How to Force Restart, Enter Recovery / DFU Mode & Restore iPhone XS / XR

Iblogtren.com - By reading this article, you will understand how to force restart, enter recovery mode and enter DFU mode on the iPhone XS / XR. Hhhmm ..! Surely curious, what is the difference between recovery mode and DFU mode .. Okay, I will explain ..! 

Recovery mode is a mode to restore the iPhone to factory settings (restore), but using the latest iOS and firmware. While DFU Mode, allows users to change and select the firmware they want to install on the iPhone.

Recovery / DFU Mode on the iPhone is useful for doing data backup / restore and overcoming problems such as:

• bootloop;
• stuck on the Apple or iTunes logo;
• various other problems.

How, see the following article ..

How to Force Restart, Enter Recovery / DFU Mode & Restore iPhone XS / XR

Since the iPhone XS / XR, the iPhone no longer has a Home button, so there have been changes in how to force restart and enter recovery / DFU mode on the iPhone XS / XR.

1. How to Force Restart

Force restart is a method to force shutdown and restart iPhone. This needs to be done if there is an abnormal situation on your iPhone, for example, it hangs while using it or is stuck on the Apple logo.

Steps:

1. When it is turned on, press the Vol Up button then release, then press the Vol Down button then release, then press and hold the Power button for a while until the iPhone turns itself off (don't slide it on the slide to power off), then let go;
2. Wait a few moments for the iPhone to restart and turn back on;
3. Done.

2. How to Enter Recovery Mode

Materials and preparation:

1. PC / Laptop or Mac that has an internet connection;
2. Data / lightning cable;
3. Download and install the latest iTunes here. Next, run iTunes and please sign in with the Apple ID registered on your iPhone XS / XR.

Steps:

1. Run iTunes, and connect iPhone XS / XR to PC / laptop or Mac in normal power on condition;
2. Next, press the Vol Up button then release, then press the Vol Down button then release, then press and hold the Power button for a while until the iPhone turns itself off (don't slide on the slide to power off);
3. Keep holding the Power button until the Apple logo appears and keep holding it until the iTunes logo + data cable appears, then let go;
4. If the iTunes logo + data cable appears, it means that you have successfully entered recovery mode;
5. Please check iTunes, if the message "There is a problem with the iPhone" iPhone "that requires it to be updated or restored" appears, meaning that your iPhone was detected on a PC / laptop or Mac;
6. Done.

3. How to enter DFU Mode

Steps:

1. Run iTunes, connect iPhone XS / XR to PC / laptop or Mac in normal power on condition;
2. Next, press the Vol Up button then release, then press the Vol Down button then release, then press and hold the Power button for a while until the screen turns off (don't slide on the slide to power off);
3. After the screen turns off, immediately press the Vol Down button, while the Power button remains pressed for up to 5 seconds;
4. After 5 seconds, release the Power button, while keeping the Vol Down button pressed until a notification appears in iTunes as follows: iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes. " ;

5. At this point, your iPhone XS / XR is already in DFU mode;

6. Done.

Note: Recovery mode displays the iTunes logo + data cable, while DFU mode only displays a black blank screen;

How to Exit Recovery / DFU Mode

If after entering Recovery Mode / DFU Mode and you don't update / restore, follow these steps to exit that mode:

1. Press and hold the Power button for a while until the iTunes logo + data cable disappears and the screen turns black, then let go;
2. iPhone will display the Apple logo then turn on normally as usual;
3. Done.

Restore to Factory Settings

After successfully entering recovery mode, of course you want to restore / restore your iPhone XS / XR.

Materials and preparation

• PC / Laptop or Mac that has an internet connection;
• Data / lightning cable;
• Download and install the latest iTunes here.

Steps:

1. Run iTunes;
2. Please sign in with the Apple ID registered to your iPhone XS / XR;
3. Next, connect the iPhone that is already in recovery mode to a PC / laptop or Mac;
4. After successful, iTunes will detect your iPhone XS / XR device;

Iphone Connected

5. Once detected, select Iphone on the left side, then select Restore iPhone

Recovery Iphone

6.Then select Restore;

7. Wait for the restore process to complete;

8. After restoring to factory settings, the iPhone will restart, please do a reset;

9. Done.

That's How to Force Restart, Enter Recovery / DFU Mode & Restore iPhone XS / XR.

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