Retro iPhone hoax
Recently got tricked into changing the date of my iPhone to the 1st of January 1970 which bricked my phone. Do i go to apple to see if i can get it fixed or do i go to my contractor to get a replacement?
iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1
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Recently got tricked into changing the date of my iPhone to the 1st of January 1970 which bricked my phone. Do i go to apple to see if i can get it fixed or do i go to my contractor to get a replacement?
iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1
The only chance before doing that would be putting it into DFU mode and try to restore it again.
Check this user help article about it:
I set my iOS device to January 1, 1970...
If this does not work, only Apple might be able to get your device back to life again.
Retro iPhone hoax