HELP? Cannot Update From iOS 5.0 to 6.0
I have an iPhone 4S with an issue here that is super strange. Last fall I downloaded the iOS 6.0 ipsw file update through iTunes and saved it to my desktop. I am just now trying to update my iPhone which is still running iOS 5.0, and I keep getting this error message "This device isn't eligible for the requested build".
Currently I am running iTunes 11.0.2 (but not sure if that makes a difference). Also I have Googled this error and tried all of that "host" file editing but it didn't help, so I just set the file back to the way it was.
Anyone with tips to remedy this would be greatly appreciated. Please note I have never done any jailbreaking and I really hope I don't have to start.
Thanks!
Can you get a Wi-Fi connection on your iPhone?
I got an Internet connection on my phone, went to SETTINGS --> GENERAL --> SOFTWARE UPDATE and updated my Software wirelessly (no iTunes involved).
When I connected my phone to my Computer again and iTunes popped up, it showed that my iPhone software was up to date. Then I could restore to an old back-up.
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