Required starting in DFU mode + restore. Didn't think to try option + update as eggbrain mentioned above.
Does this mean Find My iPhone can be circumvented with a DFU mode restore?
> Does this mean Find My iPhone can be circumvented with a DFU mode restore?
I am just speculating, but perhaps iOS 7 GM and later cannot be circumvented but the beta versions could be. This might be intentional - after all, it's beta code. The circumvention might be a plan B.
I just made the same mistake, restoring with DFU. It doesn't bypass the Find My iPhone lock though, you still need to do the activation, but it will let you activate.
I am just speculating, but perhaps iOS 7 GM and later cannot be circumvented but the beta versions could be. This might be intentional - after all, it's beta code. The circumvention might be a plan B.