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BRICKED! iPhone 2.0 software bricked my phone, and now I can't even restore it!
I tried to update to 2.0 on my Edge iPhone, but it freaked out at the end of the update and threw up an error. So now the iPhone is bricked. Fine.
Then it told me I needed to restore the iPhone from a backup, by first restoring the software. So, fine. Except that it won't let me! The error message is superlame: "The iPhone 'iPhone' cannot be restored." Superbricked!
I tried switching to my other Mac to restore the iPhone from the 1.1.4 software, instead of 2.0, but no luck there.
Is there anything I can do, besides just taking it in to the Genius Bar for a replacement? Also, why does Apple hate me?
Then it told me I needed to restore the iPhone from a backup, by first restoring the software. So, fine. Except that it won't let me! The error message is superlame: "The iPhone 'iPhone' cannot be restored." Superbricked!
I tried switching to my other Mac to restore the iPhone from the 1.1.4 software, instead of 2.0, but no luck there.
Is there anything I can do, besides just taking it in to the Genius Bar for a replacement? Also, why does Apple hate me?
I’m living in 1996 without my mobile phone
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Hey Everyone with the error, I found this on the Apple forums from Lappygirl, worked for me ...
"I just got off of the phone with iPhone tech support. (had to use my landline!)
After a 20 minute wait, I got to talk to Ashley. She said there are 1100 people on hold and everyone she talked to so far is having the same "accessing iTunes" problem.
She said DO NOT disconnect your phone. Intead, when you get the message saying it timed out, click ok. Then click on any other heading, Music for example, in your itunes. Then go back and click on your iPhone icon.
Keep doing this repeatedly to keep your place in line.
I did this for the past 10 minutes STRAIGHT through and I am now done!!! Honest to god! I dont know how to do screen shots or whatever, but I'm done."
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I was having the same problem and found something that worked. Did a shift-click on the "Restore" button and browsed to the firmware 2.0 file that I had originally downloaded. That will force a restore from this file instead of the 1.1.4 one it defaults to otherwise. Hope it works for you too!
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Inappropriate?I FINALLY GOT ITUNES TO DO THE UPGRADE. I just kept retrying.. anyway, now it installs then syncs everything EXCEPT MUSIC & PODCASTS & VIDEOS!!! i restarted itunes, the iPhone, and do new install & restore. I had tried downgrading & redoing restores- so i think i might have done something that required the restart & re-restore again.
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Inappropriate?wow this must suck or u guys but dont worry wat for a day or two cause there are 6 million ppl with iphones and mmore than a mill wtih iphone 3g AND ALLL OF THEM ARE PLUGING in their iphones to the computer thats y its not working and ontop of that all the ipod touch users n the world are hooking up their ipod touches to get th newfirmware so justr wait little while and itll work....btw i got 2.0 and IT FING ROCKKSSS WOHHOO tap tap revenge is the best:)
I’m loving 2.0
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Inappropriate?If you have an original iPhone in a country unsupported by Apple (had to unlock to recognise sim), and upgraded to 2.0, you need to downgrade back your brick back to 1.1.4. Instructions are here http://sleepers.net/news/?page_id=216
Problematic and quite technical on a Mac, I found.
Bottom line is that you need to surgically remove (most) bits of iTunes 7.7 and DFU restore using old version of iTunes (7.5 is good). That leaves you with 1.1.4 iPhone which is unusable for any modem - calls, sms, wifi - so you have to then downgrade the baseband.
This may take several attempts and at least two hours.
So from an original iPhone owner in Australia's point of view:
DO NOT UPGRADE TO 2.0 YET. It ain't worth it until, if ever, the telcos recognise the original iPhone.
I'm sick of routing around "hacking" this thing to work.
I’m waiting for Aussie telcos to recognise my original iPhone without unlocking
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Inappropriate?Hello ,
here is the solution for it , well if it is giving you the error 20 then it is becaus
e of the itunes 7.5 and you are running iphone 2.0 the easiest thing is to make your iphone work is this that install itunes 7.7 and if your are struck in recovery mode then restore your iphone 2.0 firmware and remmber to remove itunes completly from your system and reinstall it clean when your iphone 2.0 is installed put the 02 pay as you go sim card when it will be restored the itunes will say to activate it click on continue and enter your apple id if you have or make one and then click on continue and den agree the terms and conditions and den click continue DATS iT!!!!!!!!!!! your iphone will say iPhone is Activated but remember there will be no installer in it anyways the new Appstore App is really cool and i think there must be a way to hack the iphone 2.0 to unlock after doing this like in older firmwares....,
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m Confident
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Inappropriate?Hi W86k, does this apply to a jailbroken phone as well, my phone is completely dead i don't even get the connect itunes image.
When i connect my phone i get the message "the file "itunes library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes.
I wish i knew what that meant but i think it is because i am trying to connect my upgraded phone to itunes 7.5?
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Answer to your question you need to delete the 7.7 version of the itunes library under you /usr/you/library/itunes, don't forget to rename your itunes folder under the music folder. I have Jail broken iphone (original) too, and I have yet to successfully downgrade to a firmware version lower than 2.0. I even tried using both versions of version 2.0 ispw files , I you cant even restore using 7.7 again remember this is a difference between Restore mode and DFU mode, I believe the combination of correct firmware boot loader portion of firmware which is black screen state of the device would be the less progmatic recovery mode, I have no problem fully restoring the device back to version 2.0 but cannot activate it as I am not and AT&T customer. Hence I just might have to wait a few more days till the guys at iphone-dev.org to release their Version 2.0 PwnageTool hope this helps, but I think apple have really done a number on behalf of AT&T as part of their original deal with profit sharing etc! (this is a guess) to get people to register more original hand sets on the AT&T network, dispite known how important the jail broken devices a led to the success of apple breaking the mobile device market. Props to iPhone Dev Team! Wooot! -
Inappropriate?Well, I had to bring mine into the apple store today, and they replaced it free of charge, even a couple weeks outside of warranty.
Good job Apple!
I’m satisfied
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Dude. No way. Awesome.
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Inappropriate?hi Sheim,
the thing is that you are getting that itunes error because you havent removed itunes completly first you have to go to ur usic folder if you are using mac and rename the folder name or move it to trash and if you are using windows then go to my music folder in my documents and do the same thing rename or delete the folder and then do the process which i told before
gudluck lol
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Inappropriate?fuuuuuuuuuc..................kkk My iphone is now rendered useless. After running iphone 2.0 update But i had an error I cannot restore to 1.1.4 I get the same error (20). I cannot find a method to downgrade it's something about baseband upgrade incompatible. HELP? fuck fuck fuck
I’m mad
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Inappropriate?i'm having the same problems but with an iPod touch. every time i try to restore it, it says error 1604. it won't ever show up in iTunes. when i unplugged it and tried to turn it on all i got was a connect to iTunes picture. what should i do?
I’m sad
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Take it into the apple store if you have one near, a couple hours out of your time but otherwise, free. No stress needed.
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Inappropriate?sorry to hear about your bricked iphone. i will gladly take it off your hands for £30 as i need the spares. message me on my email jay_mckee@hotmail.co.uk as i am not a member if you wish to consider this.
I’m happy
