Do you need to put your iPhone or iPod into Recovery Mode, but you're not sure how? Recovery Mode is used for a lot of things, including restoring your device when it won't work, updating it, and jailbreaking it. Whatever the reason you need to get your device into Recovery Mode, we've got you covered. In this article we go over how to get any iPhone or iPod Touch model into Recovery Mode in just a few simple steps. Read on to learn more.
How to Put Your iPhone or iPod in Recovery Mode
Plug your device into your computer and open Finder (Mac) or iTunes (Windows). If you have an older iPhone or an iPod Touch, press and hold the side/top button and Home button (or volume down button). On the iPhone 8 or newer, you must press and release volume up, then volume down, then press and hold the side button.
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Ensure your computer is updated. If you use a Mac, make sure your operating system is up to date. If you use Windows, make sure iTunes or the Apple Devices app is up to date.
- This method is for iPhone 8 and later, including iPhone SE 2nd Generation and later.
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Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. If you don't have a secondary cable, the USB charging cable that came with your device works as well.Advertisement
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Open Finder or iTunes. If you're on a Mac computer, open Finder. If you're on a Windows computer, open iTunes. You can also open the Apple Devices app on Windows if you prefer.
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Perform the recovery mode button presses in order. In order to get your device into recovery mode, you'll need to perform the following button presses:
- Press and release the volume up button
- Press and release the volume down button
- Press and hold the side button until you see the Connect to computer screen
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Locate your device on your computer. On a Mac, your device will be in the sidebar under the Locations header. On Windows, there will be a device button that pops up near the top of the iTunes screen. [1] X Research source
- Continue with restoring or updating your device as necessary.
- To exit recovery mode without updating or restoring your device, do the following button presses:
- Press and release the volume up button
- Press and release the volume down button
- Press and hold the side button until the phone restarts
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Ensure your computer is updated. If you use a Mac, make sure your operating system is up to date. If you use Windows, make sure iTunes or the Apple Devices app is up to date.
- This method is for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPod Touch 7th Generation.
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Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. If you don't have a secondary cable, the USB charging cable that came with your device works as well.
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Open Finder or iTunes. If you're on a Mac computer, open Finder. If you're on a Windows computer, open iTunes. You can also open the Apple Devices app on Windows if you prefer.
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Press and hold the top/side button and volume down button. Press and hold these buttons at the same time, until you see the Connect to computer screen.
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Locate your device on your computer. On a Mac, your device will be in the sidebar under the Locations header. On Windows, there will be a device button that pops up near the top of the iTunes screen. [2] X Research source
- Continue with restoring or updating your device as necessary.
- To exit recovery mode without updating or restoring your device, press and hold the side/top and volume down buttons until the device restarts.
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Ensure your computer is updated. If you use a Mac, make sure your operating system is up to date. If you use Windows, make sure iTunes or the Apple Devices app is up to date.
- This method is for iPhone 6s and earlier (including iPhone SE 1st Generation) and iPod Touch 6th Generation and earlier.
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Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. If you don't have a secondary cable, the USB charging cable that came with your device works as well.
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Open Finder or iTunes. If you're on a Mac computer, open Finder. If you're on a Windows computer, open iTunes. You can also open the Apple Devices app on Windows if you prefer.
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Press and hold the top/side button and Home button. Press and hold these buttons at the same time, until you see the Connect to computer screen.
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Locate your device on your computer. On a Mac, your device will be in the sidebar under the Locations header. On Windows, there will be a device button that pops up near the top of the iTunes screen. [3] X Research source
- Continue with restoring or updating your device as necessary.
- To exit recovery mode without updating or restoring your device, press and hold the side/top and Home buttons until the device restarts.
Community Q&A
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QuestionI forgot my four digit lock code on my iPhone. What should I do?Community AnswerYou need to connect it to a computer and follow these steps to restore the device. This is the only way you can unlock it.
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QuestionI restored my iPod many times and it is still locked. What now?Community AnswerYou didn't restore it if your passcode is still apparent. Read and follow the instructions in this article one more time.
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QuestionHow can I restore my iPod if it is disabled?Community AnswerIf it's an iPad Touch, boot it into recovery mode using the tutorial above. Use a different tutorial if it's a different iPod, then recover it using iTunes.
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- Jailbreaking an iPod may be considered a copyright violation by Apple, and jailbreaking any device may void your warranty.Thanks