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Upgrade experience
I'm upgrading a 4 gig June 29, 2007 phone and got the same
-9838 message, and a bricked iPhone.

I've just tried again and got the -4 message, however, my
phone is still bricked, showing a pretty image of a USB cable
plugging into iTunes.

11am EST
Posted by: bgrh   Posted on: 07/11/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Upgrade experience  bgrh | 07/11/08
pull out the cable...  Pederson | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  WRA | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  dlatkins | 07/11/08
Sorry to hear that sad  NonZealot | 07/11/08
SSDD (Same Story, Different Device)  tikigawd | 07/11/08
I've never had an issue activating any other phone  NonZealot | 07/11/08
Survey says?  iWASaPC | 07/11/08
I don't care WHY there are problems  NonZealot | 07/11/08
Unless its Windows  frgough | 07/11/08
I have  laura.b | 07/11/08
Issues  Win3.1 | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  xXDaNiaLXx | 07/11/08
Does apple address this issue on their website?  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
No, Apple has been doing it since the beginning  zenotek | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  npalma | 07/11/08
...and ATT no help  jalbridge@... | 07/11/08
Have you ever considered...  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
Or waiting until the rush is over...? (nt)  tikigawd | 07/11/08
Update  jalbridge@... | 07/14/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  jrp@... | 07/11/08
Wake up, Apple people!  guyonearth | 07/11/08
Anyway, who would trust a phone that needs iTunes to function?  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
Windows people are also Apple customers  SquishyParts | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  bgrh | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  bgrh | 07/11/08
still can't activate!  npalma | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  hornplayer6339@... | 07/11/08
If you believe that...  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
of course  rtk | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  rftrel | 07/11/08
How about some truth here?  jalbridge@... | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  Timpraetor | 07/11/08
I was thinking the same thing....  MGP2 | 07/11/08
this is surely p------ Steve off.  russguill | 07/11/08
Jobs wont be upset  Pliny the Elder | 07/11/08
Well...  Badgered | 07/11/08
What do I think?  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 07/11/08
That mind control  frgough | 07/11/08
LOL  James T. Kirk | 07/11/08
then why are you reading it?  russguill | 07/11/08
Seriously  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 07/11/08
ADVERTISING 101, rule #6....  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  j-michaud | 07/11/08
Apple to Cusomers: We have your cash now so F' OFF  Johnny Vegas | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  asad.quraishi@... | 07/11/08
Activation in Montreal  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  kathy.stites@... | 07/11/08
Me too  jalbridge@... | 07/11/08
WTF  desmondhaynes | 07/11/08
WTF  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
Getting around the phoning home problem  NonZealot | 07/11/08
Given that their problems are being reported by mainstream media  Michael Kelly | 07/11/08
iBrick update should have been disabled  iBrick | 07/11/08
Apple's iPhone activation fiasco  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
How many hundreds of thousands of current users have joined the ranks of iB  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
iPhone rebooting  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
I don't think you have tried your solution.  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
Iphone Rebooting  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
The beauty of low tech...  MGP2 | 07/11/08
This problem is unique to the iPhone  NonZealot | 07/11/08
And shoddy Zealots...  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
Hehe, let's turn that question around  NonZealot | 07/11/08
Hey Zealot  J. Bigbooti | 07/12/08
Once again, you skip the important parts.  sceptical | 07/13/08
Well, I would suspect...  cornpie | 07/11/08
All Cell compaines have had problems  jshaw4343 | 07/11/08
No, this really is somewhat unique  cornpie | 07/13/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  PollyProteus | 07/11/08
If you want my guess...  vulpine@... | 07/11/08
Perhaps you missed the part...  PollyProteus | 07/11/08
Bricks In GERMANY  Rebeccaterry@... | 07/11/08
Why Why Why?  Joe_Racer | 07/11/08
Why, why? Here's the answer  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
Why, why? Here's the answer  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  tcwhq | 07/11/08
Microsoft behind it  LBiege | 07/11/08
Haha, nicely done!! (nt)  NonZealot | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  bob@... | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  igolfinutah | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  fwelsh | 07/11/08
Always a great user experience even when it's not...  guyonearth | 07/11/08
And Apple wants the iPhone in the Enterprise???  3D0G | 07/11/08
The up-coming MAC vs PC commercial  LBiege | 07/11/08
LOL  Ken_z | 07/11/08
De ja vu  zenwalker | 07/13/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  moebiusjbb@... | 07/11/08
Has a single person out there gotten it activated?  moebiusjbb@... | 07/11/08
As an amateur psychiatrist, I find TECHNOLOGICAL JINGOISM...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 07/11/08
OK Spock, leave the diagnosis to Dr. McCoy (nt)  croberts | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  ceo@... | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  Tuckahoe40 | 07/11/08
SUCCESS! RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems  bgrh | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  JustGitRDone | 07/11/08
restitution?  croberts | 07/11/08
GREAT time to buy an iPhone  flatliner | 07/11/08
Universal file standards  BALTHOR | 07/11/08
Windows Moblie phones  Skidpalace | 07/11/08
RE: Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)  jadenman@... | 07/11/08
3G iPhone in Mexico  crow_up@... | 07/11/08
Activation woes...  Kill-the-hype | 07/11/08
Wow! Must be a burden to be as perfect as you, punk!  thetwonkey | 07/12/08
LOL @ you  croberts | 07/12/08
Actually he's the one with the life...  eMJayy | 07/13/08
Microsoft NEVER had this problem with ZUNE  Davewrite | 07/13/08
What does Zune have to do with Apple's iPhone activation?  NonZealot | 07/13/08
Typical illogical Apple fanboy rant...  flatliner | 07/13/08
Advanced Bricks next year  eMJayy | 07/13/08
Donate iPhone An Eco Friendly Initiative....  donateiphone | 07/14/08
Re:" Donate iPhone An Eco Friendly Initiative"  DaRogue | 07/14/08

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