[iPhone Error 3004] How Can I Fix iTunes/iPhone Restore 3004 Error

By Spencer Mcfadden, on July 28, 2021, in iPhone Problems

iPhone/iTunes Error 3004 Symptoms (True Case): About a week or so ago I tried to update my iPhone XR to the latest firmware iOS 13.3, and somehow it got messed up and when I cam back to my room it get stuck in DFU mode saying that I needed to restore it. I figured oh well, no biggie, and hit restore. However, after going through about 90% of the restore process, iTunes gave me an Error 3004 message: The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3004). How can I fix this iPhone XR/iTunes Restore Error 3004?

Diagnosis: Backup and Restore are two factors in regards of preserving your vital informations on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. While the iPhone backing up or restoring is not always a smooth progress as iTunes at times may throw sort of errors like iTunes error 4013, 3014, 1638, etc. This iPhone Error 3004 was caused by the same reason. Like other iPhone iTunes Restore Errors, Code 3004 usually means there is one or more of the errors that cause iTunes could not reach Apple's download or activation servers.

Common and Similar iPhone/iTunes Error Messages:

• The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3004)
• The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3000)
• The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3002)
• "There was a problem downloading the software."
• "The device isn't eligible for the requested build."

All Common iPhone Restore/Update Error Problems in 2020

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• Battery
• Touch Screen
• AirPod
• Update
• Errors
• GPS/4G
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• Sync
• Backup

Since a successful iPhone update or restore with iTunes relies on several factors to working smoothly, it's not that easy to fix this iPhone/iTunes 3004 Error with a tap of button (How To Fix iMessage Waiting for Activation Error). Otherwise, there are multiple potential fixes on this issue so follow steps below to find a fix.

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• Battery
• Touch Screen
• AirPod
• Update
• Errors
• GPS/4G
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• Sync
• Backup

Some of the situations we come up with when running that iPhone/iTunes 3004 Error had to do with severe iOS software update or restore failures, at which most common fixes won't work at that point. Fix My iPhone is the best in kind iOS System Recovery software that offers quick and instant solution to fix this iPhone/iTunes 3004 Error without losing a single byte of your data ( Learn How To Completely Restore an iPhone 6/6s/7/8).

If you're iPhone or iPad is running slow, iMessage is not working properly, or some other kinds of iPhone glitches, you can fix it by restoring from a backup. We have collected a complete list of All Common iPhone/iTunes Errors, so give it a check before moving any further. To help you survive from severe iOS data disasters, we suggested you consider the following iPhone/iTunes Backup, Update, Sync and Restore best practices.

In recent years, Apple encourage users to backup their iOS content onto iCloud, while it's still necessary to consider multi-layered iPhone backup methods. This way, you can always hold a strong position against the iOS data disasters. At last, if our suggested solutions above cannot solve your iPhone/iTunes restore error, feel free to recommand another fix to us.

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