If iTunes detects the iPhone, but does not recognize that it is in recovery mode, you can simply restore the device.

Differing from recovery mode -- where iTunes restores your iPhone to its original factory settings but with the latest iOS and firmware -- DFU mode allows you to change and choose the firmware you ...

I've noticed myself that sometimes a restore will actually complete despite throwing an error in iTunes (and staying in recovery mode), however Umbrella has always worked for me in the past.

iTunes will tell you that you’re in recovery mode and that you must restore your iPod. Give it a go and, with luck, it will break out of the cycle.

How to Restore an iPod in Recovery Mode. When an iPod enters recovery mode, it needs to be connected to iTunes and reset. As a business owner, you probably need your iPod to store important audio ...

Thankfully, it can be fixed with Tenorshare ReiBoot (no data loss) or iTunes/DFU Mode (data loss). 5 ways to fix iphone stuck in recovery mode 2025 – no data loss!

You have a perfectly functioning iPhone and you plug it via USB to a Mac. When you switch to iTunes, you see the message: iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone “phone name”. Go to the ...

Put your iPhone in recovery mode by holding down the sleep and home buttons simultaneously for about 25 seconds until the yellow triangle and "Please connect to iTunes" message appear.

I also downloaded IOS 3.xx (can't remember offhand) and tried shift restore, where can use an earlier firmware, still got 2009 and different errors. I also tried stopping itunes related services ...

One option recommended by Apple is to put the iPod into recovery mode and then have iTunes restore the iPod's software. Apply the following procedure: ...

iPhone and iPad users can now restore their locked and disabled devices in a few simple steps using this guide.

Steven Troughton-Smith writes on his personal weblog that he may have discovered a way to put his iPod nano into some kind of DFU-like recovery mode. By holding down the restart buttons through ...