Requires a Mac; often requires additional hardware like an Arduino Uno with a USB Host Shield to put the device into "pwned DFU" mode.
DNS bypasses (using lovemi.app or similar) only hide the activation screen. They do not activate the device's mail, notifications, or iMessage. They break as soon as you connect to a different Wi-Fi network. The "best" method is the using Sliver/alloc8. ios 936 icloud bypass best