Can't enter recovery mode on iPhone 6

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Can't enter recovery mode on iPhone 6

I recently found my lost iPhone 6, but I had put a passcode on it, and I can't remember the code. I looked online and saw that you could factory reset your phone to get rid of the passcode. So I followed the instructions on https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306 multiple times, but it didn't work because whenever I try to enter recovery mode, it displays the low battery symbol, and I have to wait for another 20 or so minutes for it to recharge and stop being disabled.

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 3:27 PM

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razmee209

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Jul 27, 2021 3:41 PM in response to IvyYoshi

IvyYoshi wrote:

I recently found my lost iPhone 6, but I had put a passcode on it, and I can't remember the code. I looked online and saw that you could factory reset your phone to get rid of the passcode. So I followed the instructions on https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306 multiple times, but it didn't work because whenever I try to enter recovery mode, it displays the low battery symbol, and I have to wait for another 20 or so minutes for it to recharge and stop being disabled.

Then plug the phone to a power source until it has enough battery life and then do the recovery mode.

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IvyYoshi Author

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Jul 28, 2021 2:26 PM in response to razmee209

With further testing, I found out that it doesn't actually run out of battery when I turn it off, it just thinks that it is out of battery, so if I try to turn it on again, then it finds out that it still has battery and turns on, but I can't enter recovery mode because it thinks that it has no battery.

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