Cannot Restore!

[jtown]

Hello all,

I tried to jailbreak my 1.1.1 iphone by using the Safari crash method posted here and couldn't get it to work. My phone now won't sync and I can't get it into recovery mode for a full restore. Any tips? Sorry if this solution has been posted.

[fmjung]

My friend tried the exact same thing to my phone...and I can't restore either. I get the following error message:

The iphone could not be restored. An unknown error occured (-18)



Hello all,

I tried to jailbreak my 1.1.1 iphone by using the Safari crash method posted here and couldn't get it to work. My phone now won't sync and I can't get it into recovery mode for a full restore. Any tips? Sorry if this solution has been posted.[/quote]

[Lincoln]

Do a hard reset on the iPhone first. (Press down the power button and home button until the phone powers off.) Then restart it, then try to restore.

[fmjung]

I spent two hours last night on the phone with an Apple tech support person...

I tried that as well. Didn't work. Jtown...I also found out today...that when I take pictures..they don't save on the iPhone. Try it. I'm pissed!!!

The support guy told me to take it to an Apple store...and they will replace it with a new one...and that he's received a couple other calls regarding iPhones...and the new iPod Touch.

Originally Posted by MacManPro

Do a hard reset on the iPhone first. (Press down the power button and home button until the phone powers off.) Then restart it, then try to restore.

[fmjung]

Jtown/MacManPro

I finally got my phone fixed...
Googled the error message...and found a fix on www.modmyiphone.com

This is the url to the fix:
www.modmyiphone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=73191 - 116k -

I was able to restore, sync my itunes music, sync my contacts from Windows Address Book and fix the camera functionality!!!

Originally Posted by fmjung

I spent two hours last night on the phone with an Apple tech support person...

I tried that as well. Didn't work. Jtown...I also found out today...that when I take pictures..they don't save on the iPhone. Try it. I'm pissed!!!

The support guy told me to take it to an Apple store...and they will replace it with a new one...and that he's received a couple other calls regarding iPhones...and the new iPod Touch.

[jtown]

yea i figured it out too. had to be connected to USB cable and computer in order to enter Recovery Mode!