TS3694 my phone has a picture of a usb plug with an arrow towards the itunes symbol. we have turned off the phone and restarted the computer. no difference. the error note one plugged in says the iphone software update could not be contacted. my phone is
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after the third time of replugging it into my computer it now says i have to restore it. is there anyway to avoid this????? please help
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the iphone cannot be restore at this time because the iphone software update server could not be contacted or temperarily unavailable....
this error has been occred"Activation Server Temporarily Unavailable, contact Customer Care?"
99.9% of the time, the cause of this issue is the fact the phone was jailbroken/hacked to unlock it for use on networks other than the network the phone was originally locked to. Apple maintains a database of officially unlocked iPhones, and when Apple's servers detect phones such as yours, activation stops & you get the message you got.
So, either get a sim card from the carrier your phone was originally locked to, or get it officially unlocked, if you want to activate it. Because it appears that it was not officially unlocked. -
I have a brand new Ipod touch with front facing camera. Not sure which generation it is. My wife connected the iPod Touch and chose the restore option when connecting to iTunes. It was a mistake and by the time I got there, I saw the screen with USB cable with an arrow facing towards iTunes logo. I cannot get the iPod out of this state.
Try here:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Also reset the iPod.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. -
Can anyone tell me how to tranfer the music that is on my Shuffle to iTunes? When I go to Sync it, it gives me a warning that all the music on my Shuffle will be deleted and replaced with what is on my iTunes. I recently changed computers from an HP to a Mac-Mini and did not transfer/sync the itunes prior to getting rid of my itunes. So the music I had on itunes does not appear in my library. Help please!
See this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your new Mac and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
Then proceed to do the Erase and Sync or restore the device.
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I have a Iphone4. Trying to update from 4.3.3 to IOS 5 or 6. There is no 'Update Software' button under Utilities/General. Tried updating using Itunes but it comes up 'The Iphone software update server cannot be contacted' ????
iOS 4.3.3 doesnt have the "Update your Software" tab so you will need to go to itunes and back up your iphone then restore your iphone and it will download the latest iphone software (6.1.4) if you dont want 6.1.4 download your current version and hit shift on your keyboard (alt if your on Mac I think) and click restore iphone and find your downloaded software 4.3.3 then download iOS 5 or 6 and do the samething after your phone boots up from restoring it to 4.3.3.
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I tried updating my iphone 4 using itunes but i keep getting a message saying iphone software server could not be contacted. What does this mean and how do I fix my iphone which appears to be in recovery mode.
USER-kswest wrote:
BTW I have gone to the "Contact iTunes Support" and do NOT get anywhere. That is why I am here!
You need to contact iTunes support and send an email by following the link I posted.
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my ipad2 show itunes and the usb but in my macbook shows iphone software update serves cannot be contacted... pls. anyone can help.
Update Server
Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem
Diavonex's reply is not pertinent to your problem at all -
The iPhone Software server could not be contacted
My friend just sold me his iPhone 3GS since he is buying a new one. He says that I need to update the OS version of the phone to iOS 6.0 by using iTunes.
I downloaded iTunes and tried to update it but it now says the error:
/quote
The iPhone Software server could not be contacted.
Make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active, or try again later.
/unquote
I have read some existing queries regarding the above error and I have did some of the workarounds mentioned but it is still not solved. My network settings are updated, network carrier is correct even the ICCID displayed is not blank.
Below are the data when my 3GS is connected in iTunes:
Name: iPhone
Capacity: 14.28 GB
Software Version: 4.3.2
In phone settings
ICCID: 8963 0313 3180 7298 4798
Carrier: SMART
BTW im from the PhilippinesDid you ever use your computer to hack or jailbreak any iOS device? If you did your hosts file is corrupted, and you will have to fix it. If you are sure you never used iOS hacking software of any kind then the previous post about antivirus is your next choice.
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Iphone software update server cannot be contacted
think i posted this in the wrong place
whoops!
here we go again:
I am trying to update my iphone software to 5.0.1, and everytime i do I get a message saying "Iphone software update server cannot be contacted -make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active and try again later"
This has been going on for weeks, and I've tried everything
I have turned off firewalls to the best of my knowledge
I did that thing where you go to the LAN tab and choose detect settings
I've downloaded the newest version of itunes
I'm not very technologically savvy, so if anyone can help me - i would need a pretty clear walk through of what to do
I really want to get this zombie jogging app, but my iphone needs to update before it can get on the phone
someone
help me
be mercifulPlz help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am facing same problem.....from two days i am unable to update my iphone........
plz anybody help.... -
I was downloading the new IOS and message could not find Iphone appears in Itunes window - Now my my phone is stuck with the power symbol and an arrow pointing to the Itunes symbol, I have tried turning off my phone and turning it back on but nothing seems to work
So when you plug it into your computer, you're not getting a message in iTunes that it has discovered a phone in recovery mode?
Reboot both the computer and the phone and try again. -
I have a shuffle. When I plug it into Itunes, it tells me that it has not been ejected properly, and it will not recognize the Ipod. I have turned off the computer, and tried this with another shuffle with the exact same results. Any ideas?
Do you remeber the exact (or close to it) wording of the error message?
Try manually placing the iPod in Recovery mode and then try to restore
Next try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
You can also try another computer to help determine if you have an iPod or computer problem. -
I plugged my iPhone 4 into my computer with the USB charger cable, and the screen went blank and came up with a picture of the usb cable with an arrow pointing to iTunes....Can anyone help get this fixed????
Connect your iPhone to iTunes and restore or follow the prompts.
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An older version of Apple Software Update could not be removed
when trying to upgrade to itunes 8 i get an error saying "An older version of Apple Software Update could not be removed. Contact your technical support group."
Polydorus, you just saved me a lot of (additional) heartburn. I had to do a system restore to rid myself of a virus, and afterwards, somehow all my Apple products entered a state of suspended animation - they were neither there nor not there. They were still listed in the programs and all the shortcuts remained, but clicking the icons led to an error message stating the programs were gone. I couldn't do a reinstall because it said an older version could not be removed, yet I couldn't uninstall them via the Add/Remove program function - "the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable". Delving further, I was told "the installation source for this product is not available. verify that the source exists and that you can access it." I was nearly apoplectic.
Your direction to use Windows Install Clean Up worked perfectly. iTunes et al are back and all my songs are right where I left them.
I am so grateful. -
Older version of Apple Software Update Could Not be Removed
After trying to upgrade my itunes my installation was disrupted with a window saying "an older version of Apple Software Update could not be removed." After that the installation terminates. What should i do?
i just had this problem but i got it fixed. Visit this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=902237&tstart=0
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My iPhone will only open apps in landscape mode. I have turned off/on, reset, and restored so far nothing has worked. Any other suggestions on how to fix this?
Hello, bravy114.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Check to see if screen-orientation lock is enabled in Control Center. Here are the steps on how to enable or disable this feature.
iOS: Understanding Control Center
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5858
Cheers,
Jason H.
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