iPhone4 ATT-can't restore now-any ideas/help please?

[NateEssex]

I was running a JB 4.1 on ATT. I downloaded iphone3,1_4.3.2_8H7_restore.ipsw and had iTunes download it too; both times it gives the same error when trying to update my iPhone--(1013).

I just downloaded the 4.3.1 and it did the same thing. Can I get my phone to work again? I've been doing this for 3 hours now...

I used TinyUmbrella and have SHSH saved. It's in continual recovery mode.

Any ideas?

 

[jjk454ss]

This is what I did and it worked for me:

1. Go to your “Applications” folder
2. Go to your “Utilities” folder
3. Launch “Terminal”
4. Type “sudo nano /etc/hosts” (without quotes) and hit return
5. Enter your password
6. Use the down arrow key to find the “gs.apple.com” entries. Once the cursor is in front, make sure you comment out the line(s) by entering “#” (no quotes) in front of the text
7. Save the file by pressing CONTROL+O on the keyboard
8. Exit the nano editor by pressing CONTROL+X on the keyboard
9. Restore your iDevice
10. Come back and thank Dave

Windows

1. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad
2. Go to File > open
3. Navigate to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
4. Select the “hosts” file and click “open”
5. Delete any line that has “sc.apple.com”
6. Go to File > Save
7. Restore your iPhone

More help here though:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1130710/

 

[Weiser878]

Same thing that jjk454 posted, but I find it easier this way



On Mac:
1. Open Finder
2. Hold down COMMAND + SHIFT keys and press ‘G’
3. Enter “/private/etc/” in the field and press “Go”
4. Find “hosts” file in the directory
5. Drag the file to your desktop
6. Open it in a text editor
7. Remove the line that has gs.apple.com entirely or put a # at the
beginning of it to comment it out
8. Save the file
9. Drag it back to the /private/etc/ folder.

 

[NateEssex]

Same thing that jjk454 posted, but I find it easier this way



On Mac:
1. Open Finder
2. Hold down COMMAND + SHIFT keys and press ‘G’
3. Enter “/private/etc/” in the field and press “Go”
4. Find “hosts” file in the directory
5. Drag the file to your desktop
6. Open it in a text editor
7. Remove the line that has gs.apple.com entirely or put a # at the
beginning of it to comment it out
8. Save the file
9. Drag it back to the /private/etc/ folder.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are awesome!!!

Do I now need to change the file back?