Reset and Restore iPhone to Original Default Factory Settings with Recovery Mode
iPhone display freezing? iPhone doesn’t detect by or appear in iTunes? iPhone cannot sync with iTunes on PC or Mac? Cannot make or receive calls, send or receive text messages, or access email or the web? Or worse, iPhone simply won’t turn on and does not respond to tap or button press? If the problem still persists after you have reseted the iPhone, or tried various iPhone troubleshooting, it may be worthwhile to invoke recovery mode to restore iPhone to default factory settings, the original state as when you first received and unwrapped the phone.
Restoration of iPhone to original factory defaults will likely to fix all problem, with the downside that all data and information stored on your phone will be lost. Normally iTunes will make a backup automatically when you connect and sync the iPhone with the program, however, it’s still a good recommendation to copy out and backup everything that you may need on the phone before proceed to restore the iPhone.
To restore iPhone and reset the phone to default factory settings, follow these steps:
- Turn off iPhone – Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the red slider. Ignore this step if your iPhone is already off.
- Press and hold down the Home button for about 10 seconds until a yellow triangle with a text which says Please Connect to iTunes appears.
- Plug the iPhone into Mac or Windows PC. Release the button if you haven’t.
- Run and open iTunes if it’s not already opened yet.
- iTunes will prompt a message that says iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. Click OK.
- You will be taken to the iPhone pane. Then, click on Restore.
- Wait for the full restoration process to complete, and the iPhone will be back to the original settings state as when it left the manufacturing factory, typically a working phone again if you face any problem, unless it’s hardware related.
There is another mode called DFU mode which does not load the iBoot, and commonly used to downgrade the firmware and restore custom IPSW. Here’s how to enter iPhone DFU mode.
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People!!! I need your help! It seems pretty explanatory what to do but when I shut off my I phone and press Home Button so it would prompt me to connect to I tunes, nothing is happening. can you help? What should I do?
I updated my iph 2g and it says sim card inserted to this iphone dosnot support.i want to bring my iphone in previous state.what should i do?please help me
Hello,
Could anybody please help? I reset the iphone 3GS, now the whole system is stuck. Only showing the apple symbol. Looking for your reply. Please mail me at mam@amritapuri.org.
Thanks
MINE( IPHONE 3GS) SHOWS THE ICON OF USB CABLE TO I TUNES AND SAYS ONLY EMERGENCY CALLS
my iphone 3G is very slow so i want to reset factory settings it requard password i need to know the code please send for me thanks…
I Have a Iphone 3GS and it's Jailbroken,but its slow so i want to reset all the settings so i did and now its just on the Loading mode in reset, WHAT DO I DO ???
My phone has 4.3.5 yet i cant seem to reset the firmware…anyone else having this issue?
thanh u so much worked great
So my iPhone 3G was already unlock and, if i can recall, had the firmware 3.X (3.something) My sim(not atnt) was working fine on there. I could make calls and text etc. I accidentally updated it to firmware 4.3.3. Now I can't use my SIM anymore. I can't make calls or text. I've been looking around on youtube and other various sites to try and find out how to downgrade/restore it back to 3.X. There are so many methods out there for different versions and I just don't know what to do. Please, if anyone can help me in any way then feel free to do so. Once again, please try and help me. Thanks.
Just got an unlocked and jailbroken iphone 4 but does not read any of the sim cards I have tried to use. Should I try to restore factory settings?
Ok so i had jailbroken my ipod 4th generation a month ago 8 gig and my sister got the 32gig ipod 4th gen also. i put reset settings and erase all data to it but it hasnt worked. it stood in the jailbroken apple sign and it just went black. it is not loading anything up. Help me im trying to put the ipod back to its factory settings back to how it came in the box. HELP ME ASAP!
Hello,
I just got a 2g iphone. I attempted to clear its data and restore it to it factory settings. Unfortunately, after several hours, I have only the pineapple, which blinks from time to time. I have tried to turn it off, as well as hold the power button and the main button at the bottom of its screen, but nothing happens. I also tried to plug it into my iTunes, but the iTunes did not recognize it.
Can you help me?
Paul-
you have to enter DFU mode (which results in getting to the screen with the usb cable and the itunes logo)
at this point, itunes should say that you have a device that needs to be restored.
then, you can restore using a custom IPSW that you create through something like pwnagetool.
to get to DFU mode, get your phone to power off, then
hold the home and power buttons down for 10 seconds, then let go of the power button and continue to hold the home button until the usb&itunes logo appears. at this point, itunes should recognize your phone as one that needs to be restored.
i have the same problem i tried to do that but it just has the apple logo even though the iphone 4 is jailbroken plz help
Hello,
I just got a jailbroken iPhone 3g. I attempted to clear its data and restore it to it factory settings. Unfortunately, after several hours, I have only the pineapple, which blinks from time to time. I have tried to turn it off, as well as hold the power button and the main button at the bottom of its screen, but nothing happens. I also tried to plug it into my iTunes, but the iTunes did not recognize it.
Can you help me?
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Thanks for your help my Iphone 3g had 3.1 firm ware on it and run fine ,i jail broke it but did not use the function much then I upgraded my phone to 4.1 ran slow and crashed restored it back now dont thik I will bother with the upgrade again !
i have done every step! i have even went into msconfig, and no joy restoring back to factory setting.. all i get is a USB cord and the itunes icon!! but no connection to itunes or devices showing the iphone as being connected! … what other options do i have to restore my phone?
thanks
hello…my problem is that my iphone 2g was freeze and then from itunes i restored it and it started but when my iphone started it and i have open it by dragging my finger, iphone is only showing drag to emergency call..and when again i connect to itunes to fix the data..it says " your sim card cannot support this iphone" how do i get it back to normal???,,please help….email me at dazzacin_sai04@yahoo.com.ph…asap tnx
It did't show the sign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if i reset factory settings will it cancel my unlocked iphone
a easy way to do is to turn iphone on then connect to itunes when it comes up with the message saying iphone is blocked press and hold the sleep/power button and home at the same time until iphone restarts then release the sleep button while holding home iphone should come up with connect to itunes go to itunes and follow prompts it worked for me iam doing mine right now
My Jailbroken iPhone 2G was upgraded and since has locked up.
When I switch on a figure of a man with a speech bubble (in Cyrillc) saying MPEBEA.
If I hold down the sleep and start buttons it clears. If I then press the sleep button a picture of a pineapple with a bite out of it appears, then it returns to the man.
Neither ITunes or my computer recognise it when connected.
Any help most appreciated
Bob, have you find a solutiion?
I have been looking for this solution the afternoon, I'm already get tired of this dude on the screen of my iphone. Please let me know!!!!
-hold the home and power buttons down for 10 seconds, then let go of the power button and continue to hold the home button until the usb & itunes logo appears. at this point, itunes should recognize your phone as one that needs to be restored.-
I got this idea from mike… it really helped… it takes more than a minute in continuing to hold the home button until the usb & itunes logo appeared…
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@Tom
We got the same problem that we facing now ):
Hey guys . I did the 2nd step but it did'nt show the sign . Please help ! j0el-x@hotmail.com
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