IPhone :: 3GS - "The IPhone Xxx Could Not Be Restored Because The Firmware Is Not Compatible"
Apr 10, 2012
However, I am starting to develop an app for iOS, and want to use my iPhone to test, so I need to update the iOS to the latest version (5.1) When they unlocked it, they rolled it back to iOS 4.3 However, when I try via the automatic method in iTunes, it fails. And when I try downloading the file (iPhone2,1_5.1_9B176_Restore.ipsw) and either updating or restoring using it, I get the following error message: "The iPhone xxx could not be restored because the firmware is not compatible" I tried turning on the phone into recovery mode (holding down home button and reconnecting) and tried it that way, but it still doesn't work.
i have the latest 3rd gen iPad 32GB and iTunes 10.6. I have the IOS 6 beta downloaded on my windows laptop. I had someone add my UDID to there apple developers acount. However when i press Shift+Restore and select the beta file a i get an error sayng 'iPad could not be restored because the firmware file is not compatible.how to restore my iPad to the IOS 6 beta file i have downloaded?
Never jailbroken my phone, never wanted to. Just wanted to put some songs onto my iPhone 4 and it said some of the contents cannot be read and I needed to restore. So I clicked restore and it started to download the 5.1.1 update. Once this was done the error message:
"The iPhone iPhone' Could not be Restored Because Firmware is not Compatible" appeared.
So, I remembered I had been reminded on my phone that the 5.1.1 update was available through Settings on my phone, so I updated it that way. Successful update. I plug my phone back in and the contents still cannot be read, so I go to restore the phone again. Once again, "The iPhone iPhone' Could not be Restored Because Firmware is not Compatible."
Ive been trying to update my iPhone 4 OS. To 5 It is 4.3.3 now Each time I've tried, I get the error that my firmware is not compatible. I've tried to restore- first-- same error code
Deleted preferences on my computer (pc) and tried again--same error
I was trying to update my iphone and it told me that my firmware was not compatible. What do I need to do? It also appears that I am not able to download the newest version of itunes. I click on download, and nothing seems to happen. I am using a pc.
I have an iPhone 5 GSM a1428. I am trying to update to IOS 8, and I have the right file, and I know how to do it. Also I have registered my UDID to get the download. Whenever I hit the file of ipsw, there is an error that says the firmware file is not compatible. I have tried numerous things to get it to work.
Info: iPhone 5, iOS 7.1.1, Trying to update to IOS 8
i have been trying to update my iphone and i am getting the error that my firmware file is not compatible. i have also been trying, unsuccessfully, to update to the newest versions of itunes. my phone software is 4.3.3, trying to update to 5.1.1 i am using a pc with windows 7 professional
Trying to update iphone 4 from software 4.3.5 to 5.1.1, have tried this twice, but each time I receive an error message telling me that the phone can't be updated because the firmware file is not compatible. I called Apple Support who advised me to restore and update and said this would work. I tried this but after 45 mins that didn't work either, wouldn't even restore, I just got the same error message.
I'm trying to update the software for my iphone 4 to 5.1 and after 45 minutes, a box appears that says could not update software iphone 4 because firmware not compatible.
I have just upgraded to a 4s and i am trying to back up my iphone 4 before i swap the data after attemting to update to ios5 on my iphone 4 i get the error message 'unable to update my iphone as the firmware file is not compatible' what does this mean and what can i ndo to back up my phone?
I'm really bad about updating my iPhone4 to my desktop but decided that today would be there day! Now it's giving me a warning saying "The Phone cannot be updated because the firmware file is not compatible".
I plugged my iphone 3 into my imac for the first time in a few months just to fix my apps in folders and dump some photos into iphoto. It said it needed an update to 5.1 so I said ok. Took 30 minutes, so when came back it was restoring everything and then when it finished asked if it wanted to go back to a new iphone or a version from january...so all my pix are gone beause of an update...?
My Iphone has shut down and I tried to connect it to itunes where it could see my phone but it was in recovery mode and is says I have to restore it in order to use it with itunes. When I try to do this is starts normally but durring the proccess it stops and gets out an error, error 28.
Restored my iPhone to sell it today. My SIM was still in the phone when I did the restore and after it restored and restarted it still had my number when I clicked on "iPhone" in iTunes. Even without the SIM it still reads my number, is this because the phone was automatically activated with the SIM in it after the restore?
