How to fix iTunes Error 9006

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Error 9006 is one of the most common iTunes errors that occurs when updating or restoring the firmware of iOS devices. It's not that hard to fix it.

Usually error 9006 is accompanied by a message that there was a problem downloading an update for iPhone or iPad. Sometimes the download just aborts with the message err = 9006.

Error 9006 occurs due to an unsuccessful attempt to connect to Apple's update servers, which in turn is caused by an aborted download.

Most often, antivirus or firewall is to blame for all this, but sometimes the problem can be related to the Internet connection, a specific computer, version of iTunes or OS. To fix error 9006, you need to follow these steps:

1. Check your network connection and make sure you are connected to the internet.
2. Quit iTunes completely.
3. Check for and install iTunes updates and any macOS or Windows updates if available.
4. To restart a computer.
5. Disable any antivirus software and firewalls temporarily.
6. Try plugging your iOS device into a different USB port.

As a rule, disabling third-party firewalls and antiviruses during the update helps to avoid the error. For more complex cases, there is an alternative.

You need to delete the damaged IPSW file, and then manually download it from the Internet and replace it. Alternatively, you can try to restore your iOS device instead of updating by holding down the Option key on Mac and Shift on Windows, then select the downloaded IPSW file.

Look for firmware files in the following folders:

• macOS -

  ~ / Library / iTunes / iPhone Software Updates

• Windows XP -

  Documents and SettingsusernameApplication DataApple ComputeriTunesiPhone Software Updates

• Windows Vista and Windows 7 -

  UsersusernameAppDataRoamingApple ComputeriTunesiPhone Software Updates

• Windows 8 and Windows 10 -

  UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingApple ComputeriTunes

If this also does not help, then most likely the problem is either in the Internet connection itself, which may have restrictions that prevent it from contacting Apple's servers, or in the computer due to changed settings in the hosts file that block access to update servers. In this case, you should try updating by connecting to a different network, or using a different computer.