Not at all, I have done it quite a few times over the 11 years I have had iDevices although the process has slightly changed over the years. All you have to do is push a couple of buttons on the phone, hold them and then plug your phone into a computer with iTunes.
-----Original Message----- From: 'Dan' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode, The Apple Way Hello, Now I have a question. It seems like this would be rather impossible for voiceover users to do. Any thoughts on this. Danny > On Sep 20, 2020, at 8:09 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Thanks Mark, > This is interesting, > I think I've been doing this wrong according to this article. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Sunday, 20 September 2020 11:53 am > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode, The Apple Way > > How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode, The Apple Way By David Payette: February > 20, 2019 > > DFU stands for Device Firmware Update, and it's the deepest type of restore > you can do on an iPhone. An Apple lead genius taught me how to put iPhones > into DFU mode, and as an Apple tech, I've done it hundreds of times. > > Surprisingly, I've never seen another article explain how to enter DFU mode > the way I was trained. A lot of the information out there is just plain > wrong. In this article, I'll explain what DFU mode is, how firmware works on > your iPhone, and show you step-by-step how to DFU restore your iPhone. > > If you'd rather watch than read (actually, both can be helpful), skip down to > our new YouTube video about DFU mode and how to DFU restore an iPhone. > What You Need To Know Before We Begin > . The Home Button is the circular button below your iPhone's display. > . The Sleep / Wake Button is Apple's name for the power button. > . You'll need a timer to count to 8 seconds (or you can do it in your > head). > . If you can, back up your iPhone to iCloud, iTunes, or Finder before > put your iPhone in DFU mode. > . NEW: Macs running macOS Catalina 10.15 or newer use Finder to DFU restore > iPhones. > > How To Put An iPhone In DFU Mode > 1. > Plug your iPhone into your computer and open iTunes if you have a Mac running > macOS Mojave 10.14 or a PC. Open Finder if you have a Mac running macOS > Catalina 10.15 or newer. It doesn't matter if your iPhone is on or off. > > 2. > Press and hold the Sleep / Wake Button and Home Button (iPhone 6s and below) > or the volume down button (iPhone 7) together for 8 seconds. > 3. > After 8 seconds, release the Sleep / Wake Button but continue to hold the > Home Button (iPhone 6s and below) or the volume down button (iPhone 7) until > your iPhone appears in iTunes or Finder. > 4. > Let go of the Home Button or volume down button. Your iPhone's display will > be completely black if you've successfully entered DFU mode. If it's not, try > again from the beginning. > 5. > Restore your iPhone using iTunes or Finder. > > How To Put An iPhone 8, 8 Plus, Or X In DFU Mode A lot of other websites give > false, misleading, or overcomplicated steps when telling you how to DFU > restore your iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X. They'll tell you to turn off your iPhone > first, which is completely unnecessary. > Your iPhone does not have to be off before you put it in DFU Mode. > > If you like our videos, watch our new YouTube video about how to DFU restore > your iPhone X, 8, or 8 Plus. If you prefer to read the steps, the process is > actually a lot easier than they make it out to be! The process starts off > just like a hard reset. > 1. > To DFU restore your iPhone X, 8, or 8 Plus, quickly press and release the > volume up button, then quickly press and release the volume down button, and > then press and hold the side button until the screen goes black. > 2. > As soon as the screen turns black, press and hold the volume down button > while continuing to hold the side button. > 3. > After 5 seconds, release the side button but continue to hold the volume down > button until your iPhone shows up in iTunes or Finder. > 4. > As soon as it appears in iTunes or Finder, release the volume button. Ta-da! > Your iPhone is in DFU mode. > Note: If the Apple logo is appearing on the screen, you held down the volume > down button for too long. Start the process over from the beginning and try > again. > > How To Put An iPhone XS, XS Max, Or XR In DFU Mode The steps for putting an > iPhone XS, XS Max, XR in DFU mode are exactly the same as the steps for the > iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X. Check out our YouTube video about putting an iPhone > XS, XS Max, or XR in DFU mode if you're more of a visual learner! We use my > iPhone XS to walk you through every step of the process. > > How To Put An iPhone 11, 11 Pro, Or 11 Pro Max In DFU Mode You can put an > iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max in DFU mode by following the same steps as > you would for an iPhone 8 or newer. Check out our YouTube video if you need > help working through the process. > If You'd Rather Watch Than Read. > Check out our new YouTube tutorial on how to put an iPhone into DFU mode and > how to perform a DFU restore if you'd like to see it in action. > > A Word Of Warning > When you DFU restore your iPhone, your computer erases and reloads every bit > of code that controls the software and hardware on your iPhone. There's the > potential for something to go wrong. > > If your iPhone is damaged in any way, and especially if it's water-damaged, a > DFU restore may break your iPhone. I've worked with customers who tried to > restore their iPhones to fix a minor problem, but water had damaged another > component that prevented the restore from completing. A useable iPhone with > minor problems can become completely unusable if a DFU restore fails because > of water-damage. > > What's Firmware? What Does It Do? > Firmware is the programming that controls the hardware of your device. > Software changes all the time (you install apps and download new email), > hardware never changes (hopefully, you don't open your iPhone and rearrange > its components), and firmware almost never changes - unless it has to. > > What Other Electronic Devices Have Firmware? > All of them! Think about it: Your washing machine, dryer, TV remote, and > microwave all use firmware to control buttons, timers, and other basic > functions. You can't change what the Popcorn setting does on your microwave, > so it's not software - it's firmware. > > DFU Restores: All Day, Every Day. > Apple employees restore a lot of iPhones. Given the option, I'd always choose > a DFU restore over a regular or recovery mode restore. This isn't official > Apple policy and some techs would say it's overkill, but if an iPhone has a > problem that can be resolved with a restore, a DFU restore stands the best > chance of fixing it. > > Thanks for reading and I hope this article clarifies some of the > misinformation on the internet about how to enter DFU mode and why you'd want > to use it. I encourage you to embrace your inner geekiness. You should be > proud! Now you can tell your friends (and kids), "Yeah, I know how to DFU > restore my iPhone." > Thanks for reading and all the best, > David P. > > Original Article at: > https://www.payetteforward.com/how-to-put-iphone-dfu-mode/ > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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