apple tools & doesn't rely on any third party drivers.
You will need to disable the 'WD security lock' and make sure the disk works without the WD software if you hope to have any chance of reading it in recovery mode.

HT201263 3g hung in recovery mode and Unable to update or restore

Had new IPHONE 3G 2 days and when finished sitting phone up it locked in recovery mode with itunes app and usb cord, so how do i recover unlocked 3g hung in recovery mode and unable to update or restore.

If the Device has been modified this will not necessarily work.
Unable to Update or Restore http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

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Connected to iTunes and it says "iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes"
Nothing is said about updating etc that has been mentioned.
Reiboot, recboot, etc none unlock it out of recovery mode.
Apple has pretty much bricked this ipad with the update. Anyone with a fix yet on this?

Got the same problem with the iPad 2.
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If someone steals my Iphone 5s, removes the sim card, leaves the phone in airplane mode, puts in it recovery mode and resets it completely and deletes everything, then gets it network unlocked at a shop, and uses a pay as you go sim in the phone on a different network, can it be blocked or used by them still on a different network? I live in the u.k, and want to know what the thief can do with it? Can it be blocked if the thief does all this? Thanks.

Okay thanks, what happens if the apple id on the phone is an old itunes account in which you no longer have access to the email adress associated with it and you've forgetten the password? And lets say for instance you never used a credit card on the account and you filled out the details like the date of birth wrong when making the id? There would be no possible way to sign in to activate it and no possible way to recover the apple id. So what would happen?

How do i unlock my ipod touch when it wont leave recovery mode?

My ipod touch will not leave recovery mode, and when I plug it into itunes a window pops up saying i need to unlock my ipod touch before it can sync. I cant do this, because it will not leave recovery mode to let me unlock it. What should i do?

Try RecBoot to kick it out of Recovery Mode.
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HT201210 my iphone is locked up "in recovery mode" need help unlocking

Does anyone have any idea how to unlock "iphone in recovery mode". videos from youtube have not worked

Connect to the computer you usually sync with and use
iTunes on that computer to restore the iPhone.

HT201263 Hi. I forgot my passcode and now I am unable to unlock my ipod. I tried restoring it using itunes in recovery mode as well as dfu mode but it says unable to restore,unknown error occured (3004). Please help me out. My ipod is locked for one hour

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IPod touch disabled, cannot get into recovery mode or unlock to enter passcode.

I've got an 8GB iPod touch that is disabled, cannot be unlocked, and it will not go into recovery mode. When I plug it into iTunes, it says "iTunes could not connect to the iPod touch because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPod touch before it can be used with iTunes." At the top is a red banner that says "iPod is disabled connect to iTunes" and it won't let me unlock it to enter a passcode and I've tried the recovery mode where you plug it in when powered off holding the home button, but I guess the iPod isn't updated enough for it to work (doesn't look like the new Apple OS) because when I do that, it just powers on like normal. What do I need to do because I'm definitely at a stopping point. Please help me get this iPod into working condition.

Try Recovery Mode again. Timing is critical so it may not have been done correctly the first time. Detailed instructions at: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808.

I tried to update my phone and it ended up going into recovery mode. now my phone is locked bc i dont remember my old apple ID security questions, nor does the email exsist anymore. is there anyway i can unlock my phone myself or do i have to go to apple?

i tried to update my phone and it ended up going into recovery mode. now my phone is locked bc i dont remember my old apple ID security questions, nor does the email exsist anymore. is there anyway i can unlock my phone myself or do i have to go to apple???? ANYONE SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
-If you established a rescue email address, there will be a link on the "Passwords & Security" page of id.apple.com. Clicking the link will send the reset to your rescue email address (NOTE: This is not the same address as your Apple ID email)
-If there is no link on the page, then you didn't establish a rescue email address. Contact AppleCare at 800.694.7466 (If you are in the US), and ask for account security. You will need to answer some questions to verify your identity, AND you will need access to a computer to generate a temporary support pin.
-If you are not in the US, click http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 - Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
HTH

HT3743 Unlocked 3G blocked in recovery mode

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