How to: Restore/Re-Virginize Your Jailbroken iPhone
So you are having issues with your iPhone? Maybe you jailbroke it and things did not go as well as you planned? Perhaps you have to take your iPhone back to an Apple Store because of a hardware related issue and you are jailbroken? Well I will tell you how to restore you iPhone back to it’s factory settings in a few simple steps.
Word of warning before you begin:
Restoring your device will erase all data from your iPhone or iPod Touch, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. All iPhone or iPod Touch settings are restored to their factory condition.
More after the jump!
Step 1.
First thing to check is to make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your Mac or Windows PC.Step 2.
Connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC.Step 3.
When your phone is detected, select it in iTunes under the list of devices. If your iPhone is not responsive and iTunes does not detect it we must put your phone in RFU mode. While it is connected, simply hold down the home and power button together for about 10 seconds, then release the power button while continuing to hold the home button. A few seconds later iTunes should detect your iPhone,Step 4.
Select the “Summary” tab.Step 5.
Select the “Restore” option.Step 6.
You will now be prompted with a screen that asks if you wish to back up your iPhone before restoring.*If you are jailbroken, it is my personal opinion never to use a backup when restoring. Some may disagree, but in the end it is up to you.
Step 7.
Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you.
Step 8.
Once the restore process has completed your iPhone will restart and the Apple logo will appear while booting up.
Step 9.
After the restore is complete and your iPhone restarts you will see the “Connect to Activate” screen. You must continue to keep your iPhone connected to complete activation.
Step 10.
The final step is to restore your iPhone or iPod touch from a previous backup or to set your iPhone up as new. Once that is complete iTunes should detect your iPhone and you are good to go!*Jailbreakers - If you want to play it safe this is where you would like to set you iPhone up as new.
October 9th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Duh.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Why would we never use a backup?
October 9th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
You guys can do what you want, but it’s fraud to violate the terms of the warranty (by jailbreaking your iPhone) and then cover it up.
October 10th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Quit being a *** patrick. I bet you’ve never lied too.
October 10th, 2008 at 12:08 am
f-a-g
October 10th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
@Brooks, I did not say never, just if you jailbeak I would not use a backup. Just my opinion from being around different formats over the years. Never a good idea to use a back up on a fresh install.
@mr. Obvious, you must know everything eh? Not all of the readers are blessed with your knowledge of knowing everything.
October 14th, 2008 at 3:31 am
I just got my 3g iPhone. And I have 2 questions. How can I jailbreak my phone? Also if I jailbreak the phone can I still use apps from the app store? I really need the help?
October 16th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
my jailbroken 3g stopped working on friday, i got the usb and itunes symbols saying that my iphone needed repair, so i quickpwnd it again and restore it in itunes, but at the end of the restore I get an error 1010. Since then I’ve tried to restore it around 10 times, in 3 different computers, 2 macs, 1 PC and always the same error. I tried restore it with a custom ipsw and an original 2.1 ipsw and from itunes too without luck. My phone right now is in the itunes + usb cable screen asking me to connect to itunes. please help, i don’t know how to get out of that screen. do i need to take it to the apple store?
October 20th, 2008 at 3:19 am
yes take it back .They will give you another one,cause the methods you are trying are the same they will use ……..good luck let me know how it goes
October 27th, 2008 at 4:56 am
If i restore back to factory settings does that still mean i will have firmware 2.0
October 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
tnx for the article! Really helpful!
October 31st, 2008 at 10:45 am
i jailbroke my phone but the turbosim dint work so i revirginized it….nw i need to activate it but dont have the original sim and im in a different country so cannot even do the activation….what should i do now??