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icyfire

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Jan 6, 2010
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I'm trying to update my Verizon iPhone 4 running 4.2.10 to iOS 5. I keep getting the message "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An internal error has occured." Tried using DFU mode and same problem. Any suggestions? P.S. it is not jailbroken.
 
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The Game 161

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Dec 15, 2010
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phone could not be restored...an internal error...

please help

why is this coming up? is it due to so many updating?
 

hstaniloff

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Apr 24, 2008
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I'm getting the same error. See attached image. HELP??? Going to try and upgrade OS X to 10.7.2 then try it again.
 

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icyfire

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jan 6, 2010
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Same error... Come on apple, I thought it was supposed to "just work".
 

MightyMac007

macrumors member
Aug 24, 2011
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I'm trying to update my Verizon iPhone 4 running 4.2.10 to iOS 5. I keep getting the message "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An internal error has occured." Tried using DFU mode and same problem. Any suggestions? P.S. it is not jailbroken.

Getting the same thing here on my Verizon iPhone. If you click 'More Information' on the error message, it suggests updating the OS and restarting the computer. I know these are generic steps, but I'm going try it (didn't upgrade 10.7.2 yet) and see if that helps.
 

orangewall

macrumors member
May 3, 2011
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Same error here, i've tried installing 4 times now... same error every time
Myn is a white iPhone 4, 16gb, never jailbroken and previous updates did work.
 

Anotoneher

macrumors regular
Feb 11, 2011
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I'm upgrading to 10.7.2 to see if that's what the problem is. Unfortunately there's an estimate wait time of 18 hours to download it. Jesus. I can download a 6 gig torrent in 40 minutes. But it takes almost a day to download from Apple :rolleyes:
 

miamijim

macrumors 6502
May 26, 2010
359
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Phew... thought it was just me.....

Failed twice on iphone 4

Now trying on my iPad....


My imac is running snow leopard.... but this should not make a difference should it....

Do I have to have Lion on my iMac to do this......
 

BlackFalcon448

macrumors member
Jun 8, 2011
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An Internal Error Occured

Was updating verizon ip4 and I got that error half way through the backup... What should I do?
 
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