Unable to place device into restore mode - GSM-Forum

FON-TECNO · 06-29-2020, 07:57

As many uses are having the same problem with this new update (Unable to place device into restore mode or Unable to open device in restore mode and end up in red exclamation)

So let´s wait for support to give solution here to keep the post clean.
Regards
Fon

[info]
[info] Starting ...
[info] Using LOCAL IPSW C:\Users\clovi\Downloads\MFC_Watch2,4_17T530_6.2.1 _n75ap_Restore_42mm.ipsw
[info] using cached version data
[info] Found device in Normal mode
[info] Identified device as Apple Watch S2, n75ap, Watch2,4
[info] Extracting BuildManifest from ipsw
[data] Product Version: 6.2.1
[data] Product Build: 17T530 Major: 17
[data] Device supports Image4: true
[info] Variant: Customer Erase Install (IPSW)
[info] This restore will erase your device data.
[info] Found ECID 7609308077056806
[info] Getting ApNonce in normal mode... [data] FF37D4621301AEAB972152739FBD1C526A3FC7A8DE1B39E261 2E64BEE342E573
[info] tts>Trying to fetch new SHSH blob
[info] Getting SepNonce in normal mode... [data] 9B89F27FE35BADDE5E895FF94EFA8AD91D86162F
[warn] Unable to find BbChipID node
[note] Unable to find BbProvisioningManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbCalibrationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFactoryActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFDRSecurityKeyHash node
[warn] Unable to find BbSkeyId node
[info] Sending TSS request...
[info] Request URL set to https://gs.apple.com/TSS/controller?action=2
[info] Sending TSS request attempt 1...
[info] response successfully received
[info] tts>Received SHSH blobs
[info] Using cached filesystem from 'iDeviceTools/MFC_Watch2,4_17T530_6.2.1_n75ap_Restore_42mm/048-63671-311.dmg'
[info] Entering recovery mode...
[erro] Unable to connect to device in recovery mode
[erro] Unable to enter recovery mode
[erro] Unable to place device into recovery mode from Normal mode

[info] Failed

**.::Gsmdenis::.** · 06-30-2020, 12:10

try to check restore or upgrade 2 functions with mfc software

Pryshlyak · 06-30-2020, 16:44

Both the same, upgrade and restore
Or what do you mean 2 functions?

purdey · 06-30-2020, 16:51

I have the same problem as everyone else with this new firmware. I have tried S3 and S2 watches both with the same result. The watches reboot to start installation and get stuck at an Apple Logo + error in MFC

I have tried both restore and update functions. See my logs below (I had to make some minor edits to remove all links so that I could post. Marked with []).

I hope you can help!

S3 42mm WiFi
Update Function:

Code:

[info] Starting ...
[info] Using LOCAL IPSW C:\Users\X\Desktop\Watch IPSWs\MFC Watch Firmware 2020\S3 42mm WiFi\MFC_Watch3,4_17T530_6.2.1_n121bAP_GPS_Restore_42mm[.]ipsw
[info] using cached version data
[info] Found device in Recovery mode
[info] Identified device as Apple Watch S3, n121bap, Watch3,4
[info] Extracting BuildManifest from ipsw
[data] Product Version: 6.2.1
[data] Product Build: 17T530 Major: 17
[info] device serial number is X
[data] Device supports Image4: true
[info] Variant: Customer Upgrade Install (IPSW)
[info] This restore will update your device without losing data.
[info] Found ECID 7126759530561574
[info] Getting ApNonce in recovery mode... [data] 6402235479E6D3D6E70E3D0C5EF12621A8D633C004F70CFA0754A6F9F5C2930A
[info] tts>Trying to fetch new SHSH blob
[info] Getting SepNonce in recovery mode... [data] F359C91B47EF33227E13C6F6C20CCED7D83BA0B6
[warn] Unable to find BbChipID node
[note] Unable to find BbProvisioningManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbCalibrationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFactoryActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFDRSecurityKeyHash node
[warn] Unable to find BbSkeyId node
[info] Sending TSS request...
[info] Request URL set to [link]
[info] Sending TSS request attempt 1... 
[info] response successfully received
[info] tts>Received SHSH blobs
[info] Extracting filesystem
[warn] No path for component iBEC in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting iBEC[.]n121b[.]RELEASE[.]im4p...
[info] Sending iBEC (744155 bytes)...
[info] Recovery Mode Environment:
[info] iBoot build-version=iBoot-5540[.]100[.]194
[info] iBoot build-style=RELEASE
[info] Sending AppleLogo...
[warn] No path for component AppleLogo in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting applelogo[]132~watch[.]im4p...
[info] Sending AppleLogo (8980 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreRamDisk in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting 048-63982-330[.]dmg...
[info] Sending RestoreRamDisk (77460503 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreDeviceTree in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting DeviceTree[.]n121bap[.]im4p...
[info] Sending RestoreDeviceTree (114149 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreKernelCache in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting kernelcache[.]release[.]watch3...
[info] Sending RestoreKernelCache (12686537 bytes)...
[info] Restoring device... 
[info] Waiting for device...
[erro]  Unable to connect to device in restore mode
[erro]  Unable to open device in restore mode
[erro] Unable to restore device
[info]  Failed

S2 42mm
Update function

Code:

[info] Starting ...
[info] Using LOCAL IPSW C:\Users\X\Desktop\Watch IPSWs\MFC Watch Firmware 2020\S3 42mm WiFi\MFC_Watch3,4_17T530_6.2.1_n121bAP_GPS_Restore_42mm[.]ipsw
[info] using cached version data
[info] Found device in Recovery mode
[info] Identified device as Apple Watch S3, n121bap, Watch3,4
[info] Extracting BuildManifest from ipsw
[data] Product Version: 6.2.1
[data] Product Build: 17T530 Major: 17
[info] device serial number is X
[data] Device supports Image4: true
[info] Variant: Customer Upgrade Install (IPSW)
[info] This restore will update your device without losing data.
[info] Found ECID 7126759530561574
[info] Getting ApNonce in recovery mode... [data] 6402235479E6D3D6E70E3D0C5EF12621A8D633C004F70CFA0754A6F9F5C2930A
[info] tts>Trying to fetch new SHSH blob
[info] Getting SepNonce in recovery mode... [data] F359C91B47EF33227E13C6F6C20CCED7D83BA0B6
[warn] Unable to find BbChipID node
[note] Unable to find BbProvisioningManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbCalibrationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFactoryActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFDRSecurityKeyHash node
[warn] Unable to find BbSkeyId node
[info] Sending TSS request...
[info] Request URL set to [link]
[info] Sending TSS request attempt 1... 
[info] response successfully received
[info] tts>Received SHSH blobs
[info] Extracting filesystem
[warn] No path for component iBEC in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting iBEC[.]n121b[.]RELEASE[.]im4p...
[info] Sending iBEC (744155 bytes)...
[info] Recovery Mode Environment:
[info] iBoot build-version=iBoot-5540[.]100[.]194
[info] iBoot build-style=RELEASE
[info] Sending AppleLogo...
[warn] No path for component AppleLogo in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting applelogo[]132~watch[.]im4p...
[info] Sending AppleLogo (8980 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreRamDisk in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting 048-63982-330[.]dmg...
[info] Sending RestoreRamDisk (77460503 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreDeviceTree in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting DeviceTree[.]n121bap[.]im4p...
[info] Sending RestoreDeviceTree (114149 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreKernelCache in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting kernelcache[.]release[.]watch3...
[info] Sending RestoreKernelCache (12686537 bytes)...
[info] Restoring device... 
[info] Waiting for device...
[erro]  Unable to connect to device in restore mode
[erro]  Unable to open device in restore mode
[erro] Unable to restore device
[info]  Failed

S3 42mm
Restore function

Code:

[info] 
[info] Starting ...
[info] Using LOCAL IPSW C:\Users\X\Desktop\Watch IPSWs\MFC Watch Firmware 2020\S3 42mm WiFi\MFC_Watch3,4_17T530_6.2.1_n121bAP_GPS_Restore_42mm[.]ipsw
[info] using cached version data
[info] Found device in Recovery mode
[info] Identified device as Apple Watch S3, n121bap, Watch3,4
[info] Extracting BuildManifest from ipsw
[data] Product Version: 6.2.1
[data] Product Build: 17T530 Major: 17
[info] device serial number is X
[data] Device supports Image4: true
[info] Variant: Customer Erase Install (IPSW)
[info] This restore will erase your device data.
[info] Found ECID 7126759530561574
[info] Getting ApNonce in recovery mode... [data] 6402235479E6D3D6E70E3D0C5EF12621A8D633C004F70CFA0754A6F9F5C2930A
[info] tts>Trying to fetch new SHSH blob
[info] Getting SepNonce in recovery mode... [data] DEB8D72306408845925CAB36A621BD701F2E126B
[warn] Unable to find BbChipID node
[note] Unable to find BbProvisioningManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbCalibrationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFactoryActivationManifestKeyHash node
[note] Unable to find BbFDRSecurityKeyHash node
[warn] Unable to find BbSkeyId node
[info] Sending TSS request...
[info] Request URL set to [link]
[info] Sending TSS request attempt 1... 
[info] response successfully received
[info] tts>Received SHSH blobs
[info] Extracting filesystem
[warn] No path for component iBEC in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting iBEC[.]n121b[.]RELEASE[.]im4p...
[info] Sending iBEC (744155 bytes)...
[info] Recovery Mode Environment:
[info] iBoot build-version=iBoot-5540[.]100[.]194
[info] iBoot build-style=RELEASE
[info] Sending AppleLogo...
[warn] No path for component AppleLogo in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting applelogo[]132~watch[.]im4p...
[info] Sending AppleLogo (8980 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreRamDisk in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting 048-63605-329[.]dmg...
[info] Sending RestoreRamDisk (68001303 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreDeviceTree in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting DeviceTree[.]n121bap[.]im4p...
[info] Sending RestoreDeviceTree (114149 bytes)...
[warn] No path for component RestoreKernelCache in TSS, will fetch from build_identity
[info] Extracting kernelcache[.]release[.]watch3...
[info] Sending RestoreKernelCache (12686537 bytes)...
[info] Restoring device... 
[info] Waiting for device...
[erro]  Unable to connect to device in restore mode
[erro]  Unable to open device in restore mode
[erro] Unable to restore device
[info]  Failed

**.::Gsmdenis::.** · 06-30-2020, 17:40

Will double check the situation, thanks for report

BRUTEFORCER · 07-09-2020, 06:04

i have same problem. still not solved ?

p.s i have aslo another problems

1) same problem about "restore mode problem"

2) windows 10 can't detect any recovery mode- devices ( even after using refresh button in imfc tab, i have tried other pc with win10 and problem is same, after that tried windows 7 and there isn't this problem)

3) with windows 7 i have detected normaly device and started restore but there was "restore mode" error. but now i want to connect another watch to see if there will be same error but now am i even can't connect any of device when i am using button "refresh" whole mfc software is crashing/freezing

IvanGtech · 07-09-2020, 13:26

Has anybody tried it under windows 7 or xp ?
I was able to them before with windows xp laptop but I dont have that computer anymore

purdey · 07-10-2020, 19:38

It would be great to know if the issue we are having is due to;
1. A problem with the new firmware files provided
2. Perhaps an update is needed for the MFC software
3. An issue with Windows (I am trying with Windows 10)
4. Something else

If there is something else that we can try to make this work then please let us know.
Many thanks

JackOS78 · 07-14-2020, 12:55

Dear GSMDenis,

this is my first post on this forum.

At first thanks for effort with upadating the ipsw signed files and official info about that.

I'm hoping that you will solve the issue with "[erro] Unable to restore device" - as everyone I'm having the same problem

Nonetheless big THANKS for trying and huge amount of time to make MFC soft work again !!!

06-29-2020, 07:57	#1 (permalink)
FON-TECNO No Life Poster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: fontecno Posts: 1,266 Member: 1201378 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1594717 Thanks Meter: 303	Unable to place device into restore mode As many uses are having the same problem with this new update (Unable to place device into restore mode or Unable to open device in restore mode and end up in red exclamation) So let´s wait for support to give solution here to keep the post clean. Regards Fon [info] [info] Starting ... [info] Using LOCAL IPSW C:\Users\clovi\Downloads\MFC_Watch2,4_17T530_6.2.1 _n75ap_Restore_42mm.ipsw [info] using cached version data [info] Found device in Normal mode [info] Identified device as Apple Watch S2, n75ap, Watch2,4 [info] Extracting BuildManifest from ipsw [data] Product Version: 6.2.1 [data] Product Build: 17T530 Major: 17 [data] Device supports Image4: true [info] Variant: Customer Erase Install (IPSW) [info] This restore will erase your device data. [info] Found ECID 7609308077056806 [info] Getting ApNonce in normal mode... [data] FF37D4621301AEAB972152739FBD1C526A3FC7A8DE1B39E261 2E64BEE342E573 [info] tts>Trying to fetch new SHSH blob [info] Getting SepNonce in normal mode... [data] 9B89F27FE35BADDE5E895FF94EFA8AD91D86162F [warn] Unable to find BbChipID node [note] Unable to find BbProvisioningManifestKeyHash node [note] Unable to find BbActivationManifestKeyHash node [note] Unable to find BbCalibrationManifestKeyHash node [note] Unable to find BbFactoryActivationManifestKeyHash node [note] Unable to find BbFDRSecurityKeyHash node [warn] Unable to find BbSkeyId node [info] Sending TSS request... [info] Request URL set to https://gs.apple.com/TSS/controller?action=2 [info] Sending TSS request attempt 1... [info] response successfully received [info] tts>Received SHSH blobs [info] Using cached filesystem from 'iDeviceTools/MFC_Watch2,4_17T530_6.2.1_n75ap_Restore_42mm/048-63671-311.dmg' [info] Entering recovery mode... [erro] Unable to connect to device in recovery mode [erro] Unable to enter recovery mode [erro] Unable to place device into recovery mode from Normal mode [info] Failed

06-30-2020, 16:44	#3 (permalink)
Pryshlyak Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13 Member: 2253441 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Reply Both the same, upgrade and restore Or what do you mean 2 functions?

06-30-2020, 12:10	#2 (permalink)
.::Gsmdenis::. Product Manager Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MFC Posts: 8,297 Member: 79315 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6,024	try to check restore or upgrade 2 functions with mfc software

06-30-2020, 17:40	#5 (permalink)
.::Gsmdenis::. Product Manager Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MFC Posts: 8,297 Member: 79315 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6,024	Will double check the situation, thanks for report

07-09-2020, 06:04	#6 (permalink)
BRUTEFORCER Freak Poster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: GEORGIA TBILISI Posts: 452 Member: 1664034 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1591017 Thanks Meter: 89	i have same problem. still not solved ? p.s i have aslo another problems 1) same problem about "restore mode problem" 2) windows 10 can't detect any recovery mode- devices ( even after using refresh button in imfc tab, i have tried other pc with win10 and problem is same, after that tried windows 7 and there isn't this problem) 3) with windows 7 i have detected normaly device and started restore but there was "restore mode" error. but now i want to connect another watch to see if there will be same error but now am i even can't connect any of device when i am using button "refresh" whole mfc software is crashing/freezing

07-09-2020, 13:26	#7 (permalink)
IvanGtech Major Poster Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Chi Town Posts: 46 Member: 2252444 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 11	Has anybody tried it under windows 7 or xp ? I was able to them before with windows xp laptop but I dont have that computer anymore

07-10-2020, 19:38	#8 (permalink)
purdey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12 Member: 2808391 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	It would be great to know if the issue we are having is due to; 1. A problem with the new firmware files provided 2. Perhaps an update is needed for the MFC software 3. An issue with Windows (I am trying with Windows 10) 4. Something else If there is something else that we can try to make this work then please let us know. Many thanks

07-14-2020, 12:55	#9 (permalink)
JackOS78 Insane Poster Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Warszawa Age: 45 Posts: 62 Member: 2962418 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 7	Dear GSMDenis, this is my first post on this forum. At first thanks for effort with upadating the ipsw signed files and official info about that. I'm hoping that you will solve the issue with "[erro] Unable to restore device" - as everyone I'm having the same problem Nonetheless big THANKS for trying and huge amount of time to make MFC soft work again !!!