iTunes hangs on "verifying iPhone software" when upgrading to 2.2

hamzah95 · 10th January 2009, 18:08

I have a Jailbroken iPhone 3g 16gb. i thought of upgrading to the 2.2 firmware becuz ppl were saying that it was really good. So iTunes downloaded the firmware and when i try to install it, iTunes hangs on "verifying iPhone software". I could leave the thing for a year and nothing would change. I thought of retsarting my pc and now my iphone is on that USB thing and that iTunes icon, i think that means to restore the firmware. Now when i click on restore in iTunes, The same thing happens, hangs on verifying.......

Plz help me fiz this......

sam1919 · 11th January 2009, 16:39

Hi!

Try and locate where itunes has saved the restore file.

Then attach phone to itunes. When it gives the option to restore, press shift + restore. This will open a window. Select the restore file manually from that location.

See if that works.

hamzah95 · 11th January 2009, 17:20

Guys i've also noticed something else...... When that bar comes on the iPhone, after it gets to a quarter the screen just goes black and then startes again leaving the itunes thinking that the restore is done and it keeps on verifying, and my pc also disconnects from the iPhone. LOL..... Anyway to fix this plzzzzz i need help..

waiting..................

hamzah95 · 12th January 2009, 14:21

Thanks man but didn't help...
Any more suggestions....

sam1919 · 12th January 2009, 14:38

Have you tried restoring to the original firmware that your phone came with? (2.0? 2.1?)

Is your phone factory unlocked?

hamzah95 · 13th January 2009, 09:59

I have tried to restore to 2.1 but the same thing happens. And my iPhone 3G is not factory unlocked.....
As i said before, the iPhone for some reason shuts off and then starts again during the restoring......

sam1919 · 13th January 2009, 11:14

If you can get the iPhone to the restore screen (screen showing itunes cable) then jailbreak it with quickpwn. Once the phone is jailbroken, then restore it to 2.2 from itunes. See if that works.

hamzah95 · 13th January 2009, 18:13

lol man this phone is not usable now. Its already on that itunes and that usb pic already when u switch it on, and Quickpwn doesn't recognize it.....
Any more suggestions?

Vinpin · 13th January 2009, 19:57

Press home and power button together untill iphone switches off! than power on again.

Tell us what happens.

hamzah95 · 14th January 2009, 10:05

As i have stated above, the iPhone is already on DFU mode (that itunes and usb pic) and when i press the home and the power button together until the iPhone switchs off. And then when i switch it on again, it is back to that DFU mode.....

10th January 2009, 18:08	#1 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	iTunes hangs on "verifying iPhone software" when upgrading to 2.2 I have a Jailbroken iPhone 3g 16gb. i thought of upgrading to the 2.2 firmware becuz ppl were saying that it was really good. So iTunes downloaded the firmware and when i try to install it, iTunes hangs on "verifying iPhone software". I could leave the thing for a year and nothing would change. I thought of retsarting my pc and now my iphone is on that USB thing and that iTunes icon, i think that means to restore the firmware. Now when i click on restore in iTunes, The same thing happens, hangs on verifying....... Plz help me fiz this......

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11th January 2009, 16:39	#2 (permalink)
sam1919 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	Hi! Try and locate where itunes has saved the restore file. Then attach phone to itunes. When it gives the option to restore, press shift + restore. This will open a window. Select the restore file manually from that location. See if that works.

11th January 2009, 17:20	#3 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	Guys i've also noticed something else...... When that bar comes on the iPhone, after it gets to a quarter the screen just goes black and then startes again leaving the itunes thinking that the restore is done and it keeps on verifying, and my pc also disconnects from the iPhone. LOL..... Anyway to fix this plzzzzz i need help.. waiting..................

12th January 2009, 14:21	#4 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	Thanks man but didn't help... Any more suggestions....

12th January 2009, 14:38	#5 (permalink)
sam1919 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	Have you tried restoring to the original firmware that your phone came with? (2.0? 2.1?) Is your phone factory unlocked?

13th January 2009, 09:59	#6 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	I have tried to restore to 2.1 but the same thing happens. And my iPhone 3G is not factory unlocked..... As i said before, the iPhone for some reason shuts off and then starts again during the restoring......

13th January 2009, 11:14	#7 (permalink)
sam1919 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	If you can get the iPhone to the restore screen (screen showing itunes cable) then jailbreak it with quickpwn. Once the phone is jailbroken, then restore it to 2.2 from itunes. See if that works.

13th January 2009, 18:13	#8 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	lol man this phone is not usable now. Its already on that itunes and that usb pic already when u switch it on, and Quickpwn doesn't recognize it..... Any more suggestions?

13th January 2009, 19:57	#9 (permalink)
Vinpin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 361	Press home and power button together untill iphone switches off! than power on again. Tell us what happens.

14th January 2009, 10:05	#10 (permalink)
hamzah95 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	As i have stated above, the iPhone is already on DFU mode (that itunes and usb pic) and when i press the home and the power button together until the iPhone switchs off. And then when i switch it on again, it is back to that DFU mode.....