iphone 4s stuck in recovery, black screen - GSM-Forum

PrinceNai · 09-28-2014, 20:21

Hi,

I recently bought a non functional 4S off Ebay. The phone appears dead, there is no telling if it is on or off. It doesn't react to any button or combination. When I connect it to Itunes it is recognized and a message that an Iphone was found in recovery mode pops up. I tried to restore it and it seems to go ok, the phone turns on and it goes through through restore normally, without any error. At the end of restore, when Itunes try to reboot the phone, the same message appears. Itunes found an Iphone in recovery mode. I also tried to put the phone in DFU mode, tried other IPSW, different PC, but no luck. Is it possible to revive it? BTW, I have no idea if this phone was jailbroken.

Regards

PrinceNai · 09-30-2014, 09:35

Maybe I should clarify "the phone turns on" thing. Apple logo shows,progress bar is visible, everything looks quite normal during recovery. But when it is done, the phone is dead.

Dellacecilia · 10-01-2014, 10:27

When your phone is detected in recovery mode, you can use the freeware called ReiBoot to exit it. If it went back to recovery mode again, try to close iTunes then use reiboot. iTunes would attempt to pull your phone back to recovery mode so to close iTunes may fix this.

Btw, you can search and download ReiBoot from goole totally for free.

09-28-2014, 20:21	#1 (permalink)
PrinceNai Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 8 Member: 2265472 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	iphone 4s stuck in recovery, black screen Hi, I recently bought a non functional 4S off Ebay. The phone appears dead, there is no telling if it is on or off. It doesn't react to any button or combination. When I connect it to Itunes it is recognized and a message that an Iphone was found in recovery mode pops up. I tried to restore it and it seems to go ok, the phone turns on and it goes through through restore normally, without any error. At the end of restore, when Itunes try to reboot the phone, the same message appears. Itunes found an Iphone in recovery mode. I also tried to put the phone in DFU mode, tried other IPSW, different PC, but no luck. Is it possible to revive it? BTW, I have no idea if this phone was jailbroken. Regards

09-30-2014, 09:35	#2 (permalink)
PrinceNai Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 8 Member: 2265472 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Maybe I should clarify "the phone turns on" thing. Apple logo shows,progress bar is visible, everything looks quite normal during recovery. But when it is done, the phone is dead.

10-01-2014, 10:27	#3 (permalink)
Dellacecilia Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4 Member: 2005388 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	When your phone is detected in recovery mode, you can use the freeware called ReiBoot to exit it. If it went back to recovery mode again, try to close iTunes then use reiboot. iTunes would attempt to pull your phone back to recovery mode so to close iTunes may fix this. Btw, you can search and download ReiBoot from goole totally for free.