Hi guys,

I tried doing Erase all data and settings on my iphone and now its stuck at the apple logo, so I decided to do a DFU.

Unfortunately after doing the dfu, after extracting package, the itunes tells me that the iphone cannot be restored because of unknown error 1, does anyone face this problem before?

Thanks.

iPhone Generation : 2G
Current Firmware : 2.1
iTunes Version : 8.0
Computer Platform : MAC OS X 10.5.5
Jailbreaking software : Pwnage
Problem Encountered : Unknown error 1 during restore process
Steps Had Taken (list down) : Attempt dfu mode again.
Problem Screenshot (if any) :
Other Info / Remark : Iphone is unable to boot in. Now stuck at apple logo.


This post has been edited by wahkiz: Nov 14 2008, 02:34 AM

you should have posted this on iphone for dummies instead of opening up a new thread
and without clearly voicing out your problems how do u expect us to help u eh? and you have been around this section for awhile clearly following this template is just a piece of cake right?

Sorry, too gan jiong edi.. Now the phone is a brick. =(

based on what ive experience before, when using windows to restore pwned 2.1 firmware, u gotta need to enter DFU mode, but if using mac osx, doing restore with same firmware(pwned), entering restore mode is enough.

i face the same problem, when i put my phone into DFU & restore using osx

Iphone is very hard to get bricked unless u r really unfortunate. That day I was stuck in startup as well, I just restore it again.

This post has been edited by mangoman: Nov 14 2008, 05:01 PM

so scary...hehe...done it with restoring

@wahkiz
just wanted to know, are ur phone showing the 'connect to itunes' with a usb plug on it or plain black during ur DFU mode?

if ur in the right DFU mode (plain black) u should get be alright but then, have u followed the instruction step by step?

like twinkles said, apple logo of death (ALOD) only can be recovered by restoring ur phone. unless u have left with wireless and open SSH open. might have other route to recover.

cheers

Bro this might help:

1. download software: 1.1.2-jailbreak.zip, and idemocracy2.0 updated with the 2.02 patch.

2. Hold the power button(top right) and home button(front center) down on the iPhone until the phone cycles and you see the silver apple. When you see it, release the power button, but continue to hold the home button.

3. Open iTunes (probably needs to be a 7.x.x release,or newer version 8.0)Restore the iPhone to 3a109a by shift or right-clicking on the “restore” button and selecting the restore image you downloaded from the internet. (DO NOT USE 3A110a — this is causing error 5!)

4. Open independence jailbreak and appinstall - this did fail, but it took the iphone out of recovery mode so i could continue.

5. do the prefs://1 using the *#309# call sequence (all over the internet) to get to http://jailbreakme.com. i need to document this better…

6. when you go to jailbreakme.com, if you’ve updated to the correct iPhone image, jailbreak can take advantage of the vulnerability in the tiff image and install AppTap, or “installer” on your iphone.

7. when your phone restarts, you will see the installer icon. open it, scroll to tweaks 1.1.1, and install Oktoprep. Also add OpenSSH

8. UPDATE to 1.1.2 in itunes - it will LOOK like everything is lost, but it’s not!
download jailbreak 1.1.2 from conceited software. It’s been awhile since i’ve done this, but i think jailbreak 1.1.2 runs on both mac and pc.

9. run jailbreak 1.1.2 from a mac or pc with the iphone connected (i forget how it works right now).

NOTE:This is a different error(ERROR 5)..but you can try it..DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK BRO ...tq

Source:http://www.huanix.com/2007/12/23/iphone-jailbreak-the-iphone-could-not-be-restored-an-unknown-error-occured-5/

This post has been edited by MohdFarid1994: Nov 14 2008, 05:40 PM

iTunes 7.4.2??

lol..its a old one..now its already Itunes 8.0..that means using the new version..

I think u need to synchronize your time to the present time which is NOW November 2008. I know i sound really sarcastic but U cannot just cut n paste stuff like that without knowing whats the situation. FW1.1.1 or FW1.1.2 are back in December 07 - January 08 bro. He'll be for sure risking his phone if he follow this.

Please get your fact straight and up to date or else u'll lead others to the wrong way.

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Added on November 14, 2008, 6:40 pmBro ... since you did the "Erase all data and settings", what it does is format or safe delete all content of the NAND i.e flash memory including the system file/OS. Thats why it only stuck at apple logo since it does not have any OS to boot from. What U can do is put it in restore mode (not DFU) and restore with the stock/original firmware. If all went well ... then just activate (if its an official unlock set) and jailbreak it using quickpwn.

Hope that help.

This post has been edited by frozzbyte: Nov 14 2008, 06:40 PM

Hey guys, I am back.

I didn't know that Erase all Data and settings means that its gonna take the OS away as well, and I think Apple should have known better to tell people that their iphones are not going to boot after the process.

Anyway, I solved my problem in a strange way. Since Itunes in my mac doesnt works, I boot camp into windows vista, and tried doing the restore using itunes 8.0 for windows. Surprisingly, it worked this time, no error (1), nothing, the restore went fine even using pwned firmware.

That said, I suspect my mac's itunes is corrupted. Because currently, my mac's itunes cannot sync applications. Does anyone have instructions on how to fully clean up itunes and reinstall it?

btw, thanks to all for your advises (I used dfu to restore everytime, so I am not familar with the 'connect to itunes' restore.).

This post has been edited by wahkiz: Nov 14 2008, 09:14 PM

so, uve done ady aite?
can consider solve & can close tread ady