IOS – iPhone 4 stuck in recovery mode after restore

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When I went to restore an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 with iTunes, I got it stuck in recovery mode.

I believe the device has been restored, since it has been reverted from 'Mike's iPhone' to just 'iPhone'. But now I'm stuck in recovery mode.

I used the Reiboot tool on my Windows 7 laptop, but that didn't work, so it prompted me to download the firmware, since the software was damaged. I did, but I have to pay to begin the process with Reiboot. Is there any free way to fix this?

Note: I've also tried to use the 'Tiny Umbrella' tool on my laptop, and that won't even start. I do have an old computer tower running Windows XP, maybe I could use Tiny Umbrella on that?

Best Answer

Enter DFU and perform a DFU restore.

  1. Connect the device to iTunes using USB.
  2. Hold the Power and Home buttons until the display turns black.
  3. Immediately release the power button but keep holding Home until iTunes displays a message that the device must be restored. The screen of the iPhone will remain black.
  4. Use iTunes to restore the device.
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