So, I decided to finally update my iOS on my iPhone 3GS. I haven't done this in awhile since I don't usually use Windows and I could never get iTunes to work in Wine (I don't remember if it will at all) nor I have finished my VirtualBox Windows installation (I have to do something to get it to recognize USB drives and just haven't done it). Anyways, I wanted to back my iPhone up before updating from 4.3.3 to 5.1 and was having trouble doing it. I needed to authorize a laptop but couldn't since I already had 5 other computers authorized. I decided to deauthorize all 5 (yes all 5 since there is no option to pick or choose, BOO). I selected this option, signed in, but iTunes gave me a message saying it couldn't access iTunes and to come back later and try again. What the heck?! I tried it a few more times with the same result. So I then began to look for help on Apple's website. Garbage. The website is no help and this is why I am writing this blog. Couldn't find an email address for customer support like Apple's site suggested.
Anyways, I went back and tried the deauthorization route a few minutes later. Wow, it magically worked. I then clicked under File the option to transfer all purchases. Woohoo! It finally worked. So, I am writing this in case anyone got as frustrated as I did for this simple task.
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