Get out of Recovery Mode in iPhone, iPad, iPod Touh, Exit Recovery Mode
This tutorial will show you how to exit recovery mode in case you get stuck in that loop for any reason, this will work for the following device (windows or mac):
- Exit Recovery mode for iPhone 4
- Exit Recovery mode for iPhone 3GS
- Exit Recovery mode for iPhone 3G
- Exit Recovery mode for iPad 1
- Exit Recovery mode for iPad 2
- Exit Recovery mode for iPod Touch 4G/3G/2G/1G
First thing you will need to do is to download the following files:
Now just follow the steps below:
- Create a new folder name it anything you like and save both files downloaded earlier in this folder.
- Unzip both files (Right click on the file and extract).
- Launch iTunes and plug your iPhone into your computer.
- Put your iPhone in DFU mode following the steps below:
- Hold down the Home+Power button simultaneously for 10 seconds.
- After 10 seconds, release the Power button but keep holding the Home button until iTunes detects your iPhone into DFU mode.
- Do not close iTunes. Let it run in the background.
- Launch fixrecovery43.exe and just wait for it get your iPhone out of recovery mode.Make sure you have an active internet connection because fix recovery will be needing to fetch DFU and firmware image from Apple servers.
- When you see Exiting libpois0n in terminal window, you can disconnect your iPhone from your computer. Rest of the procedure will done on your iPhone. This process should not talk more than 2 minutes.
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iPhone 4
Was updating to iOS 6
Have downloaded files and ran fixrecovery43
Claims device must be in DFU mode to continue, though I followed your listed steps.
Neither iPhone or iTunes shows any difference between original recovery screen and ‘dfu’ screen, so clearly I didn’t get there.
Any advice?
Here is how you can put your iphone in DFU mode.
fixrecovery43.exe where do I run this from? I have a 2nd generation ipod and i got as far as the DFU mode but i dont know where the fixrecovery43.exe file is. do I have to get that file from somewhere else?
you will need to run it from your computer.
i got as far as after it went through everything it just shut down, everthing closed out, and it went right back into recovery mode.. and then on the i pod it showed a bunch of codes and at the end it said “giving up”…. idk what that means but now my i pod isnt doint anything. any more ideas?
I followed the instructions and when I launch fix recovery the terminal window flashes and itunes closes down. Nothing happens.
What is your device mode, and iOS version please?
Ipad2 is 4.3.3 in DFU mode and trying to unlock from PC with latest itunes.
You need to update it to the latest iOS firmware version
I was mistaken it already is the latest ios firmware. It is my daughters ipad and she updated already.
If you are still in recover mode then you will need to restore your device to the same IPSW file that was downloaded by your daughter at the first update itunes will save it on your computer:
C:\Users\Your Account Name\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
or
%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
I have an iphone 4 and i upgraded to ios 6 and I am trying to down grade back to ios 5.1.1 so i can get an unteathered jailbreak but im in revovery mode and i do the revovery thing from tiny umbrella and it will run the my phone will be a white screen and it will stop running the recovery and then it just tells me its in revovery mode
You will not be able to downgrade unless you have saved the SHSH blob for 5.1.1 before the upgrade
My iPhone 4 connects to itunes in recovery mode but will neither restore (error 3194) nor will the screen display anything at all. Any ideas anybody?
Try to update it instead of restoring it.
my phone is in the recovery mode and it cannot be restored. anytime i try to restore it, it tries for sometime and i see and error -1 message. please help me out.
What is your iPhone model and iOS version please?
i have the same issue as above. i am using iphone 3gs
what is your iOS version please
hi!my cuzin has an ipod touch 1stgen with 2.2.1 firmware.we want to update it to a newer version.iam familiar with jail breaking coz ive done dat b4 with my iphne 3gs and its a successful one.without backing it up – coz were so xcited- we downloaded from felixburns software for ipod 1stgen 3.1.3. i put the ipod in dfu mode and use shift+restore and selct the firmware.after dat process the itouch went in rcovery mode. i den jailbreak it using redsnow to fix the problem, but after the jailbreak is done its still stuck in recovery mode.ive tried recboot,ireb,tiny umb but none of this helped. i tried ur instructions in using fix recovery but i cant read the comman it says coz it only flash in the screen…hope u can halp with this coz i will get my cuzin so disapponted…PLLEEEASSEE..CUD U pm me coz i myt not read ur mssg for there are so mssgs in here..tnx in advance
Put your device in DFU mode, connect it to iTunes and UPDATE it it instead of restoring it.
already done that…itunes give me an update at 3.1.3,after the process im still stuck in recovery mode
Trying removing iTunes completely from your computer. Restart your computer then install a fresh copy of iTunes and try again.
done that…i used our desktop computer without itunes and installed the new version,put my ipod in dfu mode and update my ipod and after the extraction and all…im still stuck in recovery mode…:(
Try to jailbreak it
I did run fixrecovery but it closes when i put my phone into DFU mode! And my phone doesn’t reboot at all!
What is your device model, iOS version and what is it you were trying to do?
Hi. I downloaded both items and put both of them into a folder but every time i try to run recovery43 it says Zlib1.dll is missing from my computer. idk what to do?
It should work try to create a folder on the desktop
thanks so much, i thought i had to recover my iphone. why doesnt apple allow their devices to get out of recovery mode? its lame.
You are welcome
Ive got an ipad 1 that I have tried restoring tons of times and get error 9 seems like it is hardware and Im screwed, is there anything else I can do?
Check out the following link please: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3668993?start=0&tstart=0
Hi guys i have a really big problem. I bought an iphone 3 from this guy and he had already jailbroken it because i saw cydia, now my problem was that his firmware was really old, he was working on iOS3.1.3 and that kinda irritated me i wanted newer firmware iOS5.1.1. so i thought maybe it wouldnt work to try and update it because its jailbroken so i decided to go to the settings and reset and erase all content. i did this and upon reboot the device froze on the apple logo. that was a problem. i googled how to fix it and i saw how to restore it from here getting into recovery mode and then restoring with itunes. the restore was giving me iOS 4.2.1, it downloads and goes through all those processes and the it just fails and gives an error 1015. now the screen of my iphone shows that usb cord connecting to the itunes sign. what do i do and how do i do it? please email me asap its so urgent! daniel.issel@gmail.com
Do you know what was the modem firmware version (baseband) and is this an iPhone 3G, 3GS or iPhone 4?
Did you solve your problem? I have the same one. Please let me know how if you did.
I need to know where to put the zlib1.dll as recovery34 says it can not run because it can not find the file.
You can create a folder in your desktop and then save both files in this folder.
Device: iPhone 3GS 16GB
iOS: the latest (5.1.1?)
using Windows computer
My phone won’t boot, except when I connect it to a wall socket, but then it will show ‘activation required’
I followed the steps above. The cmd window automatically closes after some seconds of ‘work’, says it’s unable to find the device. iTunes also closes at the same time.
When I re-download the firmware 5.1.1 and open it, it doesn’t do anything.
Try to restore to he IPSW file 5.1.1 that was downloaded by itunes at the time of the first update.
I have a 3g iphone with ios 3.1.2 and jailbroken
it was working sort of fine and then it shut down by itself and didn’t charge after that i tried to charge some times and then did charge but didn’t turn on and stuck on apple logo
what can i do to not lose my files on it
i started the system restore process and then i shut it down in like 30 secs by closing the the itunes and unplug the phone
i don’t know what jailbreak is used coz i’m not the one who did it and it was working for about 6 months since last jailbreak done
Update it to 4.2.1
but is this gonna remove all my files on it ??
Back up your device first.
it is not turning on and stuck on apple logo
is there any way i can back it up in this situation ???
Try to put it in DFU mode.
Ok, I did you what you said on your instructions. It says ituneshelper could not be found but it still ran the program… the command prompt closed and then my iphone shows a white screen… nothing happens after 5 long minutes
I was just hoping to get out of this recovery mode loop as I could not restore it to 5.1.1 due to a 21 or 1012ish error.
I have a 5.0.1 with 5.13.04 baseband.
Ok, now I was able to see some activity on the iphone screen… now it shows error, no successful firmware download after 60000 ms!! Giving up… and it’s stuck there.
Why not update to 5.1.1
I Have an iphone 3gs running 5.0.1 stuck in recovery mode, went through all the steps and got “AppleBCMWLAN::handleIOKitBusyWatchdogTimeout(): Error, no succesful firmware download after 60000 ms!! Giving up…” at the end of it, and the phone is still stuck in recovery mode. any ideas?
Update to 5.1.1
hI support team, i updated my jailbroken ipod touch 3g today, and after it updated its stuck in the recovery mode. i tried the steps above and when i open the fixrecovery 43 it just open and closes after a few secs. i opened itunes in the background and my itouch is in dfu mode. any suggestion to fix it>>
Look for the IPSW file that was downloaded by iTunes on your computer when you updated your device and restore your iPod using it.
Hey. I currently have an iPad 2 running on the latest firmware. it is jailbroken with absinthe 2.0.4 – uglier when i was trying to jailbreak an iPod touch with limera1n, i looked at my iPad and it was in recovery mode. now i cannot get out. I plugged it into the computer and it would not let me restore. I am on a mac. Please reply and help me! THanks
Put it in DFU mode and restore it to the iOS that was downloaded by your iTunes at the time of the initial update.
Ok so my iPod Touch 3Gen has been stuck in recovery mode after trying to update it to the latest iOS, I tried restoring it but all I get is error 1602. My computer and iTunes won’t detect my iPod unless it’s in DFU mode, and when I try to restore it again and again I get the same error. My iPod was jailbroken when I tried updating it as I wanted to remove the jailbreak. When I tried to update my iPod had the iOs 4.2.1 firmware. Please what do I do
Put it in DFU mode and then UPDATE instead of restore
Hi Support Team,
I have an iPhone 3GS, which is stuck in recovery mode. It’s not my phone, rather one a friend asked me to try and fix, so I’ve no idea if he’s jail-broken it or put it through the washing machine or what.
I don’t know what OS is presently loaded on it.
I’ve been trying to update it to the latest OS via iTunes, but I get a persistent error: -1.
From what I can gather this may mean the hardware is physically damaged. Is there any way to be sure this is the cause?
I’d hate to ditch a salvable phone.
Thanks!
Update it to the latest iOS version
Thanks for the guidance. When I try to update with iTunes, it recognizes the phone is in DFU mode. I select “Restore and Update” and the update goes fine about 95% of the way. But it fails and gives me an error in the last few millimeters of the progress bar
Error message “The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1015).”
What your modem firmware version (baseband)?
My phone is stuck in recovery mode. I’m trying to get it out of recovery mode to be able to get my pictures and music off of it. I went through the steps and when the Cmd window closes. The last thing that appears on my phone is “IOSDIOController: : enumerateSlot (): Searching for SDIO device in slot: 0″ That’s where it is at. My phone is an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.
Also, previously when trying to restore through iTunes error 1 and error 3194 had popped up.
Are you able to back it up through iTunes? if you can then do so and restore it to the same IPSW file that was downloaded by iTunes the last time you did the update.
Also I am awaiting the unlock from at&t so i cant upgrade to any ios 5 as till that time i wont be able to use my phone.
There is a Factory Unlock Solution for all AT&T iPhones but its a bit pricy.
My iPhone4, ios 4.2.1, baseband 2.10.04. was trying to deactivate jailbreak to sustain my untetthered jailbreak after factory unlock. I did it succesfully but am stuck in recovery mode as i did not remove my passcode lock. Now the itunes says that i need to enter the passcode in the phone itself. But the phone is in recovery mode and i can only make emergency calls?? Kindly help!!!
You can update it to 5.1.1 and then do untethered jailbreak again on it
After running the whole process, goes back to the recovery, have ran the process on windows and mac, it is on 4.3.5 jailbreaked, after removing sam it went to this situation.
You will need to update your device to the latest iOS version
I have an iphone 3gs stuck in recovery mode it is not jailbroken. However my home button does not work, i have enabled the accessabilty touch option inorder to still have a functioning phone. I am using IOS 5.1.1 and also downloaded as described fixrecovery43.exe yet cant use it because i cant press the home and power key in sync. is there any more options avaliable?
Use the following method to put your device in DFU and then restore your device through iTunes to 5.1.1 that was downloaded by itunes originally when you update your device the first time.
http://unlocker.ws/blog/iphone-how-to/how-to-put-iphone-in-dfu-mode
win i open fix43 it says device not compatible with this jailbreak
What is your device model and iOS version ?
I got to the end and the Cmd window closed but on the phone it says “IOSDIOController: : enumerateSlot (): Searching for SDIO device in slot: 0″ And then nothing happens. What should i do?
What is your device model, iOS version and what is it you were trying to do to begin with?
I was trying to restore it and i have an iphone 4 on 5.1.1
Try to restore again but do it using the IPSW file 5.1.1 that was downloaded by iTunes when you did the initial update
I can’t restore it because itunes doesn’t detect it. I tried DFU mode but still nothing.
The problem was that my computer had problems downloading drivers. I used a different computer and it is restoring.
same thing is happening to me. i have a jailbroken iphone 4 that i am trying to upgrade to 5.1.1
Are you using the restore through iTunes or update .. your should use update.
i dropped my ipod in water then put it in rice… it works again but its stuck in recovery mode then i plugged it into itunes and you need the passcode and i cant get to it cause the screen wont come off recovery mode… i kinda cant live without my ipod and i dont want to spend a fortune on it…. what do i do??:(
Put it in DFU mode using the tutorial below, then connect it to iTunes and restore it or update it:
http://unlocker.ws/blog/iphone-how-to/how-to-put-iphone-in-dfu-mode
yes sir followed the instructions but still itunes reply with error 3194, btw when i try to charge my ipad it shows apple logo then off again repeatedly and between that there’s a very small amount light flashes every 12 secs. does my ipad need battery change? tnx
Help.. Ipad1 with bb 6.15.00 and ios 4.2.1 i guess, coz my ipad just blackout one day and i can’t restore it. help pls tnx
my ipad keeps on blinking in low light and when i try to charge it it only shows apple logo for a while then off again every 30 secs
Make sure its fully charged, put it in DFU mode using the tutorial below then connect it to iTunes and UPDATE it.
http://unlocker.ws/blog/iphone-how-to/how-to-put-iphone-in-dfu-mode
itunes also shows error 1602 when i tried to update.
Make sure your ipad is fully charged put it in dfu mode and restore it or update it through itunes
thank you but my laptop wont let me do you think it would be easier to take it in to get fixed like an apple store or futureshop?
That would be a good idea
I’ve tried everything when i do this program it stars and closes out. i tried red snow, green poison, tiny umbrella and my iphone 3g still continues to go right back in recovery mode
What is your iOS version please ?
the window is saying opening you device 05ac:1281…
setting to configuration 1
setting to interface 0:0
what am i doing wrong and/or what is the next step
oh, my phone is not jailbroken
What is your device model, and iOS version please?
Hi my iphone is stuck in recovery mode and will not conect to itunes it comes up with error 1611 each time so was trying to flash it, but everytime i try and launch fixrecovery43 zlib1.dll was not found???
can you please advise me what i should do next.
thank you
Put in DFU mode and then restore or update it through iTunes.
I have 3g stuck in recovery/dfu, have followed all these steps, and the fix programme flashes up quickly, shuts itunes and nothing happens ! Please help!!!
wWhat is your device model and iOS version please?
I get in the terminal the message: ‘no matching processes to you were found’. what should i do? thank you support team!
I’m sorry, ‘no matching processes belonging to you were found’. enjoy the olympic games!
What is your device model and iOS version please?
i did install .deb cydiA app after which ipod got stuck
in my ipod 3g 5.1.1 i tried to restore it but failed
now it is stuck in dfu mode and is not running now
Try to restore your device through iTunes to 5.1.1 IPSW that was downloaded by iTunes on your computer when you first updated your device you should find it somewhere on your computer
C:\Users\Your Account Name\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
Hii. support team.I using iphone 3gs firmware 5.1.1 My issue is my phone stuck in recovery mode and i have try many method but it did’n work. can u give any suggestion?
Try to restore your device through iTunes to 5.1.1 IPSW that was downloaded by iTunes on your computer when you first updated your device you should find it somewhere on your computer
C:\Users\Your Account Name\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
or
%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
Uhh, i followed every step and its still in recovery mode. im not sure when i put it in “DFU Mode”, on itunes it just says it is in recovery mode, not dfu. also when i click the fixrecovery43.exe app, it basically just flashes and i cant see a word on there. Please help me.
What is your device model and firmware version and what is it you are trying to do to begin with?
I am using Iphone 3. Not sure what the firmware version is, but im trying to get my iPhone 3 that was previously jailbroken + Unlocked out of the recovery mode. It wont accept my tmobile sim card. im assuming that the updating removed the jailbraking stuff.
I would recommend that you update/restore your device through iTunes to the latest iOS version
I think it is ios 5.1.1 already. Just need to activate it.
You will need to restore it if to the same iPSW 5.1.1 file that was downloaded by iTunes on your computer at the initial update if you want to get out of recovery mode.
I followed every step and its still in recovery mode. im not sure when i put it in “DFU Mode”, on itunes it just says it is in recovery mode, not dfu. also when i click the fixrecovery43.exe app, it basically just flashes and i cant see a word on there. Please help me.
I am trying to get an iPhone 3G on 4.2.1 out of recovery mode. IT was previously SAM then I tried to restore 4.2.1 and it got stuck in recovery mode. I heard that TinyUmbrella could help me get it out of recovery. But the CMD window just falshed up and then disappears.
Please advise. Thanks!
What is your modem firmware version (baseband)?
i did everything but at the end it had a white screen and went right back to recovery mode!!!! what do i do i have fw 5.1.1
Restore your device to 5.1.1 iOS that was downloaded by iTunes at the time of your first update iTunes usually download it somewhere in your computer:
C:\Users\Your Account Name\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
or
%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates
My iphone 4 is stuck in recovery after trying to update the software..its now trying to restore n DL the 780 somthn MB (while i DL’ed it before n kept it without installing). I currently cannot DL this size n i need to get my phone working back..I tried opening the restore icon but it takes me to itunes only n then nthn happens..plz try to help me thank u
What is your device model, and iOS version and what is it you were trying to do that got you in recovery mode?
Hey, Support team,
I already follow your instructions to fix recovery but when run DOS window occur text messages is :”unable to mount user filesystem
APPLEBCMWLAN: : handleIOKitBushyWatchdogTimeout (): error no successful firmware do wnload after 6000 ms! Giving up… ” then stuck after return to recovery mode again. Please teach me what next step to do…..Please reply me as soon as possible. Thanks.
How did you end up in recover mode, also what is your device model and iOS version please?
I don’t know how to recovery mode. i just normal using and my Iphone is 3GS and I think IOS version is 4.0 or 4.1. I also jailbreak so any effect for this issue? any suggestions to this issue?
We recommend that you update your iPhone to 5.1.1 and this will get you our of recovery mode then you can jailbreak it again.
my ipod is not turning on.
an icon of itunes and usb appears only.
i tried it to recover from it but failed.
and when i tried this method these two lines appeared on last in ipod..
plzzzzzzzzzz help meee
AppleEmbeddedUSBArbitrator::_usbCableTypeNotificationGated : cableType has not changed
AppleBCMWLAN::handleIOKitBusyWatchdogTimeout(): Error, no succesful firmware download after 60000 ms!! Giving up…
Put your device in DFU mode, connect it to iTunes and update/restore your device to the latest iOS version.
after the cmd windows disappears, if i disconnect the device or not from the USB, it appears a message on the device that says:
AppleEmbeddedUSBArbitrator::_usbCableTypeNotificationGated : cableType has not changed
AppleBCMWLAN::handleIOKitBusyWatchdogTimeout(): Error, no succesful firmware download after 60000 ms!! Giving up…
(Those are the last 2 lines)
In most case updating your device to the latest iOS version will solve your issues.
hi, and thanks for the info. my iphone4 went into recovery mode today for no reason when I connected it to my home computer to back it up here for the first time. I have about 5000 photos of my kid on here, some of which are backed up on another (work) computer, but not nearly all of them as it’s been some time. I did what you listed on here, and I’m not a very tech savvy guy, but it seemed to go through as you said it would, except my phone is sitting here with a black screen and a ton of white text on it. I’ve tried it three times now, and this is what happens each time. should I just wait longer? (I’ve waited over 5 minutes to see if it changes and it doesn’t) any help is appreciated, as I’m kind of stuck in a rough spot here. thanks… (my phone is not jailbroken or anything, and I use windows on my home and work computer)
**update to my earlier post**
I let it sit for about 10 more minutes and the iphone screen went through a cycling of text, and then the itunes/recovery screen came back. I’m wondering if I screwed it up by trying to “reboot” it (holding down both buttons) after the first attempt and about 5 minutes of waiting (I had assumed at that point that it wasn’t working). any ideas? I really appreciate any help, as I’m stuck…and really want these photos of my daughter; but need my phone for the work week that starts tomorrow morning… thanks.
Try to connect your device to iTunes and see if you can back it up, then after you do that restore/update your device to the latest iOS.
Thanks… it worked like a charm
Great thanks for sharing
hey i have iphone 4 it was working fine bt now automatically it goes to black screen
when i connect to i tunes it says your iphone is in recovery mode i ve tryed everything bt its not workking it is still black like power of
can u plz help me what should i do?
Have you tried to update it to the latest iOS 5.1.1
I’m getting the message that Zlib1.dll is missing but I downloaded it and followed your steps…wat should I do?
that has been solved, now its in dfu mode but say ituneshelper.exe not found,
Launch fixrecovery43.exe and place your iDevice in DFU mode by using the instructions below:
Hold down the Home+Power button for 10 seconds.
After 10 seconds, release the Power button but keep holding the Home button.
Your iDevice should be in DFU mode. Now leave the rest on TinyUmbrella (Fix Recovery). Once you see Exiting libpois0n in DOS window, you may disconnect your iDevice from your computer as the rest of the code will run on your iDevice.
When I launch iTunes and plug my iPhone it appears a message saying that the iPhone is on recovery mode and needs to be restored. Then I put it in DFU mode and I launch fixrecovery.43 and says: ERROR: ituneshelper.exe not found. But the process continues in the DOS windowns but don’t work. What can I do?
Updating or restoring your device will get you out of recovery mode.
Hi any chance you know how to fix error 2001, the iPhone 4 is not unlocked or jailbrocken, it is stuck on dfu mode and asks me to restore from I-tunes which does start but then stops and gives me this error, the phone was water damaged but only a little bit, only two water indicators have been set of and they are not giving of their full covers.
Try this:https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3773353?start=0&tstart=0
i downloaded as described and got to step 5 launch fixrecovery43.exe
but it does not launch the screen flashes up quick and i can see error itunes.exenot found what should i do from here
That’s normal. Run fixrecovery with iTunes open, and you’ll should see iTunes close.
Does this work on iPhone 2 when i tried updating the firmware and it got stuck in recovery mode(I still can contact other people), I tried restoring it using itunes and it didn’t work.
Try to restore it to the IPSW that was downloaded by iTunes on your computer
It didn’t work, how can i downgrade the phone to 2.0.2
You cannot downgrade you can only upgrade.
Hey Support Team. Everything works up until i try to put my iPhone in DFU mode, Please help me!
Try this:http://unlocker.ws/blog/iphone-how-to/how-to-put-iphone-in-dfu-mode
Help Me my ipod is stuck on recovery mode when i clicked on the reset network setting is this supposed to do this?
update it to the latest firmware through iTunes