My wife's iPhone 8 wont update or restore.

My wife's iPhone 8 wont update or restore. What can I do?

It was installing the latest OS update and froze.

It says that it can't be updated but it won't restore.

It gets 1/4 to 1/2 way then errors out.

Posted on Nov 4, 2022 08:45 AM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2022 09:24 AM

This is the only way. If that fails then you may have a hardware failure which would have happened anyway


Phone frozen or will not turn on, logo Bootloop or Stuck on apple logo

 

Do this sequence which starts with Forced Restart then goes onto Recovery Mode. 

 

Click here > If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen – Apple Support (UK)

or watch this video which has the same actions

Click here > https://youtu.be/2CRilTPouRU?t=97

Try to use the Update option. There is no guarantee you can save any data since your last backup if you need to use the Restore option.


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Nov 4, 2022 09:24 AM in response to KileyJK

This is the only way. If that fails then you may have a hardware failure which would have happened anyway


Phone frozen or will not turn on, logo Bootloop or Stuck on apple logo

 

Do this sequence which starts with Forced Restart then goes onto Recovery Mode. 

 

Click here > If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen – Apple Support (UK)

or watch this video which has the same actions

Click here > https://youtu.be/2CRilTPouRU?t=97

Try to use the Update option. There is no guarantee you can save any data since your last backup if you need to use the Restore option.


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