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iPhone recovery mode vs. DFU mode

Posted by Luke Cowell on September 26, 2009 at 06:46 AM

DFU mode and recovery mode are different. Here's how to get tot either one.

To put your phone in DFU mode:

  • Turn your iPhone off
  • press and hold the home and sleep/wake button for 10 seconds
  • release the sleep wake button and hold the home button for 10 more seconds

To put your phone in recovery mode follow these steps:

  • Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone
  • Turn your iPhone off
  • Press and hold the home button while connecting the USB cable to your device.
  • iTunes should now display a message to indicate you are in recovery mode
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