Causes of iPhone Error 4013

Error 4013 is commonly referred to as iPhone Error 4013, but that’s not technically correct. This error can strike the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch—any device that runs iOS. The error occurs when there is a problem updating iOS or restoring an iPhone from a backup. That problem may happen when the device disconnects from iTunes, or when iTunes is unable to prompt the device to finish the update or restore process. In most cases, this is the result of a software bug, though, in a few cases, it may be due to a hardware failure. You’ll know you’re facing this error when you get the following message from iTunes: You may also see errors 9, 4005, and 4014. All four errors are closely related to each other, so the steps in this article can be used to fix all of these.

How to Fix iPhone Error 4013

Working around this error doesn’t have to be a huge headache. To fix an iPhone error 4013, follow these steps, in this order: