I run iTunes (10.2.2) under Windows 7 inside Oracle VirtualBox (4.0.6) and use this to sync my AT&T iPhone 4. The host OS is Ubuntu 10.10. This works fine and I have been able to sync my iPhone apps and music successfully.
Yesterday I synced my iPhone and then started to upgrade the iPhone software to 4.3.3. Halfway through the process, the iPhone crashed, with the scary "Connect to iTunes" message locked on the screen. I restarted the computer and restarted VB, Win 7 and iTunes and tried to restore the iPhone, but it crashed again and again, with error message "8000065". This indicates a USB connectivity problem. I disconnected all unused USB devices and removed all of the VB USB filters except the iPhone, but it still kept crashing halfway through the "restore" process.
On my third or fourth attempt, I decided to check the VB Devices/USB list whenever the iTunes progress indicators had been still for more than 15 seconds. When I did, I found that the iPhone had been unchecked, so I checked it. Immediately, in the lower right corner of Win 7, a small window opened saying, "Windows is searching for device drivers", then "Windows is installing Apple iPhone driver." At that point the restore process continued, and the progress indicators on iTunes and the iPhone began to move again. I had to do this twice more during the restore process. But ultimately the iPhone restore process finished successfully. Of course, I still had to sync my phone to restore all of my music and apps, but that process finished by itself in about 30 minutes with no intervention on my part.
I am using Ubuntu 10.10 as the host OS, Win 7 was fully updated before I started this, and iTunes was 10.2.2.
It is interesting that this loss of USB connectivity never occurs during routine syncing of music and apps, only during iPhone op system upgrades!
Any comments or suggestions?
VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
During firmware update, the iPhone switches mode and thus changes it's identification. You have to change your USB filter to adjust for that.
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
Yeah, I noticed that the VB Devices/USB listing said "Apple iPhone (Restore Mode)" or something like that. The catch though, is how to catch the iPhone in that mode and add it to the filter list, along with the iPhone in normal mode.
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
Use that. Works for me.Name: Apple Inc. iPhone
Manu: Apple Inc.
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
My VB filter details show: "Name: Apple Inc. iPhone [0001]"
and: "Manufacturer: Apple Inc."
and: "Product: iPhone"
plus a lot of serial numbers, codes and revision numbers.
and: "Manufacturer: Apple Inc."
and: "Product: iPhone"
plus a lot of serial numbers, codes and revision numbers.
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Replace with mine. Rest is empty.
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
Cool! Will do.
And thanks a million!
And thanks a million!
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Re: VirtualBox Drops iPhone During iOS Update
wow i wish i had known that 3 months ago when i screwed up my 3gs exactly the way you did ![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
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