Iphone not eligible for build requested??!!!

[RunningChick]

OMG, Please help!

My 3g iphone is stuck on the apple logo. I couldn't get to reboot or shut off.
Can't get it to DFU mode, but finally managed to get it to recovery mode. Itunes opens and brings up the "found a new phone in recovery mode" message. I click ok.. and then get a message " saying that Itunes can't update the iphone because it's not eligible for the build requested".

Please can anyone help me?? What does this mean?

I'm desperate!!!

 

[Boereman]

Wrong IPSW or iTunes is not updated

 

[RunningChick]

Wrong IPSW or iTunes is not updated

How does the IPSW get to be wrong?

What can I do?

When I plug it in... all the details about the phone say NA.

 

[Boereman]

No idea but could just be wrong. What iOS version did you have on previously?
What Base Band was it running?
Was your iPhone unlocked?

IPSW's : 4.1
4.2

 

[RunningChick]

No idea but could just be wrong. What iOS version did you have on previously?
What Base Band was it running?
Was your iPhone unlocked?

IPSW's : 4.1
4.2

I think it's 2.1.2 /4.11.0
it's jailbroken but not unlocked

First time I got it in recovery mode I clicked ok to restore. It said it was restoring but also said that it was up to date. Not sure how it can be up to date.
But after a while it just went back to the apple symbol and Itunes quite recognizing it.
I plugged it back in with recovery mode and then I got the message saying it wasn't eligible for the build requested.

I'm sooo frustrated!

 

[Boereman]

So. Here are my thoughts... Are you running windows? If so, then when it shows you the restore option hold shift and click on restore. It will open a box and you will need to find the IPSW you will now download.

Or

Give this a try first... Download iReb, open it and click exit recovery mode.