How To Restart Your iPhone With iTunes

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Are you a proud new owner of an iPhone? Congratulations! iPhones are not only great devices to stay connected and organized, but they are also incredibly user-friendly. However, sometimes it can be overwhelming to learn how to use all the features. One of the most common questions that new iPhone owners have is how to restart their device on iTunes. Don’t worry, it’s easy!

If your iPhone is already working and you need to restart it on iTunes, simply press and hold the Side button until the “Connect to iTunes” screen disappears and your iPhone should reboot back into iOS.

If your iPhone isn’t working or you are setting up a new device, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes (see the Apple Support article Update to the latest version of iTunes).
2. Open iTunes, click the iPhone button near the top left of the iTunes window, click Summary, then click Restore iPhone.
3. Turn on a new or newly erased iPhone.
4. Do one of the following: Tap Set Up Manually, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then follow the onscreen instructions. If you have another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11, iPadOS 13, or later, you can use Quick Start to automatically set up your new device.

And there you have it – that’s all there is to restart your phone on iTunes! With just a few simple steps you can quickly get your phone up and running again so that you can continue enjoying all its amazing features in no time at all!

Forcing a Restart on an iPhone 12 with iTunes

To force restart your iPhone 12 with iTunes, first, connect your device to a Mac or PC using a Lightning cable. Once the connection is established, press and hold the Side button until the “Connect to iTunes” screen appears. At this point, release the Side button and press and hold both the Side button and either Volume Up or Volume Down button at the same time. Keep holding both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen in iTunes. You can then select “Restore” from the options in iTunes to force restart your iPhone 12.

Formatting an iPhone Using iTunes

To format your iPhone using iTunes, you’ll first need to make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your Mac (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Windows PC. Once you’ve done that, open iTunes and click the iPhone button near the top left of the iTunes window. From there, click Summary, then click Restore iPhone. This will erase all data and settings from your device and restore it to its original factory settings. Please note that this process will delete all data from your iPhone, so make sure to back up any important information before beginning.

Resetting an iPhone Using iTunes on Another iPhone

To reset your iPhone with iTunes on another iPhone, you’ll need to use iTunes on your computer.

First, make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. Then, connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and launch iTunes.

Next, select your device in iTunes and click the “Summary” tab. From here, click the “Restore iPhone” button to begin the process. Once the restore is complete, you can follow the onscreen instructions to set up your new device.

Forcing a Restart on an iPhone

To forcefully restart your iPhone, you will need to press and quickly release the volume up button, then press and quickly release the volume down button. After this, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo appear. Once it appears, release the side button and your iPhone should restart. If this does not work, try connecting your iPhone to a computer and using iTunes to force a restart.

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Factory Resetting an iPhone When Disabled and Connected to iTunes

If your iPhone is disabled and you need to factory reset it, you can do so with iTunes on your Mac or PC. First, make sure your iPhone is turned off. Then, connect it to the computer using the USB cable while holding down the Volume Down button. Keep pressing the button until you see the recovery screen. Once you see the recovery screen, iTunes will prompt you to restore or update your device and provide instructions on how to proceed. Follow those instructions carefully and your device will be reset back to its factory settings.

Resetting a Phone Through iTunes

Yes, you can factory reset your phone through iTunes on a Mac computer with macOS Catalina or later. To do this, open a Finder window and press the Sleep/wake button + Home button simultaneously until the recovery mode screen appears. Then, in iTunes or Finder on your computer, choose to Update or Restore your device to begin resetting your iPhone.

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Resetting an iPhone Without an Apple ID Using iTunes

Yes, you can factory reset an iPhone with iTunes without an Apple ID. To do this, plug your iPhone into your computer and open either iTunes (for Windows) or Finder (for Mac). Then, put your iPhone into recovery mode. In iTunes or Finder, click on Restore instead of Update. Follow the instructions to restore your iPhone, and this will erase all settings and content without needing an Apple ID Password. Once it is finished, your iPhone will restart and you can set it up again.

Factory Resetting an iPhone Without an Apple ID Password or Passcode

To reset your iPhone without an Apple ID password or passcode, you will need to put your device into Recovery Mode.

First, press and hold the ‘Home’ and ‘Wake/Sleep’ buttons on your device until the ‘Recovery’ screen appears. On some iPhone versions, you may need to press the ‘Volume Down’ button in addition to the other two.

Once you see the recovery screen, connect your device to your computer with iTunes installed. You will then be given the option to restore or update your device – click ‘Restore’. Your device will then be wiped off all data, erasing any existing passwords or passcodes associated with it.

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James Walker has a deep passion for technology and is our in-house enthusiastic editor. He graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and loves to test the latest gadgets and play with older software (something we’re still trying to figure out about himself). Hailing from Iowa, United States, James loves cats and is an avid hiker in his free time.