Iphone could not be restored....

I am trying to downgrade my iphone 4 from ios 6.1.3 to ios 6.1.2 but always failed to do that. Two days ago i was not having any type of error using itunes. But since two day i am facing error in using itunes with my iphone. Whenever i try to downgrade it first of all error 3194 comes, somehow i fix it and try again then it say that iphone could not be restored because iphone update server could not be conected or temporarily it is down.... I use to fix it with tinyumralla then i try again and another error 1600 is faced by me..... I am very upset what is happening... Plz give me good suggestions so that i would be able to use iphone with itunes without any errors..
Some additional information: uninstalling itunes and then again install is done by me many times. I also restored windows 7 to factory settings... No jailbreak
Thanx plz help

You cannot downgrade an iPhone. Period. That is why you get an error when you try to downgrade.
Oh, yes; the reason that you get the message about the activation server is because you used tinyumbrella. It corrupts the network database on your computer. If it were possible to ban a program it would be high on the list.

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sorry for my poor english..

Hello JD_NINJA,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Error 9006 when restoring your iOS device indicates that there is security software on your computer which is preventing connection to the Apple server or your device. To troubleshoot this issue please follow the directions below.
Check your security software
Related errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1611, 9006. Sometimes security software can stop your device from communicating with either the Apple update server or with your device.
Check your security software and settings to make sure that they aren't blocking a connection to the Apple servers.
Get help with iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
When restoring your iPhone, please make sure to follow the directions in the link below to properly restore.
Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H.

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Taken directly from this article http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275.
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- Greg

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IPhone 3GS - The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1013)

Hey everyone,
First off, here are my specs:
iTunes Version: 10.4.1.10 running on Windows 7
iPhone 3GS running 4.3.5 (not jailbroken)
I'm going nuts with this issue with my iPhone 3GS. After messing around with my phone, I managed to put it into recovery mode, which was not intentional. So I thought I could just restore my iPhone and resync, but everytime I do so, the iPhone will reach 99% (according to the progress bar on the phone), and then pause for 2 minutes and then come back with this error:
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Have a read of this it may help http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097

"the iphone could not be restored an unknown error occurred (2)"

Yesterday I connected my iPhone 4 to my Windows 7 laptop, and went through to install the latest security update for iPhone through iTunes. When it was installing the software update, the phone froaze, and then this happened:"the iphone could not be restored an unknown error occurred (2)"
Now, I have uninstalled and reinstalled both Bonjour and iTunes, to no avail. I have done the iPhone reboot method, and the phone will be identified as "iPhone" but not recognised as mine. iTunes states this phone is in recovery mode and I have tried numerous times to restore it.
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I can resore it on my iMac but the reset date for the iPhone on this computer is six months old.
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When you say you uninstalled iTunes and reinstalled it, did you follow the directions in this Apple support document exactly? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
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I just replace this Iphone 7 months ago. Now I lockout and cannot restored. This error message ocurred everytime "The Iphone "Iphone" could not be restored. An unknowned error occured (-1)". The vendor (M1 singaopre) said this is a hardware problem. This phone is "wasted" and wanted $350 to replace it. What a load of BS, to pay $350 to replace a replacement for damaged goods. Any good ideas ?

Error 1 or -1
"This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.":

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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.
I have attempted to charge it via a Computer, and iTunes let's me know 'The iPhone is in Recovery Mode and needs to be restored so that I can use it with iTunes'. Half way into the download, this error pops up 'The iPhone could not be Restored. An Unknown Error has Ocurred (26)'. I looked up online and could not find this specific Error Code, so I upgraded to the Newest Version of iTunes and tried once more, and to no avail.
What can I do to rectify this problem? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thank You

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The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (-1).

I have been trying to update my iPhone's software for the past few weeks due to my current provider not being found. (A bar that says "Searching" is always at the top where my 3G should be.) Yet whenever I try directly from my iPhone, it always end with an error message. So, yesterday I tried updating directly from itunes and I let it download the new update and all that. However, after it finished trying to update my iPhone, it put my iPhone in a recovery mode and I've been trying to fix it eversince. I can not access my iPhone, all it has is an icon saying to connect to itunes. I've tried troubleshooting, checking my software, updating my computer etc. yet it still leaves me with this message: "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (-1)." I've looked on the apple site and I've made sure my security is up to date, my computer is up to date, my itunes is up to date and that I have restarted my computer. I am very irritated and I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do because my warranty is over with apple and I still have a few years on my contract. This problem has become relatively frequent with the replacement I've received from apple.
Please post all suggestions or ideas to help with my problem,
Thank you for your time.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694?viewlocale=en_US#error1

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My iPhone 3GS 16gb, is stuck in restore mode, downloaded and tried to do a restore multiple times. Keep getting an error The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. Unknown error occured (-1). Cannot get it out of restore mode, keeps rebooting!
I have tried to hold the "home" and "power" button to reboot
I have tried powering it off
I have tried, to unplug the cable, hold the "home" button and then plug it in.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error1
Error 1 or -1
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