iPhone Stuck "Restoring iPhone Software"

Well give it a little more time and if nothing pull it out and put it into DFU mode and try again.

Apple has issued security updates to block the iPhone from being updated after being jailbroken. I would assume that the same thing would happen when you try to restore you. It's kinda like your updating it but not really. Maybe thats why it would restore. The Apple Store might charge you the "out-of-warranty" fee because it is jailbroken.

Hope this helps.

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RAMi.G

hellomoto4 said:

Are you sure - even on iPhone 3G?


It won't go into DFU mode, I pull it out, turn it off. Then I hold sleep+home for around 4 seconds but it comes back on and into recovery mode.

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Keep your phone plugged into iTunes, press and hold the power and home button and release the power button after 8 seconds (keep holding home)

Restore again.

rami.g said:

Apple has issued security updates to block the iPhone from being updated after being jailbroken. I would assume that the same thing would happen when you try to restore you. It's kinda like your updating it but not really. Maybe thats why it would restore. The Apple Store might charge you the "out-of-warranty" fee because it is jailbroken.

Hope this helps.

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RAMi.G

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Uh, delete all that in bold.

The exact same status happened to me. I updated iTunes to 9.1.1 and it was all fixed.

Hey I had the same problem, while beta testing 4.0 whats more so I was very worried. However, turns out you just need to uninstall itunes and some core files

If you are still unable to restore iPhone, remove iTunes by doing this:

If you are a Mac user, delete the following files:


2. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
3. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework



After that, restart your Mac and install the latest version of iTunes. Repeat the normal restore again.

For Windows users, uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support and iTunes from your system, restart the computer and re-install the latest version of iTunes and try to restore again.

-aggie- said:

Uh, delete all that in bold.

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Agreed.

Had my 3G jailbroken every time I've needed to restore and I've never not been able to restore it...

Same Problem

Ive been trying to look all over the internet about this problem and Finally I got to this thread. It seems like I started having this issue after I changed the "host" file to do a restore and sign the firmware via my SHSHs backed up on sauriks server.
Anyways a I removed whatever I changed on the host file and I am still getting the same problem(it gets stuck half way through the restore). I am a mac user and I uninstalled itunes-restarted my computer- re installed itunes and I am still getting the same problem. I guess I will try and delete those 2 files mentioned. If someone knows exactly what is happened please let me know. I am trying to restore an Iphone 3GS and an Iphone 3G both to 3.1.2 and I am getting the same problem!!

Still same problem

This is what I am stuck at..I uninstalled Itunes removed those 2 files restarted my computer and re installed Itunes and I am getting the same problem

Need Help

Any of the previous guys with this problem, please let me know what you'll did. Coz I have windows 7 also on my computer via boot camp and that too is giving me the same problem.

It works

nicksherb said:

Hey I had the same problem, while beta testing 4.0 whats more so I was very worried. However, turns out you just need to uninstall itunes and some core files

If you are still unable to restore iPhone, remove iTunes by doing this:

If you are a Mac user, delete the following files:


2. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
3. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework



After that, restart your Mac and install the latest version of iTunes. Repeat the normal restore again.

For Windows users, uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support and iTunes from your system, restart the computer and re-install the latest version of iTunes and try to restore again.

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Great, it WORKS !!

nicksherb you are a savior

@nicksherb

I have no idea who you are but your solution is an absolute miracle!
*tears in my eyes*
I have spent the entire night trying to get out of the "Restoring iPhone Software" progress bar on my 2-year-old 3G (using Mac OS X 10.6.4 and iTunes 9.2)
I had a recent backup but I still needed to solve this and complete the restore process.
All my stuff was restored down to the very last SMS.
Bizarrely enough, my old emails on my POP account are gone, this happened before upgrading to 3.1, I wonder why.

No words to thank you!!

@saiyamvora13

If you're going through the fix under Mac OS X, you need to make sure iTunes is removed with a bunch of other files as well.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1224
In addition to that, also delete the 2 files mentioned by nicksherb.

Best advice EVAR!

nicksherb said:

Hey I had the same problem, while beta testing 4.0 whats more so I was very worried. However, turns out you just need to uninstall itunes and some core files

If you are still unable to restore iPhone, remove iTunes by doing this:

If you are a Mac user, delete the following files:


2. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
3. /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework



After that, restart your Mac and install the latest version of iTunes. Repeat the normal restore again.

For Windows users, uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support and iTunes from your system, restart the computer and re-install the latest version of iTunes and try to restore again.

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I joined this forum solely to thank the author publicly for this advice. It worked perfectly after trying everything else.

I also had the same issue, and removing & reinstalling iTunes did the trick. I was about to smash my 3G into a million pieces were it not for this thread!

Now the $64,000 question: do I try to jailbreak again? Cydia has been giving me major headaches with ios4. I think I'll give it one more shot.

I had the same problem earlier, all I did was get the software from here instead
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-is-now-live-soon-at-itunes/

Option key + restore and it worked like a charm

Just like you guys, I've been stuck at the end of the restoring iphone software... for the last 4 hours without any change. Gonna try what's recommended above. Will update when I can.

This is great! To summarize everything. Initially tried to restore my 16gb 3G (jailbroken 3.1.3) from iTunes, but the process got hung-up at this:



Waited at that point for 4 hours without any changes. Eventually found this thread. Decided to take a leap of faith and pulled the plug. Followed the instructions to remove itunes here plus removed the additional files listed above. Then reran the option-click restore (my phone had defaulted back into recovery mode.) Took about 20 minutes to do the restore to 4.0 and then restore my backup. Now it's resyncing. Hopefully that's the end of everything. Thanks for all of the help!

Next step: jailbreak and unlock!

Thank you SO much!

YES! Finally.

This also worked for my 3GS running 3.1.2 on a Mac.

great tip worked for me aswell

Awesome tip. I'm so glad I found this thread. I was looking and feeling like this but now I'm more

Thanks

Just found this thread after my phone was refusing to restore, thanks so much for the great tip, all back to normal now, cheers!