Comments on: Reset and Restore iPhone to Original Default Factory Settings with Recovery Mode

By: Zairin

Zairin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:30:29 +0000

My issue is, i have made the mistake of installing a 3rd party apps on my jailbroken 3.1.2 phone.. Which i can’t remember which app that crashed my phone now.

Warning popped up saying the Springboard has crashed and prompted me to disable it or reboot,which I did both over and over again…

Kept on starting in Safe mode, played around with it untill i decided to reset it to factory settings.. Now im stucked on the apple logo on screen! Can’t switch if of either!

Please help me…..

Thanks!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:11:02 +0000

I have and iPhone 3g and I had it jailbroken for a little while but then I restored it to factory setting and it was fine. Eventually I wanted to update to the new Firmware 3.0.1 but somehow it messed up and gives me Error 13. which I’m pretty sure Ive checked those steps that are in the apple help section. It was bricked and said please connect to iTunes. I was able to jailbreak it again with redsnow and install the previous firmware and so now its working again but my problem is after trying to restore it again on the same and different computers and with different usb cables I still get error 13 and cant get it to restore to the original factory settings. ANY help will be greatly appreciated.

By: ScoobyDoo

ScoobyDoo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:47:46 +0000

this works.

I opened itunes, and then started my iphone and held down the [home] key for about 2 minutes and then that window came up and i just restored.

i had troubles a few times, but got it.
but phone still acting a little weird.
so i think i might have to exchange it anyways.

but i did save this site.
thanks for the info and help
cheers

By: Lunarhead

Lunarhead — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:25:44 +0000

had a little problem with resetting. I thought my iphone 3g phone froze when I was resetting (well I wasn’t sure) so I powered it off and now when ever I turn it on it shows the apple logo and later it turns black. help!!!

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:39:10 +0000

I have a jailbroken ipod touch and I tried to reset it because the settings page wouldn’t load and now whenever i try to turn it on the apple lights up and won’t go away. Any suggestions?

By: Aaron voss

Aaron voss — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:55:47 +0000

Hi, my iPhone NEEDS a factory reset really bad but if I do, will it go back to the stage where it tells me to connect to iTunes. The phone is on my uncles plan and I would have to send him my phone to get it reactivated. If so, is there anything else I can do to stop from shutting down after it falls asleep?

By: mikita

mikita — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:45:50 +0000

One tip of advice: Before you start this procedure, you need to connect you device to computer via usb cable.

By: Aki

Aki — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:30:28 +0000

Hey guys,

I have a jailbroken phone and tried to install java for iphone. My phone hang out, so I tried to restart it with no luck. I also tried to hard reset it, no luck. I also tried to start it in recovery mode, guess what? So, please, help me out! Any ideas are more than welcome!

Thanks in advance,
- Eugene.

By: Hologramm

Hologramm — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:11:53 +0000

hey.. i need your help… PLEASE!!!
i´ve got an iphone with broken power button and i need to get it into restore mode… ana suggestions

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By: jay

jay — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:56:12 +0000

so i have a jail broken iphone. i need to reset the phone because it has viruses but the jail break in the software has changed my phone to where all these restore procedures dont work for my phone. is there any other way i can reset the phone or open it to reset the software. i also have broken iphones is there anyway i can switch the hard drives so i dont have to deal with this problem. thanks

By: Naveen

Naveen — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:58:31 +0000

I get the message restore and upgrade, not just upgrade, and I am already using itune 8.2

any suggestions ?

By: warren

warren — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:55:21 +0000

i had the frozen pineapple as well! follow berrys directions turn off, hold down home, plug in usb, then open itunes, it will prompt the restore! Thanks berry!

By: Blameless

Blameless — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:23:20 +0000

Oh dear god. Thanks. Had some virus, ants, vines or snakes where smothering the apple sign on the iphone (original). Think it came from a 3rd party app, but could have been one of the apps I was using to avoid having to wipe the phone with a new computer / itunes (disk aid is a good one for macs). Apple store said they did not know how to fix and was out of warranty (jail broken). Tried everything, that hold the button down for 10 while connecting to the usb port worked a treat, near through it away.

By: Neda

Neda — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:18:58 +0000

Okay, i dont know if im just a ditz or this is just stuffed. I have the phone off, press the home button as i plug in the usb. Now i get the USB thing pop up, but nothing about connecting to iTunes. I even did the whole, hold the home button whilst i load iTunes but still nothing. I know the iPhone is getting picked up cause i get stupid AutoPlay. Maybe its cause im using Windows?