How to put iPhone into DFU mode.

DFU stands for Device Firmware Update. If attempts to use recovery and restore mode to restore your iPhone fail DFU mode would be your last resort. DFU is also known to be used for jailbreaking purposes.

Here are the steps to put your iPhone into recovery mode:

1.) Open iTunes and connect your iPhone to your computer.



2.) With your phone powered on, press and HOLD the POWER and HOME buttons at the same time.

3.) After 10 seconds, you must release the POWER button, but you still must hold the HOME button down.

4.) Shortly after, iTunes should alert you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.

Thats it! You have done it! Your iPhone is now in DFU mode.

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