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How to fix “iPhone refused the request” when restoring

Elliot V. KingBy Elliot V. KingJuly 7, 2015Updated:August 17, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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We have received a few requests in our Helpdesk about Issues with iTunes when restoring your iPhone. Some users have gotten the error – iTunes could not restore the iPhone “Joshs iPhone”, because the iPhone refused the request – which usually happens when the user tries to restore his iPhone using the ‘Restore from Backup’ function in iTunes. Heres our guide on how to fix this common error.

Table of Contents

  • Backup and factory reset
  • Update iOS
  • Update iTunes
  • Update iPhone drivers
  • Try again using a Mac

Backup and factory reset

Use iTunes to create the latest backup of your iPhone by connecting your iPhone to iTunes and checking the box backup to ‘This Computer’ and click ‘Back Up Now’. Now go to your iPhone:

Go to Settings >General >>Reset >>>Erase All Content and Settings >>>>Enter your Passcode and confirm

After your iPhone has been successfully restored try Restoring it from the Backup you tried in the first place and it should work.

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Update iOS

If the above method has not worked for you make sure you are running the latest version of iOS and try again.

Update iTunes

If updating iOS didn’t work for you or you are running the latest iOS version make sure your iTunes is up to date.

Update iPhone drivers

If you are running Windows make sure the iPhone drivers are up to date. Using outdated drives can cause the weirdest issues.

Try again using a Mac

If you are using a Windows computer try using a Mac to perform the restore. If you don’t have a Mac go to the nearest Apple store and ask someone to assist you with your issue or book a appointment online for an Apple technician to fix your issue.

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Elliot Victor King is a Tech Enthusiast from Salt Lake City with years of experience in building websites. Having been involved with Mobile Technology and Computers from an early age, Elliot's Mission at MacCrunch.com is to evolve the Website to new levels by contributing helpful content for our readers to enjoy and learn from. To contact Elliot send an email to [email protected]

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