I purchased this phone on craigs list and they told me it just needed to be updated is there anything i can do to fix the phone?

After trying several times to restore and update the device I keep getting error 1015. Is there anything that I can do to fix the phone even if is were to mean using a older iso?

iPhone 3GS, unable to restore and update phone

Posted on Aug 6, 2012 8:30 AM

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Aug 6, 2012 10:19 AM in response to Susan L. Roberts

This error is typically caused by attempts to downgrade the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch's software. This can occur when you attempt to restore using an older .ipsw file. Downgrading to a previous version is not supported. To resolve this issue, attempt to restore with the latest iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software available from Apple. This error can also occur when an unauthorized modification of the iOS has occurred and you are now trying to restore to an authorized, default state.

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I purchased this phone on craigs list and they told me it just needed to be updated is there anything i can do to fix the phone?

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