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title: "How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t restore or update iOS through iTunes"  
description: "How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t restore or update iOS through iTunes"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-10-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50668/how-to-fix-an-iphone-8-plus-that-won-t-restore-or-update-ios-through-itunes  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 8 plus"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t restore or update iOS through iTunes

How to [fix an iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50409/how-to-fix-an-iphone-x-that-s-suddenly-slowing-down-keeps-freezing-and-lagging) 8 [Plus that won](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50674/how-to-fix-an-iphone-8-plus-that-won-t-pair-or-connect-to-a-bluetooth-device)’t [restore or update](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50959/why-does-my-iphone-6s-plus-unable-to-restore-or-update-through-itunes-error-9) [iOS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12425/ios-11-vs-android-o-a-comparison) through iTunes\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

If there's a tiny error with iTunes, you may [fix](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81628/how-to-fix-your-broken-heart-try-out-these-ways-for-sure) it by leaving and **relaunching the program on your computer.** iTunes, like any other app, is prone to unpredictable **software malfunction**s that can cause a variety of iTunes issues, including those related to iOS recovery and [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) installation. As a result, **shut down or exit iTunes** on your computer. Then, after around **30 seconds** or one minute, reopen iTunes and see whether it now works as it should. \

- If you're using a Mac, you may close the iTunes app by **selecting it from the Apple menu** or pressing **Command+Option+Esc** on your keyboard. When you hit the **Ctrl+Alt+Del keys** on your Windows computer's keyboard, the same thing happens. these steps
- In the Force **Quit window,** **choose iTunes.**
- After that, **use the Force Quit button.**

- Th**e Alt+F4 key** combination may be used to **exit the iTunes software** in Windows OS. By typing the **Ctrl+Shift+Esc** keyboard shortcut, you can do the same thing in the Task Manager. Then, in the Task Manager, **choose iTunes** and **click the End Process button to close the program.**


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