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iPhone 2.0 - Error -9838

Folks,

My iBrick is stuck on a -9838 error after attempting to upgrade to 2.0. It states that "we could not complete your itunes store request." Almost the second you plug it in, it states that there is a 9838 error and refuses to go any further. I've heard that the trouble is on Apple's end (a failure to allocate enough bandwidth), but would I be well-served if I just keep trying to re-connect, or is the error in my phone?

Your help is appreciated.

Jesus

MBP; PB G4 15; iBook 12 (and many 'ancient' Macs), Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 7:18 AM

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iPhone 2.0 - Error -9838

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