Q: ERROR 9 Message
I have a iphone 5s that had a error 9 and after changing USB cables, using different usb port and NOTHING WORKED. So I went to Apple store and the Geniuses said that after they tried it 4 times that you have to get a new iphone 5s for 256 dollars, because there is no way to fix this problem. I explained that this happened when I tried to restore iphone 9.2.1 do to the bricking of the phone due to error 53 http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/18/apple-apologizes-and-updates-ios-to-restore-iph ones-disabled-by-error-53/. Genius bar employee said he never heard of that error 53. Anyway I figured it out myself, what apple could not. Steps below.
1. Use a PC with itunes.
2, Plug Iphone into USB
3. Restore iphone
Here is the Fix:
When itunes says that the iphone has an error
Because you will see the error message
DO NOT HIT ANY KEYS LET THE PHONE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RESTORE.
The Iphone will keep restoring through the error. The iphone will cycle and will be fully restored.
Now the Iphone 5s works 100%.
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.2.1
Posted on Mar 19, 2016 7:59 AM