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my iphone will not restore - user message 21

When I try to restore my iPhone 4, I get a failure message with (21). I've turned my anti-virus software to do this - can anyone help?

iPhone 4

Posted on Oct 18, 2012 3:27 PM

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Oct 18, 2012 3:33 PM in response to Berwick John

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US#error21


These errors typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. FollowTroubleshooting security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, these errors may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.

my iphone will not restore - user message 21

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