Error 2009-when downgrading 3G iOS4 to 3.1.3 iPhone 3G

Hi guys, Ive been following http://lifehacker.com/5572003/how-to-downgrade-your-iphone-3g%5Bs%5D-from-ios-4-to-ios-313 to try and downgrade my iphone to 3.1.3. It is currently running on iOS 4.01. However, I keep getting the Error 2009 when I restore with the older file! Any ideas what to do here?here is my error log:2010-08-21 11:24:34.609 3784:28c: restore library built Jun 8 2010 at 18:17:312010-08-21 11:24:34.609 3784:28c: iTunes: iTunes 9.2.1.52010-08-21 11:24:34.609 3784:28c: iTunes: Software payload version: 7E18 (option key)2010-08-21 11:24:34.656 3784:69c: iTunes: Specifying UOI boot image2010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: iTunes: Specifying UOI boot image2010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: no variant specified; authinstall is disabled2010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: production fused device2010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory2010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: WinDFU::OpenDFUDevice: path: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1227#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#c8be26172010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: WinDFU::OpenDeviceByPath: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1227#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#c8be26172010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 12010-08-21 11:24:34.796 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 32010-08-21 11:24:34.812 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 52010-08-21 11:24:34.812 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 72010-08-21 11:24:34.812 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 92010-08-21 11:24:34.828 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 112010-08-21 11:24:34.828 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 132010-08-21 11:24:34.828 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 142010-08-21 11:24:34.828 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 162010-08-21 11:24:34.843 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 182010-08-21 11:24:34.843 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 202010-08-21 11:24:34.843 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 222010-08-21 11:24:34.859 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 242010-08-21 11:24:34.859 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 262010-08-21 11:24:34.859 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 272010-08-21 11:24:34.875 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 292010-08-21 11:24:34.875 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 312010-08-21 11:24:34.875 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 332010-08-21 11:24:34.890 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 352010-08-21 11:24:34.890 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 372010-08-21 11:24:34.890 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 392010-08-21 11:24:34.906 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 402010-08-21 11:24:34.906 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 422010-08-21 11:24:34.906 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 442010-08-21 11:24:34.906 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 462010-08-21 11:24:34.921 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 482010-08-21 11:24:34.921 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 502010-08-21 11:24:34.921 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 522010-08-21 11:24:34.937 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 542010-08-21 11:24:34.937 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 552010-08-21 11:24:34.937 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 572010-08-21 11:24:34.953 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 592010-08-21 11:24:34.953 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 612010-08-21 11:24:34.953 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 632010-08-21 11:24:34.968 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 652010-08-21 11:24:34.968 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 672010-08-21 11:24:34.968 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 682010-08-21 11:24:34.984 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 702010-08-21 11:24:34.984 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 722010-08-21 11:24:34.984 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 742010-08-21 11:24:34.984 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 762010-08-21 11:24:35.000 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 782010-08-21 11:24:35.000 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 802010-08-21 11:24:35.000 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 812010-08-21 11:24:35.015 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 832010-08-21 11:24:35.015 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 852010-08-21 11:24:35.015 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 872010-08-21 11:24:35.031 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 892010-08-21 11:24:35.031 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 912010-08-21 11:24:35.031 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 932010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 952010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 962010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 982010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: WinDFU::UploadData: EOF, cbRead: 14122010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: operation 0 progress 1002010-08-21 11:24:35.046 3784:9d4: WinDFU::UploadData: ZLP2010-08-21 11:24:35.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::FinalizeDfuUpdate: GetStatus: status: 0, state: 62010-08-21 11:24:35.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::ProcessUpdateState: status.bState == DFU_STATE_MANIFEST_SYNC2010-08-21 11:24:35.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::FinalizeDfuUpdate: GetStatus: status: 0, state: 72010-08-21 11:24:35.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::ProcessUpdateState: status.bState == DFU_STATE_MANIFEST, PollTimeout: 30002010-08-21 11:24:38.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::FinalizeDfuUpdate: GetStatus: status: 0, state: 82010-08-21 11:24:38.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::ProcessUpdateState: status.bState == DFU_STATE_MANIFEST_WAIT_RESET2010-08-21 11:24:38.062 3784:9d4: WinDFU::ResetDevice: resetting...2010-08-21 11:24:43.078 3784:9d4: WinDFU::FinalizeDfuUpdate: success2010-08-21 11:24:43.078 3784:9d4: <DFU Device 0EDBCF10>: DFU succeeded2010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::OnInterfaceRemoval: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1227#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#c8be26172010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a4a0b8, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a53660, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x0e6c3d40, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02ae35b0, notify: 2, connected: 12010-08-21 11:24:43.093 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyDisconnect: DFU ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1227#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#c8be2617, inst: 0x2ae35b02010-08-21 11:24:43.109 3784:b88: _AMDFUModeDeviceFinalize: 0EDBCF102010-08-21 11:24:47.500 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::OnInterfaceArrival: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:47.500 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::AddAppleDeviceToDeviceList: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:47.531 3784:b88: AppleDevice::EnumerateHubPorts: DoesDriverNameMatchDeviceID failed2010-08-21 11:24:47.562 3784:b88: AppleDevice::EnumerateHubPorts: DoesDriverNameMatchDeviceID failed2010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::AddAppleDeviceToDeviceList, old disconnected device connects again2010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: AppleDevice::SetNotification: CONNECT, interface type: 1, id: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a4a0b8, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a53660, notify: 1, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x0e6c3d40, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02ae35b0, notify: 0, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyConnect: Device type: 2, Interfaces total: 2, arrived: 12010-08-21 11:24:47.578 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyConnect: Interfaces total != arrived, no notification2010-08-21 11:24:47.703 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::OnInterfaceArrival: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:47.703 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::AddAppleDeviceToDeviceList: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:47.734 3784:b88: AppleDevice::EnumerateHubPorts: DoesDriverNameMatchDeviceID failed2010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: AppleDevice::EnumerateHubPorts: DoesDriverNameMatchDeviceID failed2010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::AddAppleDeviceToDeviceList, device already connected, new interface2010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: AppleDevice::SetDeviceID: AMD_INTERFACE_DFU ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: AppleDevice::SetNotification: CONNECT, interface type: 1, id: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a4a0b8, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a53660, notify: 1, connected: 12010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x0e6c3d40, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02ae35b0, notify: 0, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyConnect: Device type: 2, Interfaces total: 2, arrived: 22010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyConnect: IBOOT, IBOOT ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:47.750 3784:b88: IBOOT, DFU ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:47.765 3784:28c: iTunes: SCEP 52010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: iTunes: Specifying UOI boot image2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: iBoot build-version = iBoot-636.66.332010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: iBoot build-style = RELEASE2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: AMDeviceIoControl: GetOverlappedResult failed2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: AMDeviceIoControl: pipe stall2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: USBControlTransfer: error 31, usbd status c00000042010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: command device request for getenv radio-error failed: 20082010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: radio-error not set2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: no variant specified; authinstall is disabled2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: <Recovery Mode Device 02AFEEB8>: production fused device2010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: interface has 1 endpoints, file pipe = 12010-08-21 11:24:47.781 3784:b3c: <Recovery Mode Device 02AFEEB8>: operation 4 progress -12010-08-21 11:24:47.953 3784:b3c: <Recovery Mode Device 02AFEEB8>: operation 42 progress -12010-08-21 11:24:48.312 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::OnInterfaceRemoval: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:48.312 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a4a0b8, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.312 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a53660, notify: 2, connected: 12010-08-21 11:24:48.312 3784:b88: AppleDevice::NotifyDisconnect: IBOOT, IBOOT ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{ED82A167-D61A-4AF6-9AB6-11E52236C576}IB0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:48.312 3784:b88: IBOOT, DFU ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b28360, inst: 0x2a536602010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x0e6c3d40, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02ae35b0, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::OnInterfaceRemoval: ?USB#VID_05AC&PID_1281#{B8085869-FEB9-404B-8CB1-1E5C14FA8C54}0000#f1b283602010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a4a0b8, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02a53660, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x0e6c3d40, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:48.328 3784:b88: WinAMRestore::ProcessDevNodesChanges: device: 0x02ae35b0, notify: 2, connected: 02010-08-21 11:24:49.125 3784:b3c: AMDeviceIoControl: failed, error 2, usbd status c00000042010-08-21 11:24:49.625 3784:b3c: AMDeviceIoControl: failed, error 2, usbd status c00000042010-08-21 11:24:50.125 3784:b3c: AMDeviceIoControl: failed, error 2, usbd status c00000042010-08-21 11:24:50.625 3784:b3c: USBControlTransfer: error 2, usbd status c00000042010-08-21 11:24:50.625 3784:b3c: command device request for bgcolor 0 0 0 failed: 20092010-08-21 11:24:50.625 3784:b3c: <Recovery Mode Device 02AFEEB8>: Recovery mode failed (result = 2009)2010-08-21 11:24:50.625 3784:b3c: _AMRecoveryModeDeviceFinalize: 02AFEEB82010-08-21 11:24:50.750 3784:28c: iTunes: Restore error 2009 Sony VAIO Windows XP

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I read in lifehacker that you can send a text to an email address just by putting the email address into the number field. So I thought Id test it out.I started to type the email address and it appeared in the selections above. So I tapped the email I wanted and it said it was being sent as an MMS. Okay, no problem there. So I sent Test. But it didnt go through. Okay, nevermind.Except now a Message Send Failure pop up appears every few minutes. No matter what I do I cant get it to stop. I turned off MMS messaging. I rebooted the phone. Im at a loss and about to throw it out a window!Any thoughts? Gateway Windows 7 iPhone OS 3.1.2

Download and sync visual voice box messages to iTunes iPhone

Hi,Is it possible to download and sync visual voice box messages to iTunes? According to these sites its not yet possible. When will this feature become available?http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/iphone/features/visualvoicemail/Can I save my voice messages to another part of my iPhone or save them to my PC?Sorry, this isn’t possible yet.Theres is a good argument on this site I think:When your five-year-old nephew sings Happy Birthday to you on your voicemail, you want to keep that message to play back to his friends when hes in college.http://lifehacker.com/399404/how-to-transfer-iphone-voicemail-to-your-computerThank you,Philipp MacBook Pro 2,4 GHz Mac OS X (10.5.8)

UK iphone user wanting to send free SMS

Ive read a few articles such as this one:http://lifehacker.com/398539/send-free-sms-messages-using-the-aim-iphone-appexplaining how you can use the AIM instant messaging application on the iPhone to send SMS messages to other mobile users for free.Ive tried sending messages to a couple of UK mobile numbers via the AIM app but I get an error message back saying:Unable to send IM+44xxxxxxxxxx is unable to receive offline messages.From the instructions Ive read about it, there doesnt seem to be a distinction between US cell numbers or other countries (such as UK).Im not sure if Im adding the number in the right place in the buddy details, or whether theres another issue Im not aware of.Does anyone know what Im doing wrong, or how to do this in the UK? Dell Inspiron 1525 Windows Vista