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How to Enter iPhone Recovery Mode

Recovery mode lets you restore or update iOS when the phone won't boot normally.

⏱️ 2 min💡 Easy

📱 iPhone 8 and Later

  1. Connect to Mac or PC
  2. Quick press Volume Up
  3. Quick press Volume Down
  4. Hold Side button until recovery mode screen (computer icon)

📱 iPhone 7/7 Plus

  1. Connect to computer
  2. Hold Power + Volume Down until recovery screen

📱 iPhone 6s and Earlier

  1. Connect to computer
  2. Hold Power + Home button until recovery screen

✅ What Next?

Finder/iTunes will prompt to Update or Restore. Try Update first to keep your data.