"iPhone software server could not be contacted" error when installing iOS4

[ryank808]

I'm trying to install iOS4 onto my 3GS, but it gives me the message "cannot be restored at this time because the iPhone software update server could not be contacted".

- I have iTunes 9.2 installed.
- The file I'm trying to install is iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw.

Any idea what I could do?

 

[komiothebeat]

updated my main line the other day when 4.0 came out, now trying to do my second line, either there servers are down, or they are blocking it ....

good luck getting it to work, ill be trying again in a few

 

[ryank808]

updated my main line the other day when 4.0 came out, now trying to do my second line, either there servers are down, or they are blocking it ....

good luck getting it to work, ill be trying again in a few

Were you able to update your second line?

 

[imac9556]

Did you make sure you try to install the firmware by clicking the restore button rather than the update button? (then selecting your 4.0gm firmware)

 

[ryank808]

Did you make sure you try to install the firmware by clicking the restore button rather than the update button? (then selecting your 4.0gm firmware)

Yes I'm sure I clicked the restore button.

 

[imac9556]

Yes I'm sure I clicked the restore button.

Hmm weird, sorry I do not know then. When I first tried to install 4.0 GM I did the option update button, and got that error.
Then I did option + restore and it worked fine.

Keep us updated if you found a solution

 

[ryank808]

Hmm weird, sorry I do not know then. When I first tried to install 4.0 GM I did the option update button, and got that error.
Then I did option + restore and it worked fine.

Keep us updated if you found a solution

Here is what the screen looks like...

I'm re-downloading iOS4 from another site, maybe it will work. (probably wont make a difference though).

 

[imac9556]

Here is what the screen looks like...

I'm re-downloading iOS4 from another site, maybe it will work. (probably wont make a difference though).

Perhaps also try downloading the iTunes 9.2 beta (not today's release) and try to see if it will install that way. Then upgrade to the iTunes 9.2 GM (today's release)?

 

[ryank808]

Re-download didnt work.

:/

 

[fuzion]

Re-download didnt work.

:/

You sure you have iTunes 9.2 official release and a GM of iOS4, not a beta?

 

[komiothebeat]

two comps and two iphones here...

mac with 9.2 beta that was released when 4.0 gm was released.

as well as a windows 7 comp

two iphones one updated when 4.0 gm was released

now the second phone wont update.
so it's not a matter of redownloading anything, i get the error when it tries to verify the restore with the apple servers (probably offline or something)

 

[ryank808]

two comps and two iphones here...

mac with 9.2 beta that was released when 4.0 gm was released.

as well as a windows 7 comp

two iphones one updated when 4.0 gm was released

now the second phone wont update.
so it's not a matter of redownloading anything, i get the error when it tries to verify the restore with the apple servers (probably offline or something)

Ok. At least I know its not just me now.
Thanks for the update.

I get the error when trying to verify with the server too.

 

[ryank808]

It's working now!

Got past verification....now says "Restoring iPhone software"

Hopefully it will fully install without anymore problems.

 

[wingnut8]

I was having the same problem around midnight. I went to a PC and tried and it worked.

 

[komiothebeat]

woot thanx for letting me know! , updating my BF's phone before i go to bed, will be a nice surprise when he wakes up tomorrow

 

[Jester801]

Help Me =/

I'm using Window's XP and trying to restore my iPhone 3gs now, but whenever I do it goes past the first part just fine but the second it starts to say preparing phone or whatever my phone's screen goes blank and the computer makes the disconectiong sound from when u disconect the USB from the port and the screen goes blank and than makes the reconecting sound... HELP ME PLEASE