After about 5 seconds your watch will be in DFU mode.After 3 seconds of black, let go of the power button but continue to hold the crown.Hold crown and power button (bottom right).Connect to computer via iBUS adapter and lightning cable.After 5 seconds, release the Side button while continuing to hold down the Volume Down button.Hold down the Side button until the screen goes black, then hold down both the Side button and Volume Down button.

If the Apple logo appears, the Side button was held down for too long.Ī11 and newer devices (iPhone 8 and above, iPad Pro 2018, iPad Air 2019, iPad Mini 2019).

After 8 seconds, release the Side button while continuing to hold down the Volume Down button.

Hold down both the Side button and Volume Down button.

If your device shows a screen telling you to connect the device to iTunes, retry these steps.Ī10 devices (iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 2018, iPod touch 7).

If open, iTunes will alert you that a device was detected in recovery mode.

Nothing will be displayed on the screen when the device is in DFU mode.

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

After 8 seconds, release the Lock button while continuing to hold down the Home button.

Hold down both the Home button and Lock button.

Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.

Press 'Menu' and 'Play' simultaneously right after reboot, until a message pops up in iTunes, saying that it has detected an Apple TV in Recovery Mode.Ī9 and older devices (iPad other than the ones listed below, iPhone 6s and below, iPhone SE and iPod touch 6 and below).

Force the device to reboot by holding down the 'Menu' and 'Down' buttons simultaneously for 6-7 seconds.

Plug the device into your computer using a Micro-USB cable.

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

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1.4 A11 and newer devices (iPhone 8 and above, iPad Pro 2018, iPad Air 2019, iPad Mini 2019).

1.3 A10 devices (iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 2018, iPod touch 7).

1.2 A9 and older devices (iPad other than the ones listed below, iPhone 6s and below, iPhone SE and iPod touch 6 and below).

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