Iphone 6 stuck in DFU mode, Device cannot update from recovery or update option - Activation Lock

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Iphone 6 stuck in DFU mode, Device cannot update from recovery or update option - Activation Lock

iPhone 6 A1549 is stuck in DFU mode.

Iphone had activation lock due to buying it online and not being able to contact owner for the **** code to activate it.

I tried putting it in DFU mode and downgrading the firmware to 10.3 ipsw.

My iMac then started extracting software from the iPhone and once completed that step - it should install the ipsw (from what I remember) but it gave me an error code and said that it could no longer find the device. I tried this twice on my iMac and then once on my MacBook.

Now the iPhone is stuck in DFU mode, recovering/updating to current firmware didn't even work.

iPhone 6, iOS 11.0.3

Posted on Oct 17, 2017 2:57 PM

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theyonyon Author

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Oct 17, 2017 5:51 PM in response to Eric Root

I haven't exhausted all options in contacting seller, however, even if (when) I do, the iPhone is stuck in DFU mode. Can't bring it to activation screen because its stuck in DFU mode.

---Let me know if anyone's experienced that error when trying to recover/(or) update the device

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Eric Root

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Oct 17, 2017 5:45 PM in response to theyonyon

You will need to contact the seller to have them log out of iCloud or go to iCloud.com/Find My Phone and erase the device. If you can’t do that, the device is useless.

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Eric Root

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Oct 17, 2017 5:52 PM in response to theyonyon

What is the DFU mode?

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