ios5 Error 3200

[IsaacM]

It's restoring now, I hope I don't have to go through another one of the nightmarish ''verification'' from Apple.

 

[jsoto]

Apple’s iOS 5 upgrade servers are slammed, causing 3200 or “internal error” update is

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10...causing-3200-or-internal-error-update-issues/

We all love Apple!
If you’re having problems updating your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iOS 5, you’re not alone. We’re getting reports across the board that many are having issues updating to the latest version of Apple’s iOS software, released today.

The issues seem to center around the point at which iTunes contacts Apple’s servers to verify and activate the update process. The issues are likely due to the fact that Apple’s servers are slammed and are only handling ‘half’ of the requests. This information comes via Jay Freeman, AKA Saurik, an iPhone jailbreaker and the creator of the Cydia app store for jailbroken iPhones.

To anyone getting “An internal error occurred.” (3200) while installing iOS 5.0, Apple’s servers are swamped, and failing half the requests.

A 3200, or “internal error”, message is being given to those attempting to update their devices and many are reporting success after trying the update process 5 or even 10 times.

 

[fernando.kreutz]

These errors seems to be related to Apple servers. After a lot of 3002 errors and some 3004, reading a Apple document related to this errors suggested to close iTunes and flush the dns cache trough terminal, with this command: dscacheutil -flushcache

And you know what? It did the trick.

 

[Richie G]

Did you use pure sugar or a substitute such as Equal or Splenda? I just want to make sure I get it right as the error can be frustrating. Thanks

It was real cane sugar packaged by Tate and Lyle. And half fat milk.

 

[miar]

Got the error on my iPad 1.
Tried to re-boot it.. and everything works fine

 

[Biggy Smalls]

I guess Apple is working the 3200 error. I just tried updating for the third time and usually get the 3200 error right after the extracting software phase. This time instead of a 3200 error, I got an error that plainly said itunes could not contact the apple software update server and to try later.

 

[IsaacM]

These errors seems to be related to Apple servers. After a lot of 3002 errors and some 3004, reading a Apple document related to this errors suggested to close iTunes and flush the dns cache trough terminal, with this command: dscacheutil -flushcache

And you know what? It did the trick.

How does one flush the cache?

 

[Armeniandave]

I just kept hitting restore and finally it went through.
Just gotta keep trying till you get through.

 

[iChaseH]

Try again

Try it again and again and again...until it works. Up to 10 times. Servers are slammed.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10...causing-3200-or-internal-error-update-issues/

 

[rictus007]

This might work.. mix honey with sugar on top of your phone, then turn on and off wifi or airplane mode (select the one you like) x1,000,000 times... keep trying if it fails.

This might work too: Tell your littler brother to do the update...for $20... Hey it worked for me!

 

[lukemcurley]

Giving it a try again, third time will work hopefully.

Must annoying part is that it takes like 30mins to Backup the iPhone, and then you get the error. So iTunes goes and backups again, and the error.

Surely the initial backup should be all that is needed, Apple need to address this in future iTunes.

 

[shughes]

how to fix 3200 error

if you put the iphone/ipad in flight mode then try updating it will work

 

[marvel34]

Here is the answer

error 3200 solution

Hi everyone,

Turn the Airplane mode ON and click on the update from iTunes.

MARVEL34

 

[kupkakez]

I just kept on hitting restore instead of update and after about a dozen tries it finally restored my iPhone and updated it to iOS 5.

 

[zipur]

Have a beer and watch the latest south park.

(then try again)

Here ya go for a funny video
http://youtu.be/9UfRvvqnYXg


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[matthews]

if you put the iphone/ipad in flight mode then try updating it will work

Not true, I tried this. Most likely was just coincidental for you and the others who claim this.

 

[James Bond]

As well as getting error 3200, I got error 48.

 

[ks-man]

It was real cane sugar packaged by Tate and Lyle. And half fat milk.

A miracle, it failed with Splenda and Skim, but sure enough as soon as I switched to the ones above it got through. Rush to the patent office NOW!

Ok, back to work...

 

[YOURSIDEALL]

Deleteing the Backup from Itunes resolves issue

it works for me by deleting the backup form itunes and updation again resolve the problem. i have IOS5 now

 

[jackrv]

It took me 8 - 9 tries. It finally just updated now. Patience! All good things will come

 

[Rofl]

This is fu*king *********. 20th time already and verification still hasn't gone through. Why do Apple updates always fail at the last hurdle. They need to get some more competent people working on the backend - they should have anticipated this from the outset, especially with their rolling out of not just the iOS 5 but other updates today as well.

 

[tanneritekid]

Im getting it aswell.

 

[FFMikeM]

I don't mind retrying... but how do I stop it from doing a backup EVERYTIME? The backup takes forever!

 

[slowComet]

I have an iphone 4. I tried to update this to ios 5 a few times and was receiving the 3200 error. After one of the errors the iphone when into recovery mode. I then tried to recover it through itunes, and it got the 3200 error again.

Now the phone just keeps cycling back and forth between the a blank screen with the rotating loading symbol and the blank screen with the apple logo. Sometimes a loading bar pops up under the apple logo, but this bar never fills all the way up.

The phone isnt showing up in iTunes anymore either. Had no idea I could do this much harm to my phone by just clicking on the "update" and "restore" buttons...

Any advice?

I dont mean to pester everyone with my issue, but it seems like you are all more knowledgeable about this then I am. My phone is completely bricked after trying to update, which is quite sad because it has never been hacked and was working just fine this morning!

I cant even turn it off by holding the two buttons...it just loops.

 

[Rofl]

This is fu*king *********. 20th time already and verification still hasn't gone through. Why do Apple updates always fail at the last hurdle. They need to get some more competent people working on the backend - they should have anticipated this from the outset, especially with their rolling out of not just the iOS 5 but other updates today as well.

Oh, looks like complaining on the MacRumors forums also solves the problem

I recommend the above action, on top of what others have suggested.