HT201210 updating problem of ios 4.2.1 to 5.1.1 from iPhone 3Gs
when i'm trying to force update of my 3Gs using the official ios 5.1.1 file via iTunes (using shift key + update button alowing selection of the restore file) it keeps telling me that the "file of internal programmation" is uncompatible...
please help !!!
regards to all
First, confirm that you really do have an iPhone 3GS and not an iPhone 3G. Look at the model number on the back of the iPhone. If it says "A1241", then you have an iPhone 3G for which iOS 4.2.1 is the final version it can run.
If you confirm that you have an iPhone 3GS, then you probably have download the incorrect update file. It's different for every model of iPhone. Try allowing iTunes to obtain the correct file and perform the update. You may need to clear out any previous update files; I don't recall where Windows keeps them, but if you search the web for "iphone update location Windows" you should find the path to them.
Regards.
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