iPhone 14 plus stuck in recovery mode

I had recently updated my iPhone14 plus to ios 18.6.2. I thought everything was fine until I started to notice that my iPhone was shutting down every now and then after minutes of usage. I decided to update it in recovery mode and it had failed. Eventually, the iPhone was just stuck in recovery mode and I am unable to access the home screen anymore. No matter what I click on, whether it was update or restore, nothing had worked. What can I do in this situation, and is there any way to fix this?

Posted on Aug 22, 2025 6:39 AM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2025 8:07 AM

You need to plug it into your computer and restore iOS.

If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aug 22, 2025 8:07 AM in response to theugliestman

You need to plug it into your computer and restore iOS.

If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aug 22, 2025 8:44 AM in response to theugliestman

See this support document: iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support

If you see error 9, 4005, 4013, or 4014 when you restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aug 22, 2025 6:42 AM in response to theugliestman

Have you tried a forced restart first?

Press and quickly release the volume up button.
Press and quickly release the volume down button.
Press and hold the side button.
When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

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Aug 22, 2025 7:44 AM in response to WheelieNick

Yep, I did but it always returns to recovery mode.

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Aug 22, 2025 8:19 AM in response to KiltedTim

I tried to restore it but it just says that it could not be restored d/t to an unknown error occurred (9).

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