Tuesday 12 June 2012

How to restore or recover a locked iPhone with iTunes

Tutorial step by step guide and tips to make the restoration of an iPhone, iTouch or iPad where the device is not working, preventing conflict recovery and common error messages. 
iPhone like the iTouch and iPhone laptops are true, at times due to conflicts or deterioration of the operating system for different reasons is necessary to restore or retrieve which is the reinstallation of firmware or operating system.
When you need to restore an iPhone?
Restoration is needed before one of the following conflicts:
• Installing an application is blocked the iPhone, we tried to restart it and it did not work. 
• Accessed via SSH to the device and improperly removed or modified any files. 
• You have no idea why, the thing is not working.
Must be restored when:
• Shows the apple on the screen and does nothing more 
• No power despite having battery charging 
cable • Display on the screen asking to connect to iTunes
There are no such devices as in Windows recovery options, so the only way to solve one of these conflicts is to reinstall the system. 
This is done with iTunes and internet connection required. 
download the firmware is optional from the Apple site during the restoration process or have a setup file extension. IPSW (iPhoneSoftWare) previously downloaded to the PC, the version you want to install. 
In carrying out the process automatically, iTunes always try to install the latest available corresponding to the device, this is not recommended if you plan to do the jailbreak, because for the most recent versions like Jailbreak Liberation is not available. EYE! Apple considers some firmware as obsolete, so that you can not download and install from their servers.
How to know which firmware version I can install on my device?
The firmware version can be installed depends on the device model, or your hardware to work properly, for example:
iPod Touch and iPhone (1st generation) - Up to version 3.1.3 
iPod Touch and iPhone 3G (2nd Generation) - Up to version 4.2.1 
iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPhone and iPad 2 - Up to version 5.0.1
The list of all firmwares released so far, with the characteristic of each one you can read it: IOS version history If you plan to perform the jailbreak after installation and you need to release the device, we recommend you access the website prior to  iPhone Dev -Team  to find information about which versions you can perform the jailbreak with  PwnageTool or  redsn0w  and which can be released with  ultrasn0w .

Where I can download the firmware you need to install?
On different websites are stored original copies of the firmware released by Apple, use any of the links below to download for free an installation file:
• Be sure to download the installation file that corresponds to the model of your device.
Restore your iPhone with iTunes, step by step tutorial
The steps below are the same for any iDevice, such as iPhone, iTouch or iPhone, but only mentioned in this example the iPhone, which is different is the version of iTunes to be used, logically always be used after the software version that the date of manufacture of the device.
1st choice, iTunes recognizes the iPhone
-Choose the option  "Restore" in iTunes decide that case the firmware version installed. 
'Choose the option  "Restore"  having previously pressed the Shift key, in this case iTunes will ask for the location where the file IPSW installation, or you can install the firmware version you are interested.

2nd option, iTunes does not recognize the iPhone
It is necessary to put it in restore mode, for that do the following:
-Connect the iPhone off the computer. 
, Click Start and Power buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds. 
, should appear on the screen asking the cable connecting the iPhone to iTunes. 
, follow the steps of the first option.
The 3rd option, iTunes does not recognize the iPhone and does not work restore mode.
It is necessary to put it in DFU mode, for that do the following:
-Connect the iPhone off the computer. 
, Click Start and Power buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds. 
, Release the Power button and hold Home for another 10 seconds 
, Open iTunes 
, iPhone apparently still off, but iTunes will recognize . 
, follow the steps of the first option.
Power button is located on the top of the device and enables switching on and off. 
The start button is located on the bottom front of the device.
Conflicts in trying to restore or retrieve an iPhone
Sometimes to make the restoration process, this is interrupted iTunes showing various error messages, their causes may be different, try the following:
? For any message iTunes that the iPhone can not be restored or is not compatible, for example:
"The iPHONE iPHONE not could be restored. This device is not eligible for the request build "
to install a different version of this software, even in some cases earlier. 
? The 16xx errors, ie 1600 and others, can solve the small application using:  iREB  you can download from the site of its author:  iH8sn0w
? Make sure the USB cable is in good condition (not enough to charge the battery) 
? It uses a USB port on your computer to connect the iPhone, which are in the back, that is inserted directly into the motherboard. 
? Make sure the Windows Firewall does not interfere, temporarily disable it if necessary. 
? Make sure that no antivirus program hinders the process. 
? Make sure the stability of the network connection. 
? You must select a version of firmware to install that is compatible with the model of the iPhone, the date of manufacture and the baseband.
Technical terms used
Jailbreak  is the change that takes place on the iPhone or other devices so that it can fully use and modify, install applications that are not Apple, installing pirated applications, etc.. is also known as unlocking. 
To perform the jailbreak you can use the programs:
redsn0w 
PwnageTool 
Spirit
Liberation  is the change that takes place in the iPhone to use any telephone operator on the phone and not just the next chained to buy it. 
To make the release program is used  ultrasn0w , which is downloaded and installed using the Cydia application that automatically installed when you jailbreak.

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