How to enter DFU mode on iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

DFU mode is a feature of the iPhone that is used when you face iPhone problems. DFU mode is generally used when you are unable to solve the problem through recovery mode.

So, if any standard troubleshooting does not solve the problem you are facing, then DFU mode might be the solution.

DFU mode allows iPhone devices to communicate with iTunes on Windows or Mac, to update the firmware or restore iOS on iPhone without downloading the latest version.

This article will show you how to enter DFU mode for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max devices.

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Enter DFU mode on iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

• Make sure the iPhone is turned on.
• Connect your iPhone to your PC or Mac with a USB cable.
• Open the iTunes app.
• On iPhone, press volume up, release.
• Press volume down button, release.
• Press the on/off button for about 10 seconds until the screen turns off.
• When the screen is off, immediately press the volume down button, make sure the power button is still pressed.
• After 5 seconds, release the on/off button, making sure the volume down button is still pressed.
• Press and hold the volume down button for 10 seconds after releasing the on/off button. If so, you can release the volume down button.
• You can check whether iPhone 11 has entered DFU mode or not through iTunes.

If iTunes displays the message "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes" so that it can successfully enter DFU Mode.

To exit DFU Mode, press the Volume Up button once and then release it and press Volume Down once. Then press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.

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