How Long Does iOS 4.2 Take To Download? 1013 Error Code
The new Apple iOS 4.2 is now here and waiting for you to download via iTunes, but we would love for you to answer this question of “How long does it take to download iOS 4.2?”
We would also like to know if you have tried downloading and then came up with the ‘1013 Error Code’ problem.
Apparently and according to a few of our readers they have experienced the error code of 1013, they tried to update on their iPhone 4 that has never been jailbroken or unlocked and about half way through the download process this error code popped up, the error tells them to connect it to iTunes (But they say they are already connected to iTunes), their iPhone’s are now stuck in the recovery mode and cannot do anything to get out of it not even a restore.
Please let us know how long it took you to download iOS 4.2 and if any of you encountered the 1013 Error Code’ problem. Thanks
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Yeah here, got the 1013 error on my one month old iPhone 4. Never Jailbroken, never Locked.
Doesn't work at all now, thanks a lot Apple!
error 1013: after update ……recovery in DFU mode……sucessfull!!!
currently downloading for ipad- saying 4 hours remaining on a 10mb pipe. Looks like the servers are properly overloaded here in the uk.
I also received the 1013 error? What do I do?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
I tried them all, didn't change anything, still bricked.
Getting really upset over here..
You need to edit your host file…
see Keiths comment
I've got the 1013 error on an iPhone 4 that is less than a week old, never jailbroken. Do I need to go to the Apple Store??
ok I brought it to the Apple store and they connected it to their Macbook and it updated fine. I asked why and they couldn't offer any explanation. Weird thing is my iPad updated fine at home right before I tried to update the iPhone…
I had this issue, but I looked in my hosts file. I had some entry for gs.apple.com (or something like that). i removed the entry, rebooted, restored and all is well.
Please give more details. how????
On Mac:
* Open Finder
* Hold down COMMAND + SHIFT keys and press 'G'
* Enter "/private/etc/" in the field and press "Go"
* Find "hosts" file in the directory
* Drag the file to your desktop
* Open it in text editor
* Remove the line that has gs.apple.com entirely or put a # at the beginning of it to comment it out
* Save the file
* Drag it back to the /private/etc/ folder.
* You'd need to enter your username and password to authenticate the move
On Windows:
* Locate the hosts file in one of the following directories:
Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows XP, Vista, 7 c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
* Right click and click on "Open With…" and then click on "Notepad" on the list.
* Remove the line that has gs.apple.com completely and save the file.
This should work fine.
try it with an Apple on my side it worked
Me too…. and error 3004. What a joke.
same problem, in Brazil: error 1013. What do we do? I Have no phone and i´ve tried all day long
Yup 1013 error code. Rubbish and depressing.
Im still stuck in 1013 error.. This is frustrating..
Just download TinyUmbrella and use that to kick it out of recovery mode worked for me
2 month old iPhone 4… no jailbreak .. 02 carrier official… i want a phone not a "connect to iphones" digital photo frame!.. @IFeelstupid how did you alter your host file?
Removing the gs.apple.com line from the hosts file fixed it for me.
In windows, it's in c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
Open the file using notepad and put a # in front of the IP address of that line.
I changed from my Intel MacBook to my first gen. iMac G5 and was able to restore it. Moved back to the MacBook and it installed my backup with no issue. I had Apple support on the phone and they had no explanation for that…
Yes, I got the same issue 1013 error. I tried to restore and it just does not work. WTF Apple?
Where is the hosts file? My phone is bricked.
Had 1013 too. Remove the block to gs.apple.com in the hosts file and you can restore just fine.
Download took less than 5 minutes. Yes, I got Error 1013
same thing on a macbook…. error1013, called apple now trying it on a pc
Took me about 20 mins to download now and now i keep getting eror 1013 every time i try to update.
Rob, try recovery in DFU mode!!!
If you're on a Mac and you get this error, the following works:
1. Go to your "Applications" folder
2. Go to your "Utilities" folder
3. Launch "Terminal"
4. Type "sudo nano /etc/hosts" (without quotes) and hit return
5. Enter your password
6. Use the down arrow key to find the "gs.apple.com" entries. Once the cursor is in front, make sure you comment out the line(s) by entering "#" (no quotes) in front of the text
7. Save the file by pressing CONTROL+W on the keyboard
8. Exit the nano editor by pressing CONTROL+X on the keyboard
9. Restore your iDevice
Avoid the CONTROL+W. After adding the #, press CONTROL+X and it will ask you if you want to save the changes. Type Y and carry on with your restore. This worked 100% for me.
Getting error 1013 never jail broken, tried all the current suggested fixes nothing works…
guys,
i have had the same problem. Seems that its not updating the baseband. However its updated the firmware. Download an application called tinyurl. Launch the program and just click Exit Recovery. You are back with a working Iphone 4. Donno why this issue is there . Apple cmon…we need some answers here ….
Wow, the hosts edit removing gs.apple.com entry worked. Just add # before the line. Unbelievable.
Those getting 1013 error. Open Tiny Umbrella and click "kick out of recovery mode". You iPhone will reboot and break that loop – at least worked for me
I fixed it by holding down home and power until it reboot, try again, and it worked.
Me too…
edit /etc/hosts, and comment out "gs.apple.com"
restart your mac
retry restore…!
yeh im having the 1013 error , im having no luck if anyone finds out how to fix it please let me know
I have the 1013 error code. never been jailbroken. way to go apple. thanks for the brick. now I have to spend the day tomorrow going to the damn apple store.
I have error code 1013 and I was jailbroken
I found this on line but forgot where and this worked perfectly I was able to restore my phone after several attempts Same problem but solved doing this :Same problem but solved doing this :
On Mac:
* Open Finder
* Hold down COMMAND + SHIFT keys and press 'G'
* Enter "/private/etc/" in the field and press "Go"
* Find "hosts" file in the directory
* Drag the file to your desktop
* Open it in text editor
* Remove the line that has gs.apple.com entirely or put a # at the beginning of it to comment it out
* Save the file
* Drag it back to the /private/etc/ folder.
* You'd need to enter your username and password to authenticate the move
On Windows:
Locate the hosts file in one of the following directories:
Windows 95/98/Me c:windowshosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:winntsystem32driversetchosts
Windows XP, Vista, 7 c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
Right click and click on "Open With…" and then click on "Notepad" on the list.
* Remove the line that has gs.apple.com completely and save the file
me too. New Iphone 4 just bought yesterday. Takes 50 min to download the IOS 4.2 upgrade package, but I got 1013 error code, and MY IPHONE4 STUCK IN THE RECOVERY MODE. ….WHAT…WHAT….WHAT….?????
same problem whats happen?????err 1013 ????????????
crap… 1013 error. No solutions out there?
Yeah error 1013 happened to me hopefully when ANYONE GETS the ANSWER please teach me how to fix it Arghhhhhhhh
yea i have an iphone 4 and it is stuck for the night!
acctually damn u apple i lost every thing shit i am really pissed, i am now addicted to apple am starting to back of….
Guys, the funniest thing – 1013 error is about apple authentication, and if you got this I'm almost 100% sure that you have/had JB. The line in hosts file 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com directs itunes to cydia server!
(I had the same issue 🙂
I had error 1013, tried a few things mentioned nothing worked, whilst I was searching internet for a solution (with iphone still plugged into itunes) it suddenly started another restore on it's own, all ok now, so guys leave it plugged in until you get a prompt, mine took about an hour.
@Keith
this is where I found it too, it worked for me on my JB 4.1 iPhone 4 while upgrading to ios 4.2
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID…
some of u may think the gs apple line is *not* in your hosts file – I did. But there it was – hidden waaay down at bottom out of view!!!!
It took me 20 minutes to download the IOS 4.2 on my Iphone 4 with no problems on the day tat it was released.
Tony,
It took me 20 minutes to download the IOS 4.2 on my Iphone 4 with no problems on the day tat it was released.
I got this error 1013 while trying to uodate to OS4.2 & found this post by going to C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/ on my Windows 7 64 Bit. Copy the "host" file to desktop & open the "host" file with notepad & add # at 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com (#74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com) then copy the file back to it original folder & overwrite it. Unplug then plug in back the cable. Restoring is in process. Thanks a bunch!
error 1013: after update……use restore in DFU mode!!! very simple!
I tried to download and update my iPhone last night, which took 3 hours, then I got an error message just when the download finished. I tried again tonight, which took 2 hours, with the same error message at the end of the download. Luckily, the error message came before it started to update my phone. I don't know whether to try again at the weekend with all of these issues. I am a hardened iPhone & iPod fan but the latest list of catastrophic issues is fast changing my perception of Apple products.
mine worked after update itune
delete the last line in the host file (74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com ) or add a single # sign in front of it (#74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com) which makes it a notation and not executable.
Host file can be found here… C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/
mines taking forEVER. its really ticking me off.. i mean i dont have forever to sit and wait!
I got the 1013 error code after connecting my iPhone 4 into iTunes and running restore, when I discovered the phone would not work yesterday morning (the iphone had the screen that said connect it to iTunes). The restore process took almost 15 minutes to complete, and gets to the last step of the process, before the error code appears. Tried the restore on both my home Windows 7 64-bit system and wife's Windows 7-64 bit laptop, both running the latest version of iTunes. Failed to error code 1013 on both of them at the same step and time on each. Opened the Hosts file on both and neither had any references that were not already commented out with the "#" sign. Nothing mentioned in the Hosts file of either PC referring to "gs.apple.com". So I do not believe that rumored fix has any merit. Any other real solutions out there?