Problem with 3GS and iOS 6

How long did you let the installation proceed? It can take an hour, especially if you didn't back up your phone before you downloaded iOS6.

didn't know that it would take that long. I stopped the process before it was completed. Now my phone is frozen. Have tried to restart it. I only get the apple logo that's goes on and off.

Google down grade ios 6 to 5.1.1 they have a video how to fix your phone

mine had the same problems and it works now but did loose Pic,Music,Apps

hope this helps out.

My 3GS is doing the exact same thing.

I've got an appt. at the Genius Bar later today. The apple troubleshooter tried everything that she could.

I followed the directions MM1540 mentioned, found at this link: http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/18/downgrade-ios-6-beta-to-ios-5/

I went through a full restore process, it took about an hour, and during the restore both the phone and itunes seemed to be going through all the steps they needed to go through--but at the end of it, the phone was just back to the on/off/on/off apple logo. Call me crazy, but not having a better idea I decided to start over, and do the restore again. Took another hour, and this time it seems to have worked! It let me connect to wifi, and is currently syncing my apps. It's not done yet though, so I'll post again here in a while to confirm whether it all works "for real" or whether we're back to square one.

Update--It worked! The funny thing is I accidentally ended up with 6.0, not the earlier iOS. The phone is now 100% back in service, and I didn't even lose any of my pics or other content.

So while I can't guarantee what will happen with anyone else's phone, at least in my case it took two full restore processes.

Yeah when i first woke up, I tried to update my phone to iOS6, and it was all fine, then it said "Connect to iTunes" so i did, and it set my phone back to factory settings -_- luckily, I had previously backed up my phone 2 weeks ago, so only my apps and a couple pictures got deleted. But even after all that, I didn't even get the software.

I did upgrade my 3GS from ios 5.1.1 to ios6. Somehow the look and feel of UI and apps has changed.

I am not at all liking the ios6 on my 3GS. i kind of desperate to go back to 5.1.1. Can anyone let me know how do i downgrade to ios5.1.1 from ios6

i upgraded to ios 6 (on 3GS) and now it says 'no sim'... restored everything and not only does it say no sim but i also have to activate it (which i cant do becaus eit needs a recognised sim before iTunes will let me in) - Any ideas?

Thanks

Go to the Genius Bar at an Apple store. One of the staff spent about 1 1/2 hrs with me today, and everything is working fine. They don't call these kids geniuses for no reason. 🙂

even if its way out of the warranty? wont they charge me for looking at it?

You can't downgrade too ios 5.1.1 sorry

I bought my 3GS on 8.31.2010. They didn't even ask me about that. You're an iPhone owner. You're part of a family. You MATTER!