Your iPhone may encounter technical issues that require your device to be reset or restored.
If it isn’t able to be restored using its normal settings, this could make things more complicated and may require recourse to iTunes and Finder to restore your operating system and firmware.
DFU is “Device Firmware Update.” This is the best solution to resolve significant issues with iOS devices.
In short, DFU Mode is the most potent restore that you can achieve for your iPhone. Let’s take a look!
IMPORTANT!If you’ve not upgraded your IOS to the Latest compatible version, then DFU Restore will upgrade your device and It is not reversible once it’s completed.
Must Make a backup for your iPhone before putting it into DFU mode
How to put iPhone 13, 12, 11, X, XR, 8 into DFU Mode
- Turn your iPhone off and connect to your computer using a USB cable.
- Make Sure iTunes is running
- Press and hold the side button for 3 seconds.
- Press and hold the volume down button. Hold both buttons for 10 seconds and Don’t release the side button.
- Now, release the side button and continue holding the volume down button for another 5 seconds.
- Just release the volume down buttons.
- if the screen is in black, then it is in DFU mode.
How to put iPhone 7 and 7plus into DFU Mode
- Turn your iPhone off and connect to your computer using a USB cable.
- Make Sure iTunes is running
- Press and hold the side button for 3 seconds.
- Press and hold the home button. Hold both buttons for 10 seconds and Don’t release the side button.
- Just release both buttons.
- if the screen is in black, then it is in DFU mode.
How to put iPhone 6 and 6s into DFU Mode
- Turn your iPhone off and connect to your computer using a USB cable.
- Make Sure iTunes is running
- Press and hold the side button for 3 seconds.
- Press and hold the home button. Hold both buttons for 10 seconds and Don’t release the side button.
- Now, release the side button and keep holding the home button for 5 seconds.
- Just release the Home button.
- if the screen is in black, then it is in DFU mode.
How to Exit DFU Mode
Exiting DFU Mode is very simple and easy by force restarting your iPhone.
How to Exit DFU Mode for iPhone 13, 12, 11, X, XR, 8
- Quickly press the volume up button
- Quickly press the volume down button
- Now, Hold Down the Side Button until the iPhone reboot
How to Exit DFU Mode for iPhone 7 and 7plus
Hold Down the volume down button and side button until the iPhone reboot
How to Exit DFU Mode for iPhone 6 and 6s
Hold the lock button and home button until the iPhone reboot
We hope this article has given you complete details about DFU mode. Let us know if fixed your issue by following our methods.
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