Update 6.02 to 6.1 iPhone 5 Issues

[lawrencecraig]

Hi All,

I am having an issue updating or restoring my iPhone 5. Whenever I try it it comes up with "The build is not eligible for the device" I have googled and searched the net and tried the following:

1) Editing the hosts file to include the hashtag and even tried removing the gs.apple.com line in the hosts file (OSX)

2) Tried both an update/restore for 6.02 and for 6.1. (iPhone 5 currently on 6.02)

3) Tried doing both of the both on a Mac and on a PC with two different Thunderbolt cables and different USB ports

So I have kind of hit a wall.

Any further advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Tyler23]

Hi All,

I am having an issue updating or restoring my iPhone 5. Whenever I try it it comes up with "The build is not eligible for the device" I have googled and searched the net and tried the following:

1) Editing the hosts file to include the hashtag and even tried removing the gs.apple.com line in the hosts file (OSX)

2) Tried both an update/restore for 6.02 and for 6.1. (iPhone 5 currently on 6.02)

3) Tried doing both of the both on a Mac and on a PC with two different Thunderbolt cables and different USB ports

So I have kind of hit a wall.

Any further advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

6.1.3 is your only choice. Nothing under 6.1.3 is being signed by apple anymore, meaning there is absolutely no way for you to restore to anything other than 6.1.3.