You can put your iOS device in recovery mode, then restore it using your computer.
In these situations, you might need to use recovery modeto restore your device:
- Your computer doesn't recognize your device or says it's in recovery mode.
- If your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar.
- You see the recovery mode screen.
Learn what to do if you see the progress bar on your screen for several minutes.
Put your device in recovery mode and set it up again
- Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
- On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
- Keep your device connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
- Locate your device on your
computer. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Update. Your computer will try to reinstall the software without erasing your data. Wait while your computer downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish, then repeat step 3.
- After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.
Get more help
- If you see an error when you update or restore your iPhone or iPod, learn what to do.
- If you can’t update or restore your device with recovery mode, you can't use recovery mode because of broken buttons, or your device is stuck in Activation Lock, contact Apple Support.
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Question: Need help Exiting Recovery mode without a computer
iPhone stuck in recovery mode, while updating to IOS 8.3 is there any way that I get exit recovery mode without plugging in the iPhone because I have no access to a computer at the moment.
iPhone 6, iOS 8.3
Posted on Apr 8, 2015 1:25 PM
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Apr 11, 2015 1:53 PM in response to Jr Mack In response to Jr Mack
Hi Jr Mack,
From your post I understand that your iPhone is in recovery mode, but you do not have access to a computer. First, to see if the iPhone has been accidentally put in to recovery mode, try to reset the iPhone. If it's still in recovery mode then you will need to get access to a computer with iTunes on it in order to restore the iPhone and get it out of recovery mode.
To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H.
Apr 11, 2015 1:53 PM
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Question marked as ★ Helpful Apr 11, 2015 1:53 PM in response to Jr Mack In
response to Jr Mack Hi Jr Mack, From your post I understand that your iPhone is in recovery mode, but you do not have access to a computer. First, to see if the iPhone has been accidentally put in to recovery mode, try to reset the iPhone. If it's still in recovery mode then you will need to get access to a computer with iTunes on it in order to restore the iPhone and get it out of
recovery mode.
To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H.
Apr 11, 2015 1:53 PM
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