

Please follow the steps below to enter and exit DFU mode on these newer devices. Moreover, on the newer iPhone 8 family of devices, as well as iPhone X, the process is once again a little different.įor iPhones made in 2017 (including iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone X), Apple once again switched around the process for entering and exiting DFU mode. Since 2016, when iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were released without physical home buttons, the method to put the device into DFU mode has changed. Part 1: How to Enter and Exit DFU Mode on iPhone 8/8S and iPhone X


It stands for Device Firmware Update, in which you can either updateg iOS firmware, restoring or repairing your device by using iTunes or third-party software. DFU mode on an iPhone or iPad is essentially a state where your device can communicate with iTunes at a firmware level.
