My sister-in-law gave my daughter her old iPhone 4. She upgraded to the iPhone 4S because her on/off button was stuck (it is completely inoperable). My daughter was just going to use it as an iPod (not a phone) so it met her needs. The phone itself (with the apps, camera, etc) works fine.
HOWEVER...I received it in the mail today, charged it, & went to get on it...it was locked with a passcode. My sister-in-law hasn't used this iPhone in almost a year & has no clue what it could be. We've tried what she thought it could be, the 9999, the last 4 digits of the phone #, we've tried everything & it keeps locking us out for hours.
I've researched on youtube, et al about how to bypass the passcode but it requires the use of the on/off button and the home button...but since I can't use the on/off button...I can't do what they're suggesting.
When I plug it up to iTunes, it gives me an error message that the phone is locked & I need to submit the passcode....which brings me back to square 1.
I want to avoid taking it to Verizon because I'm sure they'll reset it (ie, wipe it), which would take away all the great apps my sis-in-law put on it.
So my question to you fine folks....do you have any further suggestions?
Thanks in advance!!!!
