3gs wont boot up into 'recovery mode' can you help
Hi.
I try to put my 3gs into recovery mode but it just starts the phone as normal, as if 'recover' is not possible.
iPhone 3GS
Why are you trying to do this?
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I have accidentaly locked the phone (forgotten my password/ red bar across the top) and its locked me out completely. I try to boot into recovery mode but the phone just starts as normal
Yeh thanks Lawrence tried that but I dont get the screen which shows 'connect to Itunes'. The phone just stats as normal!
Start with the section "Placing your device into Recovery Mode"
Thanks Lawrence tried that as well.......
If you follow those instructions carefully they should always work. You're probably missing a step, or are holding both buttons too long. You should hold both buttons for no more than 10 seconds, then release the SLEEP button but continue holding the HOME button. While holding the HOME button and connect the cable to the computer, and KEEP HOLDING until iTunes reacts.
your power button flex cable may be acting up, open it and check, does the slide to switch come up
Bad idea. The iPhone is not user servicable. Doing so may physically damage the phone and may forfeit any rights to a discounted out of warranty replacement.
Thanks I appreciate that. Any warranty will be void but the warranty and anything else like that ran out long ago. Do you have any suggestions?
Not only will the warranty be void, you will have given up your ability to get a discounted out of warranty replacement phone.
If you still can't get it into recovery mode, try DFU mode: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034
If that doesn't work, make an appointment at the genius bar.
Again thanks Lawrence. I will go through the process again ( this will make it the 9th attempt today) wish me luck
Nope still no joy? completely confused 😕
sell it and get another one
Does the HOME button work (that's the round one on the face of the phone). If it doesn't there's nothing you can do. The SLEEP button is on the top edge of the phone. Does that work?
Do the following, EXACTLY:
- Reboot your computer
- Disable your antivirus and firewall
- Launch iTunes and make sure it is version 11
- Connect one end of the iPhone cable to a USB port directly on your computer, NOT to a hub. DO NOT connect the other end yet.
- Disconnect all other USB devices except mouse and keyboard.
- On the phone hold BOTH buttons for EXACTLY 10 seconds, until the screen turns black. If an Apple logo appears, you held too long; do it again so you have a black screen, then release ONLY the top button (SLEEP) and keep holding the round button.
- While holding the round button connect the cable to the phone AND KEEP ON HOLDING THE ROUND BUTTON.
- Watch iTunes. It should display a message saying that a phone in Recovery mode has been detected. You may have to hold for a minute or two until this message appears.
- Once the message appears release the round button and the phone should restore.
On step 8 if the message hasn't appeared after 2 minutes there's a problem with your computer that you will have to resolve first. See: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
If anything doesn't work as I described tell me which step and what the outcome was.
3gs wont boot up into 'recovery mode' can you help