itunes wont let me select custom firmware

[bluenose50]

just used winpwn entered dfu mode connected to itunes but when i hold down **** key and hit restore it wont let me select custom firmware it just goes into download from itunes any help please

[dirtybird1977]

Are you holding the shift key?

[bluenose50]

yes

[lilredge06]

if your on a mac you hold down the opt key/alt key

[sean.dauria]

or try running in safe mode, or run itunes as admin

[InF3rN0]

This worked for me:

In iTunes: Preferences->General [uncheck] Check for updates automatically.

Hope it works for you.

Cheers.

[vehlajatt]

on mac you hold down the alt key and then click restore
a little window will open u so you can browse the firmware bundles you have

[zubair151]

itunes 10 wont let me select custom firmware
help plzz

[kyteflyer]

pwnagetool doesn't recognise iTunes 10 as being newer than 8. Think I'll wait for an update

[amsgator]

yes

the LEFT shift key?

[iYeow]

itunes 10 wont let me select custom firmware
help plzz

Are you sure ?.... You must do the Shift + Restore.. Dude

[kyteflyer]

Are you sure ?.... You must do the Shift + Restore.. Dude

Yes, he's sure. So am I. You get a message that the device is not eligible for the firmware version chosen.

I'm going to downgrade itunes and see if that works.

[edit] Interestingly that is no longer possible.

[amsgator]

are you using a firmware file for your phone not a different model? ie Using a 3GS firmware on a 3G will not work...? are you in DFU mode?

[iYeow]

Yes, he's sure. So am I. You get a message that the device is not eligible for the firmware version chosen.

I'm going to downgrade itunes and see if that works.

[edit] Interestingly that is no longer possible.

No, downgrading itunes won't help you. You need shsh blogs stored with Cydia to downgrade. Your problem is either you did not point your hosts file to Cydia or you don't have the shsh blogs with Cydia.