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Despite the relatively high cost of all Apple products are incredibly popular and common. In part, this is due to a well-developed secondary market, through which you can find a used iPhone or iPad for a very reasonable price. Purchase of a new device can afford not everyone, but because many of us begin the apple route, buying his first Apple-device with it.
In addition to the advantages in the form of a lower price tag, buyers can have many pitfalls that can deliver a lot of problems (especially if you are a beginner). With iOS 7 outputs, these problems become one more. As you know, the new OS was provided with additional protection in the form of lock lost or stolen devices via Find my iPhone. It is clear that the number of thefts has decreased, but at the same time, added headache for careless users and beginners. Despite the fact that this problem is not new and is fairly well known - the unpleasant stories happen very often.
Alice, a good friend of mine, told me a story that occurred recently with her and her friend Tikhon. Young people decided to save and ventured to buy two second-hand iPhone 5c. The results of this venture you certainly imagine, but let's all in order.
Alice was fond of apple technology for several years, but, of course, to the new iPhones in the student had no money - it starts with Ancient iPhone 2g, then there was the iPhone 3gs, and after him a little white iPhone 4s, which she enjoyed prior to this unfortunate stories. At Tikhon it was also "4es" and experience the jailbreak, unlock and other hacking stuff, with whom he was busy from the time of its first iPhone 3g.
One evening the young people met to walk around the city. Tikhon was in high spirits and boasted Alice his new acquisition - blue iPhone 5c. He explained that he had sold his old "ESG" through the local classifieds portal, added the missing amount and on the same portal (But in a different city) found «tseshku" in perfect condition and in a relatively small amount of money - 4000 hryvnia (about 12, 000 rubles). The device was all good, especially in comparison with the "4es". Tikhon noticed the gleam in the eyes of Alice and realized that she, too, like "tseshka". Without hesitation, he offered the girl to do the same as he is - sell your "4es" and buy a fresh "tseshku". Tikhon took care of all the sales of its iPhone, search for and add a new shortfall, so Alice agreed.
As if by magic, the events unfolding very rapidly. Driven by a desire to help, Tikhon finds a buyer very quickly. Them is the girl-blonde, which is not looking, and even without haggling takes "ESG" our friends. As a result, the old iPhone is sold in less than a day.
With the search for the iPhone 5c, Tikhon did not become anything wiser and addressed to the same dealer from whom you bought your "tseshku". The seller was very friendly and sociable, moreover, in a conversation on Skype, he showed Tikhon a table piled high with colorful "tseshkami". Without hesitation, the young man buys this enterprising seller pink iPhone 5c. Since he is in another city, arrange payment upon receipt from the courier (the so-called cash on delivery).
There were no signs of trouble, and our heroes are quiet (well, as much as possible, remaining without her beloved iPhone Alice) wait for notification from the courier and went together to the nearest branch for obtaining the desired ayfonchika.
Standing in line and get your parcel, they began to inspect the iPhone. In general, all consistent with the description, but found a nasty dent in the plastic back cover. Otherwise, the phone is fully functional, with a net account iCloud, where Alice immediately sent its data to load thereby contacts, calendars and everything else. A slight defect in the form of a dent, it was decided to close their eyes, so our friends paid, took the purchase and headed to the nearest store accessories.
The store was acquired by Screen and the famous "perforated" cover that completely hid unfortunate dent. Here ALISIN "micro-Sim" has turned into "nano". Having made a test call and thanked Tikhon, the girl went home, Tikhon also went on his way.
Once home, the first thing Alice has connected its "tseshku" to your laptop to synchronize it with the iTunes, throw the music and everything else. On the first attempt at it did not work out - iTunes generated an error, request for account authorization. Not giving any importance to this, she entered into your account, but iTunes little thought again swore. Alice was worried and made several attempts, but the result was the same - no applications, no music or ringtones did not want to sync and iTunes gave the authorization request. She had little understanding of the principles iOS-device interaction and the computer, and thought that it was some bug (although it was understood that there was something wrong) - decided to reset the iPhone, but if you do not help, and it is - to restore firmware. Opening the settings and select the familiar menu item "Erase all content and settings," she confirms his choice. What happened next, you know perfectly well ...
When prompted to enter the password from an unknown Apple ID, «closed asterisks" Alice was shocked. She knew what it all meant, but refused to believe it, because personally enter my iCloud, which successfully synchronize contacts, calendar and all the rest. Also confused by the fact that before performing the reset was not a request to turn off Find my iPhone. I believe that her rosy "tseshka" turned into bricks, did not want and she decided to contact with Tikhon.
Other phone she was not, and even if it was, then insert the SIM cards trimmed unlikely to succeed. Alice sent Tikhon a message in "Vkontakte", but the guy did not answer. His phone number to stay in touch iPhone, turned into a pink brick, but she guessed get a room through the web version of iCloud. Find the numbers Tikhon, she sent to him through the site of one of the cellular operators SMS with a request to come in "Vkontakte".
After receiving SMS, the guy comes to the network and learns the terrible news. He refers to employment and promises to call in the evening. Alice has already realized the hopelessness of the situation, but hope for a successful resolution of its still warm. Later, Tikhon stopped to see what was happening, but estesstvenno nothing new to see - iPhone continued to pretend to be a brick and demanded the password of the former owner. Feeling guilty, Tikhon took "tseshku" with him, promising to work something out.
He contacted the seller and explain the situation to him, cried out for justice. Needless to say, that to achieve any clear answer and failed him? Argument is the fact that "all the work, you are tested" and "what to do reset?". Tikhon knew not achieve anything and did everything he could - banned Seller listings portal, guided him bad reviews and all that. Then he began to look for a solution (which, of course, does not exist), and then he came up with the idea to check your iPhone. Suddenly, with him also that something is wrong? He makes a complete discharge, as well as Alice, with the only difference that it processes depend on "Daisy" (because of the jailbreak installed). Without thinking, Tikhon decides to restore with iTunes, so you think? Yes, in the end in his hands was another brick, only this time blue.
It is hard to imagine what emotions seized with a young man who realized that he was "hit" on the 8000 hryvnia (about 25,000 rubles). Plunge into a story, and even of their own accord. Here he is unlikely someone would envy.
Whatever it was, but he put his "tseshku" aside and fully engaged ALISIN telephone. Poking around on the Internet and reading reviews of their brothers in misfortune, Tikhon did not lost heart and attempted to revive the pink brick. First of all, he tried to find email the former owner of "tseshki" to establish his identity. For this, he ordered the service to determine the Apple ID of the IMEI. It turns out that such services exist, and for $ 10 (if I remember correctly) you will be happy to help. After some time on his hands was coveted email, in which he found on Facebook of the former owner, but rather the owner - she was a young American from the state of Virginia. There he found her mobile number and other information. Attempts to contact the owner yielded nothing, she simply did not answer. Therefore Tikhon tried to pick up the answers to the security questions in the password recovery dialog from Apple ID - but here it is waiting for a failure ...
Recently there was exactly a month, Alice left without his beloved iPhone. Tikhon relationship with this story, too spoiled, and hopes for a "happy-end" is long gone. Tikhon now trying to contact the former owner of "tseshki" with the help of some friend who is fluent in English, to wheedle out of the answers to security questions. Get out of this venture anything or not, I do not know. One thing is certain - it is better to learn from the mistakes of others than their own.
This story is unusual in that "catch" was discovered at once (as in the case of a second iPhone - not at once). Perhaps I am not versed in the matter, but it seems to me that the problem was to appear on the stage of putting the new iCloud account, or when you reset the settings. As far as I know, if enabled "Find iPhone», it was necessary to appear requiring a password reset.
Also remains a question whether the seller knew that the iPhone was a surprise. Since the phone was not stolen or lost (in this case on the lock screen would be deduced quite another message), then it is likely that the owner simply forgot to turn off the "Find iPhone», and the seller did not bother check it out. It is unlikely that he did not know about it, but still. Sometimes, there are commercially available devices such here, but the sellers honest indicate that in no case can not be updated or reset the settings. They are, of course, much cheaper, and some users they still buy.
Of course, to a greater extent, the fault lies with unscrupulous sellers who pursue greed I took advantage of the credulity of buyers (sell second problem machine to the same person - this is the height cynicism). However, partly the responsibility lies with the buyers. Still, with the purchase of iOS-devices with the hands, especially after iOS 7 release, you need to be doubly, so that there is, triple careful and attentive! Do be Tikhon Alice hard reset even in the courier office - all at once fell into place and went to the brick back to the dishonest seller, becoming for him an example of how karma works.
To avoid such unpleasant situations, not "fooled" on too low a price and if we decide to purchase iOS-devices with the hands, at a meeting with the seller be sure to check allBut better to take an experienced friend. Again, it is better to learn from the mistakes of others, rather than on their own ...
Updated. Literally at the same time with the publication of this story will be continued and, I must say, very positive. Tikhon was able to unlock "tseshku" Alice and now she enjoys the new iPhone. Without going into details I will say that it has become feasible with the help of a former mistress, to the account which was attached phone. She went to meet him and helped him to untie. Now Alice's clean and fully functional iPhone, making it incredibly pleased. Here is such an unexpected happy ending!
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