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Try to restore get a error 29
Hi,Was told buy Fixit to try a new battery,I did and was recognized on Itunes to get restored,got as far as firmware and got a error 29 What is it?
tried it about six times and alway the same error 29
Thanks for any help you can give me,chubs
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Scott Head
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Our batteries eliminate this issue.
There is also a workaround you can recommend your customers which involves nano Editor in which you prevent iTunes from communicating with Apple servers. I have used this remedy myself after days of different error messages while trying to restore my phone.
I have a jailbroken iphone 4 and any type of restore is a pain in the arse without this workaround. No other recommended fixes worked for me but this one.
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This nifty little trick has stopped all iTunes Error messages dead in their tracks. Give it a try. It worked for me after two days of trying to restore a phone in recovery mode.
Step 1. On your Mac, go to your “Applications” folder.
Step 2. Now navigate to the “Utilities” folder.
Step 3. Launch "Terminal".
Step 4. Type "sudo nano /etc/hosts" (without quotes) and hit return.
Step 5. Enter your password
Step 6. Use the down arrow key to find the “gs.apple.com” entries. Once the cursor is in front, make sure you comment out the line(s) by entering “#” in front of the text.
Step 7. Save the file by pressing CONTROL+O.
Step 8. Exit the nano editor by pressing CONTROL+X. I found ctrl X didn't exit for me, so Try "return' key after Control O to save and exit.
Step 9. Restore your iDevice.
Windows:
Step 1. Start –> Programs –> Accessories
Step 2. Run Notepad or WordPad
Step 3. Click “Open..” from File menu.
Step 4. Browse to Windows/System3
Step 5. In "files of type:" select all documents
Step 6. Open "hosts"
Step 7. Delete all line that has "gs.apple.com" or something like that
Step 8. Hit Save
Step 9. Restore your device
Polly, being that Error 29 usually points to a hardware issue; can u please report back if this workaround is effective for this quirky battery (Error 29) issue? I don't have a device with this error so I can't do the test myself. While trying to upgrade my software I received a ton of different error messages and for 2 nights I could not upgrade/restore the phone, till I found this. But I don't think I received an error 29.
It may work to get the os booted but if the problem is related to a non-oem battery with 4.0 then the iphone will still have charging problems and shut off every 10 minutes or when you open safari. (or that is at least what happens when you install the battery after the ios 4.x.x update). But thanks for the info, very usefull.
Ryan,
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have done some searching for this( have had my own dramas)... some theories are that the software you have downloaded was corrupt or interrupted whilst downloading .or has it been jailbroken?
you can try downloading an old ipsw from your itunes library instead of trying to upgrade as apple only allow the latest version (iOS 4.0.2??)and this may be why error 29 occurs.
try the oldest version you had for your phone (basically giving it it's original os back)
fingers crossed!
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mayer
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This battery will work for you: iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery
The part number you have is correct. Your problem is probably unrelated to the battery. Here's what Apple recommends doing for error 29: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275?viewl...
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From the Apple support site it appears that "Error 23, 28, 29, 1011, 1012, 1611: These errors may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow the steps in this article and also attempt to restore while connected to a known-good computer and network to isolate this issue to the device. If the IMEI or MAC address is missing or is a default value, this can also confirm a hardware issue."
Have you tried to restore with another computer?
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The answer is the circuit board on the oem battery you're buying. Besides facing error 29 you will also notice the battery percentage on your iphone is not reading correctly.
Use the original circuit board on the new battery you bought and everything will go fine. The problem is you will have a hard time taking out the circuit board from the original battery cos its tag weld to it. The method is to apply heat to the contacts and the battery will slide off from the circuit board.
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Chris C
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Found an inductor near the battery connections on the logic board (flip side) which was damaged (FL1 of 3GS circuit board). This carries messages from the battery and with this inductor gone the battery was no longer reporting. Replacing or shorting this should fix the problem I hope.
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I am having the same issue. I just swapped out the battery on my iPhone 3GS after a nasty and long dunk in a lake. Surprisingly, once the phone was dried and the battery replaced, it worked perfectly. It wasn't until i had tried to update to the iOS4 that i was suddenly confronted with a phone stuck in the restore loop.
This support discussion on the apple website reveals that the problem may be with the battery itself.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa...
The question remains:
Is the battery that is sold by iFixit configured the same as the Original OEM iPhone 3GS battery? If not, this may be the cause of the error. One poster on the above mentioned article details this line in the detailed error log:
entering update_gas_gaug
gasgauge_swupda
attempting to dump restore log
writing log file: /mnt1/restore.l
which may be referring to the battery itself.
Any input from the iFixit team would be greatly appreciated.
Adolfo Chavez
Order id: #159207
Order date: 06/18/2010
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I am having the exact same problem. I swapped out my battery on my 3GS and have been spending the last 36 hours trying to solve the problem. I'm going to put in the old battery and see if it will work. But I am incredibly frustrated.
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If your phone originally came with a battery part number apn 616-0433 and have since replaced your battery with apn 616-0431 you may find that you always get an error 29 when upgrading to ios 4.x Some people have reported that apn616-435 also works as a replacement battery and doesn't cause an error 29. Most vendors, including ifixit.com ship 0431 as their 3gs battery part.
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i faced the same problem... wanted to install the 4.2 bet of iOS on my 3GS, and got the -29 code.
fortunatly, i had the original battery still somewhere in my desk drawer: after replacing the new fixit battery with the original one, i was able to install the newest firmware without any problems.
@fixit: are you aware of this problem?
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I had the same problem . it was solved after using an original battery ...
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I can confirm this issue. I had an APN:616-0431 installed into my 3GS, and it wouldn't install iOS4.x. Restore always terminated with error 29 (forget everything you read in forums about DFU mode etc., it doesn't work anyway). Got an APN:616-0435, and my 3GS is back online :o)
Regards,
Frank
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Changing the battery part number 616-0435 did solve my problem. I was not able to restore to anything except 3.1.3 on my 3gs.
After changing the battery. I was able to restore to 4.3.3 and jailbreak.
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This is something really stupid. I just got a different 3gs then the 1 i was restoring earlier, on which I confirmed that the batter 616-0435 works. The other 3gs that I have, I'm able to restore it to IOS 4.1, but unable to restore to any IOS, from 4.2.1 to 4.3.3. Always comes to error 29. Another strange thing is, I'm able to restore to 4.3.5. I'm not sure which battery I have in the phone, I'm going to check that today. But if it's a battery problem, How can I restore to IOS 4.1 & 4.3.5 and nothing in between ? Aj.
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Hi
I had the error 29 for days and tried all sort of things, in the end I decided to try changing the battery as described by many forums, I bought a proper Apple battery APN 616 0435 and one of these from ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IPHONE-3GS-MOB.... ichanged it to the apple one first and still got error 29!! GRRR so i thought what the heck I might as well try the gold business battery....gues
hope this helps Wombatt
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wow this is amazing. guys u do not need any software trying to fix this problem. just like ifix advised just change the battery to 616-0435 and i bet it works perfectly well.
i had problem with my iphone 3gs restarting every minute but as soon as i changed the battery it stopped ... thanks ifix ..