iphone 4 wont restore

fox007

lads I have to send my iphone 4 back to apple as the sleep button will not work.

The phone was jailbroke with lime rain ra1n and unlocked with ulta sn0w firmware 4.0.1.

I connected the iphone to itunes hit update to 4.2.

Now the phone is stuck in "connect to itunes screen"

and a window in itunes pops up error 1013 and will not restore connect to itunes

guil

have ya downgraded it previously, if so the hosts file is probably still edited to bypass apple's server
ya might want to go to the limera1n app and remove it aswell

fox007

guil wrote: »

have ya downgraded it previously, if so the hosts file is probably still edited to bypass apple's server
ya might want to go to the limera1n app and remove it aswell

Thanks guil.I downloaded the 4.2, 2 weeks ago to the mac but i think that where the problem is how do i get itunes to download and install at the same time?

guil

just go to itunes and click restore and nothing else

fox007

guil wrote: »

just go to itunes and click restore and nothing else

deleted lime limera1n app and in itunes it just give me the option to restore

hit that still get the error 1013

johnc24

What is your current firmware?

I downgraded from 4.2.1 to 4.1 and done the original greenp0isin jailbreak.

Are you looking to restore and jailbreak? or just restore the phone so you can send it back to apple. If it's the latter try this.

As others have mentioned just to itunes and restore as normal. once you get your 1013 error, just click ok and get the following program (looking for the name of it, ill edit in a few mins ) to "kick" the phone out of DFU mode. Then the phone should boot ok and your phone on the current firmware.

PROGRAM is called RecBoot but in your case google it for the mac

guil

fox007 wrote: »

deleted lime limera1n app and in itunes it just give me the option to restore

hit that still get the error 1013

have ya checked the host file, if you're using windows click the fix it button in this link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

fox007

guil wrote: »

have ya checked the host file, if you're using windows click the fix it button in this link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

No Im on a mac

guil

if its OSX look in /private/etc
edit it and remove the line with gs.apple in it

samhail

there is a shift restore that you can dl the version of ios you like, and click on shift then update in itunes (for windows anyway)

http://iphoners.org/update-iphone-shift.restore/

(thought cant immediately see where to dl the 4.x from their site)

guil

samhail wrote: »

there is a shift restore that you can dl the version of ios you like, and click on shift then update in itunes (for windows anyway)

http://iphoners.org/update-iphone-shift.restore/

(thought cant immediately see where to dl the 4.x from their site)

he wants to send it back to apple so it doesnt matter what firmware he puts on it

jamesd

Jail breaking is not illegal - I think you could send it back jail broken.

fox007

jamesd wrote: »

Jail breaking is not illegal - I think you could send it back jail broken.

the email said from apple the phone must be on the current firmware and if jailbreak it will in valid the warrenty will try rec reboot now tried tiny no joy with that cheers lads.

also tried looking for gs mobile no joy found hosts but it does not say gs apple anywhere

guil

ok well then the host file sounds ok, can ya try on another pc or mac anywhere

fox007

guil wrote: »

ok well then the host file sounds ok, can ya try on another pc or mac anywhere

Got a loan of a pc downloading/ installing 4.2 via itunes again

let everyone know how it goes thanks all!!

samhail

different pc would be quickest.

have u updated on that machine before, any firewalls on your machine maybe

IamMetaldave

My mate had this exact problem on Sunday and this sorted it for him. It's defo your hosts file.

Jakmeehan

Guil and IamMetalDave are right, it is your hosts file. Easiest way to fix is to open up tinyumbrella and in the options, uncheck "set hosts on exit" or something like that, Then close tinyumbrella. Should sort you out!

fox007

Thanks all for the help I used a different pc restored it and the same error came up,


So I restored it again and it worked 12am last night:eek:

The phone is gone back to apple today so I'm happy now I just want it back:)

Thanks again lads!!!