The device you connected may be damaged and cannot be activated
i have iphone 4s locked to at&t before when i was insert non at&t sim i was getting that message
sim is not vaild (the normal message)
but now
when inserting non at&t sim its takes me to the activation then when i push
next i got
the device you connected may be damaged and cannot be activated
i restor it to a new via itunes but the same message when inserting non at&t sim
the device you connected may be damaged and cannot be activated
with the orginal at&t sim i can activate with no proplems
im not asking to unlock it i just want to khnow about that message
is that normal
You can NOT use a non-AT&T SIM in your phone. AT&T will NOT unlock iPhones for any reason.
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Hi there,
Today I've received a replacement iPad (from Apple), and surprise surprise, when I connected it to iTunes for proceed with the initial setup, the following message arised
We're sorry, the iPad you connected is not recognized and cannot be activated for service.
We recommend you visit your nearest Apple Store for more information.
I've contacted with my local apple support, and they told me to try to reinstall the iPad entering in DFU mode. I did it twice, and both times the procedure went perfectly but once finished the above message appeared once again.
They have told me to send it once again for repair, but, someone knows how to resolve this ? I've sent my previous iPad ten days ago, and now, I will have to wait other ten and I'm a little bit dissapointed.
Well, thanks in advance and merry christmas for all of you.
julioThey should pay to overnight pickup and overnight delivery back to you since it's their screwup. Ask them!
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Now, that being said, that does not necessarily mean that it is a virus. Software issues do happen sometimes. It is probably just coincidence.
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iCloud does not back up the actual software, so no, the "virus" would not have gotten into the backups.
The link below provides steps on restoring your device using iTunes as well as how to restore from an iCloud backup.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
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