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The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An internal error has occured.
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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!
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.
So i guess my advice is to keep trying, or wait till later to update the phone.
Now to do my iPad.....
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.
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!
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/
http://legalgeekery.com/2011/10/12/errors-while-updating-to-ios-5-heres-a-fix/
Phone rebooted and got further than before, but promptly failed with the same error again.
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.
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!
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
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.
Yes, helped indeed! After trying updating and restoring all morning, this magically worked. Upgrading now. Thank you!
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
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 dont 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 im 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 dont feel my pain against this error
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 im 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 dont 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.