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iPhone 5 Boot Loop Can't Restore Help

The screen in my iphone 5 went dead so i ordered a new replacement screen and after i installed it i am stuck with the following two scenarios.

Scenario One: I can get the plug into itunes screen but itunes will not restore and I can get to give me an error 9 and 3194. The 9 is what i get when i try and restore to 8.3 (which is what was on it before the issue). The 3194 happens when i try anything above or below 8.3. I tried the 8.4 beta and the 9 beta and the 8.2. I have tried different computers, different cables, but nothing. I have tried it in DFU mode etc. What the issue is that the phone will reboot and will not load the ipsw file and therefore the restore is interrupted and thus why i get the error 9. iTunes will recognize the phone and the serial number but i cannot restore.

youtube video of issue: https://youtu.be/Rw_eX0Hbgdk

Scenario Two: I turn the phone on and i get a boot loop that is endless and itunes won't recognize the device.

youtube video of issue: https://youtu.be/uKVoidiBsFc

The phone has never been jailbroken that i know of. Please help me out. I got nothing.

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I have the exact same problem with my iphone, wierd bars and boom, restart. Did you find any solution?

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ihad the same problem on iphone 5c when i start to restore the firmware the iphone just restart and now i got a bootloop and i cant pu it on recovery or dfu

now got this on my iphone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtdJyaX...

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thisis the solution I use most to sort out the pesky host error. Hope it works.

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nothing is in my hosts file. The real issue is revolving around the iphone rebooting error code 9 before the restore is completed.

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So you deleted the line/tried that link? It usually gets rid of 3194.is phone fully charged, cleaned dock and tried dif computer?

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Swap screens back or disconnect screen and see if it boots.

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Try a new battery that you know is good.

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