When you try to update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you might not able to restore or update your iPhone and get an iPhone Error 9 from iTunes? Why does the new iPhone XR cause an unknown error in iTunes? Unknown error code appear in iPhone is a very common problem, may be there have faults in the software or hardware. Don't get panic on this iPhone Restore/Update error as it's simply a warning message coded by Apple telling you are having specific error. Read this article to learn how to fix iPhone XR Error 9.
Test the iPhone XR again, connect iPhone XR to the computer via iPhone lightning cable, and then try to restore the iPhone XR by iTunes, it failed and reports unknown error 9:"The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (9)." We can try to fix it by following solutions.
1. Force restart iPhone XR
If this unknown error 9 is caused by some simple software problems, then restarting is a good solution, because the most of simple software problems can be fixed by restarting.
In order to force restart iPhone XR, please quickly press and release the iPhone Volume Up button, and then quickly press and release the iPhone Volume Down button, at last, press and hold the iPhone power button until the Apple logo appears, and then release.
After restarting the iPhone XR, connect it to the computer to test it again, if the unknown error 9 still exist, then you should try another solutions.
2. Check connections between iPhone and computer
Test the iPhone XR again, connect iPhone XR to the computer via iPhone lightning cable, and then try to restore the iPhone XR by iTunes, it failed and reports unknown error 9:"The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (9)." We can try to fix it by following solutions.
1. Force restart iPhone XR
If this unknown error 9 is caused by some simple software problems, then restarting is a good solution, because the most of simple software problems can be fixed by restarting.
In order to force restart iPhone XR, please quickly press and release the iPhone Volume Up button, and then quickly press and release the iPhone Volume Down button, at last, press and hold the iPhone power button until the Apple logo appears, and then release.
After restarting the iPhone XR, connect it to the computer to test it again, if the unknown error 9 still exist, then you should try another solutions.
2. Check connections between iPhone and computer
If the connection between the iPhone XR and the computer is fragile or incomplete, then it will cause the iPhone XR to fail to restore and report the error code.
In order to avoid this case, we need to check iPhone lightning cable and USB port. Make sure you are using an Apple lightning cable with good quality, try different USB port, or try another computer.
After you try these methods, if the iPhone XR error 9 still exists, then you should try another solution.
3. Check iTunes version
As we know, if we want to use iTunes to update IOS or restore iPhone, the first thing is that we need to update the iTunes to latest version, so we can make it works smoothly.
Please open iTunes on the computer, and then check it if it's the latest version. If not, please update it to the latest version, and then use it to restore the iPhone XR again.
If the iPhone XR is still unable to restore with the latest iTunes version, then please try another solutions.
4. Reset all Settings
The setting problem also will cause iPhone got an unknown error during the restore, if the iPhone XR has some invalid settings, it will cause iTunes or access to deny the computer programs or other apps. We can try to fix it by resetting all settings.
In order to reset all Settings, please go to Settings-> General -> Reset -> Reset all settings.
After resetting, please re-restore it, if it still not working, then try next solutions.
5. Contact Apple CareIf all of above solutions are not working, and you have no ideas for it, then you can contact Apple Care for help
Why you should contact Apple Care?
- For most of iPhone XR, now they still in warranty, contact Apple Care will save time and money
- Perhaps the iPhone XR has some hardware problems, they need to be fixed by the professional iPhone repair skills and phone fix tools, the Apple Care will fix it in a professional way.
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