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Kellyxx Author

Level 1

34 points

HELP!! iTunes error 9006?!

Okay, I forgot my iPhone passcode so Im trying to restore it.

But halfway after its done when it says 'iPhone Software Updating (processing file)'' The error pops up saying

''There was a problem downloading the software for the iPhone ''iPhone'' A unknown error occured (9006).

Make sure your networks settings are correct and your network connection is active, or try again.''

I tried like 10 times and the same thing keeps happening!

My network settings are active and connected, I made sure all the firewall and everything was off,

restarted my computer, changed the control pannel LAN settings, everything.

Nothing works! :/

PLEASE HELP!

THANK YOU!

iPod touch

Posted on Jul 27, 2013 8:02 PM

36 replies

Sep 25, 2016 2:10 AM in response to dwight236

Coincidence.

Try the download again without changing anything and you have just as good a chance that it will work. I'll stake anything you like that changing cables/USB ports doesn't *always* work - because it has nothing to do with the error.

Sep 25, 2016 2:13 AM in response to ChrisBedford

P.S. if it is related to USB hardware manufactured by Apple, running software created by Apple, this would indicate vagaries in something that is some way affect *nothing else* whatsoever. Seems a tad unlikely.

This is Science, people, not magic.

Sep 26, 2016 7:47 AM in response to sberman

I have a mac this stuff is PC, this is apple forum right?

sberman

Level 10

268,263 points

Sep 26, 2016 12:00 PM in response to Aristocat

Aristocat wrote:

I have a mac this stuff is PC, this is apple forum right?

The subject is iPhone. The type of computer supporting an iPhone is not listed in the subject matter.

And this post is three years old.

Sep 26, 2016 12:24 PM in response to sberman

WOW and IT is STILL broken today!

Sep 28, 2016 1:23 PM in response to Aristocat

Does not matter how old the post is if the problem is still occuring...

I have recently updated my iMac to mac OS Sierra and since that time I can't update or restore my iDevices.

I have tried all trouble shooting steps mentioned in this thread...

I don't have any security software besides this what is build in from Apple.

I have no Idea what to do....

The funny thing is that iTunes is always starting with downloading the updates but somehow on the half way gets disconnected and then this error pops up :-/

Oct 20, 2016 6:53 AM in response to Kellyxx

Strangely enough, changing the USB port on my MacBook fixed the 9006 issue for me too. Would be curious to know the reason for the original issue and why it got fixed this way.

Nov 18, 2016 1:07 PM in response to Kellyxx

Error code 9006 won't let me download on itunes

sberman

Level 10

268,263 points

Nov 18, 2016 2:25 PM in response to Jimdeeman

Jimdeeman wrote:

Error code 9006 won't let me download on itunes

Which of the seven steps in the solution I provided above gave you an issue?

You did perform all seven steps, right?

Enrike80

Level 1

4 points

Dec 21, 2016 6:50 PM in response to Kellyxx

i had the same problem i try different times and got the same problem over and over again so this is what i did.

i had the iPhone in recovery mode so the computer began to download the new iOS 10.02 once downloading i unplug the iPhone and let it get almost done downloading then plug the iPhone back and it work