Solution for “Could not restore this iPhone because an error occurred” When Restoring iOS from Mac/iTunes Backup
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Recently, I had to send in my iPhone for repair and received a replacement device. Before handing in my phone, I made data backups using both Finder on my Mac and iTunes on Windows. When I got my new phone back and tried to restore from backup, the restoration would progress halfway—always stopping at the exact same point regardless of how many times I tried—then the phone would force restart and display the message, “Could not restore this iPhone because an error occurred.” I tried updating iTunes, using the backup on my Mac, switching cables, putting the phone in DFU mode, and a variety of other methods, but nothing worked.