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iPhone 4: Questions about selling it
#11
Don't bother upgrading to iOS7 because as mentioned it won't affect the value since it can be done for free anyway and there are still people who don't want 7 at all and will hang on to iOS6 for as long as possible and given that the phone has already suffered a lot of abuse you probably won't get much for it anyway after disclosing the hardships that befell it to date although that doesn't mean it won't have some value to somebody.
If you connect the phone to iTunes and look in the sidebar on the left you can Ctrl-click on the phone and select Backup from the contextual menu and the only function that will transpire is the backing up of your phones data so no worries about accidentally installing iOS7.
Unless the cable you're using is an Apple cable that you know came from Apple or was the cable included with the phone you might want to try another cable known to function properly because counterfeit cables that look like Apple cables or a faulty genuine Apple cable could be the cause of the popup so it would be a good idea to rule out the simple hardware as opposed to a problem in the phone.
It's too bad you want to keep it at iOS7 although there is good reason to do so as previously mentioned but it's possible that a Restore could clear up the dialog which would be annoying to a potential buyer eventually but that means the Restored software would be iOS7.
One last thing you could try if you haven't done so already is
restarting the phone by holding the Home and Sleep buttons until it restarts because this often fixes various software gothchas without needing more advanced rescue efforts.
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#12
As far as the pop up messages, I think Apple changed or mucked with the pin configuration of the charger/dock connecters somewhere between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 4. My 3G or was it the 3GS worked with my Alpine radio but I needed a special adaptor (scosche passport) to get my 4 to work.

If she has some original hardware that has been around since the 3GS - it may be incompatible hardware (not supporting charging but still works/plays) and not a damaged phone issue.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2476201?start=0&tstart=0

Various 3rd party charges/devices had a similar issue when the 3GS was released and the slightest difference in voltage or PIN changes on iP4 can cause older 3rd party items to no longer be compatible... like the BOSE sound dock for example...version I worked fine with 2G and 3G but when 3GS came out it would give an error message that said the accessory is not made to work with this device and suggested the iPhone be placed into Airplane mode... BOSE Sound dock II resolved this but the point is it took a hardware change on that 3rd party device...
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#13
Once again, thx, all.
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