unable to restore my iphone SE. "support.apple.com/iphone/restore" screen does not change

tried to update ios and failed. tried to restore failed. What are the next steps?

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Aug 1, 2023 1:39 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2023 1:47 PM

Hi there,


if you cannot restore your iPhone, you might want to use these instructions.


From this apple support article If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support


  1. Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
  2. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
  3. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open the Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
  4. Keep your device connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
  • iPhone 8 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation): Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.
  • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPod touch (7th generation): Press and hold the top (or side) and volume down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
  • iPhone 6s or earlier, including iPhone SE (1st generation), and iPod touch (6th generation) or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the top (or side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
  1. Locate your device on your computer. When you see the option to Update or Restore, choose Update. Wait while your computer downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish, then repeat step 3.
  2. After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.



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Aug 1, 2023 1:47 PM in response to Hihowrya

Hi there,


if you cannot restore your iPhone, you might want to use these instructions.


From this apple support article If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support


  1. Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
  2. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
  3. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open the Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
  4. Keep your device connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
  • iPhone 8 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation): Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.
  • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPod touch (7th generation): Press and hold the top (or side) and volume down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
  • iPhone 6s or earlier, including iPhone SE (1st generation), and iPod touch (6th generation) or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the top (or side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
  1. Locate your device on your computer. When you see the option to Update or Restore, choose Update. Wait while your computer downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish, then repeat step 3.
  2. After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.



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