How to Get an iPhone Out of Recovery Mode
Unplug your iPhone if it's plugged into your computer., Hold down your iPhone's Lock and Home buttons for ten seconds., Let go of the Home (or Volume Down) button after ten seconds., Release the Lock button when the Apple icon appears.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Unplug your iPhone if it's plugged into your computer.
If you placed your iPhone in recovery mode willingly, you'll be able to hard-restart it like usual; to do so, however, the phone must not be connected to a computer. -
Step 2: Hold down your iPhone's Lock and Home buttons for ten seconds.
The Lock button is either on the right side of the iPhone's casing (iPhone 6 and up) or on the top of the iPhone's casing (iPhone 5S and down), while the Home button is below the iPhone's screen.
If you're using an iPhone 7, hold down the Volume Down button instead of the Home button. , You'll need to keep holding down the Lock button. , Once you see the white Apple icon on your iPhone's screen, you can release the button and wait for the iPhone to finish rebooting.
Your iPhone shouldn't be stuck in recovery mode anymore. -
Step 3: Let go of the Home (or Volume Down) button after ten seconds.
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Step 4: Release the Lock button when the Apple icon appears.
Detailed Guide
If you placed your iPhone in recovery mode willingly, you'll be able to hard-restart it like usual; to do so, however, the phone must not be connected to a computer.
The Lock button is either on the right side of the iPhone's casing (iPhone 6 and up) or on the top of the iPhone's casing (iPhone 5S and down), while the Home button is below the iPhone's screen.
If you're using an iPhone 7, hold down the Volume Down button instead of the Home button. , You'll need to keep holding down the Lock button. , Once you see the white Apple icon on your iPhone's screen, you can release the button and wait for the iPhone to finish rebooting.
Your iPhone shouldn't be stuck in recovery mode anymore.
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