i just did a factory reset on my iphone 4s (ios 9. something) its primarily for WiFi use so its hasn't had a sim card in a long time i performed the same reset a few years ago when it was still on a previous IOS version and didn't have this problem then
Basically I reset my phone which doesn't have a sim card and during the setup that follows the reset I am prompted that a sim card is required to continue where I was previously offered to continue without sim card
I have tried the following methods none of which work
-connect through iTunes and perform factory reset trough device summary tab
the summary tab doesn't appear anywhere as depicted in any of the screenshots across the various blogs and postings about this issue all that shows is no sim card installed on the iPhone your trying to activate
-open emergency call and dial 112 then immediately hang up while pressing the power button for temporary access to the phone
112 is the 911 for Australia or somewhere in Europe the 911 dispatcher I was redirected to wasn't sure
-various other glitches to gain temporary access none of which work
if anyone else has solved this problem it would be greatly appreciated I dont want to jailbreak this thing please help