How to restore iPhone in iTunes

How do I restore my iPhone in iTunes if it won't recognize my phone

Turn the iPhone off.  While pressing and holding the Home button, connect it to iTunes using the USB cable.

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    Your answer is here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1764
    Good Luck !

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    QUESTIONS: I have an iphone 3gs.just updating to ios5. am at the stage where I chose to restore iphone via itunes. sync seems stuck at step 7 of 7: syncing artwork. Is this necessary and if not how do I get around it?

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    Anergy wrote:
    Hello! I've tried to install iOS 5 beta on my iPhone 4. in the middle of the update XCode displayed something like "couldn't update", then I tried to restore iPhone using iTunes, but each time it throws "couldn't restore. unknown error"
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    After restoring iPhone 4, iTunes is telling me that my SIM card is not supported. It is the same SIM I have always used with this phone. What action can I take to convince phone that the SIM card is OK?

    Hello again, update time.
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    Cheers, Tom.

  • How to restore iphone 5 from infinite recovery loop?

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    Hi sidrasarwar!
    I have an article here that can tell you how to restore your iOS software:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Restoring your software will also check for any available iOS updates. Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
    -Braden

  • HT1495 how to restore iphon-without backup, after it synchronization from ipod

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    Thanks Eric,
    After inserting the original DVD I installed OSX and after reboot I had a working computer.
    There was no opportunity to restore the TM backup. however when I rebooted from the
    DVD again I saw that possibility from a menu of the install utility.
    I ran through the restore over night (8 hours) and when I woke up, I had my computer back!
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    How to sync iPhone with iTunes on a second computer, without losing everything on iPhone please?
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    Yes, i do use iCloud for contacts, calendar and photos...
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    Thanks again.

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    iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424
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    You do not need to authorise an iPhone, all you need to do is sign in to the Apple ID used for iTunes. You may be required to verify your identity by answering security questions.
    To authorise a computer that has iTunes on it follow the instructions in the article below:
    Authorize or deauthorize your Mac or PC

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