How to fix iTunes error 9006

Error 9006 - one of the most popular iTunes error that occurs when you upgrade or restore the firmware iOS-devices. To fix it is not so difficult.

Typically, the error 9006 is accompanied by the news that there was a problem with downloading updates for iPhone or iPad. Sometimes, just loading terminates with the message err = 9006.

Error 9006 occurs because of an unsuccessful attempt to connect to Apple servers to upgrade, which in turn cut short due to loading.

Most often to blame in all of this anti-virus or firewall, but the problem can sometimes be associated with an Internet connection, a specific computer, iTunes or OS version. To fix the error 9006, you must do the following steps:

1. Check network connection and make sure that you are connected to the Internet.
2. Complete the iTunes.
3. Check and install iTunes update and any updates macOS or Windows, if they are available.
4. To restart a computer.
5. At the time, disable any anti-virus software and firewalls.
6. Try to connect the iOS-device to another USB-port.

As a rule, disable third-party firewalls and antivirus updates on time helps to avoid errors. For more complex cases, there is an alternative.

It is necessary to remove the damaged IPSW-file, and then manually download it on the Internet and replace. You can also try not to update and restore iOS-device, hold down the Option key on the Mac or Shift on Windows, and then select the downloaded IPSW-file.

Search for the firmware files are placed in the following locations:

• MacOS - ~ / Library / iTunes / iPhone Software Updates
• Windows XP - \ Documents and Settings \ username \ Application Data \ Apple Computer \ iTunes \ iPhone Software Updates
• Windows Vista and Windows 7 - \ Users \ username \ AppData \ Roaming \ Apple Computer \ iTunes \ iPhone Software Updates
• Windows 8 and Windows 10 - \ Users \ USERNAME \ AppData \ Roaming \ Apple Computer \ iTunes \

If you do not help, and it is most likely the problem, or the Internet connection that may have restrictions not allowing contact Apple servers, or on your computer due to the changed settings in the hosts file to block the access to the servers updates. In this case you should try to upgrade by connecting to another network, or use a different computer.