SO Frustrated!!

[Moreno53]

My iPhone4 will not resore/update to 4.2.3 it just hangs with the restore progress bar at like 60% and the itunes screen at like 90%. I have unchecked the host box on tinyumbrella. This is the second time I am encountering this, it happened with the previous firmware as well. I unchecked cydia hosts and it restored fine...but ths time nothing.

[goofball2k]

Did you check the hosts file with notepad?

[i.Annie]

+1. if you ever messed with the host file, set it back to normal.

[Moreno53]

I have never messed with the host file. I dont even know what that is.

[kraziebone]

Have you tried to restore to a custom firmware by putting your phone into DFU mode?

[thazsar]

Have you ever had WiFi Sync installed on ur phone & computer?

If so, delete it off the computer. It can also cause this problem.

[bondkt]

if you have ever open firmware umbrella\tiny umbrella\whatever the hell its called nowadays you have messed with the host file.

Also like the post above me said, Have you ever had WiFi Sync installed on ur phone & computer?

If so, delete it off the computer. It can also cause this problem.

[Moreno53]

Ok I dont have wifiSync on my computer....I do think it has to do with the TinyUmbrella crap. How do I completely remove any trace of it on my phone or computer so that it doesnt happen again??

[thazsar]

Ok I dont have wifiSync on my computer....I do think it has to do with the TinyUmbrella crap. How do I completely remove any trace of it on my phone or computer so that it doesnt happen again??

Removing TU will not fix the Hosts file... You'll have to do that manually.

Uninstall TU, first

Google: edit Hosts file for (whatever operating system you have)

Remove the string: 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

REMEMBER TO SAVE THE EDITED HOSTS FILE AFTERWARDS!!!!!

Reboot ur computer and recheck to make sure that string is not listed in the Hosts file.

If it's gone, restore w/ iTunes.

Let us know...

[bondkt]

TU is a great tool, really. but atm you just need to te it to not edit your host file.

open TU

TU is a great tool, really. but atm you just need to te it to not edit your host file.

open TU and go to the advanced tab and uncheck "ser goats to cydia on exif", then apply changes close and reopen itunes.

tahdah

[thazsar]

TU is a great tool, really. but atm you just need to te it to not edit your host file.

open TU

TU is a great tool, really. but atm you just need to te it to not edit your host file.

open TU and go to the advanced tab and uncheck "ser goats to cydia on exif", then apply changes close and reopen itunes.

tahdah

I was in the same problem as the OP and unchecking the Cydia/Hosts box didn't work for me. I had to manually delete it. Then I was able to restore

[blank1]

I was in the same problem as the OP and unchecking the Cydia/Hosts box didn't work for me. I had to manually delete it. Then I was able to restore

My How manually uninstall TU...m stuck with the same problem since last 1 month

[thazsar]

My How manually uninstall TU...m stuck with the same problem since last 1 month

Google it:
Edit Hosts file Mac -or- Edit Hosts file Windows

You'll get a step by step

[blank1]

yes I Hv done that...but get 1013 error all the time....gettin fed up now

[thazsar]

yes I Hv done that...but get 1013 error all the time....gettin fed up now

That 1013 error is GOOD!!! You just need to either use TinyUmbrella or RecBoot to Exit Recovery!!! Then u should be fine! LOL

[thazsar]

@blank1
Did that work?

[blank1]

My fren how do I use recboot

[thazsar]

My fren how do I use recboot

Just open it and click Exit Recovery

[thazsar]

My fren how do I use recboot

If ur on a Mac, there is an option to open either a Enter Recovery or Exit Recovery program

[thazsar]

Or use TinyUmbrella and Exit Recovery is one of the top three buttons