iTunes won't update my iPhone 3.0 Beta 5

Open up iTunes and click Restore.

I had the same problem, went onto the developer forum and m3mn0n had posted this :

+I just had a frustrating little quest google searching around for an answer to this and a way to get the latest release.+

+Beta 5 basically won't let you update normally via iTunes (says some random error message and/or will tell you it's already updated) and the GM seed isn't available for download anymore.+

+What needs to be done is putting the iPhone/iPod Touch into recovery mode and then plug it into iTunes in order to get it to download the update and restore.+

+That should do the trick.+

+A guide on restoring it + recovery mode is located here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808+

+Message was edited by : m3mn0n at 7:52 PM+

Hope this helps all

my itunes says that the 3.0 software has been downloaded, but then it starts to back up my phone and the progress of it doesnt move from there, why wont itunes back up my phone in order for me to get the update?

Thanks a bunch! I was getting quite worried there when I couldn't find the download in the dev center...

Thanks so much... life saver!

Dast, This is exactly where I am stuck. Any luck ?

That recovery mode suggestion works great, thank you so much. I didn't know how to do this, so at the risk of insulting people's intelligence I'll outline what I learned:

1. Disconnect iPhone, but leave plugged into USB port on computer
2. Power off iPhone
3. Hold home button while plugging in iPhone to data cable
4. Wait until iPhone shows a screen asking for connection to iTunes
5. iTunes should show a dialog indicating it's seen a phone in recovery mode
6. Click the Restore button in iTunes
7. It takes a bit, but then your iPhone should be restored to factory settings