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Q: error code 1015

error code 1015 help =(

iPhone 3GS, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 2, 2011 9:31 AM

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  • by paulcb,

    paulcb paulcb Sep 2, 2011 9:33 AM in response to rene arturo
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    Sep 2, 2011 9:33 AM in response to rene arturo
  • by gdgmacguy,

    gdgmacguy gdgmacguy Sep 2, 2011 9:34 AM in response to rene arturo
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    Sep 2, 2011 9:34 AM in response to rene arturo

    There is no help you can get from this forum.

     

    Error 1015 occurs when trying to restore a previously jailbroken phone or trying an unauthorized downgrade of the firmware or baseband.

     

    Jailbreaking voids your warranty, and Terms of Use of this forum prohibit the discussion of jailbroken phones.

     

    You will have to search the internet for help with your problem.  Keep in mind there may be no solution and that you may have permanently "bricked" your phone. 

     

    Best of luck.

     

    GDG

  • by cumbix,

    cumbix cumbix Nov 6, 2011 12:19 PM in response to rene arturo
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    Nov 6, 2011 12:19 PM in response to rene arturo

    In my case I have an Iphone 3G. My mum got it unlocked legally by the old provider and gave it to me. The phone worked fine with my SIM card but couldn't find any Wi-Fi networks (a common problem in 3G). I read here that the solution to this problem was restoring the phone to factory settings. So I did and now I have the error 1015 in a NON-jailbroken phone. What can I do?

  • by shahid95,

    shahid95 shahid95 Feb 12, 2012 1:56 PM in response to cumbix
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    Feb 12, 2012 1:56 PM in response to cumbix

    you have to install something called recboot and press exit recovery after you have restored and it'll work!

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Feb 12, 2012 2:34 PM in response to cumbix
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    Feb 12, 2012 2:34 PM in response to cumbix

    Unlocked legallay and unlocked legitimately may be 2 very different things. If she took it to a shop, even one run by her old provider, and walked out with it "unlocked" it was NOT legitimately unlocked.

     

    In some rare instances, error 1015 is an indication of a critical hardware failure and the phone will require service.

  • by shahid95,

    shahid95 shahid95 Feb 13, 2012 2:12 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Feb 13, 2012 2:12 PM in response to KiltedTim

    True, the shop guy might have used a jail breaking teechnique to unlock it

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Feb 13, 2012 2:28 PM in response to shahid95
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    Feb 13, 2012 2:28 PM in response to shahid95

    If it was a guy in a shop, That is ALL they could have done. Legitimate unlocking by a carrier is handled completely differently and can take anywhere from several days to several weeks depending on the carrier.

     

    A request is made to the carrier to unlock and any required fees are paid. If approved, the carrier forwards the relevant information to Apple, who adds the phone to their database of unlocked devices. Apple then notifies the carrier who sends a text message to the end user telling them this is complete. The user must then insert a foreign SIM in the phone and plug it into iTunes, where they should get a message that the phone has been unlocked.

  • by I_LOVE_APPLE,

    I_LOVE_APPLE I_LOVE_APPLE Mar 21, 2012 2:43 PM in response to rene arturo
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    Mar 21, 2012 2:43 PM in response to rene arturo

    This error is typically caused by attempts to downgrade the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch's software. This can occur when you attempt to restore using an older .ipsw file. Downgrading to a previous version is not supported. To resolve this issue, attempt to restore with the latest iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software available from Apple. This error can also occur when an unauthorized modification of the iOS has occurred and you are now trying to restore to an authorized, default state.  Very rarely this error is caused by a hardware issue and requires service.