error 3194

i have done every thing to avoid this error but it keeps on popping up while restoring Firmware. i am trying to update to 7.0.2 for my IPhone 4 GSM, but i think apple don't give a **** about error 3194.

I am updating to latest version downloaded from Itunes and Itunes is saying that your device not eligible for this update... 0ooooh please come on am frustrated while trying day and night to restore it.. done every single thing given on Support, change my host file, disable my security and everything but it keeps on coming while the device is restoring firmware.

iPhone 4, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Sep 28, 2013 4:22 AM

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Sep 28, 2013 4:53 AM in response to Elegant A

If your iPhone is hacked or jailbroken, you can not upgrade/update. And you will find no help here, read the forum conditions.

otherwise:

Do you already have iOS7.0 on your iPhone4?

If not you should do the upgrade through iTunes, remember the iOS7 is more than 1 GB, thus it is a serious download, and your iPhone must have at least 1.2GB free space (it is implemented, then checked and then the old one is deleted).

If you have already iOS7 you can do the update either through iTunes or directly on the iPhone.

If you have iOS4.. on the iPhone you must connect to iTunes and you can not update on the iPhone.

In the case that you have not iOS7 on the iPhone 4 be aware that iOS7 is slowing down your iPhone 4 considerably, and maybe you should wait untill a later update (not this one 7.02) is available.

For those who have already 7 on the iPhone there are a lot of articles to fight the slowdown a bit:

http://osxdaily.com/2013/09/23/ios-7-slow-speed-it-up/

but there are a lot more articles.


Now back to your 3194 error:

a. this happens when you downloaded the iOS directly and chose the wrong version. delete that iOS from your computer and let iTunes download the correct version ( ˜/Library/iTunes/iPhoneSoftwareUpdates ).

b. read here when it is not directly downloaded;

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4451?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Sep 28, 2013 6:50 PM in response to Lexiepex

My IOS device is not jailbroken(and never was) and itunes itself downloaded ios 7.0.2 for my iphone 4 GSM. the version is iPhone3,1_7.0.2_11A501_Restore. if its not right let me know( i downloaded it twice). Right now my phone is stuck in recovery mode i tried every thing to get it back in working condition but no luck. i recently downloaded ios 7 for my ipad that one is working fine but with iphone, it completes the restoring phone process my iphone is giving a installation bar right in the middle when itunes says that restoring firmware it gives an unknown error 3194 the devie cannnot be restored.

Sep 29, 2013 12:55 AM in response to Lexiepex

hey glad you are helping much. I just watched the video tried repairing recovery through tiny umbrella and red snow bit it never worked, anyhow after so much frustration i brought my phone to near by shop he charged me 500 pakistani RS equalant to $5 and then i found that there is a seperate update for iphone 4 8GB model and guess what itunes is not downloading the update what my phone requires. Well it was quite an experience. But now am not updating or doing any thing with my IPhone.

Sep 29, 2013 1:22 AM in response to Elegant A

Good, that it did not work, because effectively that makes your phone look like a jailbreak. Then iTunes will not download the update.

I posted the wrong video, sorry.

Now you have to make some "repair":

1. uninstall TinyUmbrella, delete the downloaded TinyUmbrella file and the others you downloaded (if any), empty the Trash.

2. In Finder GO menu GoTo folder /private/etc/

locate the hosts file (it just says "hosts" no extension)

copy this file to the desktop

3. On the desktop open the file "hosts" with Textedit, then you will see a number of lines with the # sign before it and some lines that haven't. Delete all lines without the # but for these:

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

leave all lines with #

after this there are only the # lines and the 4 lines above

close textedit saving the file.

Leave it on the desktop and copy it to the original in /private/etc/

it asks for your password, then restart the computer.

iTunes will now be free again to download the update for your iPhone.

I think that the download was corrupted (it is a large file, about 1.2GB, you need a a good internet connection). So if you want to try again, you have to delete the .ipsw file in

˜/Library/iTunes/iPhoneSoftwareUpdates/

Then iTunes has to redownload the file again, connect the iPhone with the cable and uncheck sync with WiFi.

Sep 29, 2013 10:28 PM in response to Elegant A

Elegant A wrote:


it was 6.0.1 dude and I can't access settings because phone is in itunes recovery mode. And yes i have restarted my computer after changing hosts file.


You cannot restore to 6.0.1 because apple no longer supports that version. The only way you can restore your phone is by putting iOS7 on it. Anything else is not signed anymore and cannot be installed on the phone.

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