Best way to do an iphone restore in recovery mode with iTunes for fresh firmware install,,??i tried plugging the device to itunes but the file is to big and my device exit the recovery mode and when i put it back the firmware start to download again,,note that i dont want to download from ipsw.me ,,,correct me if i m doing any wrong steps
iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26
You’ll need enough room on the Windows PC for the firmware download.
Update Windows, and install or check for updates for the Apple Devices app. (Not iTunes)
Then: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support
You’ll need enough room on the Windows PC for the firmware download.
Update Windows, and install or check for updates for the Apple Devices app. (Not iTunes)
Then: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support
You should be using the Apple Devices app on your PC if it is available. The firmware will be downloaded to the computer, so if you are getting an error that there is not enough room to download, then you need to free up space on your computer. After it is downloaded to the computer, then it will install from the PC to the iPhone. You are correct that you do not want to download from ipsw.me. Both Mac/PC instructions are available here.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support
I restored the device using the Apple Devices app. First, I put it in recovery mode and connected it to my PC. A pop-up appeared showing an update and restore option, which I selected. Then it began downloading a 10.8GB file, but my internet connection was slow and the estimated time was 60 minutes. My device exited recovery and the download status page disappeared. I waited for 60 minutes and checked the appdata on my PC’s C drive, confirming the file was being downloaded. I then put the device back into recovery mode and flashed it. However, after restarting, the Apple Devices app activated my device, but I was setting it up through Device Manager, entering my account. The PC then gave me an activation error message. My device was still on and running, but now it’s working. However, I’m having trouble activating iMessage.
Contact Apple Support.
You might find it best to bring this iPhone into a local Apple Store, for instance.
Pick your country or region here: Contact Apple Support - Apple Support
mahmud124 wrote:
Can you tell me the process??I couldn’t find it in youtube,,and should i have to put the iphone in recovery mode to download the firmware??
The process is listed in the Support Article attached in both posts. It is not required to place your device in Recovery Mode and that only needs done if you do not see the device appear on the PC or you get an error when restoring. You need to sign out of Find My and if you had not done that previously you will be prompted to do that on your Phone before the Restore can continue. Let us know which steps you are able to complete and where it fails along with any error messages you may see.
There are 2 distinct processes, the download is being done on your PC where you need the space on your computer in order to store the update, then it will move to the install process where the download on the PC is used to restore the iPhone.
mahmud124 wrote:
i installed apple devices app but still after 15 mins the device exit recovery mode and download stops
How much free space do you have on that PC?
Here is how to check for free storage space, and ways that might free up some space:
First of all i was using my device for 1 yr and i do update the device regularly,,,but from last two updates the device seems so buggy,,call screen,,battery and much more bug,,i tried resetting it but bugs are there,,i heard to do restore with recovery as it install fresh os and doesnt have any bug,,so i first did with my ipad last night and after 15mins the device exit recovery mode then i put it again in recovery and at last i did it ,,but i wanted to know that is this the right way??and should i restore in recovery mode in that case???
I have 250 gb remaining in pc ,,but net is slow but my concern is another,,,First of all i was using my device for 1 yr and i do update the device regularly,,,but from last two updates the device seems so buggy,,call screen,,battery and much more bug,,i tried resetting it but bugs are there,,i heard to do restore with recovery as it install fresh os and doesnt have any bug,,so i first did with my ipad last night and after 15mins the device exit recovery mode then i put it again in recovery and at last i did it ,,but i wanted to know that is this the right way??and should i restore in recovery mode in that case???
mahmud124 wrote:
i heard to do restore with recovery as it install fresh os and doesnt have any bug,,so i first did with my ipad last night and after 15mins the device exit recovery mode then i put it again in recovery and at last i did it ,,but i wanted to know that is this the right way??and should i restore in recovery mode in that case???
And that answer was NO, you don't need to put your device into recovery mode to have a fresh copy of the OS installed. Using the supplied link to connect the device to a computer will completely erase the device and reinstall the OS without putting the device in Recovery Mode. The only time recovery mode is needed is when the device does not show up on the computer when plugged in or the standard Restore method using the link produces an error.
mahmud124 wrote:
First of all i was using my device for 1 yr and i do update the device regularly,,,but from last two updates the device seems so buggy,,call screen,,battery and much more bug,,i tried resetting it but bugs are there,,i heard to do restore with recovery as it install fresh os and doesnt have any bug,,so i first did with my ipad last night and after 15mins the device exit recovery mode then i put it again in recovery and at last i did it ,,but i wanted to know that is this the right way??and should i restore in recovery mode in that case???
If the documented reset sequence previously linked is not working, it’s also possible the iPhone has a hardware problem.
Can you tell me the process??I couldn’t find it in youtube,,and should i have to put the iphone in recovery mode to download the firmware??
i installed apple devices app but still after 15 mins the device exit recovery mode and download stops
Restoring large iphone firmware using itunes
