Hard reset iPhone 12, 11, XS, XR, X, 8, SE 2 (hard reset) and enter DFU mode: how to do

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As a reminder, to restart the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus you have to press and hold the power and volume down buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears. On iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max, the reset procedure involves three steps.

Apple has changed the restart process because on newer iPhone models, pressing and holding the power and volume down buttons simultaneously activates the " Emergency SOS" function. Note that on the iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS/XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro/11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, and iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max, the power button is now called the side button.

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How to force reset or hard reset iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max

1. Quickly press and release the volume up button.

2. Quickly press and release the volume down button.

3. Press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.

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How to turn off iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max without using the buttons

To turn off your device, you have to press and hold the volume up button together with the side button for a few seconds until the sliding screens appear.

Additionally, in iOS 11 and later versions of the software, the "Turn Off" option also appeared in the "Settings" app (at the bottom of the Basics section ).

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How to reset iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max to settings factory via "reset settings and content"

This procedure is done in the same way as in all other iPhone models. We have explained in detail how to reset iPhone settings in this article.

If you have problems booting the system, apply the restore procedure in iTunes on your computer. MacOS 10.15 Catalina and later versions use the Finder application instead of iTunes (detail).

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Please note that after a factory reset or software restore on your computer, all data stored on your device will disappear, so only use this method if absolutely necessary. However, if you have a backup of the files on your computer or in iCloud, you can easily restore them after restoring the software.

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How to activate recovery mode on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max

1. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your Windows PC or Mac (download it here). MacOS 10.15 Catalina and later versions use the Finder application instead of iTunes (detail).

2. Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes. On macOS 10.15 Catalina and later, start the Finder application.

3. After connecting the iPhone to the computer, perform a force restart.

Press and quickly release the volume up button, and then do the same with the volume down button.

Press and hold the side button until the restore screen appears.

IPhone screen in recovery mode in iOS 13 and later:

The iPhone screen in recovery mode on iOS 12 and earlier:

In iTunes (or Finder, depending on your operating system), a menu will appear offering to restore or update your iPhone. Select "Update," and iTunes (or Finder) will attempt to reinstall iOS using your saved data, or select "Restore iPhone" to reset your iPhone to factory settings (all data will be erased).

During the update or restore process, iPhone may automatically restart multiple times. Don't panic, wait for the boot to complete (usually between 5 and 15 minutes).

Once the restore or update process is complete, set up your iPhone.

If you mistakenly activated recovery mode instead of update mode, don't worry. You just have to disconnect your iPhone from the computer and press the side button to restart it. Recovery mode will be disabled without the need to restore or update the device.

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How to activate DFU recovery mode on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max (if iOS won't start).

In case iPhone cannot boot into normal mode, please use DFU recovery mode.

1. Connect the iPhone with a cable to a computer with iTunes installed. In macOS 10.15 Catalina and later versions, the Finder application is used instead of iTunes (detail).

2. Launch iTunes (Finder) on your computer.

3. On the iPhone, quickly press and release the volume up button.

4. Quickly press and release the volume down button.

5. Press and hold the side button until the iPhone turns off.

6. After turning off the iPhone, while still holding the power button (side button), press and hold the volume down button for 5 seconds.

7. After 5 seconds, release the power button, but keep holding the volume down button until iTunes displays a message that the iPhone is in recovery mode (approximately 10 seconds).

If you are using the Finder (macOS 10.15 Catalina and later versions of the software), you need to click on the device name in the side menu.

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How to get out of DFU recovery mode on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max

To exit recovery mode, perform a hard (force) restart according to the instructions above.

Duplicate here too:

1. Quickly press and release the volume up button.

2. Quickly press and release the volume down button.

3. Press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.