Q: My phone has gone into recovery mode, but I want to save my pictures before I restore it. What do I do?

D1990r wrote:

 

My phone has gone into recovery mode, but I want to save my pictures before I restore it.

You can't.  sorry.

do you have a windows computer?

If it's in recovery mode, there is nothing left on the phone to save. It's too late for that.

If you have a windows computer once you plug the phone in the computer you should get a prompt message that asks you if you want to import photos and videos. doing it that way you should be able to save photos and videos.

Not if it's in recovery mode, you won't.

Yes, because the prompt message has nothing to do with iTunes or apple in general, it just reads as another device and will still import the pictuers and videos normally, I've done it.

If the phone is in recovery mode, there is nothing left on the phone.

The pictures / videos no longer exist.

No recovery mode does not mean that the phone is wiped, its has just locked you out. Restoring the phone is what wipes it. I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE AND IT WORKED. If the prompt message does not come up go to the start menu and click on computer, the device will show up along with the hard drive of the computer. Right click on the device and you will have the option to import pictures and videos. This only works with Windows computer though.

You don't know what you're talking about.

Again recovery mode does not wipe the phone -- even after a full erase all content and settings the data is not truly erase the hardware key is merely removed making the data inaccessible (apple article ht2110).  However when in recovery mode you can still retrieve - only with a windows computer - and only pictures.

OK, I actually agree with jbond110. I have actually had this work as well. I would absolutely try it before giving up on saving your photos.

Whatever...

The phone did not magically go into recovery mode. Something happened to put it into recovery mode to begin with.

Regardless of how the phone ended up in recovery mode, I'm trying to help this person save their pictures. That is what these communities are for. For you to be so rude and closed minded to new things isn't right. If you don't want to try and help these people than you don't need to be on this site.

jbond110 is 100% correct