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Reasons for using iPhone recovery modeThe recovery mode comes into play when, for whatever reason, recovery via iTunes stops working, when your iPhone screen shows only the Apple logo, or when the recovery mode screen is displayed. It can also be useful if your iPhone is locked by entering a wrong passcode too often or if you forgot your code. However, the recovery mode should not be the first choice if your iPhone is causing problems. First you should try to reset your iPhone. If some apps are causing problems, you can use a trick to force the app(s) to restart. If all of this doesn’t work, you can reset your iPhone using the recovery mode. Depending on which iPhone model you are using, the activation of the recovery mode will vary slightly. Below we will show you how to activate it depending on your iPhone model. Recovery mode is not to be confused with the DFU Mode, which allows an even deeper system intervention in case of serious errors or problems. Enable recovery mode on iPhone 11 (Pro) (Max), iPhone X, iPhone Xs (Max), iPhone XR, iPhone 8 (Plus) and iPhone SE 2
Your iPhone is now in recovery mode. You can update your iPhone by clicking “Update” on your computer (your iPhone data will be preserved) or reset it to it’s factory settings by clicking “Restore” (all settings and content will be deleted). Enable recovery mode on iPhone 7 (Plus)
Your iPhone is now in recovery mode. If the screen remains black, you have probably slipped into DFU mode. iTunes will inform you that a device has been detected recovery mode. You can update your iPhone by clicking “Update” on your computer (your iPhone data will be preserved) or reset it to it’s factory settings by clicking “Restore” (all settings and content will be deleted). Enable recovery mode on on iPhone 6s and older
Exit iPhone recovery modeIf you accidentally put your iPhone into recovery mode, there are two ways to leave it:
How do I put my phone in recovery mode?Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons together for a few seconds, and let go when you see a triangle with an exclamation point in it on screen. Use the Volume Down button to cycle through the options until you find Recovery mode and press the Power button to load it.
How do I put my iPhone in recovery mode when its disabled?Press and hold the correct button for your iPhone while immediately connecting your iPhone to the computer. Don't let go of the button. Keep holding the button until you see the recovery mode screen on your iPhone, then let go.
Will recovery mode erase everything iPhone?Does recovery mode delete everything on iPhone 14? If you try to restore iPhone in recovery mode with iTunes, then all of the data stored on your phone will be deleted. You will then be able to set up your iPhone as a new device or restore it from a backup. But all your data will be gone during the restoration process.
Why is iPhone Recovery Mode not working?Sometimes, iTunes fails to recognize your iPhone/iPad in recovery mode because the Apple Mobile Device USB driver is not or improperly installed. So you can check Device Manager to see if the Apple Mobile Device USB driver is rightly installed.
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