Update error 4000
Can't get update to work through several attempts. Error 4000
iPhone 8, iOS 14
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Can't get update to work through several attempts. Error 4000
iPhone 8, iOS 14
Error 4000 is an undocumented error code (at least publicly undocumented). It means that the connection between the phone and iTunes was interrupted in the middle of a sync or update activity. In the past this might have been caused by a flakey USB port, an antivirus or a firewall. However, there is a new cause of this error that is the result of a bug in iTunes for Windows that requires the phone not be locked during the update. I think this has been finally fixed in the latest iTunes update, so try getting that from https://itunes.com/. If not first check your antivirus and firewall (temporarily disable them), but if that doesn’t fix it there are three workarounds for the bug:
Note that this error should only be a problem for updates; if you are restoring iOS rather than updating it should not occur.
Error 4000 is an undocumented error code (at least publicly undocumented). It means that the connection between the phone and iTunes was interrupted in the middle of a sync or update activity. In the past this might have been caused by a flakey USB port, an antivirus or a firewall. However, there is a new cause of this error that is the result of a bug in iTunes for Windows that requires the phone not be locked during the update. I think this has been finally fixed in the latest iTunes update, so try getting that from https://itunes.com/. If not first check your antivirus and firewall (temporarily disable them), but if that doesn’t fix it there are three workarounds for the bug:
Note that this error should only be a problem for updates; if you are restoring iOS rather than updating it should not occur.
Mr Finch,
Thanks so much for your detailed response.
Went through all the items you identified on several occasions without luck.
Work around was to backup to iCloud first, then reset the phone entirely.
Upon restore from iCloud, the phone unlocked and all's well that ends well.
Thanks again,
Jim Stritzinger
Done
Update error 4000