I'm afraid I know the answer to my question, but I'll ask it anyway: Is there any way to get iOS 6 for my iPhone 4? Tonight my phone is telling me I have to reset to factory settings which will install the newest version of the software which I believe will render my phone useless.
The latest version of iOS for the iPhone 4 is iOS 7.2.1, so you need not worry about the horror stories people are spreading about iOS 9.x. The iPhone 4 will run on iOS 7.2.1. But you are correct, you will not be able to get iOS 6 for your device.
I remember reading that iOS 7 would cause an iPhone 4 to run very slowly. Is that correct?
Are you the Chris with whom I've communicated about Final Cut?
I could not say, but most times problems like that are traced to individual phones. However, there is no way to restore without installing the latest iOS for your particular device.
No, as I know absolutely nothing about Final Cut. You would be able to see that person's profile name in any thread you were communicating with.
If it helps, my iPhone 4 is running on 7.1.2, and I have not had any issues. How many GB is your iPhone 4? Mine is a 16GB device, and I don't have a ton of apps, but I do have a lot of photos, music, books, and have only 1.4 GB available, so it is being used close to capacity.
Just wanted to share 🙂
Cheers,
GB
I'll go ahead and update and hope for the best. Thanks for the info.
You're welcome. Good luck. Gail probably provides the best information, as she is still using an iPhone 4. I had a 4s, but replaced that some time ago. I had a 5s, but am now using a 6s.
I think my iPhone 4 is 16 GB.
Go to Settings>General>About, and see how much "Available" you have. If you have a GB or so, you should be fine 🙂
Cheers,
GB
I know how to check the settings to see how large the phone is, but I can't do that until the phone is reset to factory settings.
Sorry - missed that in your first post. Not sure what state your device is in right now? The device has a message that is telling you to reset it to Factory Settings? Or is it on the Recovery Mode screen (USB cable and iTunes logo)?
And "Available" is how much you have left not the size. That is under "Capacity".
GB
I think my phone may be dead. Below is the message I received when I tried to restore it.
The More Information button took me to this page: Resolve iOS update and restore errors in iTunes - Apple Support That page suggests restarting both the computer and the phone and disconnecting all extra USB cables. I'll try that but I'm not optimistic.
After restarting my computer and iPhone, disconnecting all the extra USB cables, and then connecting the iPhone to the computer, I saw the message below in iTunes and clicked Update.
When I clicked Update I saw this message:
I clicked update and saw this message:
Then this:
So, does it seem to be updating now? (fingers crossed...)
If it isn't, then the specific troubleshooting for an Error 2 is:
Check your security software
Errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1611, 9006.
Sometimes security software can stop your device from communicating with either the Apple update server or with your device.
Check your security software and settings to make sure that they aren't blocking a connection to the Apple servers.
If you still see the error message, check for USB connection issues.
The Security Software link goes to here: Resolve issues between iTunes and third-party security software - Apple Support
Sorry - your additional screens weren't showing on your post above when I posted this back.
So, it looks like it is updating now?
Cheers,
GB
Failure for the third time:
OK, so as per my last post, is it possible that you have Security Software running on your computer? If so, follow the instructions in the link posted above.
Cheers,
GB
Is there any way to get iOS 6 for my iPhone 4?
