Restore

Tip: How to put your iPhone or iPad into DFU mode

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Dec 2, 2010 a 11:45 am

Interested in Jailbreak or having trouble updating to the latest iOS release and need to put your iPhone or iPad into DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode? Some Jailbreaks don't do this automatically, you're often required to do it to downgrade your iOS, and sometimes iTunes gives your errors when trying to update from beta or GM firmware to final release. While DFU mode is straight forward it can also be a little tricky. We'll go over the steps after the break.

(And yes, we really should have made this for Georgia before last week's iPhone Live! podcast. Our bad...!)

Beginner tip: How to restore your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Nov 5, 2010 a 2:20 pm

Curious how to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it's acting funny and nothing else will work? Need to install a beta or custom firmware? Whether you're experiencing freezes, crashes, or your iPhone or iPad is just doing other crazy things - a restore will fix most of your woes. Restores are also something developers need to know about to test beta firmware, and jailbreakers should become very familiar with, as sometimes it can make your phone a little less stable than it is stock.

iTunes Crashing After iPhone 2.2.1 Update?

By Jeremy, Thursday, Feb 5, 2009 a 1:09 pm

So today I had a bit of a scare. I went to sync my iPhone 3G with my Macbook and noticed when I'd plug in the phone it would say it is syncing while iTunes simply showed nothing -- no kind of response whatsoever. Yes, everything is up to date on my Macbook so that was not the problem. After a few reboots of the Macbook and iPhone the same behavior still continued like clockwork.

iPhone 101: How to Put the iPhone Into Recovery Mode

By Jeremy, Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 a 2:00 pm

Welcome to iPhone 101, our helpful new how-to series for new iPhone users (or experienced users who want a handy link to send to their new-user friends and family!). Previously, we've shown you how to Force Quit applications to free up memory if things seem a little stuck or stalled. But what happens when your iPhone is completely non-responsive, even when connected to iTunes via the USB cable? Don't worry, it's not a time to panic, just time to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode. We'll show you how... after the break!

How to: Restore/Re-Virginize Your Jailbroken iPhone

By Jeremy, Thursday, Oct 9, 2008 a 11:55 am

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So you are having issues with your iPhone? Maybe you jailbroke it and things did not go as well as you planned? Perhaps you have to take your iPhone back to an Apple Store because of a hardware related issue and you are jailbroken? Well I will tell you how to restore you iPhone back to it's factory settings in a few simple steps.

Word of warning before you begin:

Restoring your device will erase all data from your iPhone or iPod Touch, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. All iPhone or iPod Touch settings are restored to their factory condition. More after the jump!

iPhone Restored: How 4.5GB of "Other" Files Ate My Storage!

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Aug 1, 2008 a 2:55 pm

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Confession: I had to restore my iPhone 3G yesterday. No, I didn't want to jump on the trend-wagon just to get a build number ending in 7. No, the buggy, sluggy transitions didn't finally get to me. What happened? A huge chunk -- fully 1/4 -- of my 16GB storage was eaten up by what iTunes helpfully classified as "Other" files.

Downgrade Your iPhone Firmware

By Mike Overbo, Monday, Oct 1, 2007 a 11:19 am

It is possible to downgrade your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2, restoring some functionality of your iPhone.

Restoring 1.0.2 Instead of 1.1.1

By Mike Overbo, Friday, Sep 28, 2007 a 10:44 am

I have two iPhones, one that I've been keeping "clean and pristine," and that's the iPhone that I use most of the time. I do have another iPhone though, that I have done all manner of hacking and installing apps and the like. If, like me, you have an iPhone that you'd rather keep on version 1.0.2, it's easy to select older versions of the firmware when you restore the iPhone: