Restoring iPhone Woes

Quick post coming up:

I just spent 6 hours updating my 3GS to iOS 4. Why? you ask. I had no idea. I updated 3 times and each time it hung at the same 60% completion mark, I aborted out of frustration, the phone went into restore mode, rinse and repeat. I scoured the internet for answers. I rebooted my laptop, changed USB cables, changed USB ports. Nothing. Then, as if by divine intervention, the answer came to me. A voice in my head whispered, “Re-install iTunes.”

I did. It worked. My iPhone is currently restoring all of my personal settings and files (contacts, messages, and the like). Before the restore began, I tried multitasking, folders and wallpapers – they all work (Weeee!). In “About 4 minutes,” I’ll be enjoying my new iPhone iOS 4! (Double weeeee!)

Downside: In my rush to update after re-installing iTunes, I failed to choose the Custom Firmware that PwnageTool created and opted for the official iOS 4. Result = no jailbreak. I’m sad, definitely, but I know that hope is somewhere on the horizon and I only have to live without SBSettings and Winterboard a little while longer before the Dev-Team comes to the rescue.

So, do what I did and re-install iTunes NOW to avoid a long-ass wait time!