TS4036 I've had the 'iPhone is currently being restored' message since Saturday - should it take this long? While it's doing this, I have no music and cannot install iOS 6.
Can anyone help?
Roxiecakes wrote:
Thank you for your help.
You're Welcome...
Roxiecakes wrote:
So I plug it into a computer with the most updated version of iTunes, and back up the device. ...
Correct...
Roxiecakes wrote:
...Then I reset the phone,...
Not Necessary.
Roxiecakes wrote:
... then I need to restore it from said backup. ...
Correct...
Roxiecakes wrote:
... Then I can go and download my music again and sync it with the phone. So I shouldn't really lose anything during this process?
Correct...
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