Just in case you want to be extra sure, you can also create an iCloud backup. This will make sure you don’t waste bandwidth to restore your iPhone. Take a full backup of your iPhone using iTunes and make sure you choose the backup location to your computer and also include apps in the backup. To my surprise, it worked without any errors.

And, this time, I was going to manually flash the OS to my iPhone.

I researched a lot and then I came to the conclusion that you have to bend the rules sometimes to get things done. I mean, tips like Update your OS, check if USB is correctly plugged in is not what I was hoping for. Even the iOS support page was also of no use. However, while updating to iOS 9.2, I was getting an error 1667 and had no clue what it meant. Restore iPhone without throwing tantrums | Shutterstock Every time a new iOS update is released, I have to manually restore my iPhone through iTunes.

It’s always great to use tweaks and hacks that make my device stand out from the rest. I use jailbreak on my iPhone to unleash all the awesomeness of my iPhone.