If I restore and update my old iPhone, will it mess up my iPhone 3G
I have an iPhone 3G running 2.2.1 but still use my deactivated first generation iPhone more or less as an iPod Touch. If I update the software on the old phone to the 2.2.1 will it mess up the AT&T registration for my 3G phone during the setup process? Possibly activate the old phone and deactivate the 3G phone? Thanks everyone.
Your old iPhone will not affect your iPhone 3G. This article will help you set up the old iPhone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406
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Read Apple’s Repair Terms and Conditions
Model
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iPhone 6 Plus
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iPhone 6
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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5
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iPhone 4s
$199
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,
Original iPhone
$149
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Sounds like you might need to take it to an Apple Store but if it is an iPhone 3G it would no longer be under warranty.
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Media should exist in iTunes on the computer.
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Did you check the security software settings? iTunes has to be able to contact Apple during the update process: iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues
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