iPhone X: Error 9 - how to remedy

You can sometimes experience technical problems on the iPhone X as well. If you receive the message that error 9 has occurred while trying to update the device with iTunes, this can have several causes.

iPhone X: This is the cause of error 9

Error 9 can occur on the iPhone X when there is a problem when trying to restore or update the device using iTunes. There are many reasons for the occurrence of the error. In addition to damage to the USB cable that connects the iPhone X to the PC or Mac, the firewall or security programs used can also cause the error to occur. If you have performed a jailbreak on your iPhone X, this also increases the risk of an error occurring on the device.

With these steps you can fix error 9 on iPhone X

Depending on the cause of the occurrence of the error message, there are various methods to fix error 9. To rule out that the firewall or an antivirus program is the cause, temporarily disable them and then try to update again.

1. If this does not help, test whether a technical defect is responsible by replacing the USB cable used or connecting your iPhone X to another computer.
2. An iTunes update can also help to fix the error. Open iTunes for this and navigate in the program to "iTunes" respectively "Help" > "Check for updates".
3. If you have performed a jailbreak, you still have the option to reset your iPhone X.