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iPhone 5 Will Not Restore in Recovery Mode

Hi everyone,

I am currently having a pretty serious problem with my iPhone 5 16GB (iOS7.0.2). Today, I discovered that my phone was "searching" for cell service despite being in an area with good coverage. This issue continued for 5 hours. I tried to turn it on/off, a hard reset, turning "airplane mode" on/off, and even tried to restore it! When I attempted to restore it however, iTunes told me that "Find my iPhone" had to be turned off. Then, I kept getting an error that there was a problem deregistering it from my iCloud account. Finally, I decided (after creating a full backup) to put the phone into recover mode and try to restore it that way. Not only, did I get an "error (1)", I attempted that FIVE times and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode. Hopefully, I can get it fixed or else I'll have to replace the thing.

PLEASE HELP ME.

P.S. I might add that oddly, the phone still receives calls; my wife tried calling the phone, and it not only rings, it even goes to voicemail...

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 20, 2013 3:33 PM

66 replies

Apr 29, 2014 11:44 PM in response to amendalus

amendalus those tour steps is not work with restore failed mode.

Apr 30, 2014 9:15 AM in response to Lorenzo Carunun

PaPPiPaPPi

Re: iPhone 5 Will Not Restore in Recovery Mode

Apr 29, 2014 11:34 PM (in response to Lorenzo Carunun)

Finally I found my solution for while restore the phone. Getting error with 1 so if you want to know the info.

Apr 30, 2014 9:16 AM in response to jclark283

I found the solution please drop me mail I. Will let you know the steps.

May 2, 2014 5:48 PM in response to PaPPiPaPPi

I did not see your email. Could you please post it again?

May 2, 2014 5:51 PM in response to Teresa Lin

I strongly advise against getting help from someone you don't know who you meet on the Internet. They are probably offering to hack your phone. If they had a legitimate and legal solution they could just post it here.

May 3, 2014 6:46 AM in response to Teresa Lin

Hi teresa.

How you doing? Hope everything is fine.

Actually I was mention my mail id below my old post directly so apple hosts directly edited and removed my mail id. So tell you once again please read it.

<E-mail Edited by Host>

May 3, 2014 5:18 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Hello mr Lawrence.

That I could not poser here because this post don't want to keep any software link so, that's the reson I had mention my mail Id to contact me ASAP.

But what did you said about me, at your previous post.

Will I hack the phone?

Do you know first what you mean of the hack.

Mind first and talk well.

Don't bee like a hero providing the unwanted suggestion.

But I can agree what you was say.

Meant couldn't believe anyone without see.

But here m not asking any money or asking to send the phone for repair!

Just telling some steps.

Because I know that pain die with iPhone restorer error 1 problem. I have kept one year and finally I had found the solution by my self.

Mind it first no body can't hack the phone by different country With out phone in offline or else.

What the heck you talikg.

Bee matured.

May 3, 2014 5:21 AM in response to Teresa Lin

Teresa did you found my contact details?

If you again not getting?

Then I will try to help here to directly.

Don't be worry.

Please ASAP replay me.

Just m waiting for your replay.

Bye.

May 3, 2014 5:28 AM in response to PaPPiPaPPi

Mr.lawrence.

Then maybe your king of king rite?

Then ask you only one question with publically?

Answer me and prove you are too smart!

•1• while restore the phone any model like 3/4/4S/5/5C/5S

Why it's stuck in recovery mode and phone won't take restore complete and it's gives error 1

Mind again not -1,why?

Is that hardware problem or software or gave me proper reason? Why why why why?

And tell you again phone is be won't old or not used much,or water damage, working phone? Why it's gave us error 1 please let me know then?

May 3, 2014 6:37 AM in response to PaPPiPaPPi

If you know the answer post it here. Don't stalk forum members.

Here's Apple's answer: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#1

To cut to the chase, error 1 or -1 means your phone was hacked or jailbroken. Simple answer.

May 3, 2014 6:49 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Brother Lawrence don't try to teach me anything about iPhone.

Error 1 is not made by jailbreak the device or other hack thing ok mind it first.

Even apple company also failed to solve the problem with error 1 so, that the reson company will just replace the phone to customer if it's in warranty mode.

Comapany is not mad to give new phone to directly to the customer With small issue.