Marc Pampols

Apple iPhone OS 3.0 beta firmware has a time expiration, and if you don't update regularly with new releases your terminal will lock,  and that's what happened to three of my friends yesterday.

The truth is that apparently Apple does not mention anything about it on the iPhone Development Program website, and if you don't update to the new beta versions, after a couple of days your iPhone will stop working and you'll see the famous "Connect to iTunes" screen.

The solution is to download the latest firmware version and do a normal update/restore with iTunes.

iPhone - "Connect to iTunes" screen

Just updated my iPhone 3G with the new 2.1 firmware and installed iTunes 8 on my Sony VAIO laptop, I have this Sony VAIO for 6 months and this is the first time I see a Blue Screen of Death just after the first iPhone sync with this new firmware.

The truth is that there is a compatibility problem with the new iTunes version, but Apple has released a revised version that solves the problem, you can download it here.

First, disconnect your iPod/iPhone from your PC, then uninstall iTunes 8 and Apple Mobile Device and then, reinstall the recently downloaded iTunes from Apple.

It seems that the problem is caused by a new driver that Apple has replaced with the old iTunes 7.7 version.

Via: Guizmodo