Upgrade firmware and keep save data for apps iphone

Hi, i was wondering if i upgrade my firmware from 4.0.2 to something higher like 4.1 or 4.2.1 (yes i did jailbreak and unlock so i can upgrade and go back down certain firmwares i saved my SHSHs for) anyways, how would i be able to upgrade my FW and keep my save data for my apps i have worked hard ...

iphone 4 4.3.1 firmware problems

I am having numerous problems with the new firmware upgrade. Initially it took 4 download and update sessions to actually completely install it. After that the iphone wouldnt show in iTunes or in windows, several restores finally fixed that issue. Somewhere in that process any backup of my data was...

firmware update to 4.3.1 disabled all my internet related appsfunctions iphone 3G

I updated the firmware to 4.3.1 yesterday, and now anything that requires internet connection will no longer work (i.e. facebook, youtube, mail, weather stocks, other apps, etc).
The experience is as follows:
choose the applicationapplication attempts to launch for about 1 sec (i.e. you see ...

iphone firmware 4.3.1 8G4 sound issues

Hi all,
Since updating my phone from 4.2 to 4.3.1, I have found message tones are only playing the second half of the tone, eg, Choo Choo is only Choo, this is the same on all tones, and I have no idea why, has something gone wrong with the update at Apples end? A work colleague has the same ph...

Updating firmware 3G to last one fails. iphone 3G

Hi,
I have a problem with my iphone 3G, it is on fw 4.2.1 and is not jailbreaked.
I tried to erase the phone and put back the settings which resulted in a hang for about 25 hours. after that I gave up and tried to recover but this fails.
what is wrong? im using the latest itunes and tried ...

way to restore iPhone3G back to firmware 3.1.3

Is there any way to restore an iPhone3G back to firmware 3.1.3 - its become so slow now on 4.1.2.
iTunes now does not let you go back to an old firmware even if you have a copy of the old firmware.
My pc is a Windows 7 machine.
iphone 3G iOS 4...

firmware wont update validation error iphone 4

ok i was originally running IOS 4.3 beta 1 and i got IOS 4.3 beta 3 because it had some more futures that i wanted but when i went to install it it extracted the software then i got a validation error saying:
The iphone iphone could not be updated. This device isnt eligible for the requested bui...

iphone 4.1 firmware 02.10.04

I have bought an iphone 4 32 GB in France and now when i try to use an Albanian MicroSim Card it doesnt work...I went to an apple authorized reseller here in Albania and they told me that they cant do anything...if somebody here knows how to do it please help me...Thank You
MacBook Pro Mac ...

Strange solution for iOS 4.3 Error 9 got at restoring iphone firmware

After my iphone 4 was stuck between iOS 4.3 installation failure and restoring of iOS 4.2.1 Apple Service men tested it and confirmed a hardware problem. Now Im given brand new one.
From what I see another guy had reported same here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2777023&...

I think new firmware messed my iphone up

It worked with my pc just fine before i upgraded the firmeware, But then after i did, My pc says its an unknown device, Ive tryed it on several pcs and ive come to a conclusion that its Un fixable unless theirs a solution!? I also tried restarting it hopeing that would fix it, so i deleted every th...

How to share firmware files across 2 macs for separate iPhones

I have had a hard time trying to figure out how to search this one. Seems I run into all that hacking crud when I mention firmware and/or IPSW files.
I have 2 macs and I want to conserver my bandwith. Each Mac has a dedicated iphone 4 to update. I have downloaded on mine and ready to update my ...

firmware upgradeiTunes not recognizing internet connection iphone

Hello: I have an iphone 3gs and would like to upgrade my firmware. If I click on help and check for updates, however, I get an error message that says The iTunes update server could not be contacted. Please check your Internet connection, or try again later.
Im connected to the internet, of cour...

iphone 3GS-randomly no firmware

Today I had no signal on my phone in the middle of the suburbs when i picked my phone up i noticed the screen gave a little flicker and it did feel a bit hot.
So I turned it off for a few mins and then turned it back on.
when it turned on it prompted me to plug it into itunes and do a restore...

firmware 4.2.1 drains power very fast iphone 3G

After ive upgraded my firmware to 4.2.1 it seems my 3GS is drained from power very fast !
Yesterday at 7pm i drove to a restaurrent using Navigon, the iphone where at 100% battery + charged in the car.
when i got home and went to bed, the phone was down to 30%
when i was supposed to wake u...

iphone xxx could not be updated because firmware file was corrupt

Hi all,
I have tried to update my iphone 4 to 2.4 in iTunes.
Itunes is downloading the new FW and starting to extract the FW... Then it exits the update/install with the prompt The iphone xxx could not be updated because the firmware file was corrupt!
I have tried to delete the file in App...

iphone 3G photos lost after update to 4.2.1 firmware

Hi, I recently synced my mums iphone 3G to my Mac laptop. It hasnt been synced or backed up for a while as she lives far from me and doesnt have a computer.
iTunes said that it needed a firmware update so I clicked OK and it installed the new firmware. When the phone restored from the back-up cr...

how to restore to previous firmware on 3GS iphone 3G

I have an iphone 3GS that has firmware iOS 4.2.1, and i want to restore it to a previous firmware such as iOS 4 or iOS 4.1. Is this possible? and if so how would i go about doing this?
thanks
iphone 3GS iOS 4 firmware iOS 4.2.1...

Not able to activate 3GS even after restore to latest firmware 4.2.1 iphone 3G

When connected to iTunes after the restore process, itunes states that it has encountered a problem with the phone and that it cant be activated. The phone has a working SIM that has been assigned to the IMEI number of the phone with a number registered on the AT&T network.
I have attempted ...

iphone 3gs firmware ios 4-ios3

bonjour,
après une mise à jour vers ios4 ,comment remettre ios 3 sur mon iphone 3gs ?
merci
imac Mac OS X (10.5.8)...

What firmware iphone 4 come with fresh out of box

Just wondering.
Windows 7...

how to check firmware version without unpacking iphone4

my iphone4 bought online through singapore apple store
my serial no : 870466N4AS4
from what i learnt from internet
870 should be factory ( singapore or china i guess)
46 means 46th week (10th to 16th November)
6N4 (unique code)
AS4 means iphone4
iOS 4.2 Release Date: November 2...

New firmware and phone started lagging iphone 4

Ever since I upgraded the firmware on my iphone to the new 4.2 iOD, Ive noticed that when I hold down an icon (to move the icon), there is a lag at the point where it would become movable and wiggly and the deletion X will appear. I can remove my finger and there will be a half second or so before ...

My biggest mistake today to update iphone 4s firmware to iOS 4.2

In this morning, I connected iphone 4 to my PC and tried update the phone to iOS4.2 through iTunes. But, when iTunes showed Preparing iphone for software update or something which I couldnt remember, this phone seemed disconnected itself from and reconnected because I could hear the sound when one ...

When 4.2 firmware coming out for ip4 iphone 4

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Windows 7 23 Inch 64 Bit i7 CPU 8GB Ram ATI Radeon HD 5700 Blu Ray PS3 60GB iphone 4 16GB...

iphone firmware Stuck

Ok so I got my iphone replaced today and the replacement I got came with 4.0.2 (Modem firmware 01.59.00 ) on it. So I went to update to 4.1 and i got the 1013 error and it was stuck in recovery mode. So I used recboot to kick it out and I noticed that the modem firmware never updated. So I proceede...

iphone 3G 8GB iTunes just stuck at restoring iphone firmware

Hi, so i have big problem. when i try to restore my iphone 3G, everything is fine until itunes dont reach Restoring iphone firmware... and then it just hangs there. And I dont know what to do... because it doesnt show any error, and iphone dont shut down. it just stays here. i tried to kick it out ...

iphone 3GS battery and firmware problems.

Hey Forum,
I am using iphone 3gs and i recently found out that my iphone battery is faulty, i want to ask u guys if under these circumstances, is it faulty?
Problems:
-Fully charged in around 3 hours from 20% to 100%.
-Recently found out battery decreasing quite quickly(i think so, not ...

firmware Update iphone 4

Hello,
Any ideas when will apple release the next iphone 4 firmware update? Has there been a given date?
As far as I know its currently 4.1
Thanks
Windows 7 64 bit i7 Blu Ray...

restore to clear out old firmware etc iphone 3G

Ive been getting a lot of dropped calls. At a Genius Bar it was suggested that I do a new phone restore, because there were traces of old stuff (firmware and os stuff I think). I did that, but lost my app settings. I realize that I can right click on my phone in iTunes and restore from backup, but ...

Are you slow to update your firmware to latest version iphone 4

Hi All,
I have a few questions for the Community.
1. Do you think most people update their iphone to the latest firmware when it comes out or wait it out and read the forums to see if problems arise?
2. Is anyone out there still using their original firmware and a little worried about upgr...

firmware Question iphone 4

I exchanged my iphone 4 (iOS 4.1) at the Apple Store today because of hardware issues. The replacement device they gave me came with iOS 4.0.2, which I upgraded to 4.1 when I got home. The modem firmware reads 02.10.04. Is this correct?
iphone 4
Version: 4.1 (8B117)
Carrier: AT&T (8.0)...

3GS wont sync apps or music after latest firmware iphone 3G

Two days ago I synced my 3GS up to my computers iTunes and it asked me to update to the latest firmware. I started the update but then iTunes stated that the update couldnt be completed. It then asked me to restore my phone. I selected the most recent restore point, but my iphone simply wont sync m...

firmware update resets photo numbers AGAIN iphone 4

APPLE has to get a grip... they are losing the skills to pay attention to details!!!
The firmware update has reset the photo numbers on the iphone4 to 0001 again!!!!!
What is wrong with these people?????????? This is really basic stuff and irritating.
Does anyone know of a workaround other...

New iphone baseband firmware has killed all GPS location software.

Are apple aware that the new iphone modem firmware update has effectively broken the iphone 3gs as far as GPS location goes. I have looked around on various forums and on the tomtom forum there are lots of people in the same situation.
http://www.tomtomforums.com/tomtom-iphone-navigator/22273-i...

iphone firmware update removed apps from phone

while syncing my iphone to my macbook last evening there was a firmware update
my apps are no longer on my iphone
a new (unwanted) app was added to my phone called GAME CENTER
my apps remain listed in my itunes account
the new (unwanted) app is not listed in my itunes account
please ...

Wi-Fi stops working after updated firmware of carrier iphone

Hi all,
Here is my device info: iphone 4, iOS 4.1, Carrier Three Australia (unlocked).
I was updating a few applications through 3G signal when I saw a prompt on my phone asking me to update the carrier firmware. So I did. The phone just stopped downloading for the applications and could not ...

New delete button with most recent firmware iphone

Hi
After downloading the most recent iphone update, 4.1 i believe, I received an email which I read n my phone, and when I was finished, I pressed the icon which is where the dustbin icon used to be. I assume that this sends emails to trash, but when checking trash on both my phone and my online...

3G Internet problems since upgrading to 4.1 firmware on 3gs iphone 3G

I upgraded my 3GS phone in the morning to firmware 4.1 from 4.0.1 .... since Ive upgraded the 3G sign appears at the normal place on the screen but I am getting no internet connection at all from it (works on wifi but not on 3G/edge)... Ive even restored my phone, reset it, turned it on and off, ch...

email Issue firmware 4.1 iphone

Hi,
I have just upgraded to 4.1 and I am experiencing issues.
Actuallz, this is the most annoying thing I have ever experienced with an upgrade.
I am not able to write the body of any email message anymore.
I am able to type address and subject, then the keyboard stays on the screen but...

4.1 firmware killed my WiFi iphone 3G

upgraded from 4.01 to 4.1 and now my 3Gs has no WiFi!. It sees the wifi, will connect to it, but never gets an IP address and the wifi symbol never shows up on the top left of the phone. Ive restored from backup, as well as reset the phone to factory defaults, still no wifi.
Anybody else have th...

iOS4 4.1 firmware update causes camera function to malfunction iphone 3G

After updating to firmware 4.1, the camera function is not working properly.
The images taken are not in a red hue from the normal picture. Is there anyway to fix this or should I revert back to the previous firmware?
iphone 3GS iOS 4 firmware 4.1...

iphone 4 firmware update failure.

Hello all.
I have tried to update my iphone 4 (32G, 4.0.2 firmware)to the latest firmware (4.1) but I continue to get this message:
The software for the iphone Stuart was corrupted during download.
Disconnect and reconnect, then try again. Make sure your network settings are correct and yo...

Upgrading via firmware file no home internet iphone 3G

I dont have internet at home, but have downloaded the firmware files needed for both my 3gs and 3g at work... how can i upgrade to iOS 4.1 without internet on my home Mac? Can it be done?
iMac G5 (non-isight) Mac OS X (10.4.11)...

firmware update from my carrier Cosmote iphone

Hi,
When I connect my iphone to iTunes, I have a message which asks me if i want to install on my iphone a new firmware update from my carrier (which is COSMOTE - Greece).
I would like to know what does this update, I am afraid it could block free internet tethering or Skype calls through 3G ...

Need to get Photos off of original iphone wV2.2.1 firmware but cannot sync

I have the original iphone version 2.2.1 on firmware and cannot connect to sync for firmware upgrade (The Apple Store tried to fix it and couldnt), however I purchased a new iphone and now need an app that can transfer all the photos on my old iphone to my new iphone. It needs to work with firmware...

Updating iphone firmware freezes iphone How can I stop it happening

Hi all.
I have a persistant and irritating issue that whenever I attempt to download and install an iphone OS update, it will get to about 75% complete and then freeze. In order for me to sort this out, I have to unplug the iphone from my Macbook and install the update on my PC. This also happen...

3g back to 3.1.3 with touch firmware iphone 3G

I bought a used 3G that was already unlocked and jailbroken with 4.0- that works really bad, I plan on traveling with this phone and it has to be unlocked, but first I want to go back to 3.1.3, and I have firmware for my 8g touch installed on my itunes with 9.01, will this touch firmware allow me t...

no 4.02 firmware update iphone

I try to update from 4.01 to 4.02 but I get a network timeout error.
Any help please?
Windows Vista...

it safe to update 3g to new firmware 4.0.2 . iphone

As we are all aware of updating your 3g to firmware 4.0 and 4.0.1 you just dont do it.. its been a nightmare..
Is it safe for us 3g owners to update to the new firmware 4.0.2?. Did apple bother to look after the people who cant afford to update there phones or for the people who still have 6 to ...

TomTom and firmware 4.0 still working iphone 3G

Hi,
I have installed the firmware 4.0 on my iphone 3G and since then, my tomtom is not working anymore.
Anyone has the same problem?
PC iOS 4...

how to put picture behind apps using new firmware iso 4 iphone 3G

hi there ive recently updated my iphone 3g to the new firmware and was told by a friend of mine that you could put a picture behind the apps, could anyone tell me how to do it please?
thank you
iphone 3g iOS 4...

iphone 3G Downgrade firmware from 4.0 to 3.1.3 OS

Can anyone please help educate me how to downgrade from the recent 4.0 software I downloaded back to the 3.1.3 - the 4.0 and 4.1 seem to be causing too many issues on my 3G iphone.
Thanks!
iphone 3G iOS 4...

New iphone 3G firmware

I recently updated my firmware 4.0 to my iphone. Since doing this the phone is just about useless except for phone calls and playing music. When I am indoors I loose my 3G and the network changes to a E. The Maps application no longer works, I cant WIFI any more and the phone just operates very slo...

Recognizing restore for wrogn devise firmware iphone 3G

When i try restore, itunes says the firmware is for 3g S i have 3G even when I let itunes do work it still fail.
i even try to download from felixburns and other but still the same HELP
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iMac 27" Core i7 Mac OS X (10.6.4)...

iphone 3g firmware 4.0 Wifi Keep Dissconnecting

the wifi keep dissconnecting every 5 second , i dont know know how to fix it , plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help....

iphone 3g Stuck on firmware Install during RESTORE

Listening to music on an Ipod dock and when i took my phone off it went off, i couldnt turn it on or do anything with it. Plugged it into Itunes and it said it was in recovery mode, I recover it, and it installs everything but gets stuck on the firmware install, I have done this about 20 times and ...

Updating to iOS 4.0---Stuck on Restoring iphone firmware 3G

So basically, I was updating my phone to iOS 4.0 and all was going smoothly until now. It has been stuck on Restoring iphone firmware... for the past hour and a half. My phone had turned off and I searched around and was told to turn it back on again, but still nothing has happened. My phone says p...

iphone OS 3.1.3 on firmware 5.12.01 3G

Hi, My fren has an locked iphone with OS 3.1.3 and firmware 5.12.01. If he has got phone in US then can he use the same phone in a country where another service provider gives iphone on contract basis??
Are there any provision to unlock the 3.1.3 with 5.12.01 ??
Please help!!!
iphone ...

restore erroriphone could not be restored because firmware file . 3G

cant restore my iphone 3g, becouse this error: iphone could not be restored because the firmware file is not compatibe
To make things wors yesterday iphone was stoped i shutdown it and when i try to turn On the apple appears for a 30 sec then disappear... and again apple appears and for 30 sec d...

No wifi on 3g after firmware upgrade iphone

Strange reaction to the latest version 3.1.3 upgrade..wifi does not locate home location nor any other wifi spots outside, tried reset and complete restore ....I wonder what else to try..real nuisance. I wonder how one could restore to the previous version which was working fine with wifi.
ip...