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title: "How to fix your iPhone 8 that is stuck on recovery mode, cannot restore iOS in recovery mode"  
description: "How to fix your iPhone 8 that is stuck on recovery mode, cannot restore iOS in recovery mode"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-10-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50534/how-to-fix-your-iphone-8-that-is-stuck-on-recovery-mode-cannot-restore-ios-in-recovery-mode  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 8"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to fix your iPhone 8 that is stuck on recovery mode, cannot restore iOS in recovery mode 

How to [fix your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51464/how-to-fix-your-iphone-se-that-won-t-update-to-ios-version-11-4-1) 8 that is [stuck on recovery](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51473/how-to-fix-an-iphone-se-that-gets-stuck-on-recovery-mode-after-ios-11-update) mode, cannot [restore](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/239/how-to-back-up-and-restore-a-mysql-database) [iOS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12425/ios-11-vs-android-o-a-comparison) in [recovery mode](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50474/what-to-do-before-restoring-your-iphone-x-in-itunes-recovery-mode-dfu-mode) \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![How to fix your iPhone 8 that is stuck on recovery mode, cannot restore iOS in recovery mode](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/ff17b332-9fbc-41e7-82ee-414457a600f5/images/85307341-9e27-46e9-a8f6-fbb6089159f4.png) **\**

- **[Recovery](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81230/india-economic-growth-goes-down-while-hope-for-recovery-is-there) [Mode](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81372/us-congress-should-go-in-remote-mode-for-proper-functioning)** is a last-ditch debugging option for an iPhone experiencing operating system issues. Recovery Mode allows an iPhone to run and connect to iTunes or a computer without having to load up the iOS.
- Connect the syncing wire to your computer after plugging it into [your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50411/what-to-do-if-your-iphone-x-can-t-be-detected-by-computer).
- **iPhone 8 and newer:** Press and hold the Volume Up button for a few seconds, then press and hold the Volume Down button for a few seconds. Then, until the Recovery Mode screen appears, press and hold the Side button.
- In the Finder or iTunes a popup appears offering to update or restore the phone. After that, **click Update.** This action attempts to resolve the issue by updating the operating system while preserving your data.
- If the update fails, restart your iPhone in recovery mode and select Restore this time. This option will replace your phone's data with an older backup or a new iOS installation. That isn't ideal, but it might be your only option right now.

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