How to Get into and Out of iPhone Recovery Mode

If you're having problems with your iPhone or cannot update or restore your iPhone, putting the iPhone into recovery mode will help. Now, this article will show you how to get into and out of iPhone recovery mode on different iPhone models.

• Part 1: How to Put iPhone Into Recovery Mode
• Part 2: How to Get iPhone out of Recovery Mode
• Part 3: How to Get out of iPhone Recovery Mode with iTunes/Finder

Part 1: How to Put iPhone Into Recovery Mode

For iPhone 8 and later

1. Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.

2. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.

3. Press and keep holding and Side button (also known as the Sleep/Wake button or Power button) until the recovery mode screen appears.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Press and keep holding both the Side and Volume Down buttons at the same time until you see recovery mode screen.

iPhone 6s and earlier

Press and keep holding both the Side and Home buttons at the same time until the recovery mode screen appears.

Recovery Mode screen

There are two types of recovery mode screens, depending on the iOS version. One is the "connect to iTunes" screen and the other is the "connect to computer" screen (starting from iOS 15), as shown in the picture below:

Part 2: How to Get iPhone out of Recovery Mode

In general, if the update or restore is successful, iPhone will automatically exit recovery mode and turn on normally. Of course, if iPhone was working properly before, you can get it out of recovery mode without updating/restoring it. All you need to do is simply restart. Here are the steps:

For iPhone 8 and later

1. Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.

2. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.

3. Press and keep holding and Side button until the Apple logo appears.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Press and keep holding both the Side and Volume Down buttons at the same time until you see the Apple logo.

iPhone 6s and earlier

Press and keep holding both the Side and Home buttons at the same time until the Apple logo appears.

Part 3: How to Get out of iPhone Recovery Mode with iTunes/Finder

If your iPhone is stuck in Recovery mode and you are unable to exit it through a force restart, the recommended solution is to update or restore the device using iTunes or Finder. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Connect iPhone to your computer. Then launch iTunes on a PC or Finder on a Mac. Make sure both iTunes and Finder are up to date.

Step 2: When asked to Update or Restore, click Update and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.