"this device isn't eligible for the requested build."
I've just changed carrier and got a new sim card. My iphone 3gs will not work with my new sim because it is locked to my old carrier. I called my old carrier and they removed the lock from the phone and said all i had to do now was restore the phone and i'm good to go. I know the sim is not faulty because it works fine in my old iphone 3 which i am stuck using at the moment.
When i try to restore my 3gs i get the error message: "...this device isn't eligible for the requested build."
I've never had a problem before restoring an iphone, what gives? how do i fix this?
thanks!!
Can you get a Wi-Fi connection on your iPhone?
I got an Internet connection on my phone, went to SETTINGS --> GENERAL --> SOFTWARE UPDATE and updated my Software wirelessly (no iTunes involved).
When I connected my phone to my Computer again and iTunes popped up, it showed that my iPhone software was up to date. Then I could restore to an old back-up.
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Can anyone help me in restoring my iPhone .
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5) But every time i try to restore it just stucks with the message."The iphone could not be restored.This device isn't eligible for the requested build."
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Itouch was plugged into new window machine moving from vista to window 7 and froze with itouch window showing the itune icon and usb cord photo on screen.
It will not reset with off and select button holds.
does not show up in the directory of windows vista or 7
does not show up in Mac directory or disk utiltity window
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iTunes[8143:10e2b]: server error (94): This device isn't eligible for the requested build.
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But the link took me you I am not authorized....sigh
Any ideas???
Thanks
BarryThanks for your advice These apple forums have kept me up and running for years and I really appreciate the time you and others take with me.
I have followed one of your links to print cnfig in a run box and go down that path but it would not allow me to exit and restart without choosing quit On restart there was a cheer of hope from me apple found in itunes and it showed up in the device and printer window but after 10 min or so of restore it said it is stuck in recovery and I must fix that issue first
Yeah Bite my tongue did a second restore attemp and it syn'd to my itunes!! I put on the old tune do you believe in magic and it is playing!!
Great Scott Now I can give it back to my daughter to set up on her account!!
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HELP!!! Error 3194 "This device isn't eligible for the requested build"
HELP!!! Error 3194 "This device isn't eligible for the requested build"
my iPhone 4 cannot restore on my mac...
my iphone dead and no SHSH
i updated my itunes and my mac osx to the latest version...
i had on my firewall..
i changed the file host...
i buyed a new USB Cable...
i restored on another computer and other internet connection...
but the Error 3194 "This device isn't eligible for the requested build" still there and my phone still dead...
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