[ale] Living without a data plan how feasible is it

[Brian Mathis]

Regarding getting the iPhone working itself, have you tried a restore using
DFU mode?  You will not be able to revert to IOS 7 since Apple has stopped
signing that firmware, so your only option is IOS 8.  This article/video
will explain how to get it into DFU mode:
    http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034
In this mode, you should be able to reload the OS and get it working.
Hopefully you have your data backed up so you can restore later.

Before doing this, I would recommend backing up the backup folder so your
data is not overwritten, if it's not already too late.  Exit iTunes and
make a copy of the folder:
    C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\


❧ Brian Mathis
@orev



On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:02 PM, Narahari 'n' Savitha <savithari at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Friends:
>
> My spouse had an iphone5 bought in Aug last year.  This Oct 7th at about
> 10:30 voice calls did not go thru.  Went to ATT and sought help.  They
> recommended that we upgrade to ios8.  We did and it got stuck at 80% and
> bailed.  Itunes then recommended that it revert back to ios7.  We clicked
> ok and it started reverting and got stuck at 80% again.
>
> Essentially it is at this boot cycle and we cant upgrade the phone and we
> are the Restore screen on the phone.  After much battle with Apple and ATT
> I was told I am SOL. I was expecting Apple to offer me a "Pay $100 or so
> and we will repair", but no.  They said pay $270 and we replace it.  Don't
> they have no shame that their product gave up like this ?
>
>
> Today Google put Nexus 6 at a whopping $649, essentially driving the phone
> out of the park for me.
>
> Is there a clean way to have a call-only plan and if so who can I still be
> connected to data using a tab or net book ?
> How to live without data ?  Any ideas ?
>
> -S
>
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