I phone 4 s restore is showing unknown error 3.

i phone 4 s restore is showing unknown error 3.
please help.

You need to put the phone into recovery mode, then restore, as described in this article:
iOS: Unable to update or restore

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    Greetings ayokunlefromlos angeles,
    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
    I understand that when attempting to restore your iPhone you receive an error and your iPhone shows the Connect to iTunes screen. To begin troubleshooting, I would suggest manually placing your iPhone in recovery mode and attempting the restore. Please follow the instructions located in the attached article to complete this process. 
    If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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    Sounds like you need t orestore the iPad with iTunes: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414

  • ITunes keep showing unknown error 48 while restoring iphone 4s. I've already followed applesupport suggestions of reinstalling iTunes, deleting previously downloaded ipsw on my computer and re-downloading it (countless times!) but still to no avail.

    Hi. A very much help needed.
    - iTunes keep showing unknown error (48) while restoring my iphone 4s
    - I've already re-install iTunes various times
    - Already delete previously downloaded 8.3 ipsw and re-downloaded it countless times
    - Changed and edited hosts in windows drivers as per shown on guides
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    If you can't update or restore your iOS device
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    If that does not resolve it the symptoms indicate to me that it is a hardware issue causing this to happen and would seek service for it:
    iPhone Repair - Other Repairs
    https://www.apple.com/support/iphone/repair/other/
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    All the best,
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  • HT201210 When ever i restore my phone it tells me an unknown error occured meanwhile my phone cant also be turn on again after i updated my software

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  • When i try to update my iPhone 3G software, the message alert showing (The iPhone ''iPhone'' could not be restored. An unknown error occurred). now my iPhone 3G blank display. how can i do then please?

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    The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1015)......How do I resolve this issue to be able to use my phone? Rather its restored back to 4.3.3 froom 4.3.5...I just want to be able to use my phone!

    mazunzo tembo wrote:
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    Unauthorized modification of iOS  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743
    ERROR 1015...
    This Error Code is indicative of the Device being jailbroken / Hacked...
    Sorry... But...
    The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.
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  • HT201210 please,I need your help ! I was updating my iphone ios to ios4.2 and then problems begins when it shows that it needs to restore the factory software to I was trying to restore ,but that didn't happen it begins but then it shows unknown error 101

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    Stop being impatient.
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    The required resource cannot be found: This alert message occurs when your device has a newer version of iOS than what is available in iTunes. When troubleshooting a device that presents this alert message, go to Settings > General > About and check the version of iOS on the device. If it is newer than the latest released iOS version, the device may have a prerelease developer version of iOS installed.   Installing an older version of iOS over a newer version is not supported.
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  • HT201210 Iphone 5 problem can't restore on Itunes "The phone "IPhone" coulnd not  ne restored. An unknown error occured (40)"

    my iphone 5 need to be restore, but when i restore it on the Itunes, it stuck until the Itunes said "Veryfing blalbalba" and then came up popup The phone "IPhone" coulnd not  ne restored. An unknown error occured (40). Anyone can help me? or anyone know what going on? Thx

    See this extract from Apple Support Doc
    Error 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40
    These errors typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, these errors may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
    Also, check your hosts file to verify that it's not blocking iTunes from communicating with the update server. See iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting—follow steps under the heading Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > Mac OS X > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store. If you have software used to perform unauthorized modifications to the iOS device, uninstall this software prior to editing the hosts file to prevent that software from automatically modifying the hosts file again on restart.
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  • When i updating my iphone4 then it is not updating and it shows " The iphone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013)."

    I followed all the steps for the restoration of my iPhone4 after updating, but after going through the whole process for restoration successfully and while preparing iPhone for recovery at the final stage of restoration, the system gives the following error message: the iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013) and my iphone requires itunes..
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  • The Iphone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (26)

    Hello There,
    My iPhone 4s as of Saturday as been giving me this error. I attempted to re-charge it in the USB Port on my XBox 360, as I always do, and then this is what has been showing on my screen for several days now.
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    What can I do to rectify this problem? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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    I've only found 2 things that can cause this specific error. Are to phones that have been jailbroken. Are you absolutely positive you never jailbroke it?
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  • "the iphone "iphone "could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (6)"

    After trying to download a few applications and being told I needed a more up to date operating system on the iPhone I decided to plug it into iTunes on my PC (running Vista) and update the operating system.
    As the process was trying to do a restore the iPhone following error message appeared:
    "the iphone "iphone "could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (6)"
    Now the phone will not turn on it just shows the iTunes symbol, the USB cable with pointing to the iTunes symbol.
    I’ve tried:
    1. re-booting the PC (same error message when doing a restore)
    2. changing USB port (same error message when doing a restore)
    3. Uninstalling and re-installing iTunes (same error message when doing a restore)
    4. I tried to put the phone in recovery mode following some steps seen on another forum (holding the power and home button then releasing the power button after 10 seconds) but it does not work as expect the phone is seen instantly. Then the restore just says the same error message.
    Other info:
    • I bought my iphone just over a year ago so the warranty has just expired.
    • This is the first time I have plugged it into my PC since activating it and what’s more this PC is not the same one I activated it on (got a new PC).
    • It is a 3G phone.
    • I have not attempted Jailbreak or anything like that.
    Any help would be greatly appreciate a my phone is effectively broken, I have nearly a year left on the contract and no warranty.

    Hi
    I followed this guy's instructions and it worked:
    http://evsiphone.blogspot.com/2009/05/iphone-iphone-could-not-be-restored.html
    I did disable the security (AVG and Zone Alarm) when I tried on my own PC. My wife's laptop which eventually got it working also uses AVG and Zone Alarm but on an XP O/S whereas my PC is Vista - maybe this is why.
    Cheers for you help.
    Andy
    Message was edited by: bigbadandy

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