iCloud Backup cannot begin, another device currently restoring...

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iCloud Backup cannot begin, another device currently restoring...

When I bought my iPhone 4S on launch day, everything went really well with my iCloud backing up my info/data/contacts, however, I am having trouble with it now. I turned off "iCloud Backup", but have since decided to turn it back on in order to use it again, but I am recieving this message when I attempt to "Back Up Now":

"iCloud Backup cannot begin because another device is currently restoring from this backup. Try again later."

I have waited over night and have tried again with no luck. I have also checked "Back up to iCloud" in iTunes, and that hasn't worked either. I've also tried deleting the backup through my iPhone AND through my Mac, but iCloud will not delete it.

If anyone can help me figure out what is going on, or have experienced this same problem, please let me know what I can do!

Thanks!

(I've also done multiple hard resets, restored the entire iPhone, and have tried this while connected to WIFI and through a power source; Backing up works on my iPad 2 and my iPhone 4, just not my 4S)

iPhone 4S-OTHER, iOS 5, 32GB

Posted on Oct 21, 2011 3:13 PM

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Oct 21, 2011 7:49 PM in response to R3B0W

Nevermind everyone...iCloud just all of a sudden decided to allow me to delete my old backup and restore my current...must be something with the servers still...please disregard!

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Nov 7, 2011 5:38 PM in response to R3B0W

I've had this same problem for 36 hours, and can only hope it fixes itself as above. I've been on hold at Apple Support scond level for an eternity. What BS after waiting to get the initial call connected. Bumping me up for higher level support should not make me wait at least ten times longer than the original call connect time.

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Jul 5, 2013 5:50 AM in response to R3B0W

It happened to me too, It probably happend because your device was nacking itself up and was stopped in the middle of the process for some reason, So apple's server wasnt updated of the change and a flag still marks that the backup is being used.

Try to change something in the backup, either create a new backup or change the existing one (Remove some things from it to change it) and save it

it will inform the server that you have finished using the backup, and will enable you to restore from it.

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