You want to use the iPhone 4s as a music player, a retro game device (GBA emulator), a bedside clock, or a security camera viewer. The Checkm8/Sliver method works consistently on macOS.
Connect the iPhone 4S to a computer first. Hold the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds, release Power, and keep holding Home until the screen stays black and the computer detects DFU mode.
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Do you have access to a to run software tools?
An Activation Lock on an iPhone 4S running iOS 9.3.5 effectively turns the device into an unusable "brick" unless you have the original Apple ID and password. Because Apple has classified the iPhone 4S as an obsolete product and tightened its iCloud security protocols, standard modern bypass tools do not support this hardware.
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