Getting Unknown Error 3194 While Upgrading Iphone 4....Help Plz..

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Getting Unknown Error 3194 While Upgrading Iphone 4....Help Plz..

Hello..

I am using Iphone 4 iOS 4.1 BB 2.10

i want to upgrade my iphone iOS to 4.2.1 but when i try to restore 4.2.1 iOS via itune it gives an unknown error 3194..

i searched in google and many forum it says that try to use new version of itune.
i m already using 10.1 version of itune..

i changed my laptop and tried on other laptop to restore but still getting same error..

i located host file in c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/ and opened host file in notepad.

but in that host file there is nothing written like gs.apple.com like that... nor ip address is given in host file....

i m using win vista os in my laptop

please can you suggest me any helpful method to get me out with this problem....

Thankyou

Sony Vaio, Windows Vista

Posted on Mar 25, 2011 11:28 PM

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Answer 1

nick101

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Mar 26, 2011 1:23 AM in response to faizanmemon786

The current version of iTunes is 10.2.1. The current version of iOS is 4.3.1.
Upgrade iTunes and try again

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Answer 2

Mar 26, 2011 3:20 AM in response to nick101

i updates to latest version of itunes 10.2.1.1 but still getting same error 3194....

please help me out with this problem....

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Answer 3

nick101

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Mar 26, 2011 6:11 AM in response to faizanmemon786

This appears to be because you're trying to install a version of iOS that isn't the current one (4.3.1 is the current version). iTunes appears to give this error because it goes to Apple's servers, sees that this is not the current version for the iPhone and won't install it.

You need to try to go to 4.3.1

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Answer 4

Mar 27, 2011 11:01 AM in response to nick101

how is this possible brother...

my current iOS is 4.1 and i want to upgrade it to 4.2.1, i dont wanna upgrade it to 4.3.1... so what i shoul do to upgrade it to 4.2 iOS...

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Answer 5

nick101

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Mar 27, 2011 12:15 PM in response to faizanmemon786

Apple doesn't support upgrading to any but the current release, which is 4.3.1 (an which, incidentally, appears to fix some of the bugs in earlier versions).

If you want to go to a different version, you'll have to look for answers elsewhere, because Apple doesn't allow discussion of this kind of unsupported activity on these boards. Doing what you want requires you to do some hacking.

If you Google "downgrade iOS" you'll find plenty of help

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Answer 6

tinpoo

Level 1

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Mar 30, 2011 8:38 AM in response to nick101

Same thing here. My IPhone 4 doesn`t want to upgrade to 4.3.1 (iOS 4.2.1) from firmware. Itunes 10.2.1.1 shows the same mistake. Any ideas would be welcome.

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