My iPhone 12 is stuck in a boot loop is there anything I can do?

It appears that the battery is dead so I plug it in and the Apple logo screen blinks on and off. It never seems to charge

iPhone 15, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 18, 2024 8:52 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2024 9:16 AM

This probably won't help, but the first thing that a tech will do is perform a Forced Restart on the phone. So, if you want to try this.....follow the instructions very carefully, as this is a bit tricky. You may need to repeat this several times.


Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


There are only 2 possible results when you perform a Forced Restart:


1) The phone returns to normal operation


Or.....more likely the phone will still not start up correctly.......


2) So there is a hardware problem with the phone that will need attention at the Apple Store (make an appointment) or take the phone to an authorized Apple Service shop.


You can find a list of authorized service shops in your area using the link just below:


Find Locations

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Aug 18, 2024 9:16 AM in response to Donnamomma

This probably won't help, but the first thing that a tech will do is perform a Forced Restart on the phone. So, if you want to try this.....follow the instructions very carefully, as this is a bit tricky. You may need to repeat this several times.


Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


There are only 2 possible results when you perform a Forced Restart:


1) The phone returns to normal operation


Or.....more likely the phone will still not start up correctly.......


2) So there is a hardware problem with the phone that will need attention at the Apple Store (make an appointment) or take the phone to an authorized Apple Service shop.


You can find a list of authorized service shops in your area using the link just below:


Find Locations

Aug 18, 2024 9:00 AM in response to Donnamomma

Donnamomma wrote:

It appears that the battery is dead so I plug it in and the Apple logo screen blinks on and off. It never seems to charge




DFU mode


If your iPhone won't turn on or is black /frozen / stuck

If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen - Apple Support


If your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo

If your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo - Apple Support



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