TomFabio

Q: iPhone stuck on "Restoring Firmware" bar. Help!

My iphone 3gs is stuck in recovery mode and whenever i try to restore it, the progress bar gets stuck at about 99%. I have searched everywhere on the web to try and solve it. I've done things from editing my host file to reinstalling itunes. I am freaking out! Nothing has worked! I have IOS 5 and fully updated itunes. Any help would be appreciated!

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 5:06 PM

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Q: iPhone stuck on "Restoring Firmware" bar. Help!

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  • by c3xanada,

    c3xanada c3xanada Nov 13, 2011 4:14 PM in response to TomFabio
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    Nov 13, 2011 4:14 PM in response to TomFabio

    TOOK ME 4 HOURS and I Finally got it and i just had to tell everyone else whos stuck on this.

     

    My Solution is that if you have a router, sometimes the ports through the router are blocking access to the Apple Update Server. So you must either :

     

          MAKE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION DIRECTLY TO YOUR COMPUTER      THATS DOING THE RESTORE

     

     

         CHANGE YOUR ROUTER SETTINGS IF YOUR GOOD WITH NETWORKING

     

    this is for any iphone on any firmware I HOPE THIS HELPS!

  • by TomFabio,

    TomFabio TomFabio Nov 14, 2011 5:16 PM in response to c3xanada
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    Nov 14, 2011 5:16 PM in response to c3xanada

    On my router settings, how can I tell if apple is being blocked? I am on "Port Forwarding". What should i change?

  • by TomFabio,

    TomFabio TomFabio Nov 14, 2011 5:39 PM in response to TomFabio
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    Nov 14, 2011 5:39 PM in response to TomFabio

    Come to think of it, I don't think this is the problem for me. I have tried to restore my phone at a friends house as well, and no such luck. I don't think my problem has to do with the router.