HT201210 Help me with this error...This device isnt eligible for the request build..

i got this message while trying to fix my friends iphone ..... The iphone could not be restored. This device isnt eligible for the request build..
pleas help me

Sounds like you're trying to update an older iPhone to an unsuppoerted iOS version. What specifically are you trying to do?

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