I am trying to update my iphone 3gs and it never stops backing up, how do I fix this?

I am trying to update my iphone 3gs and it never stop backing up. How do I get it to complete the backup so I can update to the newest software?

This usually happens if the phone has been Hacked / Jailbroken / Modified...
is this the case...?

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i have tried to update my iphone 3gs and i need to get ios5 and when i click on check for updates it says that itunes can not be contacted and check my internet connection but i have internet? how else can i get ios5 on my phone?

edit the hosts file on your computer and remove any lines that contain gs.apple.com. Disable your antivirus and firewall.

HT4623 hi. i was trying to update my iphone 3gs but it was stop and don't let me , cold you pleas help me if is possible

hi. i was trying to update my iphone 3gs but it was stop and don't let me , cold you pleas help me if is possible

What is the exact wording of any error message you received?

I am trying to update my iphone 3gs and it has been saying try again the activation server is temporarily unavailable

I am trying to update my iphone 3gs and it has been saying try again the activation server is temporarily unavailable

This usually happens if the phone has been Hacked / Jailbroken / Modified...
is this the case...?

Hello, i tried to update my iPhone 3GS and it work and my phone switched back on but it says insert a valid SIM with no PIN lock, what do i do?

hello, i tried to update my iPhone 3GS and it work and my phone switched back on but it says insert a valid SIM with no PIN lock, what do i do?

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694#error29
Error 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40
These errors typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. Use the steps to troubleshoot security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, these errors may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
Also, check your hosts file to verify that it's not blocking iTunes from communicating with the update server. See the steps under the heading "Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > Mac OS X > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store." If you have software used to perform unauthorized modifications to the iOS device, uninstall this software prior to editing the hosts file to prevent that software from automatically modifying the hosts file again on restart.

I am trying to open pdf in Pro and not Reader. Please advise how I can fix this.

I am trying to open pdf in Pro and not Reader. Please advise how I can fix this.

Eric-
FYI, this is a forum for storage and sharing...photoshop.com and revel. If you have acrobat issues you might want to make a note of the other forums:
http://forums.adobe.com shows a list of all of them, and specifically http://forums.adobe.com/community/acrobat this one for Acrobat
But, since I have had this same issue myself...
On Windows, locate your pdf document. Right click it and select "open with". Select Adobe Acrobat. That should do it. On MAC, I'm not sure but I'm guessing there is a similar setting.
Good luck.
Pattie

I was updating my iphone 3gs and when i came back to check on it, all i had on the screen was a usb and itunes logo. error -1. now my phone won't work. what do i do?

I have a iphone 3gs and while trying to update tot the new software my phone gave error -1 and went to usb and itunes logo page and says it is in recovery mode. I have tried to get it out of this mode but have had no luck. My iphone is not jailbroken, so i don't know why this is happening.

The device is in recovery mode. Connect it to iTunes and the computer and you need to restore it.

I recently updated my iphone 3GS and lost everything - does anyone know how to get my contacts back, notes, calender etc?

I recently updated my iphone 3GS to iOS 5.0.1 software. After this was completed everything had been wiped from phone, all photos, apps, contacts, notes, calender. emails, music and settings. itunes wouldnt recognise my phone afterwards, but I have now been able to put back my photos, music and apps. Does anyone know how I can get my contacts, calender and email back please (notes would be good too!!). I didnt have icloud.

You should have been syncing all of this to your computer regularly.
Just sync it back.

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I did a software update on my ipad to 8.1 and now cannot access the internet. How do I fix this? My mail updates, but to get internet access I had to move from wifi to cellular data, and now even cellular data does not allow me access.

Hi Go to settings Reset Network Settings After Reset you need to enter your Router wireless key Before you do this turn off your Router for 30 seconds Also an option is to go on Websites for your make of Router look for any Firmware updates but you can do this later. Cheers Brian

TS2800 TRYING TO UPDATE TO IOS 6 ON IPHONE 3GS BUT KEEP GETTING ERROR CODE 1403.HOW DO I FIX THIS PROBLEM.

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Try updating over Wi-Fi:
Settings > General > Software Update.

Since yesterday my iPhone 3gs won't shut down automatically. How do I fix this issue?

Yesterday I was using my iPhone with google maps to find some places I needed to visit. First thing I noticed was that my battery had gone from 100% to 26% in a very short period of time. Then I discovered that it wasn't going into its usual standby mode and nothing I could think to do has corrected the issue. I turned it off, I did the reboot. I checked all my settings. Any suggestion to fix this issue? Thank you.
Oh yeah, I did read 5 pages of posts trying to see if this was a known issue but didn't want to go further.<G>

Force Quit .
Press command + option + esc keys together at the same time.
Wait.
When Force Quit window appears, select the application if not already.
Press Force Quit button at the bottom of the window.
Wait.
Application will quit.
If this does not help, press the power button for 7 or more seconds.
Computer will shut down.
Restart.

Iphone 3gs is stuck on a white screen.how do i fix this?

all of the reset instructions have been tried and failed. i cannot get the phone to power off and re-start. i'm afraid to put it in sleep mode like i do every night. i might be able to get it to wake up. this happened before i updated,so i thought maybe the update would fix the problem. it didn't. i have searched the web and i have tried all of the things people have posted and nothing has worked. not even apple's re-set instructions will work. this phone will not power off. help!

anyone else have a suggestion? i can't put my phone in sleep mode (i might not get it back) and i can't turn it off (it just won't turn off). i do have to constantly charge the battery because i can't put the phone in standby mode,so the screen is always constantly on. this is so frustrating.

I'm trying to update my iphone 3GS to the 4.3.4 version and I am getting the error message "This version of itunes (version 9.1.1) is the current version. How do I update my PHONE and why is an itunes update being confused for my iphone?

I'm trying to update my iphone 3GS to the 4.3.4 version and I am getting the error message "This version of itunes (version 9.1.1) is the current version. How do I update my PHONE and why is an itunes update being confused for my iphone?

You need iTunes 10.0 or greater to update your phone...iTunes isn't confused at all. If you're on a Mac, you'll need OS X 10.5.8 or greater to update iTunes to 10.0 or greater.

I'm getting this problem when trying to update my iphone 3gs it says that the iphone software could not be contacted and I went on youtube got some advise to go into my hard drive to fix the error I have nothing in my host file please help me if you can

I'm getting this problem when trying to update my iphone 3gs it says that the iphone software could not be contacted and I went on youtube got some advise to go into my hard drive to fix the error I have nothing in my host file please help me if you can this is all new to me.

Read this: iOS 4: Updating your device to iOS 5 or later
... oh I think it is a 3gs or a 3
This makes a difference. What does it say in Settings > General > About?

TS3694 hi, I was trying to update my iPhone 3gS but when I turn it on again iTunes send me a message that says error 3194 occurs, please help me!!

hi, I was trying to update my iPhone 3gS but when I turn it on again iTunes send me a message that says error 3194 occurs, please help me!!

If the screen shows a plug going to itunes, then you have no choice, It's in recovery mode. You'll be given the chance to restore from a backup either from itunes or icloud.
I assume when you got the message to update (was this for the ios or update some apps?), that was before the device when dead. At any rate, doing a restore does not change the ios.

I am trying to update my iphone 3gs and it never stops backing up, how do I fix this?

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