How To Put An iPhone 12 In DFU Mode

David and David show you how to put an iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPhone 12 Mini in DFU mode.

1. What You Need To DFU Restore Your iPhone Using Mac Or PC [0:25]
2. First Step: Plug Your iPhone Into A Computer [0:50]
3. Warning: Back Up Your iPhone Before You Begin [1:05]
4. Instructions: How To Put An iPhone Into DFU Mode [1:12]
5. Watch Us Put An iPhone Into DFU Mode [1:43]
6. Finishing Up & DFU Restoring On Your Mac or PC [2:14]

DFU stands for Device Firmware Update. It the last steps you can take to completely rule out an iPhone software problem.

You'll need a Lightning cable and a computer with iTunes or Finder to DFU restore your iPhone 12.



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[LextechLighting]

🎉🎉 ATTENTION 🎉🎉 The reason why nobody can get this to work is because you have to let go of the power button THEN press down and power. There has to be a release of the power button as it turns off before trying to enter DFU.

[MichalHynson]

Keep at it friends. Took me about 20 times to put in DFU mode. I had to hold around 6 seconds to get it to work.

[skipbarker]

Not working here. Tried exactly what you said at least 50 times. No luck.

[krystinagerke]

I got this to work, but only have holding BOTH the down volume AND the power button together for EIGHT slow counts. Not the three they say here. For anyone on their 1000th time of doing this and it's still not working.

[paulblackman]

This helped me reset my phone yesterday and it fixed my issue. You're doing great work out there.

[SoCalDario]

I'm having this problem after the latest iOS 15.6.1 update. Hope this works.

[schokolado]

apple logo still appearing after 100+ tries. any other way to enter DFU mode? at iOS 14.6?

[vburji]

You guys are my Favourite guys so helpful you guys need an award 🥇

[librarypoint]

iphone 12 mini is showing in itunes in only DFU mode, but when I'm trying to restore it, after verifying the package, it automatically disconnected from the computer and failed to restore. Any solution please??

[thomhandley]

I followed the sequence, the phone went to black screen and after holding down the down button for about 10 seconds the Apple icon appeared on my 12 Max Pro and nothing had changed ( I did not go into recovery mode) .I have now done this 3 times and same result) I am positive that I followed all the steps, any thoughts?

[wileycoyotesr]

Always educational in a pleasant and interesting presentation.

[pogococo]

step 1 doesn't work for my cracked iphone? anything else I can try?

[danieltoby]

Hi can I put my phone on dfu mode? I changed my iPhone’s battery

[RedNeckBiker]

Anyone have an Idea on how to keep the home row of apps from moving around. Mine change their position for no apparent reason and I cant figure out how to turn it off or stop it from happening.

[billx]

It just doesnt work i keep getting the apple logo

[NC-qcwd]

It worked to a certain degree but then I did not restore or upgrade, still on the Apple logo.

[onatmanbernardus]

My iPhone12 is stuck in Applelogo with 1mm progress bar when update iOS.
What should I do?

[danford]

Don’t have the lightning port on my computer will it work with the old usb plug?

[XZAVRZIIED-nyhj]

Yep U guy’s definitely kno ur stuff
Thanks💯🫡

[judicatoraldaris]

Hey David got a question for you
I have a old apple account on my iPad here and has been signed out for about one year and I’ve already forgot the phone number of it
Every times whenever I reconnect the internet after twenty four hours my iPad would asks me for signing into that account even though I get an account in charge for using and I tried update all applications turned off and on screen times changed passcode update iPad version and signed out and in of my apple ID just literally everything I can do because I don’t have the phone number if that old account so I cannot sign into it or recover it
Then I gave up and signed out of all account from anything and whenever I connect to the internet it will still asking me for signing into iCloud of that old account
I just don’t know what to do
Just why what can I do
Oh God please help me this is the worst