Hey guys, I've been trying to update my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 and I'm not having any luck. My iPhone is jailbroken and when I go to update it, it says backup error and that I will lose all of the contents of the device. I don't want to restore because I have lots of things on my phone I'd like to keep without all the trouble of having to put them onto my computer and then back onto my phone. I know that it's possible to upgrade without restoring because my cousin with the exact same phone, same firmware, and jailbroken did it without a problem. Please tell me how or if I can get pass this error. Thanks!
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iPhone 4 Won't Update to iOS 5!!!
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But it's saying it won't restore the contents back onto the phone. It won't finish the backup.
You have to erase everything, and you can NOT use a previous back up/restore. Actually, you NEVER should, no matter the OS versions matching or not. Seeing as they don't want you jailbreaking lol, they make it difficult.
There is no fault in using a backup of a previous iOS version or a backup at all. The data and settings on my 4S running iOS 5.0.0 are derived from the settings I has on my iPod Touch running iOS 1.1.1 in 2007. I've used the same backup on my 3Gs as well and now my 4S. Never had a problem or shortened battery life on any of my devices.
Color me paranoid then.
I've always preferred the long way in a lot of areas, I also don't trust most machines/software to do it properly.
Color me paranoid then.
life must be very uncomfortable not be able to trust anybody/anything…..
OP: did you try to restore to ios 5, put the backup back and than JB? Sometimes it needs the reverse order.
I wasn't aware, machines qualified to fit, "anybody." lol But sarcasm aside, I'm used to it. I actually enjoy installing/repairing and taking things apart.