I Need Help!!!!

[btowne]

I am in dire need of help.
I have a 3GS jailbroken and unlocked on T-Mobile running 3.12
I wanted to return my iPhone back to as stock as possible without restoring. So i unistalled everything I had in Cydia and then I decided to reset all of my settings because I didn't want to lose any of my data so I pressed "Reset Settings". Now I'm stuck in an endless boot where the Apple logo comes on the screen with the little update bar thing underneath it and when the bar fills up, the phone reboots itself. Then just the regular boot screen comes on and it stays there until it reboots itself back to the screen with the update bar. And back and forth, back and forth.

Is there anything I can do that will avoid me having to restore?
And if I do have to restore, would it be possible to backup all of my data on the device?

Thanks

[battlecrushr]

no ur gonna have to restore and to make things worst after you do,
u cannot jailbreak or unlock

[btowne]

so my iPhone is basically going to become an iPod touch...

[battlecrushr]

yes

[btowne]

i just might cry

[battlecrushr]

me too

[blkcadi]

well, at least not for a while before a new JB/unlock comes out. Sad.....sorry

[btowne]

this is the third time I've had to restore, but this is the first time my iPhone won't be able to be unlocked. I think it is time for me to sign a contract with AT&T...

[L00i3]

Does your phone have a tethered jailbreak? If not, just restore it with a custom 3.1.2

[battlecrushr]

it wont work

[L00i3]

it wont work

Why not? If his phone does NOT have a tethered jailbreak, and it's currently jailbroken, it will accept a custom 3.1.2 with no argument.

[battlecrushr]

read it wrong.
so yea itll work. if it does have old bootrom ,
u need to get a custom 3.1.2 firmware and shift restore to that.
heres how to enter dfu mode:

How To: Enter DFU Restore Mode - ModMyi - Wiki

[L00i3]

No DFU mode either. If it's old bootrom, and currently jailbroken, there is no need for DFU or recovery mode. Just plugged in with iTunes open.

[btowne]

I got my 3GS in September and I haven't plugged it into iTunes since the day I unlocked it with blackra1n. I know it has the good jailbreak (idk which one is which) but I don't have to run blackra1n everytime I turn my phone on.

so what I have to do is put it into DFU, then put the custom ipsw using the shift button (I've done it before).

Will I be able to back up my data this way?
Even if i can't I'll still be happy I can actually use the phone part of my iPHONE!

[Effenpig!]

Help me help me

[battlecrushr]

U have the old bootrom. So ya get a custom firmware and restore to it. And if it works ull be able to use the "phone" part of it. Cause ull be able to unlock it

[btowne]

and to think you were gonna have me upgrade to 3.13...... hahaha just busting ya

[battlecrushr]

Haha thank looi3. U woulda if he didn't say.

[btowne]

I can't edit my post because there is an ad over it lol

but does it matter what custom ipsw i use?
or can you just post a link to one please

[Effenpig!]

Call the amberlamps!!