How to Put Your iOS Device Into DFU Mode

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on your iOS device until the slider appears.

   (Note:
   For iPhone 7/7Plus, use the Volume Down button instead of the Home button in this step all the steps following.),,, However, if you get the "Plug into iTunes" screen or the device turns on, force it off, and then try again from the beginning, If iTunes recognizes your device in recovery mode, your phone is in DFU mode.,
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   Step 2: Drag the slider to turn the device off.

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   Step 3: After the device is turned off

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   Step 4: hold the Power button for 3 seconds.

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   Step 5: Without releasing the Power button

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   Step 6: press and hold the Home button.

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   Step 7: Keep holding the Power button and the Home button simultaneously for 10 seconds.

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   Step 8: Release the Power button and continue holding the home button for about 15 seconds.

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   Step 9: If the device does not turn on

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    Step 10: and the device display stays black

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    Step 11: your device has successfully entered the DFU mode.

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    Step 12: To confirm that the phone is in the DFU mode

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    Step 13: plug it into a computer which has iTunes already installed on it.

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    Step 14: If you get stuck in DFU mode and need to exit

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    Step 15: just hold the power button and home button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears.

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