Fixed-iPhone Stuck in Boot Loop

Jenney
4 min readJan 13, 2021

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You might find iPhone get stuck in boot loop and cannot turn on after restore/update. No matter how many times you repeat the action, your iPhone would continuously restart and cannot use normally. How can you fix the iPhone not turning on and stuck in boot loop? You can find the answer below.

The common reasons that result in the iPhone boot loop

There are many factors that can lead to the iPhone boot loop. Here is the most common reasons:

1. Fail to update iPhone software

When you are upgrading the iPhone to the newest version with the help of iTunes or Finder, the process suspended because of the bad network connection or other unknown reasons. It would lead to the iPhone boot loop problem.

2. Jailbreaking iOS

It is not recommended to jailbreak the iPhone as it would make your iPhone in a dangerous state. Sometimes, it will lead to an unknown error such as the iPhone boot loop.

3. Hardware issues

If there is any bad functioning hardware, your iPhone may be in this boot loop. The loose connection and a broken component could also lead to this issue.

How to Fix iPhone Stuck in Boot Loop Issue

1. Force Restart Your iPhone

When your iPhone cannot work normally, the first solution is to force restart the iPhone. Sometimes it works, sometimes it not.

The operations to force restart iPhone is various for iPhone in different models. You can refer to this official guide to force restart iPhone.

2. Get the newest iTunes

If you find your iPhone stuck in boot loop after restore, you can check whether iTunes is in the newest version. If you use the old iTunes version to update the iPhone, you would encounter this boot loop issue.

To get the latest version of iTunes, you can click “Help” and then choose “Check for Updates” to install the newest iTunes on your computer.

check for iTunes update

3. Restore iPhone from the Recovery Mode

If your iPhone is in boot loop, you can try to make it in recovery mode and then use iTunes to restore the iPhone. After that, all data in the iPhone will be erased.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer (Windows or Mac) and then make sure the iTunes is in the newest version.

Step 2: Make your iPhone into recovery mode as the image shows:

Step 3: If your iPhone is in recovery mode, iTunes will detect the iPhone and then pop out a prompt. Then you can choose to Update or Restore the iPhone. After that, the iPhone will be wiped all data.

restore iPhone from recovery mode

4. Fix iPhone Stuck in Boot Loop without Data loss

When your iPhone boots repeatedly and automatically, there is always some error in your iOS system. If you want to fix iPhone stuck in the boot loop without restoring, you can take advantage of iSunshare iOS Repair Genius. iSunshare iOS Repair Genius is a professional iOS repair tool that can help you to get the iPhone back to normal in simple clicks without data loss. It supports all iOS devices, including the iPhone X series and the iPhone 11/12.

Step 1: Download, install and launch the software on your computer. This software is only available on Windows computer and you need to purchase for the usage.

Step 2: Choose Standard Mode from the two modes on the home page.

choose Standard Mode

Step 3: Click Start and then connect the iPhone to your computer. Then hit the Next button. If the software fails to detect your iPhone, you can follow the on-screen instructions to put the iPhone enter recovery mode or DFU mode.

Step 4: The software will detect your iPhone model and its firmware version. You just need to click the Download button and the downloading will be finished in minutes.

Step 5: After downloading and verifying the firmware package, you can click the Repair button and then the software will begin the repair process. When the process ends, your iPhone will be rebooted to normal and you can use it as usual.

click Repair

Summary:

When you find iPhone stuck in the boot loop, take it easy and try the ways listed above to get out of the stuck. You should be patient when you are in such trouble. iSunshare iOS Repair Genius can be of great help to fix iPhone system issues. You can have a try!

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Jenney

Curious about everything interest me; Stubborn and keep on the issues until finding a solution. Love cooking and discovering the new things.