How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode & DFU Restore An iPhone [2023]

David & David show you how to put an iPhone in DFU mode and perform a DFU restore. DFU stands for device firmware update.
A DFU restore is the deepest type of iPhone restore. It's the last step on the road to determining whether a software problem is causing whatever issue you're having on your iPhone. If a DFU restore doesn't fix it, it's usually a hardware problem.
Before putting an iPhone DFU mode, it's very important to create a backup. A DFU restore erases and reloads every line of code on your iPhone. Without a backup, you'll lose all of your data and information.
❗️How to back up an iPhone: www.payetteforward.com/how-to...
📱 How To DFU restore an iPhone 8 or newer: Plug your iPhone into your computer and open iTunes (on a PC or Mac running MacOS 10.14 or earlier) or Finder (on newer Macs). Quickly press and release the volume up button, then quickly press and release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button until the screen goes black.
When the screen goes black, press and hold the volume down button while continuing to hold the side button. Hold both buttons for five seconds, then release the side button while continuing to hold the volume down button. Keep holding the volume down button until your iPhone appears in Finder or iTunes. Finally, click Restore iPhone.
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0. Intro [0:00]
1. Back Up Your iPhone [0:16]
2. How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode [0:59]
3. How To Exit DFU Mode (Hard Reset) [3:03]
4. If You Can't Put Your iPhone In DFU Mode... [4:05]
5. Turn Off Your Anti-Virus Software [4:28]
6. Is Your iPhone Broken? [4:43]
7. Can I Bypass iCloud Activation Lock? [5:16]
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[@PayetteForward]

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[@cunever]

I had no idea that there was something to think about either, Twitter or Musk. But if there is, just ask me if I care…

[@J.Tronix]

Change is a good thing

[@TannyOHaley]

I've noticed that when I engage a person in US Constitutional issues that I have far fewer people calling me names as I did before Elon Musk announced buying Twitter. He hasn't even bought Twitter and Twitter is less toxic already. I believe his politics are in between the left or right (Centrist). They are my politics, but I like the result.

[@cunever]

@@TannyOHaley So you’re saying Musk buying Twitter made you engaging less people in constitutional issues? But wouldn’t that be a pity? I’m either confused or drunk: I don’t quite get what you’re saying…

[@TannyOHaley]

@@cunever That's not what I said. I said that since Elon Musk has made an offer on Twitter that when I engage people in US Constitutional issues fewer people are calling me names, not that I am engaging with fewer people. I've had Parkinson's for over 26 years and when it came about that I couldn't type on a computer anymore I had to retire. I became bored and started studying the US Constitution. Sometimes when I see something stated wrongly about the US Constitution or a lack of understanding of the US Constitution I gently try to show them what the US Constitution actually says. Unfortunately because I can't type or can barely type on my iPhone I use dictation which is very tiring, takes a long time, and can be problematic.

[@dynomitenash8970]

You guys are ABSOLUTELY fantastic! I often refer customers to your channel for techniques to use with their devices. I also learn a thing or two myself. Bravo David & David!

[@causticchameleon7861]

Totally clicked to find out what DFU stood for because in my mind I could only come up with “Don’t F*uck Up” mode.

[@jakethesnakelover]

For me it was Don’t F***ing Update. Lol

[@CrispyHulk1]

For me it was apple ‘Did F*** You’

[@rwd618]

😂

[@kiwiriauk]

😂😂😂😂

[@luzelenaroberts7356]

Loved 😂 your comments!

[@elizabethhurtado3737]

Amazing my iPhone is back to life. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Super helpful video.

[@yogawithsuraj7018]

Happy birthday David … keep growing

[@themullinator]

You guys saved us a trip to apple with my wife’s phone. She was getting the bootloop/4013 error and this took care of it. Thank you very much!

[@PayetteForward]

We're glad we could help! -Zech

[@giraffe4bortion513]

Hi, my boyfriend is getting the apple logo just flashing. It won’t pop up on my computer on iTunes :( Should this work?

[@lukakis2238]

Worked on the first try. Thank you!

[@docholliday1811]

Wow thanks guys, didn't know I could make this happen. However you guys are the apple experts not me. Great video.

[@saraann8400]

I’m doing all the steps but once I release the side button the Apple logo pops up and the phone turns back on. Idk why it’s not work when I’ve done it before

[@joerodriguezjr543]

thanks! this fixed my issues and was supper easy!

[@josephkaneene]

Thank you. I had an issue where I upgraded my iphone xr using itunes, but I still had the "Unable to check for update error". So this was my last resort and it fixed the problem

[@lioness4447]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@davidedlund9301]

Y’all rock thank you!!!!!!

[@user-it8uv6du7l]

HAPPY BDAY DAVID!!!!

[@d1piper]

Thanks!

[@opticaldelusions369]

Thank you 🙏

[@mrbubbles6961]

Thank you gentlemen

[@passionfruitgrenadilla1845]

Yes, just what I needed!!!

[@PayetteForward]

Reminds me of a song! 😂

[@joykiser6673]

Love it.

[@dalilavillar5001]

This is a great video. Thanks for providing all the details on how to perform the process. I would like to know if this method can remove everything that a factory restore process cannot do. I believe that my iPhone still has something installed on it, as the factory restore process did not seem to have erased it. Any suggestions would be helpful. Best regards,"

[@HexPulsion]

Happy birthday David ...

[@smadeelibrahim]

how much time I need to wait for the recovery? How long it should take? my iPhone is under preparing iPhone for restore for more than 1 hour now

[@llaffallott]

Great videos, guys. I'm a new iphone user - do you have a video on how to restore an iphone from iCloud?

[@johannaquinones8603]

do you have an updated dfu guide for ios 16.1.1? this is not working now (iphone 11 pro)

[@Remedi420]

What is the difference between DFU mode and the restor Mac symbol when you hold down the side button and you see the computer logo and not the black screen?

[@EffortlessEthan]

Imagine having all of the instructions for this process on one screen so it's not incredibly tedious to perform while watching the video. Incredible concept I know.

[@jacobkrapohl7174]

Does clean installing the ipsw several times on the same phone cause the ssd to wear out to a noticeable extent ?

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

*YOU GUYS ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 👏!*

[@PayetteForward]

Thank you, Beth... ☺️

[@Auxzul]

Is not working for my Iphone 12, someone jailbroke my device and I am working on trying to fix it. Seems the hard-button values have been changed or programmed themselves. It refuses to go into DFU but also doesn't seem to be discoverable on the PC. Any suggestions if you see this?

[@jullianahunter8230]

Do you have to use a Apple laptop or can it be any type of laptop?

[@yavorkaloyanov4483]

Happy Birthday !

[@saintchidi6494]

Please I have iPod 5 touch but it says activation error after I tried to update it. How can I fix it? Help needed please

[@jonathanbailey5896]

Man your videos so good I managed to do it first time as well.... And I am nearly, 50..... PS love the studio set up

[@sioong1535]

no one cares

[@imnotaghost1090]

@@sioong1535 why are you so mean that person was just being nice bro, touch grass and leave my guy johnathan bailey alone

[@joejoejuggernaut6269]

Does dfu only work on Mac? Could it work on a hp pavilion? I have a iPhone se 2 that won't go passed the apple logo. When I hard reset it it tell me to plug into iTunes. When I plug it in and its done doing its thing ,it says "the iphone `iphone` could not be restored. An unknown error occurred" I tried everything but the dfu but I don't have a Mac.

[@grapemomma]

What do you do if you want to do a DFU restore because your phone isn’t charging? I can’t use the cable to connect to the computer. Is there another way?

[@richardharker2775]

I could do this with an iPad but not my 12 mini from your previous dfu video. This version looks slightly different.

[@cabernetguy2000]

Love your informative videos! A question though: You used the DFU with a Mac. What about the rest of us who use a PC?? And not,I am not buying a Mac just for the DFU......;)

[@KuKlux9]

open itunes on your pc and make sure your iphone is linked to itunes and do it there

[@TheHadouJHyrule]

Things have evolved since this video. The latest version of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows you to DFU Update, rather than do a DFU Restore. An updated video on this topic would be welcomed.

[@ruizd7]

Recommendations, can you give an instruction video on how to simply put things on iCloud & how to secure it? I have iPhone 6+Thanks. I’m sure it’s pretty easy for the majority of this channel.

[@Hin69Hin]

i have successfully completed step 1-3 but my pc can never detect my iphone. i have hold the volume down button for over a minute and after i released volume down button my device is still undetectable on pc. what have i done wrong?

[@jamescharlessnellingjr3137]

Hey guys I have a iphone 8 plus, I previously stop using my 8 plus it only charges to 30% of battery power.. Can I DFU this phone?

[@jlwnba]

Thanks for the video. I can’t get my iPhone (the touch screen is not working) to recognize the cord. I’ve tried Apple cords and non Apple cords and Everytime the iPhone connects to a wire it says “ unlock iPhone to use accessories” but I can’t unlock it because the screen doesn’t work. Therefore, it will not allow me to get in dfu mode bc the comp (a Mac) is not recognizing that anything is plugged in. Help!

[@jakethesnakelover]

I’m currently having the same issue with an iphone XR, but the difference is the screen won’t light up and the touch still works. Just won’t recognize any cord when connected to computer. Weird.

[@rofiat1532]

Pls is it possible to enter dfu mode without a Mac Maybe a Windows

[@AIDENNOTAIDEN]

everytime I do it my phones turns back on midway through the process??? any help

[@tochingwu3963]

Is it compulsory to use mac book or can we use hp lap top??

[@prodbyd1972]

My phone hasn't been dropped or have any water damage, I tried to reset it the first way, and it worked for a few days then just stopped again and will not work or enter dfu restore what should any suggestions

[@itsme-le1bg]

when i hold down the vol btn and side btn it tries to make an emergency call. never goes into DFU mode. this is 3rd gen SE. with ios 17.4

[@coldcasespecialist]

Ever since the latest iOS update on my 12, my photo stream doesn’t show photos I take with my phone. Screenshots show, but nothing taken with the phone. Same with iPad. Anyone else? I can’t seem to get help for this.

[@ku5587]

Anyways to put in dfu when stock in recovery mode?

[@barbid1951]

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much. BTW, what does DFU stand for?

[@PJMcD.]

device firmware update

[@editname6868]

they say it at the start

[@donkehraarr109]

my phone is stuck in a bootloop and it wont let me enter dfu mode only recovery mode what should i do

[@christy1705]

Is dfu the same as factory reset on the settings screen

[@sarafisk6656]

Mine doesn't show up on my finder before the logo comes up. I've tried a ton of times, checked my cord and then tried again. Any recommendations?

[@dantaylor8581]

Yeah this seems like a load of BS, i'm having the same issue, tried many times and nothing shows up, phones just turns on again

[@coffeecat086]

Omg! I have been trying for literally a month now! You guys just saved my phone I have tried everything else to fix it, even finally calling apple support. My pc kept showing “Apple mobile device (recovery Mode) I’m hoping this fixes it. I locked myself out trying to keep my 6-year- old sone wha already knows some hacking skills 😂 from getting in. Oops, forgot my own passcode so have been unable to use certain settings BN my hearing aids…. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@De3snuTs._]

Can i still do a DFU reset if im not connected to a computer?

[@OctaviaEsparza-oh9nq]

That’s me I’ve been trying 2 days now if I do it right thanks let us know know is this for any iPhone I got a 13 I think has 3 cameras

[@Andimax11]

Can someone please help me? When I click OK at 2:58, it instantly snaps me back to the "music" page in iTunes without allowing me to hit "Restore iPhone". Does anyone have any solutions for this?

[@slow24v]

what if i can’t back up my phone because my screen doesn’t work ? i’ve tried to reset it but it’s only sent me to a locked home screen, it’s un responsive from half the screen down and i cannot enter my password due to it not being responsive any help ?

[@LifeOfTheOutcast]

I am getting error 9. Apple and some stores say its unfixable HOWEVER, I have seen KZbin videos and read comments of people thinking their device was a goner from error 9 and being able to restore it. Do you all know anything about it? Some fixes were as simple as trying a different cable, some say they tried dozens and eventually one worked. Some worked from trying a different usb port, others it was the antivirus software. thoughts? have you had any success restoring this issue?

[@lewduhknee]

i’m having this same exact problem too, had to get a new phone and everything but i’m still trying to get this one on :(

[@alexandrgrande7465]

i just updated to ios 17 or whatever and the screen went black. in ituns it says it is in dfu mode and i need to reset it. i cant get out of dfu mode with the butons and i cant reset it cuz at some point it just givesme an error and nothing happens. The iphone is unusable i cant doanything

[@aleasadullah]

Bro I have I phone 15 pro max it upgrade to new IOS and after several hours during using the phone it freeze and goes black and now not able to power on. PC iTunes detect but not work. Now two things happen 1. Start restore by iTunes and give error 9 and 2. Now iTunes show phone in dfu mode please restore first please help me as I tried all noting work

[@ajinkyawalunj5629]

Is a mac computers required to do the dfu reset

[@Waltercpd]

What happens to the eSim when you DFU Restore?

[@lukedawson999]

Will this erase the e-sim?

[@mdj864]

hi guys, and happy birthday david! i had problems w my phone all day (couldn't make calls/texts were failing). contacted the carrier for help and reset the phone which seemed to fix things, until once again messages started to fail. i reset the phone a second time, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow-bizarre.

[@PayetteForward]

It might be an issue with your SIM card! Let us know how it goes! -Zech

[@marktravis4381]

Wate all I have is a iPad and a iPhone can this be done on a ipad

[@faykouri1162]

👏👏👏❤️

[@kiwiriauk]

Tried my sim in another phone and it works - didnt have anyone willing to put their sim in my phone though so - im at the DFU bit in your video now cuz nothing else worked - scarey but gonna try it

[@x3nnz]

did it work?

[@nathaneast7923]

My phone is stuck in DFU mode... but I did not choose to put it there. However, software I've downloaded that is meant to take the phone out of recovery mode say, "Your phone is in DFU mode." I can't get it out of DFU mode using the steps you've shown above. Been trying for the past three hours. My question is: is the data recoverable from my phone before or after I exit DFU mode?

[@jakethesnakelover]

That’s a good question.

[@eee2228]

Unless you click Restore Now, your data is recoverable while in DFU mode.

[@quinnmadden5931]

dfu mode isn't working for my iphone 11. I'm following the steps exactly as you said and nothing.

[@HuffmasterFLEXX]

I am using a brand new iPhone 13 mini. I installed the 15.5 update directly after turning it on. From day one the performance feels horrendous. Animation stutters and frame drops occur pretty often. In addition the gesture to get back to the home screen is laggy from time to time. Cant belief I am using an iPhone. Apple checked the hardware and told me it is fine and I should wait for a software update. I already tried all kind of resets followed by a software restore via iTunes. Issues are still there. Is a restore over DFU any different than a clean restore via iTunes? If yes, this would be my last shot. Otherwise I will probably get rid of the phone as I am really sensitive to stuttering and this is driving me nuts…

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@danker6659]

Should I do this when my Face ID isn’t available?

[@BrianPrince]

The toughest part is that people don’t do the last step long enough. The rule is 10 seconds, but “hold until it shows up in iTunes” is more like it. In my experience, it can take as long as 30 seconds.

[@daveboy1247]

Hope you can answer this very important Question, we know it's best to just charge your iPhone battery to 80% as that causes less wear on your battery, ok if you buy a brand new iPhone, should you use it before charging it and let the battery go down to zero and shut off, then charge it to 100% and then after that Obay the 80% and 20% battery rule, please do a video about this, especially for people who buy a brand new iPhone.

[@mystuffyt]

at the first use it's safe to charge to 100% but you have to use the 20-80 rule after if you want a healthy battery

[@MaryJane-nz2ni]

@@mystuffyt what is the 20-80 rule?

[@Tylerantcampbell]

Does it need to be a Mac or not?

[@TaroKunLife]

I have a compass glitch that effect all gps apps like Pokémon Go, Maps, and Google Maps. It always shows me facing 45 degrees difference from reality. It started on my First Gen SE I had years ago after I dropped it really hard, bought a 6S Restored from iCloud back up, and I recently got a 12 Pro Max and still 45 degrees off in a GPS App. I'd be nice to have this fixed on such an expensive device.

[@TaroKunLife]

@Johnny Rep I think that too. Like it’s calibration is off and never reset. Like it carried it over. I’m pretty sure I tried just logging in and redownloading my apps, but seems something deep in in settings got synced. It shows true when I’m moving fast in a car, but when walking or biking the compass is offset on map apps and Pokémon Go.

[@faricloud5916]

can i do dfu mode without pc?

[@hamza-pp9xp]

👏🏽

[@bryanaustin8362]

Anytime I've plugged my phone into my pc (running itunes) it always shows up and the phone asks if I trust the PC.

[@danielsaldana8861]

happy birthday

[@competetodefeat4610]

If somebody is using Norton then likely have no business trying to reset/repair a device to begin with... probably a good thing that it gets in their way.

[@Lootrunner06]

Does it delete any apps?

[@jridesmotovlogofficial]

Our Guys phone is in OFF Mode, still the same process?

[@WackyAttack]

Okay guys.. Im not angry but! I do have a question I'm only 14 and I don't really understand this stuff?? My iPhone was a little hot and then it shut off and got burning hot it took about 30 mins to naturally cool and it hasn't turned on since my family tells me the board inside might just be fried and done for but Idk bc this has happened to my friend before but their Iphone turned right back on they have the same model as me (iPhone 13)

[@CraigMullins1]

What can you do to troubleshoot phone not turning on?

[@PayetteForward]

Watch our video about how to fix it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGfOpKB3oZuMnbs

[@J.Tronix]

You guys are the best! If I wasn’t unemployed I would definitely have been a payette forward family Member!

[@PayetteForward]

Consider yourself an honorary member :) and hop in our Discord: pafo.io/discord

[@J.Tronix]

@@PayetteForward wow guys! Thank you. I don’t know what to say!

[@daveboy1247]

@@PayetteForward Hope you can answer this very important Question, we know it's best to just charge your iPhone battery to 80% as that causes less wear on your battery, ok if you buy a brand new iPhone, should you use it before charging it and let the battery go down to zero and shut off, then charge it to 100% and then after that Obay the 80% and 20% battery rule, please do a video about this, especially for people who buy a brand new iPhone.

[@jakethesnakelover]

@@J.Tronix Congrats my dude! @Dave Boy From my limited knowledge, that technique when getting a new device is only for Lithium Polymer batteries, not the case for Lithium Ion batteries. With Li-Ion batteries it supposedly doesn’t matter, I still like to charge it to full before the first use and then use it like normal from there on out. (For the record i’ve been getting the newest iphone since the iphone SE 2020 and i’ve maintained really good battery health by the time the next one comes out).

[@Leavinsoon388]

Beautiful 🤩 but i don’t have a computer 😢😊

[@ARROGANTBOII]

Y’all can try using a different computer far as different OS or same but different computer. WORKED FOR ME WHEN THIS AND OTHER THINGS DIDNT WORK

[@SAAHIILL]

my device not getting in dfu tried many time , i also tried other same model they are getting in df u mode ealsy , i think some issue in his device perticular, suggest something

[@arcreactorz]

I think its for ios version Evryone saying after ios 16 u cant do so

[@rose-uq1uj]

i m get this message "the iphone could not be restored because the firmware file was corrupt" and now i m stuck in the DFU mode. CAN YOU HELO ME PLS PLS :)

[@McCoymiked]

I did the DFU mode maybe 12 times, exactly the same way, before it suddenly worked.

[@oxedite]

Can I do a dfu on a windows computer?

[@allbeatsavailable]

how to bypass icloud lock on iphone 11?

[@Kxdvc]

Is it a software or hardware? I have an iphone 12 and when I plug it in, it doesn’t work, but when I plug it in on fully powered off screen, it shows me the apple logo. What is it?

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@chegovia488]

Yo with this iOS update my iPhone Se 2020 volume keys and power key isn’t working anymore idk what’s going on

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@jaikram]

Does this work when your iphone is unavailable due to wrong passcode

[@Paulzpc]

I can't seem to move beyond 12.5.5 on my iPhone 6 plus I tried the beta version and nothing, I know I read you can't add a higher IOS, but I have the room in this phone, so it can't be a storage problem, I've tried everything when I use your trick I get it into DFU mode no problem and the Itunes comes up and when I hit the update it updates it to 12.5.5 and doesn't allow me to add my own IOS files I saved out of all the IOS on that website which one will go? I tried 6 of them I even tried 7 plus file is there one that will sneak by?

[@PayetteForward]

Hi there! The iPhone 6 line's max supported iOS version is 12 which should explain your struggles in getting a new version of iOS. The iPhone 6S on the other hand is supported up the iOS 15 which might have caused some confusion! -Zech

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@zahreddine517]

Can I update my iPhone from iOS 13 to iOS 14 and not upgrading it directly to the current iOS 15.5

[@owenhilton8054]

No, unfortunately apple does not allow this.

[@erhanmert6816]

My iPhone XS Max goes to straight to voicemail my family and friends can’t reach me but I can still make phone call how do I fix this problems

[@janice_bb]

just Search "bickflash" on KZbin, drop him a comment, he'll assist you.

[@ShadyLaney]

Will it restore the battery so it doesn't lose power so fast?

[@PayetteForward]

It will not, that may be a battery problem! I would recommend looking into repair options either with Apple or a 3rd Party. -Zech