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The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An internal error has occured.

AIRPLANE MODE

Airplane mode worked for me on the first try.

I tried about a dozen times before.

Thanks!!!!
 
ugh

I'm trying to update my Verizon iPhone 4 to iOS 5 and I keep getting the error message too. Now, I'm getting a more detailed one "The iPhone ... could not be restored. This device isn't eligible for the requested build."

HELP! :(:(:(
 
Success at Last!!!

Evening all!

OK so im in the UK and after about an hour and half of repeatedly trying to update it has gone through. There were a couple of false starts, but attempt number god knows what went through. :D

So i guess my advice is to keep trying, or wait till later to update the phone.

Now to do my iPad.....
 
I had the "ineligible build" problem, but fixed that by editing the 'hosts' file... then hit the 'internal error' wall on the first attempt. Just tried again and everything went swimmingly. I'd advise patience to all trying to upgrade, and like has already been said before: don:t go doing anything that wil screw up your phone!
 
duke49er said:
Go into settings and sign out of the app store.

Put your phone in airplane mode.

Reset your phone by holding down the power button and home button simultaneously until it restarts.

Hook up with iTunes and proceed with update.
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Phone rebooted and got further than before, but promptly failed with the same error again.
 
philipk said:
AIRPLANE MODE

Airplane mode worked for me on the first try.

I tried about a dozen times before.

Thanks!!!!
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Tried Airplane mode and didn't work for it. Airplane has nothing to do with it- it's just luck and getting the right spot at the right time. I've nearing 40 tries and lost all my iPhone backups, etc and I still haven't made it through the error.

Apple just did this WORLDWIDE update involving every iPhone hooked up to iTunes.... at the same minute. Stupidest thing I've ever seen from Apple. Laughably poor planning.
 
foppishbum said:
I'm trying to update my Verizon iPhone 4 to iOS 5 and I keep getting the error message too. Now, I'm getting a more detailed one "The iPhone ... could not be restored. This device isn't eligible for the requested build."

HELP! :(:(:(
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Edit host file (open finder, browse to /private/etc/) open in textedit, add # at the beginning of the last line (should start with 74, and include a space after the #). Save and retry. Should sort your problem :)
 
I finally got rid of the error I was having, now I'm getting the same one as all you guys. UGH!
 
allocate said:
Wrote this quick how-to for those on OS X looking to brute force this as quickly as possible. Hopefully the link is appropriate. If not, feel free to remove.

http://legalgeekery.com/2011/10/12/errors-while-updating-to-ios-5-heres-a-fix/
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There's is NO QUICK FIX. It's whether or not you make it in the query line for updating. People keep posting all these little things like spinning in their chair 3 times and hitting airplane mode.

It doesn't matter. It's luck.
 
Anotoneher said:
There's is NO QUICK FIX. It's whether or not you make it in the query line for updating. People keep posting all these little things like spinning in their chair 3 times and hitting airplane mode.

It doesn't matter. It's luck.
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I am sorry, I don't believe it was coincidence. The load went fast and flawless when I engaged Airplane mode ON. First time. The speed etc of everything was notable.

just my 2 cents
 
Finally got my iPad to update after "Internal error" msg on the 7th attempt. Took some cussing and a lot of fist shaking, but it's working!
 
Beyond annoying.

Considering Apple is starting a CLOUD service, you would think they would get some proper servers.
 
Anotoneher said:
Tried Airplane mode and didn't work for it. Airplane has nothing to do with it- it's just luck and getting the right spot at the right time. I've nearing 40 tries and lost all my iPhone backups, etc and I still haven't made it through the error.

Apple just did this WORLDWIDE update involving every iPhone hooked up to iTunes.... at the same minute. Stupidest thing I've ever seen from Apple. Laughably poor planning.
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Understand!

I updated one computer with the Lion and iTune updates. I am currently updating both Apple TV's. I am holding off on my other two computers, my wife's iPhone, and Aperture updates until later.

I have never seen so many updates so fast!

BTW, my MobileMe accounts have worked poorly since Saturday.
 
I got error even Google don’t have any result of it

hi
i got this error today, i edited hosts to unblock gs.apple.com and fixed error 1 then i got another error because high traffic to apple verify server and i solved that too now i got new error .. and i’m totally stuck this time, cannot restore cannot upgrade
error say

the iphone could not be restored. an internal error occurred.version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>


anyone help please because i really feel bad and almost crash my mac

R.I.P Steve Jobs REALLY REST IN PEACE you don’t feel my pain against this error :(
 
Same problem here with my iPod Touch :| I updated iTunes yesterday, my iPod was updated before this and I restarted my iMac 3 times :| Nothing seems to work.
 
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