How to Back up iPhone in Recovery Mode

 When the iPhone meets with software update error or wrong applications, the device may get stuck in recovery mode. So now you might be wondering if it is possible to back up iPhone in this mode. The answer is definitely negative. No matter you use iTunes, iCloud, or other third-party tools, this end cannot be achieved. Only when iPhone exits recovery mode first, can you back up data on the iPhone.

1. Easy ways to exit recovery mode on iPhone

As for getting out of the recovery mode, you can do it by yourself or through a tool associated with this function. The following will tell you how to operate.

Option 1: Manually exit recovery mode

A common way to get out of recovery mode is to force reboot your iPhone. Force restarting the device can make the iPhone perform normally at most times. To do that, you need to follow the steps as presented here.

iPhone 11/XS/XR/X

Step 1: Press the Side and the Volume Down buttons simultaneously.

Step 2: Drag the slider to switch off the iPhone after it is shown.

Step 3: After a few seconds, press the Side button until the Apple logo pops up.

iPhone 8 and former

Step 1: Press the Top or Side button till the slider appears.

Step 2: Pull the slider to close the device.

Step 3: Keep the Top or Side button until the Apple logo occurs.

Option 2: Use 3rd-party tools to get iPhone out of the recovery mode

The best and fastest method to exit recovery mode is to use related programs such as TunesKit iOS System Recovery. With this tool, you can get the iPhone out of the recovery mode with only one click. Come and try this.

Step 1: Download TunesKit iOS Repair and open it on the computer.

Step 2: Make your iPhone connected to the computer and wait it is detected.

Step 3: Hit Enter/Exit Recovery Mode.

Step 4: Choose Exit Recover mode and tap Exit.

2. Common solutions to back up iPhone after exiting recovery mode

After you succeed in exiting iPhone's recovery mode and restarting the device, now you are able to continue to back up your iPhone. There are 2 general ways to back up your iPhone's data.

2.1 Use iCloud

It is widely known that one of the common solutions to back up the iPhone is employing the iCloud on the device. You can try following procedures.

Step 1: Make the iPhone connected to the Wi-Fi.

Step 2: Head to Settings and click iCloud.

Step 3: Hit iCloud back up and turn it on.

Step 4: Choose Back Up Now button.

Step 5: Wait for a while.

Step 6: After the process s finished, the time and date of recent backup will appear below.

2.2 Employ iTunes

Another widely accepted way is to use iTunes to back up your iPhone. Concrete steps will be presented for you below.

Step 1: Install the latest version of iTunes.

Step 2: Launch iTunes and hook up the iPhone to the computer.

Step 3: Choose the device icon after you input the password and click trust the computer (if needed)

Step 4: Hit Back Up Now.

Step 5: Wait until the process is completed.

Step 6: Then the latest backup will be shown under the Back Up Now tab.

3. Related questions about iPhone recovery mode

To help more people who are confused by other problems about recovery mode get out of trouble, we provide this section to give you related answers.

Question 1: What is the function of recovery mode?

In many circumstances, recovery mode performs differently. Yet the most ordinary is that when your iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod crashed, putting them into recovery mode can contribute to letting them function well and normally.

Question 2: How to put iPhone into recovery mode?

Step 1: Launch iTunes on your computer and turn off your iPhone.

Step 2: Then connect the iPhone to the computer with a USB cable.

Step 3: Press the device's Home button till it successfully connects to the iTunes screen.

Step 4: Let go of the Home button.

Step 5: Tap the Restore button in the message appeared on the screen to restore your iPhone to the factory settings.

4. Final words

Please remember that it is impossible to back up iPhone data in recovery mode. You have to let the iPhone get out of the recovery mode and then use the ways mentioned above to back up iPhone data.