If your iPhone is stuck in Recovery Mode or you want to put your device manually into recovery mode, you need to know the steps to Exit Recovery Mode and get your device out of Recovery Mode.
In general, the most common reason for iPhone being stuck in recovery mode is due to accidental corruption of the operating system during installation of an iOS update.
When this happens, Apple’s built-in safety mechanism puts iPhone into Recovery Mode, in order to protect the iPhone from further damage.
Exit Recovery Mode on iPhone
When iPhone is stuck in Recovery Mode, you will see a black screen with a charging cable and computer icon or iTunes Icon, depending on the version of iOS installed on your iPhone.
Even if you exit recovery mode, you won’t be able to use your device, until the corrupted or faulty operating system is deleted from your iPhone and the latest version of iOS operating system is installed on your device.
The steps to manually Exit Recovery Mode on iPhone vary, depending on the version of iOS installed on your device.
1. Exit Recovery Mode on iPhone 8, iPhone X and later
You can quickly get newer models of iPhone out of Recovery Mode by following the steps below.
1. Press and release Volume Up button and then Press and Release the Volume Down button.
2. Next, Press and Hold the Side button (Power Button), until you see your device starting with white Apple Logo.
2. Get iPhone 7 Out of Recovery Mode
1. Press and Hold both the Side (Power) and Volume Down buttons.
2. Keep holding both buttons, until you see your device starting with Apple Logo.
3. Exit Recovery Mode on iPhone 6 and earlier
1. Press and hold the Home and Power buttons.
2. Keep holding both buttons, until you see your device starting with Apple Logo.
Fix iPhone Using Recovery Mode
While you can manually exit recovery mode by using above mentioned steps, you won’t be able to use your device or fix problems, until the operating system on your device is either updated or replaced with a stable version of iOS.
This can be done br forcing your device into Recovery Mode. You can find the steps to put your iPhone into Recoivery mode in this guide: How to Put iPhone in Recovery Mode.