3gs- itunes is forcing a restore??

I updated software to 4.1 today. While updating, itunes froze up and so did my phone. I had to do a hard shutdown on my phone in order for it to turn off. When I turned it back on it told me to connect to itunes. When in itunes, it is not recognizing my phone and tells me to restore to facotry settings. I have not backed up my pictures in a while so I really don't want to restore. Is there a way around this??

I have not backed up my pictures in a while so I really don't want to restore. Is there a way around this??
No. You will have to restore your phone, either from your most recent backup or as a new device. If the pics in question are included in the backup you use to restore your phone, they will be restored to your phone. If the pics in question are not part of that backup, they are gone. The first thing done when updating software is an iPhone backup, so the pics in question should be part of the backup now stored on your computer.
Did you receive any error messages?

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Corrupt iPhone 3GS. iTunes recognises, but can't restore it.

Greetings all,
im posting on behalf of my father because his 3GS has just failed.
Apparently, he was about to make a call when it froze or turned off or something. Then, when he went to turn it back on, it showed the activation 'connect to itunes' thing.
Connecting it to iTunes showed no joy as it said it needed to wipe and restore it. Downloading the 3.1.2 update again (new computer, iPhone already on 3.1.2)
the installation started but then failed with error 23.
I also have an iPhone 1g that I've jailbroken etc and know my way around that. The 3GS however is not jailbroken and is exactly as supplied from the mobile carrier.
Has anyone come across this before? Any help would be great.

Unfortunately, the only way to get the iPhone working again from the "Connect to iTunes" screen is to restore it, consequently wiping it in the process. However, if you have your iPhone backed-up and all of your iTunes content resides on the computer, it will be synced back to your iPhone after the restore is completed. If your father has ever synced his iPhone with the new computer, you can restore it from the iPhone back up created when it was last synced. If it has not been synced with the new computer, and you still have the old computer, use the old computer to restore the iPhone.
Since iTunes cannot restore it, you must force the iPhone into recovery mode and restore it from there. To do this, turn the iPhone off, and hold down the home button. Keeping it held, attach the iPhone to the computer via the USB cable. Keep the home button held until the "Connect to iTunes" screen appears. iTunes should then recognize the iPhone in recovery mode and you can restore it from there.

TS1814 I have an iPhone 3GS and was trying to restore it. Now it won't let me activate my phone and my itunes tells me I have no SIM card inserted when I do. Any ideas on how to get it working again?? I'm dying without it!

I have an iPhone 3GS and was trying to restore it...
Now it won't let me activate my phone and my itunes tells me I have no SIM card inserted when I do.
Any ideas on how to get it working again?

This means that the phone was previously hacked to carrier unlock (unauthorized unlock), and when you restored, the hack was removed and it became re-locked to its original carrier. It will now accept a SIM card only from that carrier.
Your only option is to contact the carrier it's locked to and enquire if they will provide authorized unlocking. Not all carriers will unlock and those that do usually have requirements and qualifications - i.e. you have to be a current or former customer in good standing.

My iphone 3gs says I need to restore my phone with itunes. when i connect the phone it says i need to unlock the phone which i cannont due because of the caution saying i need to restore. does anyone have any idea how to fix this problem

My iphone 3gs says I need to restore my phone with itunes. when i connect the phone it says i need to unlock the phone which i cannont due because of the caution on the phone. How do i fix this?

Hold down the power button and home button at the same time until the phone powers on, shuts back off, powers on again and continue to hold it until it shows the itunes logo to plug in to itunes. This should allow you to restore without unlocking it.

HT201269 I backed up my 3GS using iTunes. I then restored the file to my new 4GS. Then I synced the apps onto the 4GS. Then I downloaded 2 custom ringtones, and attempted to sync them onto the 4GS, but it says "This Library is already synced with another

I backed up my 3GS using iTunes. I then restored the file to my new 4GS. Then I synced the apps onto the 4GS. Then I downloaded 2 custom ringtones, and attempted to sync them onto the 4GS, but it says "This Library is already synced with another phone, and if you try to sync, you will lose all of the information on the iPhone." I am a Windows user. This Sync process is VERY confusing.

How can I possibly get these two new ringtones onto the iPhone without wiping out everything else on the phone? This Sync process is nuts.
I have Backed Up the phone twice. Why would iTunes try to wipe out the phone?

My iphone 3gs shows white screen i restored it in itunes then to same problem once i connect my phone to charge i can hear the sound and if i put for silent mode i can fell the vibration so what the problem in my phone

my iphone 3gs shows white screen i restored it in itunes then to same problem once i connect my phone to charge i can hear the sound and if i put for silent mode i can fell the vibration so what the problem in my phone

Here is what you should do turn the device on hold the home button and the power button until the device turn off keep holding and when the device reboots release the power button but hol the home button until it shows the iTunes logo then restore it

ITunes forcing iPod restore that doesn't work...

Ever since I upgraded to the new iTunes, when I plug in my iPod nano, iTunes give a message that "iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode. You must restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes". So I restore it, and it restarts and the whole thing starts again! With the exact message and the exact same process.
I've tried Apple's 5-step process, but that doesn't work, so now I'm stuck with an empty iPod that doesn't load.
Any ideas???

IT's the new version of I tunes. Theres something screwy with 7.6 I got the new 80 gig Ipod classic with video. I updated I tunes, and then uploaded my music. Everything was fine until i updated my ipod with more music that i had. A few hours later I was listening to music when all of a sudden it stopped playing. I looked and My I pod had frozen. So I did a reset and then it came up to the thing were it says it needs to be restored. I've done that like twenty times and it still says the same **** thing...
A piece of advice... don't listen to anyone who tells you to change the drive letter (it tells you how to on this site as well) it doesn't work.
Do try to restore on a friends Itunes that is prior to 7.6. I hear that really works.

After being forced to restore my 5th gen iPod touch it keeps telling me that it's failed to restore, any suggestions, please?

The past couple of times I've plugged my iPod into iTunes it has said it's failed to sync it to my iTunes and hasn't allowed me to put music onto my iPod so I plugged it in today and it told me I needed to restore my iPod to be able to sync my music, photos, etc, onto my iPod and wasn't letting me do anything else with my iPod on iTunes, so, I was forced to restore it if I wanted to actually put more music on to my iPod. Restoring is not a great issue with myself because I always make sure to have folders saved on my laptop with back ups of photos and music, but, when I did restore it and it finished it popped up with this message:
So, I clicked okay and it told me for the recovery of my iPod I had to restore it again. I restored it. Again. It came up with this message. Again.
Can someone please help me? I will be very grateful!
I updated my iTunes about a week ago, I'm not sure if that could have anything to do with it?
Thank you,
confusedipodtouchowner

Errors related to third-party security software
Error 2, 4 (or -4), 6, 1000, 9006
Follow Troubleshooting security software. Often, uninstalling third-party security software will resolve these errors.
There may be third-party software that modifies your default packet size in Windows by inserting a TcpWindowSize entry into your registry. Your default packet size being set incorrectly can cause these errors. Contact the manufacturer of the software that installed the packet size modification for assistance or follow this article by Microsoft: How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Verify that access to ports 80 and 443 are allowed on your network.
Verify that communication to albert.apple.com or phobos.apple.com is not blocked by a firewall, or other Internet security setting.
Discard the .ipsw file, open iTunes and attempt to download the update again. See the steps underAdvanced Steps > Rename, move, or delete the iOS software file (.ipsw) below for file locations.
Restore your device while connected to a different network.
Restore using a different computer.

My iphone4s is no longer recognised by itune (I can only restore it or configure it as a new iphone)

Iphone4s IOS 5.0.1
Itune 10.5.1
Mac OSX 10.7.2
I synchronize several idevices (ipad 2, 2 iphone 3gs & 1 iphone 4s) by wifi with itune
For a few days, i have troubleshooting regarding the iphone4s synchronisation.
By wifi, it doesn't work (no connection between itune and the iphone4s)
When I plugged it, itune recognises the iphone4s as a new device (I can restore it from a backup or i can setup it as a new iphone)
I had already tried to restore it. It worked but when I replugged the iphone4s, itune always proposed to restore it or setup it as a new iphone
If I plug (via USB) my iphone to itune and, on the iphone, i push the wifi synchronisation button, il seems to be ok (the synchronisation runs) and i have a news version of the backup but that's all

You clearly did not notice that you have joined a USER TO USER COMMUNITY FORUM
This is NOT Apple ,Apple do not read nor do they therefore respond
So if you would like to wind your neck in ........................
try a reset of iPhone and then a restore,best, as new and if it then functions correctly try restoring with your backup

Everytime I connect to iTunes the message ' iTunes was interrupted while restoring the contents of the iPhone. would you like to restore the phone again now? With the options cancel, continue restore and delete back-up??

I upgraded to iOS 5 on my 3GS without any issues but now everytime I connect to iTunes the message ' iTunes was interrupted while restoring the contents of the iPhone. would you like to restore the phone again now? with the options of cancel, continue restore and delete back-up. what happens if i click delete back up?

I'm not getting the message anymore!
What I did:
1.- Went to preferences in itunes/ Devices --> erased the corrupted backup (there were two backups)
2.- Upgraded to iOS 5.0.1
Done!
PS: Maybe upgrading solves the problem without erasing the corrupted backup

My iPhone 3GS 16gb, is stuck in restore mode, downloaded and tried to do a restore multiple times. Keep getting an error The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. Unknown error occured (-1). Cannot get it out of restore mode, keeps rebooting!

My iPhone 3GS 16gb, is stuck in restore mode, downloaded and tried to do a restore multiple times. Keep getting an error The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. Unknown error occured (-1). Cannot get it out of restore mode, keeps rebooting!
I have tried to hold the "home" and "power" button to reboot
I have tried powering it off
I have tried, to unplug the cable, hold the "home" button and then plug it in.
Can't check the SN or warranty, cause it is stuck in restore mode.
Is the hard drive gone? Should there be something replaced.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error1
Error 1 or -1
This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
Usually this is caused by your antivirus or firewall blocking iTunes access to the Internet. It can also occur if the phone is jailbroken or if the computer you are using was ever used to jailbreak an iDevice.

IPhone keeps saying connect to iTunes but won't restore what should I do?

I bought a 5C and it was working fine, but needed an update and had the person I bought the phone off had their iCloud still on. I asked them for the password but as he didn't know me he said he didn't trust me so I looked online and it said to force it to restore I should put it in DFU mode then plug it in to iTunes and it will restore. Now it just displays a iTunes logo (in red) and a lightning cable and arrow. Basically telling me to plug the phone into iTunes but i do and it won't restore, i try to restore it and it says error 1, 3,18 or 2006. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! What should I do?

Hello jxshurobinson,
I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your iPhone. If you are having issues restoring your iPhone and are just seeing the Connect to iTunes screen, you may find the following articles helpful:
Resolve iOS update and restore errors in iTunes - Apple Support
Resolve iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Also, from your description, it sounds like the phone may have still been Activation Locked to the previous owner's account. If that is the case, you may also find this article useful:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support
Sincerely,
- Brenden

Can i back up two seperate devices to itunes? and then restore both to the correct new phones?

Looking to back up two iphone 4s, then restore both tomorrow to the two new iphone 5s, can i do two devices as how will itunes know to differentiate between the two?

First off, they all need to be registered to the same AppleID. Same one you should log into when you start up iTunes. When you back up in there, preferably storing locally on the computer and not the iCloud, each device creates its own backup file (only one, by default, but that can be changed). Look in iTunes / Preferences / Devices (hover the cursor over each entry for more info).
So yes, you can back up more than one device onto an iTunes setup. When you plug the brand new iPhone for the first time, iTunes will recognize the fact and offer to Restore from a backup, giving you a list to pick from. Which leads us to an issue: you can only restore from a single backup, iTunes has no means of merging two backups into one.
Even if you manually force a Restore, the phone will be wiped before the backup is applied. Hence, no merging occurs.
Edit: If you want to keep more than a single backup of a phone in iTune's backup library, right-click (or control-click) on any backup in Preferences / Devices. Choose Archive from the popup menu and name the result appropriately. Next time you back up that device, a new file will be created, with the default name.

ITunes error -1 when restoring iPhone from backup after iOS5 update

If no one can help me fix this hopefully somebody might at least be able to tell me what -1 error means!
I have an iPhone 3GS and before i updated to iOS5 i upgraded my itunes on my Mac and synced and backed up everything. I did the iOS5 update which went fine and i have it installed on my phone. When i went to restore from backup it looked like it was working for 2mins then it comes up with the error message saying unable to restore from backup (-1). I have done this a good few times now all with the same result. Any suggestions? Everything has been completely wiped from my phone and im desperate to get it all back.

yeah mine is back to this
iTunes was interrupted while restoring the contents of the iPhone “xxxxxxxxx'x ' iPhone”. Would you like to restore this iPhone again now?
How do you get help around here?

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3gs- itunes is forcing a restore??

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