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How to update iPhone 6 to factory settings. Restoring firmware in iTunes. Resetting settings in Recovery Mode

Not so often, but still there is a need to reset the iPhone to factory settings: forgot the password, quickly erasing accumulated content, returning the Home screen to its original form, etc. To perform this procedure, it is not at all necessary to contact a specialized service center or call an all-knowing person friend.

Let's try to figure out in detail how to reset an iPhone to factory settings using buttons, without a password, in what cases this should be done, options for resetting the gadget and other important points.

When does an iPhone need to be reset?

Let's consider cases when this procedure cannot be avoided. There are not so many of them, but all the points listed below and the subsequent reset will help you avoid going to the service center, as well as spending considerable sums.

Cases when this procedure is necessary:

  • selling a gadget or transferring an iPhone to another person free of charge (do not transfer your confidential data along with the phone);
  • erasing all accumulated content (photos and videos, music and contacts, as well as other data);
  • problems with Wi-Fi protocol or cellular networks;
  • VPN connection reconfiguration;
  • clearing the keyboard dictionary;
  • return to the original state of icons and the location of the main controls;
  • Resetting geolocation settings.

That is, if you are selling or even giving away your gadget, experiencing problems with wireless protocols, or undertaking a major cosmetic repair of the device, then you cannot do without a total reset. Keep this in mind before you reset your iPhone to factory settings.

Device reset options

The “Reset” section in the gadget menu consists of several items where you can more specifically select, so to speak, the quality of zeroing and get the desired output result.

Resetting your iPhone to factory settings (without a password) is possible using the following options:

  • absolutely all settings at once;
  • resetting content data;
  • resetting network settings and wireless protocols;
  • clearing the keyboard dictionary;
  • returning the Home screen to its original form;
  • reset geolocations.

There are plenty of options, so you can choose exactly your specific problem. Let's look at how to reset an iPhone to factory settings in each individual case.

Resetting all settings

This option allows you to immediately clear all the gadget settings to factory settings in just three steps. That is, this is the network (wireless protocols, VPN and cellular), dictionary, home screen, geolocation, alarm clock, calendar and lock password.

It is also worth noting that contacts, applications/games from the Apple store, videos, music and data from iCloud will remain unharmed. The same can be said about jailbreaking a gadget: after resetting the iPhone to factory settings, Cydia and related tweaks will not disappear anywhere. That is, access to the system partitions of the device is still possible through any file managers.

Reset procedure:

  1. Click on the “Reset all settings” item.
  2. Then confirm your intentions in the pop-up windows.
  3. Afterwards, the company logo and a window with the current state of the gadget will appear (no need to touch anything).
  4. After a few seconds, the phone will reboot and the Boot-loader will start working.

This procedure takes about two minutes, and the time spent depends only on the model of your phone. Keep this in mind before you reset your iPhone 5 to factory settings.

Removing content

This reset option, unlike the one described above, affects almost the entire memory of the device. Specifically, you will lose all existing video and audio content, as well as third-party applications and games.

It is also worth noting that if the “Find iPhone” beacon was turned on in the gadget settings, then before resetting all data you need to disable this function. To do this, you will need access to your Apple account. If you don't do this, you won't be able to delete all the content. In addition, it would be a good idea to back up all your data using any service. Also keep this in mind before you reset your iPhone 5S to factory settings.

Network reset

This option will solve many problems and eliminate almost any internal problems related to connecting the gadget to networks using wireless protocols.

If your device does not see the cellular network or refuses to connect to Wi-Fi protocols, as well as to the mobile Internet, then the only option is to reset the network settings, in which a significant part of the problems will simply disappear.

Network reset procedure:

  1. "Settings" - "General" - "Reset".
  2. Click on “Reset network settings”.
  3. Confirm your intentions in the pop-up window.

You can also perform this procedure through the “Cellular” menu item, where, by selecting “Data transfer”, just click on the “Reset settings” line.

In the case of network reset, the information in the gadget’s memory is not affected, this also applies to jailbreaking. All data about wireless protocols is simply “forgotten”, and the settings of the cellular operator are reset, that is, you will need to update all information about MMS and the mobile Internet. Keep this in mind before you reset your iPhone to factory settings.

Resetting the keyboard dictionary

If the typing assistant contains a lot of incorrect words (a common occurrence, because the system is automatic/self-learning), then auto-correction, instead of helping, turns into a real headache, replacing correct words with erroneous spellings.

In this case, it is very difficult to do without resetting the dictionary. This item deletes all innovations in the keyboard database and returns to the original state.

The reset process is as simple as in other cases: “Settings” - “General” - “Reset”, “Reset dictionary” and confirm your actions in the pop-up window. The procedure is instant and does not require rebooting the gadget, which is very convenient.

Resetting the Home Screen

If you are completely confused about your shortcuts, icons and desktops, then you can return everything to normal by performing simple manipulations. In order to reset the desktop settings to factory settings, just go to the “Reset” menu item, then click on the line “Reset Home settings” and the next time you reboot the gadget you will see a pristine screen with the original icons. That is, all elements will be arranged in the order intended by the manufacturer. The same applies to the appearance of icons and other labels.

It is also worth noting that third-party icons that were downloaded through the Apple store will be moved to a separate desktop (second, third, etc.). In addition, all folders will be deleted and the shortcuts in them will be sorted.

Resetting geoposition

Many programs require the user to determine geolocation coordinates such as maps, cameras, and others. If there are too many of these applications and they somehow annoy you with their reminders, or you decide to simply change your location manually, then you can easily do this.

Go to “Settings” - “General” - “Reset” and click on the “Reset warning” item. geopositions." After completing the procedure, you need to re-decide whether to allow third-party applications to use this service or not.

iPhone restoration is a standard operation to return an Apple smartphone to a working state after various failures. Unsuccessful firmware, incorrectly executed jailbreak, incorrect iOS update - if you know how to restore an iPhone, you can fix almost any problems that arise during the operation of this device.

Recovery procedure

To restore your iPhone, you need to enter Recovery Mode. It's easy to do:

When the iPhone is ready for the rollback and error correction procedure, click the “Restore” button.

iTunes will independently find the current firmware version and install it on the smartphone, returning it to the state in which it was immediately after purchase.

Working in DFU mode

If iPhone recovery does not work in Recovery Mode, then you need to enter the device into DFU mode. This mode is used when there are software errors - for example, when the iPhone does not turn on. DFU mode works at the hardware level, so it helps to reset all settings even in the most difficult cases. To enter DFU mode:

  1. Connect your device to your computer.
  2. Press and hold Power and Home for 10 seconds.
  3. After counting to 10, release Power while continuing to hold the Home button.

It's difficult to enter DFU mode the first time because nothing changes on the screen. If the recovery mode detects itself as an iTunes icon, then the phone does not seem to turn on in DFU. Therefore, you need to look at the computer screen where iTunes is running. As soon as the iPhone enters DFU mode, a notification will appear in iTunes informing you that the program has detected the device in recovery mode, and you need to reset all settings and content to continue working with your smartphone.

If you need to install another firmware, hold down Shift and click “Restore”. An explorer will appear through which you need to specify the path to the previously downloaded firmware.

Recovery without a computer

If the computer is not at hand, it does not turn on, or you cannot connect your iPhone to it, then try resetting all settings through the device settings. As a result of this operation, you will get a clean smartphone without settings and user information, so be sure to make a backup before resetting. If the smartphone turns on normally:

It is not necessary to delete user files. If the iPhone turns on, then you can eliminate problems with its operation by simply resetting the settings. In this case, the user’s personal data will remain intact.

Recovery after reset

If you need to restore your iPhone after resetting all settings and deleting content, you won’t be able to do this without a backup copy. The presence of a backup file with information stored in the device’s memory is the main point that needs to be checked before performing a reset. After restoring the iPhone to its factory state, all personal data of the user is erased from it.

Creating a backup before resetting:


After the reset, the iPhone will be like new: no content or settings will remain on it. To get all the information back, you need to connect the device to your computer and restore from the backup via iTunes. Choose the most recent backup, as it stores the most current information.

You can also restore all settings after a reset via iCloud, provided that you stored backups on the cloud. In this case, when setting up your iPhone, you need to select the “Restore a copy from iCloud” option and specify a suitable backup.

Problems during recovery

If after a normal recovery the phone does not turn on, then it makes sense to put it in DFU mode and try restoring it through iTunes again. This time you should not trust iTunes: download the official firmware and select it in the Explorer window by holding Shift and clicking on the “Restore” button .

Sometimes the TinyUmbrella utility helps solve the problem that the smartphone does not turn on after resetting the settings via iTunes. This program has an “Exit Recovery” button. If the iPhone does not turn on after recovery, you need to select it in the TinyUmbrella window and click “Exit Recovery”.

Often, the reason why iPhone and iPad begin to perform much worse than usual lies in the lack of free space in the device's memory. If you notice that your device has become “brooding”, often freezes, and involuntarily reboots without a command, then it’s time for “spring cleaning”. It's time to clear the device's memory of extra megabytes, or even GB of software garbage. Agree, manually deleting each application and its files is not professional.

Today I will tell you how to quickly clear your device’s memory completely or partially, as well as how to reset your iPhone to factory settings.

In the settings of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in the “General -> Statistics” menu there is an interesting section - “Storage”. This menu contains information about how much and what the device’s memory is occupied with. Take a look, you might be surprised to learn that even the most seemingly harmless applications, such as social media managers, can store gigabytes of useless data.

Just recently, we were contacted by an iPhone owner who was faced with the problem of insufficient memory. This resulted in the device falling into . Restoring the iPhone was not considered as a solution to the problem, because... The user did not want to lose data from the device. Fortunately, everything ended well, the person still had to restore the iPhone through iTunes, and the information was recovered from the data, the existence of which he did not even know.

This precedent encourages us to always keep the device’s memory “clean,” or at least periodically clear it of information “junk.”

You can clean your iPhone radically, i.e. completely or partially by deleting individual applications and their files. This is quite easy to do in several ways at once.

Ways to clean iPhone

  1. Erase content and settings on iPhone.
  2. Erase iPhone in iCloud.
  3. Removing an application from the desktop.
  4. Deleting an application in the iPhone settings in the “Storage” menu.
  5. Removing an application from iPhone via iTunes.

The first 3 methods allow you to completely “zero” the device’s memory, as a result of which you will have a “clean” iPhone at your disposal. After cleaning, you will need to set it up again and restore the necessary data from your iTunes or iCloud backup.

The last 3 are classic, allowing you to delete individual applications and all their data manually.

We have already written about restoring the iPhone and that’s enough; I don’t see any point in repeating it. Let's try to erase content and settings on the iPhone and see what the consequences are.

How to erase content and settings on iPhone

This procedure is performed very simply, in just 5 “taps”.

To erase content and settings on your iPhone, you don't need to connect it to a power source, but make sure the battery level is at least 25%. Otherwise, if the battery is completely discharged during the erasing process, you may need to restore the iPhone using iTunes.

!Warning
If you have an iPhone or iPad with a jailbreak (Pangu for example), as a result of erasing content and resetting the settings, the device will enter the “eternal apple mode”, but instead of the Apple logo, a process progress icon will spin on the screen. The iPhone will have to be restored using iTunes.


- Warning -
Please note that the application (program or game) is deleted along with all content. If, for example, you created files in a certain program, such as Pages, and you delete it, all files created in Pages will be permanently deleted. Save files created on your iPhone to cloud storage (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.).

In addition to applications, free space on an iOS device is consumed by photos, videos, music, contacts, notes and other important information. But there is another secret (for many) memory hog - Safari.

Apple's mobile web browser works like any other: when you load a site, it loads its content into temporary storage (cache). This is done in order to speed up the loading of pages when accessing them again.

When you re-access web pages loaded into the cache, the cached data is not downloaded from the servers again, but is retrieved from the cache. On the one hand, this allows you to save on traffic and get quick loading of web pages, on the other hand, you have to put up with the fact that the cache “eats” memory.

So, if you actively use your iPhone or iPad for “Internet surfing,” be prepared for the fact that the Safari cache can take up quite a lot of memory space. This amount depends on how much data the server hosting the site has allowed to be cached. The iPhone owner cannot limit this size; all that remains is to periodically clean it.

Advice: Make it a habit to periodically clear your Safari cache to improve the health of your iPhone and iPad.

How to Clear Safari Cache on iPhone

That's how it really is, it's simple. Now you know how to remove a “problematic” application from an iPhone or completely clear its memory.

If you have any difficulties or questions about the topic of the article, welcome to the comments.

Users are often interested in how to return an iPhone to factory settings. Most often, such questions are asked before selling a device, but there are also software problems that cannot be solved any other way.

In this article we will look at several ways how this can be done. The article will be relevant for most modern models, including iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s and 7.

But before we begin, there are some warnings to be made. Firstly, before returning to factory settings, it is advisable to make a backup copy, even if it seems to you that you have copied all the important data. This will be your insurance. Secondly, before returning the settings, you need to make sure that the iPhone is charged at least 30%, and preferably 100%. The iPhone should not turn off at the most inopportune moment. And thirdly, it is better to refrain from returning to factory settings if you have jailbroken, otherwise you may end up with a non-working “brick” instead of a smartphone.

How to restore factory settings without iTunes

If you need to return your iPhone to factory settings, the easiest way is to use the settings. To do this, you need to launch the Settings application on your iPhone and open the General section.

In the “Basic” section, you need to scroll to the very end of the settings and open the “Reset” subsection there.

In the “Reset” subsection, several options will be available to return the iPhone to factory settings.

  • The first option is called "Reset all settings". When using it, you will return your iPhone to factory settings, but at the same time keep all your personal files. All your photos, music, videos, contacts will remain in the iPhone's memory. This option to return to settings is convenient to use in case of any software problems.
  • The second option is called "Reset Content and Settings". When using it, you will return your iPhone to factory settings and completely delete all personal files and data from the memory. Photos, videos, music, contacts and other data will be deleted. This option to return to factory settings is convenient to use before selling the device.

In addition, there are several more reset options that you can use if you encounter problems with certain iPhone functions. For example, here you can reset your network connection, keyboard, home button, or geolocation to factory settings.

How to restore factory settings via iTunes

The second way to return your iPhone to factory settings is to use iTunes. But, in order for this method to work, you must first disable the “Find iPhone” function in the settings of the iPhone itself. To do this, you need to go to the iPhone settings, open the “iCloud” section and disable the “Find iPhone” function there.

After you disable Find My iPhone, you can proceed with a factory reset via iTunes. To do this, you need to connect your iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes and click on the iPhone icon.

This will take you to your iPhone settings in iTunes. Here you need to go to the “Review” subsection.

Next, on the right side of the screen you need to find the “Restore iPhone” button and click on it. It should be noted that just below there is also a “Restore from a copy” button, but it is responsible for a different function. If you want to return your iPhone to factory settings, then you need to click on the “Restore iPhone” button.

After you click on the “Restore iPhone” button, a window will open in front of you with a message about returning your iPhone to factory settings. To continue, click on the “Restore” button.

How to restore factory settings without password

If you do not know the password for, then you will not be able to disable the “Find iPad” function, which means the instructions described above will not work. In this case, you can return the factory settings using Recovery Mode.

In order to enter Recovery Mode you need to do the following:

  1. Turn off the iPhone and wait a few minutes for all programs to finish working.
  2. Hold down the “Home” button and without releasing it, connect the iPhone to the computer.
  3. Hold down the Home button until the iTunes logo and cable appear on the iPhone screen.

After completing these steps, your iPhone will be in Recovery Mode. Now you need to launch iTunes and click on the “Restore iPhone” button.

Using this maneuver with Recovery Mode, you can bypass Apple ID and return to factory settings without a password.

Sooner or later, every owner of an Apple phone thinks about how to reset an iPhone to factory settings. There are several methods for bringing an idea to life. These are the ones we have to look into further. All operations are extremely simple and will not cause any difficulties. So what is offered to the iPhone owner to reset the settings?

Cancellation methods

As already mentioned, today iOS allows you to act in several ways. Is it possible to reset an iPhone to factory settings? Yes. Moreover, Apple phone owners are offered a variety of methods to solve the problem.

You can reset using the following methods:

  • by working with iTunes;
  • via a mobile device;
  • deleting all content and settings (via iCloud).

How exactly to proceed? It all depends on the person's intentions. The last option is good when you want to format your iPhone. Therefore, it is not recommended to use it immediately.

Habitual deletion

How to reset iPhone to factory settings? This can be done using a mobile phone and its functional menu. This option is suitable for all owners of Apple gadgets if they do not want to format the device’s memory.

Resetting the settings occurs as follows:

  1. Turn on iPhone. Go to the main menu of the device.
  2. Select "Settings".
  3. Click on "Basic" - "Reset".
  4. Study the proposed action options. To reset the settings to factory defaults, but without affecting the information, you must select "Reset all settings."
  5. Confirm your actions. You need to do this twice.
  6. Enter your smartphone lock password. This step is optional. If there is no lock code, you do not need to enter it.

Now it’s clear how to reset an iPhone to factory settings without a password. After these steps, the device will reboot. This is normal. The turned on smartphone will have its original settings.

Working with iCloud

The following technique is suitable for completely formatting the gadget. It helps restore factory settings and also clean the device. You will have to have access to iCloud and AppleID.

How to reset an iPhone to factory settings? It is suggested to proceed as follows:

  1. Open the menu item "Settings" - "General" - "Reset".
  2. Click on "Erase content and settings".
  3. Confirm your intentions.
  4. Wait for the smartphone to reboot. Select "Recover from iCloud" or "New User". Enter your AppleID details.

Now it’s clear, or restore the operating system. In fact, everything is simpler than it might seem.

iTunes comes to the rescue

Another interesting approach is to work with iTunes. Every owner of an Apple product should be familiar with this application. This content can not only return the settings to factory settings, but also restore iOS.

What to do? How to reset iPhone to factory settings? To bring your idea to life, you will need:

  1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.
  2. Run the program. Connect your smartphone to your PC using a USB cable.
  3. In the left menu of the application, select the name of the connected device. Go to the "General" tab.
  4. On the right side of the page that appears, click on “Restore iPhone”.
  5. Confirm your actions and wait a while.

From now on, it’s clear how to reset your iPhone to factory settings. In reality, everything is simpler than it seems!