Stuck in Recovery Mode

Hi!

I downloaded iOS10 via a Wi-Fi network earlier today, and I've been waiting to install it until recently. However, I was having a couple errors when I tried installing it, so I turned it off and back on again, and it started installing just fine.

However, after a while, the iPhone 6S went into recovery mode (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808) and I attempted to restore it on iTunes 12.1. The problem is that when the "iPhone Software Update" file finishes downloading, iTunes gives me the notification that my "iPhone is in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes." all over again.

I've repeated this process three times now. If anyone could give any assistance it'd be most helpful.

Thanks!

Yep, exact same thing is happening to me aswell.

This is absurd, my phone has been down for nearly six hours becasue it can't activate.

I have the same issue. Now I can't even get my phone connected to iTunes. Way to screw us over Apple.

I have finally gotten the restore to start. Hopefully it will finish.

The same thing is happening with mine. Stuck on the screen with iTunes logo and USB cable. iTunes tells me it needs to be restored when I connect. Error message shortly after telling me network connection timed out. Anyone have a solution?!

I have the same problem as well 😟

My ios 7 downloaded on my iphone 4s - after 45 minutes it was verifying the update, and then after restarting said i needed to plug into itunes...

iTunes is trying to get it to recover and update it to ios 6.01... and is just stuck.

I don't know what to do! Stuck in limbo! Help!

So did anyone else try it and work?
Another thing, since your ipad is back on 6.1.3 are all your data still there, such as sms, contacts, application (scores and achievements), and especially photos?

I had the same problem few hours ago but I don't want to do anything and make it worse...

I posted it in some other similar threads today and have had three people reply that it worked for them too, and nobody so far saying it hasn't worked. And yes, everything was still on my iPad; contacts, web bookmarks, all photos, nothing was changed. It just didn't update to iOS 7. After I got it working again I just used wifi and upgraded to iOS 7 over the air with no problems, using it as I type this. If you're still stuck, trying this will not endanger anything at all on your device. Worth a try at least, and I'm guessing it'll work for you too. Good luck!

Josette, also, here's a thread with people saying it worked for them too.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5321609

Second page of the thread.