This guide explains how to restore your iOS device using iTunes.
Requirements
You must have iTunes installed on your PC or Mac before you can follow this
guide. You can download iTunes for Windows 64-bit here
<https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/win64> or download Windows 32-bit
here <https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/win32> .
You can also get the Mac version by using this link
<https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/macos> .
You will also need your iPhone, iPad or iPod with a USB cable without the
connector.
Fst Off
First, open the iTunes application on your PC or Mac. Make sure it's setup
before proceeding.
Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
Once your device is connected, make sure to check to see if you have a
backup before proceeding with the following steps. All data, files,
accounts, etc, will be lost if you don't backup your device, either to
iCloud or iTunes.
Now, follow these steps.
1. On your device, act like you are doing a reboot by pressing the home
and wake buttons together and holding them in for 10 seconds. When you
reboot your device normally, you usually release both buttons. In this
scenario, you want to release the wake button, and keep the home button
pressed down. This puts your device into a state called "recovery mode."
2. You should get a message from your computer on iTunes saying that you
have put your device in recovery mode, and until you remove it from that
state, you can not do as much. Dismiss this message and locate the device
sidebar. This is usually the tabs located at the bottom, and make sure your
device is checked.
3. Scroll down through your device's stats, like iOS version, device
capacity, etc, until you find restore.
4. Select Restore and read the alert that appears, then press Restore/OKAY
to continue.
During this process, don't press any buttons or disconnect your device,
otherwise issues, like your device getting stuck in a boot loop, may occur.
Several Seconds Later...
You should hear your device's charging sound when the process is complete,
or if on a phone, putting the ringer on silent will make it vibrate twice.
Now, you can toggle VoiceOver back on with a tripple click of the home
button, and start completing the setup wizzard.
Once you reach the Restore screen, you can use your iCloud backup, or your
iTunes Backup (requires USB), to restore all your content.
Conclusion
I hoped this guide helped. Please note that steps in this guide could be
outdated at any time, and my goal is to update them as best as possible, but
I can't always do this, as I don't use iTunes as oftenly as iCloud.
Submitted by Tunmi at:
www.applevis.com
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