Itunes error 1601 - IPHONE STUCK IN DFU MODE AHHH!

tom6073 · Feb 15, 2010, 05:51 PM

Ok,
Basically i've been trying to downgrade , in stages, 3.1.3 to 1.1.4.
I managed to get from 3.1.3 to 3.1.2.
Then from 3.1.2 to 3.0.
Then I was trying to downgrade 3.0 to 1.1.4 using this tutorial - http://xsellize.com/showthread.php/5...-1-4-iPhone-2G

When it all went wrong...
iTunes stuck on "Preparing iPhone for restore", then after a while popped up with an error message "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1601)."

The iPhone is now stuck in DFU mode. No life on the screen and nothing will bring it out of it.
I've tried using a different pc on windows xp (instead of windows 7 which is what my main pc runs).
I've tried using iTunes 7.5.
I've tried using different firmwares to update to.

HELP PLEASEEEE

pcs are junk · Feb 15, 2010, 05:59 PM

why would you even want to go to 1.1.4? its very buggy, no appstore i dont think, no cut copy and paste, no spotlight search, etc. its like the beginning stages of the iphone. apple says theyve learned so much from the iphone, why would you want to go back from when they hardly learned anything from the iphone?

UngratefulNinja · Feb 15, 2010, 06:00 PM

Was your phone ever on 1.1.4? You didn't mention what iphone version you have. If you were never on 1.1.4, you can't downgrade to it.

tom6073 · Feb 15, 2010, 06:05 PM

I need to sort out a "no service" problem by downgrading to prehistoric OS the upgrading again.

-aggie- · Feb 15, 2010, 06:48 PM

You need to remove iTunes and Apple Mobile Device support and then reinstall iTunes . See this from Apple:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA38633?viewlocale=en_US

tom6073 · Feb 16, 2010, 07:38 AM

thanks aggie, It didnt work though

Im kind of more worried about getting my iphone out of DFU mode now though..

Feb 15, 2010, 05:51 PM	#1
tom6073 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	Itunes error 1601 - IPHONE STUCK IN DFU MODE AHHH! Ok, Basically i've been trying to downgrade , in stages, 3.1.3 to 1.1.4. I managed to get from 3.1.3 to 3.1.2. Then from 3.1.2 to 3.0. Then I was trying to downgrade 3.0 to 1.1.4 using this tutorial - http://xsellize.com/showthread.php/5...-1-4-iPhone-2G When it all went wrong... iTunes stuck on "Preparing iPhone for restore", then after a while popped up with an error message "The iPhone "iPhone" could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1601)." The iPhone is now stuck in DFU mode. No life on the screen and nothing will bring it out of it. I've tried using a different pc on windows xp (instead of windows 7 which is what my main pc runs). I've tried using iTunes 7.5. I've tried using different firmwares to update to. HELP PLEASEEEE
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Feb 15, 2010, 06:48 PM	#5
-aggie- macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Where bunnies are welcome.	You need to remove iTunes and Apple Mobile Device support and then reinstall iTunes . See this from Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA38633?viewlocale=en_US __________________ Google with site:macrumors.com as a parameter. DFU Mode........People with Obama in White Face avatars – proving how stupid they are one post at a time
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Feb 15, 2010, 05:59 PM	#2
pcs are junk Banned Join Date: Sep 2009	why would you even want to go to 1.1.4? its very buggy, no appstore i dont think, no cut copy and paste, no spotlight search, etc. its like the beginning stages of the iphone. apple says theyve learned so much from the iphone, why would you want to go back from when they hardly learned anything from the iphone?
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Feb 15, 2010, 06:00 PM	#3
UngratefulNinja macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	Was your phone ever on 1.1.4? You didn't mention what iphone version you have. If you were never on 1.1.4, you can't downgrade to it.
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Feb 15, 2010, 06:05 PM	#4
tom6073 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	I need to sort out a "no service" problem by downgrading to prehistoric OS the upgrading again.
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Feb 16, 2010, 07:38 AM	#6
tom6073 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	thanks aggie, It didnt work though Im kind of more worried about getting my iphone out of DFU mode now though..
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