Restoring Iphone 6 Plus in DFU mode

Sorry to say but in nearly all instances phones that have fallen into water have to be replaced. Water is very detrimental and even if the phone were to work initially (rare) corrosion would set in. Check the water indicator shown in this Apple article.

Liquid damage to iPhone or iPod isn't covered by warranty - Apple Support

Sorry. Check the indicator and if damaged not much you can do. FWIW below are the steps for Recovery Mode. I will likely not help but who knows.... might be possible to power long enough to recover some data.

Connect your device to your computer and open iTunes.

While your device is connected, force restart it: Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home button for at least 10 seconds, and don't release when you see the Apple logo.

Keep holding until you see the recovery mode screen and wait for it to restore.

You may have to do the above more than once as recovery mode is difficult to get into.

Restore as New first and test it. Then restore from backup if desired. If the backup is corrupted it will likely bring back the issue.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201263

This support document discusses the error code 4005 that you report. If you see error 9, 4005, 4013, or 4014 when you restore your iOS device - Apple Support

The first problem you encountered was when you attempted to power the device back on after only a short period of time. Any attempts to power a wet device on just puts current in areas there shouldn't be because of the water. As elcpu said, most of these devices will not recover. Hopefully, you can have a current backup that you can restore a replacement to. I would just take it to Apple and purchase an out of warranty replacement.

seavdaddy wrote:

ChisJ4203,

I can't take it to apple, If this doesn't work, I will owe money to Verizon.

No expert here but IMO you can. Your replacement will still be tied up to Verizon with the same provisions. Maybe a Verizon expert will pop in. Chris may well know. I just contacted a Verizon expert.

seavdaddy wrote:

ChisJ4203,

I can't take it to apple, If this doesn't work, I will owe money to Verizon.

Why can't you take it to Apple? I suspect that an out-of-warranty replacement through Apple might cost you less than however much you own Verizon. However, you should contact Verizon to see what options they may have for you.

Thank you... 🙂

Even if it does work, you still owe money to Verizon. Don't they require insurance or Apple Care Plus when you use their payment plan? In that case, you could still get a replacement. Are you using a credit card for this payment plan? If so, see if they cover damages? There are options, but either way, you entered into a contract to pay for the device, and you will be on the line for that amount no matter what you do. But, you need a working phone, so you are going to have to do something.

seavdaddy wrote:

Basically, I owe around $400, if I want a new phone from them and do the payment plan, I have to pay the 400.

I can use replacement phones but I will still owe the 400 in the end.

If you get the phone swapped out by Apple, you will have a phone you can trade in or sell at some point in the future.

It will cost you money. However, you will have a phone to use now. You will also have a phone that you can sell, probably for close to what you're paying for the replacement. It's not a great option but, it's better than nothing.

How can he sell a water damaged phone??? (reminds me of the Enron-Armadillo joke, best for the WC). I woke up slow this morning, some would say I wake up that way everyday.... 😕