

This is where it gets all about software. This leads to a plethora of errors (different numbers) and it looks like Error 9 (while not documented on Apple’s support page) could also be one of them. When the cable is unplugged/loose, the iPhone loses connection with iTunes. If you can access another computer/laptop with iTunes installed, the second thing you can try is to update/upgrade your iDevice on another computer. This is too basic, I know, but you’d be surprised at how randomly this fixes all hiccups when trying to upgrade/update the firmware. One of the first things you can try is to change the USB port where the cable connects.

We’ll try to fix error 9 through both these options. Some other websites (and users who’ve found some solutions) note this error as happening due to hardware issues (faulty cable, faulty USB port, accidentally disconnect, etc.) This could be a firewall blocking access to specific websites/web resources (like iTunes trying to download something from Apple’s servers).
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How to Fix iTunes Error 9 Hardware vs SoftwareĪpple’s support page lists error 9 as a possible security software issue.

What you’ll need to do is try out all the possibilities. What may work for someone might not work for you. Like most error codes, there are a variety of fixes for iTunes error 9. In most cases, Error 9 comes up when you are trying to upgrade/update your firmware. But when it hits, whatever you were trying to do is stopped. Unlike iTunes error 3194 or error 4014, iTunes Error 9 is not a very common error code.
