Boot your iDevice into DFU Mode

NOTE: If you are using a USB-C cable to enter DFU mode, it might not work. If this happens, you need to use the normal USB cable. You can use a normal USB cable and a USB to USB-C adapter.

Apple TV

1. Plug the device into your computer using a Micro-USB cable
2. Force the device to reboot by holding down the “Menu” and “Down” buttons simultaneously for 6 to 7 Seconds.
3. Press “Menu” and “Play” simultaneously right after reboot, until a message pops in iTunes, saying that it has detected an Apple Tv in Recovery mode.

IPad, iPhone 6s and below, iPhone SE and iPod Touch

1. Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable.
2. Hold down both the Home and Lock buttons.
3. After 8 seconds, release the Lock button while continuing to hold down the Home button.

• If the Apple logo appears, the Lock button was held for too long.

4. Nothing will be displayed on the screen when the device is in DFU Mode. If open, iTunes will alert you that a device was detected in recovery mode.

• If your device shows a screen telling you to connect the device to iTunes, please retry these steps.

IPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

1. Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.
2. Hold down both the Side button and volume down button.
3. After 8 seconds, release the side button while continuing to hold down the Volume down Button.

• If the Apple Logo appears, the side button was held down for too long.

4. Nothing will be displayed on the screen when the device is in DFU mode. If open, iTunes will alert you that a device was detected in recovery mode.

• If your device shows a screen telling you to connect the device to iTunes, retry these steps.

IPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X

1. Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.
2. Quick press the volume up button
3. Quick press the volume down button
4. Hold down the side button until the screen goes black, then hold down both the side button and volume down button.
5. After 5 seconds, release the side button while continuing to hold down the volume down button.

• If the Apple logo appears, the side button was held down for too long

6. Nothing will be displayed on the screen when the device is in DFU Mode. If open, iTunes will alert you that a device was detected in recovery mode.

• If your device shows a screen telling you to connect the device to iTunes, retry these steps.

Apple Watch

1. Connect to computer via iBUS adapter and lightning cable
2. Hold crown and power button (bottom right)
3. Wait for the screen to go black
4. After 3 seconds of black, let go of the power button but continue to hold the crown
5. After about 5 seconds your watch will be in DFU mode

 

Exiting DFU Mode

To exit DFU Mode, simply force restart your device.

• For Apple Tv, hold down the “Menu” and “Down” Buttons on your remote until the Apple Tv reboots.
• For iPad, iPhone 6s and below, iPhone SE and iPod Touch, hold down the “Home” and “lock” buttons until the device reboots.
• For iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, hold down the “Side” and “Volume Down” buttons until the device reboots.
• For iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X, quick press the “volume up”, then quick press the “volume down” buttons, then hold down the side button until the device reboots.