Iphone 3GS is stuck at backing up window when trying to update to new 4.0
Hello,
I need help...I've been trying to update both mine and my wifes iphone 3gs to the new update 4.0 for two days now...I am so fustrated. I tried unplugging and restarting the computer several time..nothing..I've tried updating the USB driver...nothing. Itunes is up to date and both phones are on verison 3.1.3. Evch time I try and update them...itunes just gets stuck at the "Backing up Iphone" stage...for hours!! Can anyone help?
I was having this problem yesterday - I tried backing up by pressing sync, and by pressing update. In both cases, the back up froze at about 15%. I even let it run overnight, and someone on one of the threads I read suggested patience, but to no avail.
What finally worked for me was updating iTunes. I suspect it won't be as simple as that for everyone, but I wanted to let you know that it worked for me! I installed the update, restarted, and then pressed sync (I wasn't updating because this was my final backup of the 3GS before I got the iphone 4). The back up took about 2 minutes - the fastest one I have ever witnessed. Best of luck to all of you still having problems.
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I think I am following -- I was able to upload to my iPhoto and all photos and videos are there that is a plus! I tried to create an Event in my iPhoto and put all of my photos in that event but for some reason, now my iTunes it not recognizing that Event in my iPhoto. It is not allowing me to import just that event at the moment but I may be doing something wrong. At least all of my pics and vids are in iPhoto so that is a plus and I know they are at least saved somewhere. Just for some reason, my iTunes it not locating the event that I created with only those photos.
Thank you for letting me know about my contacts! How do I know if I have the contacts app?
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I have an iphone 3GS, I went to back it up / update apps through my itunes. I did this, but a certain app I download wouldn't work on my phone as "my iphone software needed updating". So I did, now I can't restore & my phone shows itunes logo with plug?
Happy to have been of help. Hope all goes smoothly.
BTW, for the sake of others who may help you here, it's usually most polite if you mark the post that answered your question as being the one that "solves" it, not your own post. That's how people get points here, if a questioner marks their post as either "helpful" or "solving". It's not an issue for me, but for those just starting out in the forums it may be important to them. See:
https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/mark.html
and
https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/reputation.html
Regards.
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