Stuck iPhone 3GS

[mackaw1971]

I got my iPhone 3GS which was running 4.3.5 and wanted to update to 5.0.1 reserving baseband with snowbreeze and I was stuck on the activation screen,couldn't activate.Then I tried restoring normally to 5.0.1 and kept getting error -1.This isn't my first post regarding this problem and also tried using tiny umbrella to unstuck it from recovery mode after -1 but doesn't work,I'm really desperate I need someone to help me get out of this Please.

[R.Mortera]

Do you have an AT&T sim card to activate it?

[mackaw1971]

Yes I have,But the phone isn't AT&T

[R.Mortera]

Yes I have,But the phone isn't AT&T

Oh that could be the issue for the activation problem. You'll need an official sim card for whatever network that iPhone is registered in.

[mackaw1971]

It's Vodafone and I got the sim I got the phone it,The problem is I can't restore normally and go back to activation screen

[R.Mortera]

Vodafones have iPhones? Didn't know that.

And as for restore, put your phone in DFU mode using iReb (google it)

[mackaw1971]

so in PWNED DFU mode it will let me restore normally?

PWNED DFU restore still -1 so desperate and got low hope on my 3GS ;/

[R.Mortera]

Try using another computer then restore using that CFW you made.

[mackaw1971]

What you mean? I Pwned DFU and restore CFW again ?

[sabersurfer]

You can also try running the programs in compatability mode - Windows XP -Service Pack 2 or 3
Running As Administrator may help as well

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate and I finds that helps a lot with this