The Reason of iTunes Error 9006 and the Way to Fix

While iTunes offers many features to manage your iPhone and sync files seamless and smooth, sometimes users may face errors or bugs for various reasons. Recently, many iPhone users said that they have met an iTunes error 9006 on Windows 10 when restoring their devices. Error 9006 on iTunes also occurs when you are trying to update your iDevice via iTunes. Not only the iPhone, but iPad users also have encountered such iTunes error. Here we are going to explore the reasons and tell the solutions for this issue.

The Reasons Why iTunes Error 9006 Occurs

There could be a number of reasons why error 9006 occurs:

• Usually this error occurs when the Apple server is busy or for some reasons iTunes cannot communicate to that server.
• It may also be a problem with your network connection.
• IPSW file is required in order to complete the software update process, if this file fails to download, then iTunes displays error code 9006.

Here is the check list for you to check some minor issues first:

1. Insure that you have an active network connection and are connected to the internet
2. Try to quit iTunes and open it to try again
3. Check and update iTunes to the latest version if necessary
4. Restart your computer and iOS devices.
5. Temporarily disable any and all software firewalls, including anti-virus (if applicable)
6. Check the USB connection

Manually Download the IPSW File to Fix iTunes Error 9006

If you still have the iTunes error 9006 error after trying the tips above, you can try to manually download the IPSW file to troubleshoot this issue.

As mentioned above, iTunes error 9006 can occur if iTunes is unable to download the IPSW file. So you can fix the issue by manually downloading that file and then using it to update/restore your iDevice.

Follow these instructions:

• Step 1: First, download the IPSW file from https://ipsw.me, make sure to download the file which is compatible with your iDevice.
• Step 2: After the file is downloaded, open iTunes and navigate to its Summary section.
• Step 3: Once there, press and hold the Shift key and then click the Update or Restore option according to your choice.
• Step 4: This will open file browser asking you to choose the IPSW file. Navigate to the folder where you have downloaded that file and then select it. Your iDevice will start updating or restoring without error 9006.

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