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how to fix apple error code 29
Hi All, Same for my iPhone 4S. WiFi upgrade to iOS9.3 from 9.2.1 failed/stalled. I then tried connecting to iTunes as the phone was stuck in recovery mode. It still failed about 2/3 of way through and left me with a phone that was not functional. After 2 hours (over two days) with Apple Tech on Chat they booked my an appointment at the local Apple store. I was not happy as the phone worked perfectly until this upgrade! Given error 29 is related to the battery or battery connection (by all accounts). The new battery (non Apple) which I installed 3 weeks ago and replaced with an original Apple battery. I also scrubbed the battery connector terminal on the motherboard with a soft toothbrush and rubbing alcohol. I reconnected the phone to iTunes (old battery) and the upgrade was able to complete. I then replaced the old battery with the new non genuine one I had removed earlier and the phone is working fine. I don’t believe my new battery was faulty nor was there a hardware issue as such, but possibly the iOS9.3 is sensitive to non genuine parts in an old phone! Good luck if you come across a similar problem as this may help you. Admiral Adama
just fixed my 4S (at least for now) after replacing battery. After plugging in to charger, I got the dreaded plug into iTunes symbol. After trying to restore numerous times to no avail, I plugged back in the old battery. I was than able to do a factory restore. replaced the old battery with the Ifixit battery again and it is working so far. Hope I don’t have to do this again and again….
the iphone iphone could not be restored unknown occurred (29)
error 29 iphone 4s an the apdet
I had this problem on a non jailbroken iphone 4s tried the above to no avail . Basically if you’ve exhausted all the other fixes… changing the battery,removing firewall,antivirus,editing host file etc etc. Then check the last line of your itunes restore log if it says something like…‘RamrodErrorr domain/3ea: update_gas_gauge: gasgauge_swupdate returned -1’ … Ifixit has the answer and more details here….. Small component broken from the logic board . In my case on a (very)close inspection it’s a capacitor.. that’s missing!?!. Hope this helps someone as this info took me best part of a week to find!
Hi Tuan, Easy fix : 1.Error 29 is a hardware problem, Mostly replacing battery or repair in the slot of where u insert battery inside iPhone :) How do i know : I facing similar issue, but my iPhone is stuck with apple loop :) Regards, kksilvery
I restored iPhone 4s with ipsw 9.3.2 then show error 29
- change battery
- restore again
- succes :)
new battery
good i am too thanks
am restoring my iphone 4s with itunes and there was an error 29, so am asking how to go by it to fix it and the restoring will continue and the iphone 4s will be normal
Read the posts. You need to temporarily replace the battery with an original Apple one, connect phone to a PC, do the update through iTunes , then replace the Apple battery with yours ( if you want).
What is the correct APN code as i have lost my old battery ?
I found my old Iphone 4s battery and i have noticed that the old and the current battery APN is same 616-0579 and 616-0579 but still i replaced the old one to update my iphone but still it got stuck on recovery mode please advice do i need to replace the battery with APN 616-0581 or the problem is not with the battery. also before replacing the battery i rubbed the clip area with alcohol . Please help!
Where can i purchase a new 4s original battery? And how much? Please help me guys. Thnx
Requirements:
iOS Device (Mine is 4S, may work for other devices too)
Windows 10
Latest iTunes
Steps: Go to “C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"Right Click on the file called “hosts"Paste anywhere you wantPlug your iPhone to your ComputerOpen iTunesTry restoring, 100% Worked for me.Move the “hosts” file (you moved in step 2) to “C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc” after restoring your iPhone.
Same issue, failed ios 9.3 update on an iphone 4s. Replaced new (non Apple ) battery with an original and then the update worked fine through itunes. Could then put other battery back in. Thanks for the tip.
i have this problem too of 29 error
pesti error 29 napud
Can we repair old battery of 4s…????
this is not restore and update
the only you can do just loose the battery screw thats all latest update
the iPhon iPhonecould not be restored.An unknown error occurred(29)
I will never buy another Apple product! They employ very underhand methods to force people to line their pockets by using their repair services or buying new devices.
error occurred 29 iphone s4 plz halp me
iphone 4s iphone can not be restore an anknown erroe occurred 29
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An outdated version of iTunes may be the reason why Error 29 pops up on the screen while you are trying to restore or update your iPhone’s iOS with this app. To update to the latest version of iTunes you should open the app and choose the Software Update option from the Apple menu.
