IPhone update/activation
The last time I updated my phone, it was to 4.2? And I just got the latest update. Unfortunately, iTunes won't "finish" the update. By that I mean the update is finished, but when I go to activate my phone again, it says the session has timed out. I've tried rebooting iTunes, my iPhone, my computer, I reinstalled iTunes, but it still says the session has timed out. Any ideas?
Unfortunately, that's been a common problem if you've got an iPhone 4 or older and are updating to the latest OS (occasional problem with 4S's). If you're getting the Apple icon, it means there's an update error.
The good news is that it's not that hard to fix; the catch is that you need to reset your phone to factory settings, and use a Restore from iTunes to reconfigure. If you didn't do a backup to your computer or iCloud before you ran the update, I hate to say it, but you're essentially screwed.
Of course it depends on your particular error, but that description sounds all too familiar. In my case, I had the phones I was working with backed up to both places and was able to reset/restore without any problem.
Here's some links that should help you:
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