IPhone – jailbroken iPhone 4 stuck at boot screen after update

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My aunt's iPhone 4 was jailbroken the day it was bought. And about last month, she updated it. Suddenly the screen went blank only the apple logo was showing. She can't fix it with iTunes because she forgot her account. Is there any way to fix this without iTunes?

Best Answer

To summarize

  • You tried to update a jailbroken iPhone without restoring it first.
  • The iPhone won't boot anymore

Cause

  • You cannot just upgrade a jailbroken device without restoring it as new device.

Solution

  • If you restore the iPhone via iTunes it should be fixed. (You don't need any Apple ID for this, unless the iPhone is already iOS 7.* and iCloud enabled)
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