iPhone : Restore To A Backup

Joe 90 · 04-05-2010, 03:08

Today I ran an 'update all' on Rock. it tried to update something which threw up an error referring to the firmware. this evening I rebooted due to a no signal issue and my phone wouldn't boot.

After too long watching pwnage tool tell me i've got the wrong version of the firmware I just threw on the latest version through iTunes but I've lost all my numbers as they weren't synced with Google.

How do I put on last months backup? *wish i'd backed up more often!*

Desmo · 04-05-2010, 07:14

Does it not give you a list of available backups to restore from? Check the device tab under prefs and you can see a list of backups there so make sure you have more than one.

And then make sure you sync to google

Made my last restore so much easier.

Desmo · 04-05-2010, 07:17

Just realised I did the same update over the weekend and my phone won't reboot now either

Mark · 04-05-2010, 09:02

What on earth is Rock, and which update to I need to stay away from to avoid bricking my phone? (assuming it still reboots anyway)

As Desmo says, you should be able to restore in iTunes (I can't remember the exact details, but I've done it before and it was easy). You can even jailbreak again (though not unlock) afterwards, thanks to Spirit.

Desmo · 04-05-2010, 09:23

Rock is another app like Cydia and does pretty much the same thing. No idea what the update was called though.

Mine is set to restore back to 3.1.2 so had no worries regarding the jailbreak. All up and running again now

Joe 90 · 04-05-2010, 10:13

The problem update was called sys-cmds or something from what I remember.

I've gotta head into uni for a bit but I'll try it later. When I tried last night it didn't offer backups. Before wanting to download 3.1.3

Desmo · 04-05-2010, 10:51

Sounds like plenty of people have hit this problem from what I've been reading. I should have backed up before trying the re-boot really. Luckily my last backup was on Thursday anyway so nothing really lost.

Joe 90 · 04-05-2010, 13:00

Lucky you!

I miss my jailbreak already!

Desmo · 04-05-2010, 13:24

Then JB asap

Joe 90 · 04-05-2010, 15:50

can't now though - unless this backup restore puts 3.1.2 on i guess...

on that subject, the backup from march that my PC had yesterday seems to have gone missing so i'm having to backup to last august!!

04-05-2010, 03:08	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Restore To A Backup Today I ran an 'update all' on Rock. it tried to update something which threw up an error referring to the firmware. this evening I rebooted due to a no signal issue and my phone wouldn't boot. After too long watching pwnage tool tell me i've got the wrong version of the firmware I just threw on the latest version through iTunes but I've lost all my numbers as they weren't synced with Google. How do I put on last months backup? wish i'd backed up more often! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

04-05-2010, 07:14	#2
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Does it not give you a list of available backups to restore from? Check the device tab under prefs and you can see a list of backups there so make sure you have more than one. And then make sure you sync to google Made my last restore so much easier. __________________

04-05-2010, 07:17	#3
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Just realised I did the same update over the weekend and my phone won't reboot now either __________________

04-05-2010, 09:23	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Rock is another app like Cydia and does pretty much the same thing. No idea what the update was called though. Mine is set to restore back to 3.1.2 so had no worries regarding the jailbreak. All up and running again now __________________

04-05-2010, 10:13	#6
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	The problem update was called sys-cmds or something from what I remember. I've gotta head into uni for a bit but I'll try it later. When I tried last night it didn't offer backups. Before wanting to download 3.1.3 __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

04-05-2010, 09:02	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	What on earth is Rock, and which update to I need to stay away from to avoid bricking my phone? (assuming it still reboots anyway) As Desmo says, you should be able to restore in iTunes (I can't remember the exact details, but I've done it before and it was easy). You can even jailbreak again (though not unlock) afterwards, thanks to Spirit.

04-05-2010, 10:51	#7
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Sounds like plenty of people have hit this problem from what I've been reading. I should have backed up before trying the re-boot really. Luckily my last backup was on Thursday anyway so nothing really lost. __________________

04-05-2010, 13:00	#8
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Lucky you! I miss my jailbreak already! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

04-05-2010, 13:24	#9
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Then JB asap __________________

04-05-2010, 15:50	#10
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	can't now though - unless this backup restore puts 3.1.2 on i guess... on that subject, the backup from march that my PC had yesterday seems to have gone missing so i'm having to backup to last august!! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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