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If i unlock my sons Iphone 5 will I loose apps / pics etc?

edmond
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Looking to have my son's Iphone 5 unlocked I just want to make sure he will not loose his apps / pics. I know I can back the phone up through ITunes if things will be lost when unlocked.
Thanks

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  • d123
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    edmond wrote: »
    Looking to have my son's Iphone 5 unlocked I just want to make sure he will not loose his apps / pics. I know I can back the phone up through ITunes if things will be lost when unlocked.
    Thanks

    No, unlocking does not do anything but unlock.
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  • J_B
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    How are you getting it unlocked?

    Rumour has it that some methods re-lock after a while ;)
  • d123
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    J_B wrote: »
    How are you getting it unlocked?

    Rumour has it that some methods re-lock after a while ;)

    Since about iOS 6 there has only been one unlocking method, the official one.
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  • AnotherJoe
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    Unlocking is a red herring.
    If you haven't got it backed up anyway, why worry specifically about unlocking it?
    Suppose he loses the phone / its stolen / drops it in water / etc?

    Why haven't you/him already backed it up?
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