The iPhone Continuously Restarting after bad update Thread

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The iPhone Continuously Restarting after bad update Thread

For what i see from the official forums there are two kinds of problem with the update.

The one that give an error message ( probably unable to reach the apple server ) when try to recover , and the ones that have the problem of continus restart.

I opened that thread to speak about the second problem.

As like alot of you i've tried to update the iphone do iOS5 today.

I have an iPhone 4 with last version of FW ( before the 5.0 ofcorse ), Lion at last update , and Last version of itunes.

I've downloaded the new firmware.

When i tried to install it itunes gave me an error ( dont remember the number sorry ), then told me that i have to restore my device.

I cliked on restore than iphone desapeared from itunes, and now continue to restart, it show the apple, then the apple whith progression bar for 2 sec then shutdown and restart again.

Any clue to how solve that problema?

It shoud not be related to apples server anymore, i think is a brik of the device, any one have any idea about unlock that situation?

iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.3

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 4:46 PM

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Domm

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Oct 12, 2011 4:50 PM in response to Tel.A.

Um trying forcing it to DFU mode? http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034

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Tel.A. Author

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Oct 12, 2011 4:56 PM in response to Domm

itunes doesent recognize my iphone anymore. Cant put the device in DFU

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Domm

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Oct 12, 2011 5:01 PM in response to Tel.A.

Hm? Shut down your iphone by holding down the home and lock button. Then hold the lock button for 10 seconds... then the home button for 10 seconds without releasing the lock button.. then only hold the home button for 10 seconds.. This should be done with your iphone tethered. You can still do it even though itunes doesnt recognize your phone. Its just a method to possibly allow you to restore your iphone if its the last resort

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Tel.A. Author

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Oct 12, 2011 5:15 PM in response to Domm

Doesent work , the phone shut down , but when i hold the lock button plus the home, and do the rest of the procedure, it simple ignore it and restart as usual.

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Domm

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Oct 12, 2011 5:27 PM in response to Tel.A.

Are you doing the procedure as the phone is shut off or waiting till it goes on? It may take a few attempts and no way of telling when it'll work but you dont seem to have any other choices..

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Oct 12, 2011 6:46 PM in response to Domm

This works. I got this from Apple Tech support.

1. Reinstall Itunes manually--that is go to the site and download and install it yourself--

2. Afterwards try synching. Worst case scenario you do a restore.

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Oct 12, 2011 7:15 PM in response to Domm

I admit that notwithstanding my desperation in getting out of this horrifying infinite loop, I ignored Domm's post about putting the phone into DFU mode and the link he posted,

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3374810.

As my desperation worsened to fix the phone, I retraced my steps and went to that link and followed the instructions EXACTLY. That was the ONLY suggestion in all these boards that worked. It broke the loop, allowed me to restore and update the phone, and now I have iOS5.

So I suggest everyone try that. It worked for me.

And THANK YOU DOMM for the great suggestion!!!! I didn't find it anywhere else, as the instructions at that site are just a bit different from the holding down home and on/off siwtches. So, others with the same problem, check it out!

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Tel.A. Author

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Oct 12, 2011 7:26 PM in response to Tel.A.

Solved in that way:

Shunt down the iPhone holding home and sleep for 10sec whit the device unplugged.

Open iTunes , press home and plug the USB cable and it returned to recovery mode, and from there was only question to wait the Apple server to back Normal. Hope to help.

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Apr 25, 2012 4:07 PM in response to Domm

This worked for me, after many attempts. Pay attention to the instructions and keep trying if you are stuck. Thanks Domm. And thanks Apple for wasting my time needlessly! I had loads of time to spare anyway...

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