The iTunes program allows you to perform an iPhone recovery procedure or other Apple gadget, re-installing the firmware on the device, making the device clean, as after the acquisition. About how to start recovery through iTunes, read in the article.
What will be required to restore
- Computer with a fresh version of iTunes;
- Apple device;
- Original USB cable.
Recovering device via iTunes
Restoring the iPhone or another Apple device is performed in several uncomplicated steps.Step 1: Disconnect the "Locator" function ("Find iPhone" / "Find iPad")
Mobile device will not allow to reset all the data if the "Find the iPhone" protective function is activated in the settings. Therefore, to launch recovery through the Aytyuns, it will be necessary to disable it at itself.
- To do this, open the settings and select the name of your Apple ID account at the top window.
- In the next window, open the "icloud" section.
- Select "Find iPhone".
- Disable "Find iPhone" and confirm the action by specifying an Apple ID password.
- Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable and run iTunes. In the top area of the iTunes window, click on the miniature device icon that appears.
- You will be taken to your device control menu. In the tab "Overview" Two ways to store backup will be available: on the computer and in iCloud. Mark the item you need, and then click on the "Create Copy Now" button.
- In the Overview tab, click the "Restore iPad" button ("Restore iPhone").
- You will need to confirm the recovery of the device by clicking the "Restore and Refresh" button.
- You will need to download the current firmware version for your device. In this article, we do not provide links to resources where you can download firmware, but you can easily find them yourself.
- When the firmware is downloaded to the computer, you can proceed to the recovery procedure. To do this, do the first and second stage described above, and then in the Overview tab, hold down the SHIFT key and click on the Restore iPad button ("Restore iPhone").
- The Windows Explorer will appear on the screen, in which you will need to select the previously downloaded firmware for your device.
Note: On iPhone / iPad with iOS 13 and newer function "Find iPhone" / "Find iPad" was renamed - now it is called "Locator" . Changed and location in "Settings" And for its direct deactivation, you need to go through the next way: "The name of your Apple ID account" — "Locator" — "Find iPhone" ("Find iPad" ) - Disable the toggle switch located opposite the item of the same name.
Step 2: Connecting the device and creating a backup
If, after restoring the device, you plan to return all information to the device (or move to a new gadget without any problems), before starting the recovery, it is recommended to create a fresh backup.
Read more: How to create a backup iPhone
Step 3: Device Restore
The final and most responsible step is to start the recovery procedure.
Please note that in this method on the device will be downloaded and the latest firmware version will be installed. If you want to save the current IOS version, the recovery start procedure will be somewhat different.
How to restore the device while saving version iOS
The recovery procedure on average takes 15-30 minutes. As soon as it is completed, you will be asked to recover from the backup or configure the device as a new one.
We hope this article was useful to you, and you were able to restore the iPhone through iTunes.