iPhone 5 in recovery mode. How to enter iPhone into recovery mode - instructions. What is Recovery Mode

Often users of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch you are given the opportunity to see a black screen showing a USB cable running to iTunes. Stability iOS work is rated with the highest scores, but no one is immune from such a turn of events. Today we will tell you how to get out of this situation, and at the same time we will tell you in more detail about Recovery Mode.

Recovery mode is not the most pleasant sight for an unprepared user. The i-device turns on, but instead of the friendly loading screen it shows the picture already described above with a USB cable and the iTunes icon. This can happen for various reasons, but the most common is an error when updating iOS.

If you follow the advice displayed on the device screen and connect it to iTunes, the program will offer the easiest way - recovery. Were all your data and apps backed up yesterday? Feel free to restore! In another (and most common) case, you can try to bypass Recovery Mode without deleting all data from the device’s memory.

How to exit recovery mode:

  • Reboot your device. Hold down the Home and Power buttons and do not release for 15 seconds. Then turn it on by holding down the Power button for a few seconds.
  • If the first method does not lead to exiting recovery mode, use the special TinyUmbrella utility
  • If the data on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is not particularly valuable or the full backup was made recently, restore the device through iTunes by clicking Restore.

Based on the fact that last method Not suitable for everyone, and the first method does not help as often as we would like, it is necessary to consider the operation of the TinyUmbrella program in more detail:

Step 1: Download and Launch TinyUmbrella

Step 2: Connect the device in recovery mode to your computer

Step 3. Click on the unidentified device that appears in the left column

Step 4. On the right side of the window, click the button Exit Recovery

Step 5: Wait for the device to reboot

After following these steps, your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can successfully exit recovery mode without losing any data. If this does not happen, a major failure has occurred and there is nothing left to do but restore the device using iTunes.

How to enter iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into Recovery Mode yourself

Step 1: Turn off your device

Step 2: Hold and don't let go Home button

Step 3: Connect the USB cable to your device

After completing these steps, a notification will appear on the screen indicating that your device is ready to communicate with iTunes, during which you can full reset, restoration or iPhone firmware, iPad or iPod Touch.

Speaking of iPhone. Before you put your smartphone into recovery mode and start flashing the firmware, make sure that your model is officially unlocked.

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I think almost all iPhone and iPad owners, at least once, have found themselves in a situation where, after installing another tweak or simply during a jailbreak, the gadget or system failure simply refuses to boot in normal mode. What to do, what to do and where to go for help? Don’t rush, you can restore the functionality of your iDevice yourself at home, as they say: “Recovery Mode will help you.”

You can restore your iPhone or iPad to working condition in almost any situation, of course, if the cause of the failure is software. This is why modes are provided. iPhone recovery(for example) which include:

  • DFU mode(Device Firmware Update) - device firmware update mode
  • Recovery Mode- recovery mode.

Before proceeding directly to the recovery procedure, let's figure out what Recovery Mode is, how to turn on the iPhone in recovery mode and how to get it out of this mode.

What is Recovery Mode?

Recovery Mode, which translated from English means “recovery mode,” is an emergency mode designed to restore the iPhone or any other mobile device running under iOS control, if software failures occur that result in the device shutting down and making it impossible to boot in normal mode.

The recovery mode, like DFU Mode, refers to special modes provided by the manufacturer, so you don’t have to worry about the safety of warranty obligations when entering these modes.

Why is Recovery Mode needed?

iPhone recovery mode, in particular, is used when the gadget does not boot in normal mode (the display shows no signs of life, the device does not respond to pressing the control buttons).

How to enable iPhone recovery mode?

You can switch iOS devices to this mode from any state by simply pressing the “Home” and “Power” buttons, to do this:

  1. Fully, iPad or any other iOS device in any available way;
  2. Home«;
  3. Connect your iPhone using USB cable to a computer (this can be a Windows PC or Mac) while holding down the " Home» pressed;
  4. An image with the iTunes icon and a standard USB cable will appear on the device’s screen, this will confirm that the iPhone is loaded into Recovery Mode;

iPhone in recovery mode

  1. Launch iTunes and make sure your device is booted into recovery mode.

iTunes warning about recovery mode

Device in recovery mode in iTunes

How to exit recovery mode?

Exiting recovery mode is easier than turning it on; to do this, you need to reboot the device in the usual way:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable from iPhone;
  2. Long press the power button ( Power) turn off the device;
  3. Short press the same " Power» turn it on again;
  4. Wait for the device to boot in normal mode.

There are times when an iPhone or any other iOS device refuses to exit Recovery Mode using the standard method, it doesn’t matter, you can help the gadget with this:

  1. Disconnect your iOS device (long press the " Power"or by simultaneously long pressing the buttons " Home" And " Power«);
  2. Disconnect the USB cable from iPhone;
  3. Press and hold the " Home" and briefly press " Power» until the Apple logo appears, the « Home» continue to press.

Sometimes, this is especially true for owners of jailbroken iOS devices, during the process of jailbreaking or flashing the device, it automatically boots into Recovery Mode, signaling a software failure and no standard manipulations (regular reboot, forced reboot) help, the iPhone is stuck in recovery mode.

Special programs will help get him out of this state. TinyUmbrella(official website) and redsn0w(developers website).

There are a few more, but these two are enough. Note that the programs will help you get your iPhone (for example) out of Recovery Mode only if system errors occur when restoring or updating in iTunes.

Additional tools V redsn0w

Recovery in redsn0w

DFU Exit Wizard redsn0w

What is the difference between Recovery Mode and DFU mode?

The key difference from Recovery Mode is that every process of updating or restoring firmware via iTunes occurs from Recovery Mode. Even if you update the iPhone firmware, for example, in normal mode, iTunes automatically, without user intervention, puts the iDevice into recovery mode during the flashing process and iOS update comes from this regime.

Recovery Mode is a software mode; in this mode, the iOS device responds to pressing the control buttons and, which is very nice, you can enter and exit the iPhone from recovery mode programmatically.

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About the main thing in a few words

Let's assume that after a software failure that caused spontaneous reboot iPhone, the device has stopped responding to presses of the controls, neither “Home” nor “Power” work, the screen has completely gone dark and even long presses of the power button do not produce results. What to do and what to do, how to restore an iPhone?

Place your device in recovery mode(see how to do this above), connect (if you have not already done so) it to your computer and launch iTunes. After the program recognizes the iOS gadget in “stabilization/recovery mode,” click the desired button in the program window (restore or update).

As a result of simple manipulations, you will be able to restore the device’s functionality at home in 90% of cases. If you are among the remaining 10%, ask for help in the comments to this instruction, we will try to help you!

iPhone restoration is a standard operation to return an Apple smartphone to a working state after various failures. Unsuccessful firmware, an incorrectly executed jailbreak, an incorrect iOS update - if you know how to restore an iPhone, you can fix almost any problems that arise during the operation of this device.

Recovery procedure

To restore your iPhone, you need to enter Recovery Mode. It's easy to do:

When the iPhone is ready for the rollback and error correction procedure, click the “Restore” button.

iTunes will independently find the current firmware version and install it on the smartphone, returning it to the state in which it was immediately after purchase.

Working in DFU mode

If iPhone recovery does not work in Recovery Mode, then you need to enter the device into DFU mode. This mode is used if there is software errors– for example, when the iPhone does not turn on. DFU mode works at the hardware level, so it helps to reset all settings even in the most difficult cases. To enter DFU mode:

  1. Connect your device to your computer.
  2. Press and hold Power and Home for 10 seconds.
  3. After counting to 10, release Power while continuing to hold the Home button.

It's difficult to enter DFU mode the first time because nothing changes on the screen. If the recovery mode detects itself as an iTunes icon, then the phone does not seem to turn on in DFU. Therefore, you need to look at the computer screen where iTunes is running. As soon as the iPhone enters DFU mode, a notification will appear in iTunes informing you that the program has detected the device in recovery mode, and you need to reset all settings and content to continue working with your smartphone.

If you need to install another firmware, hold down Shift and click “Restore”. An explorer will appear through which you need to specify the path to the previously downloaded firmware.

Recovery without a computer

If you don’t have your computer at hand, it won’t turn on, or you can’t connect your iPhone to it, then try resetting all settings through the device settings. As a result of this operation, you will receive a clean smartphone without settings and user information, so be sure to do it backup copy before reset. If the smartphone turns on normally:

Optionally delete user files. If the iPhone turns on, then you can eliminate problems with its operation by simply resetting the settings. In this case, the user’s personal data will remain intact.

Recovery after reset

If you need to restore your iPhone after resetting all settings and deleting content, you won’t be able to do this without a backup copy. The presence of a backup file with information stored in the device’s memory is the main point that needs to be checked before performing a reset. After restoring the iPhone to its factory state, all personal data of the user is erased from it.

Creating a backup before resetting:


After the reset, the iPhone will be like new: no content or settings will remain on it. To get all the information back, you need to connect the device to your computer and restore from the backup via iTunes. Choose the latest one creating a backup, since it stores the most current information.

You can also restore all settings after a reset via iCloud, provided that you stored backups on the cloud. In this case, when setting up iPhone you need to select the “Restore a copy from iCloud” option and specify a suitable backup.

Problems during recovery

If after normal recovery the phone does not turn on, then it makes sense to put it in DFU mode and try to restore it through iTunes again. This time you should not trust iTunes: download official firmware and select it in the Explorer window by holding Shift and clicking on the “Restore” button.

Sometimes the TinyUmbrella utility helps solve the problem that the smartphone does not turn on after resetting the settings via iTunes. This program has an “Exit Recovery” button. If the iPhone does not turn on after recovery, you need to select it in the TinyUmbrella window and click “Exit Recovery”.

Recovery mode is a special mode provided by iOS device developers and designed to “reanimate” any iOS device after the gadget is turned off as a result of a system failure or other software faults. There can be many reasons why a user decides to enable Recovery Mode on their iPhone/iPad. For example, the gadget turns off and does not start in normal mode, the gadget does not respond to pressing the case buttons when the screen is on, the screen is stuck on the Apple logo, the iTunes program cannot recognize the device, or, on the contrary, the connection to this program is displayed on the screen. There is another special mode, DFU (firmware update mode), which is used when the device screen is completely turned off, if the phone does not charge, does not respond to connection to the PC, or does not turn on when pressing buttons. If you are a novice user, it may be better to contact specialists or service center Apple in your city. If you can easily deal with many problems with your device on your own, then try the methods we suggested in this article to enter iPhone/iPad recovery mode. In Recovery Mode, a check occurs file system and resetting all settings, as well as, if necessary, updating the version operating system until the last one.

How to enter iPhone/iPad into recovery mode

Method 1. How to enable recovery mode using the device buttons

Enter iPhone or iPad, as well as iPod into Recovery mode Mode is possible using the buttons located on the device body. For iPhone models up to version 6 inclusive, the algorithm of operations is slightly different from entering the recovery mode of later versions. First, let's look at the instructions for launching recovery mode on iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, 4S, iPhone 5, 5S, iPhone SE iPhone 6, 6S, Plus models.

Step 3. Press and hold the Power and Home buttons. The appearance of a USB cable and the iTunes logo on the phone screen will mean that the device is in recovery mode.


Step 5: To exit recovery mode, press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time, which will turn off your device. The next time you turn on (by pressing the power button), the device will boot into normal mode.

To start recovery mode on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models, you need to follow these steps.

Step 1. Connect the device to your PC using a USB cable.

Step 2: Launch iTunes on your PC. Attention: your PC must have latest version programs.

Step 3: Press and hold the Power button and Volume Down button. The appearance of a USB cable and the iTunes logo on the phone screen will mean that the device is in recovery mode.

Step 4: When prompted by iTunes, select the Update option if available to preserve your device data. If not, select the “Restore” option to reset your phone to factory settings. After this, all personal data will be erased, and the latest version of the system will be installed on the iPhone.

In order to start recovery mode on models 8 and above, you must follow these steps.

Step 1. Connect the device to your PC using a USB cable.

Step 2: Launch iTunes on your PC. Attention: the latest version of the program must be installed on your PC.

Step 3: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button, then the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Power button. The appearance of a USB cable and the iTunes logo on the phone screen will mean that the device is in recovery mode.


Step 4: When prompted by iTunes, select the Update option if available to preserve your device data. If not, select the “Restore” option to reset your phone to factory settings. After this, all personal data will be erased, and the latest version of the system will be installed on the iPhone.

Step 5: To exit recovery mode, simply restart your device by pressing the Power button.

Method 2. How to put iPhone/iPad into recovery mode using ReiBoot

Users of Apple devices will undoubtedly appreciate the program, which can also be used to enter Recovery Mode on an iPhone or iPad. In this case, you literally only need to “click” once! The advantage of using a separate program for this operation is that users do not need to remember the various combinations of buttons that are necessary to reboot the device, which differ depending on the model they have. To put your iOS device into recovery mode using ReiBoot, follow steps 1-3 below. If you also want to restore the device, follow all the steps indicated sequentially.

Step 1. Download the program from the official website of the developer and install it on your PC.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC using a USB cable. Launch the program.

Step 3. Select the “Enter Recovery Mode” function, after 10 seconds, you can enter recovery mode.


Step 4: If your device is not detected, follow these steps to put it into recovery mode (just follow the on-screen prompts):

For iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: Press and release the Volume Up button and then the Volume Down button. Press and hold the power button until the screen goes blank. Continue holding the button until the Apple logo appears on your phone's display. Release the Power button when the USB cable and iTunes logo appear on the screen.


For iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold the Power button and Volume Down button. Release both buttons when the USB cable and iTunes logo appear on the screen.


For other iPhone models: Press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time. Release both buttons when the USB cable and iTunes logo appear on the screen.


Step 5. Check your device model information displayed on the PC screen and select “Download” to download the appropriate firmware package. Once the firmware package is downloaded, click "Fix Now".

Step 6. Once the process is complete, your iPhone will be restored to factory settings and all sensitive data on the device will be completely erased. Click "Finish" to finish working with the program.

Thus, transferring an iOS device, be it an iPhone or iPad, to Recovery Mode is not particularly difficult. You can use for this special program ReiBoot to avoid memorization step by step instructions for various models of Apple gadgets and launch Recovery Mode with just one click. After that this program, like iTunes, will provide you with the opportunity to restore the device for subsequent successful work with it.

Enter iPhone into recovery mode and exit mode without iTunes and buttons

After the release of iPhone 8, problems arise as a result of this. There is often a problem with them - they appear on the screen USB cable and the iTunes icon, which means the iPhone, iPad and iPod device is in recovery mode. Well, how to get it out new iPhone 8 from recovery mode? Today we will tell you.

What is recovery mode

First, we need to find out that this is a recovery mode, and then find ways to withdraw. Recovery Mode is a condition in which device diagnostics cause software or hardware errors, and after a forced reboot they cannot be eliminated.

How is it different from DFU mode?

In Recovery Mode, you can reflash your phone via iTunes using the firmware.ipsw file. This solves many problems.

DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade) mode differs from Recovery Mode in that it bypasses the iPhone operating system and directly reflashes the firmware. This is an effective method and it allows you to solve problems such as the inability to flash through iTunes into Recovery Mode, the inability to unlock the phone, etc. I would recommend using it always in order to avoid unnecessary fuss with flashing and unnecessary problems.

How to manually exit iPhone from recovery mode

You can exit Recovery Mode yourself through a forced reboot by simply pressing the Home + Power button and holding these buttons for 10-15 seconds. After this, your device will reboot. If this doesn't help, try the following ones.

How to get your iPhone out of recovery mode using Tenorshare ReiBoot

Before exiting recovery mode, you must download and install it on your computer. In fact, Tenorshare ReiBoot allows iPhone, iPad and iPod to recover from 1-click recovery mode for free.

Connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch to your computer using a USB cable. Then Tenorshare ReiBoot recognizes your device in recovery mode, click the “Exit Recovery Mode” button. Wait a bit and the device will reboot safely. Do not disconnect the device during this process.



In addition, if the gadget freezes on the apple, freezes when making a call, the screen goes blank or the display does not respond to pressing, the button does not work, the device reboots cyclically, the apple is on fire and others, Tenorshare ReiBoot helps you eliminate these errors. It supports rolling back from iOS 11 beta to iOS 10.3.3 without data loss, another important feature is that if you have forgotten your lock password, through deep recovery the program can reset the password and reconfigure it.


How to exit recovery mode using redsnow

Download and run the program, in the next window click “Extras”, and then “Recovery Fix”, then switch the device to DFU mode according to the instructions, and you safely remove the iPhone from recovery mode.

Getting iPhone out of recovery mode using tinyumbrella


The first thing you need to do is download and install tinyumbrella on your computer from the official website, and run it. Connected the iPhone to the computer using a standard cable.

1. Click on the unidentified device, in our case – 1114116

2. On the right side of the TinyUmbrella program, click the button – Exit Recovery.

As soon as we pressed the Exit Recovery button, our iPhone rebooted. Thus, we still managed to exit recovery mode and return the iPhone to its previous working state.

Getting iPhone out of recovery mode without using a computer

Without a computer and want to get your iPhone 5s out of recovery mode, this is impossible. Force reboot iPhone 5s - if it's effective, then you don't require Windows or Mac.

Getting iPhone out of recovery mode via iTunes

Using iTunes, exiting iPhone 6 from recovery mode is a common way that can update your device to the latest version to restore the iOS system. But the fact is that by restoring an iPhone or iPod in iTunes, we will lose all information and all data, since before restoring it is necessary to create a backup copy. Next, we'll find out how to exit recovery mode using iTunes.

  • Then you can open iTunes, connect your device to PC using a USB cable.
  • Wait for it to appear on the screen iPhone images with cable connected.
  • Click the “Restore” button in iTunes. The device will start working like new again.