Recover iPhone from Getting Stuck in Recovery Mode

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Recover iPhone from Getting Stuck in Recovery Mode

25 May 2021 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Summary
Updating iOS is a common operation for iPhone users. However, some problems may occur when updating like black screen, repeatedly restart, iPhone stuck in recovery mode, etc.. These problem may influence the further usage of the iPhone. Here we will share the solutions when iPhone get stuck in recovery mode.

Content

Part 1: Why iPhone Get Stuck in Recovery Mode

1. What is Recovery Mode?
2. Possible Reasons

Part 2: Solutions

1. Restart iPhone
2. Fix iPhone
3. Reinstall iOS

Part 3: Attentions should be Paid when Updating iPhone

Part 1: Why iPhone Get Stuck in Recovery Mode

Apple releases new iOS edition regularly to fix the safety bugs in the past iOS edition to help iPhone get better security, stability even new functions. However, some users may get their iPhone stuck in recovery mode when updating iOS for their iPhone. Then your may confuse what recovery mode means and what the possible reasons are?

1. What is Recovery Mode?

Recovery mode means device will get into hard reset mode. In other words, recovery mode is the only way to solve iPhone errors like boot up failure, working failure and help user update iPhone on iTunes. Besides, you can also find out the possible reasons which lead to the error you encounter on your iPhone with recovery mode.

2. Possible Reasons

a. The file size of the iOS firmware is too large. Then download or transmission process get break or frozen because of the network or device error.

b. Mistakenly press the recovery mode button and fail to exit finally.

c. Jailbreak the iPhone but fail.

Part 2: Solutions

1. Restart iPhone

If you enter the recovery mode mistakenly, restart the iPhone could help you fix the problem quickly. Please select the method according to your iPhone model.

l iPhone 8 and the later versions: Quickly press and release the volume up button, press the volume down button and then release the volume down button. Finally hold the Power button until you see the Apple logo.

l iPhone 7 (Plus): Uphold the power button and the volume down button until Apple logo appears.

l iPhone 6s/earlier models: Uphold the power button and the volume down button until Apple logo appears.

If your iPhone still get stuck in recovery mode, please follow the instruction below.

2. Fix iPhone

If restarting iPhone could not help your iPhone out, your iPhone may get something wrong. Here, you can try with Renee iPassFix which is the multi-functional software for iOS recovery. Even if iPhone cannot be used, get errors, repeatedly restart, frozen or black screen, you can use the software to fix at one click. Besides, it can quickly unlock the disabled iOS devices and lock screen.

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Step 1: Download and install Renee iPassFix. Then, connect iPhone to the computer and run the software. Next, select [Fix Device].

Step 2: After that, click on [FIX ME] to download the firmware and fix iPhone. Or, manually import the firmware. It is noted that all the data will be emptied when you check the option [Full Restoration].

Step 3: Finally, disconnect between iPhone and PC as it is finished.

Tips: If your iPhone still gets stuck on recovery mode even after using Renee iPassFix, please try the “Full Restoration” in “Fix Device” function. Full restoration can fix the iOS device from more errors. Besides, this function will erase all data inside the device.

3. Reinstall iOS

a. Install the latest version of iTunes on target computer. If you have already install iTunes, please update to the latest version.

b. Connect iPhone to target computer with the original cable. Then you will receive the notification “There is a problem with the iPhone (iPhone name) that requires it to be updated or restored.”.

c. Click [Update] to reinstall iOS and preserve all your personal data inside the device. Please repeat step 2 if the problem still exit. And then please select [Restore] to factory reset the iPhone.