How to Put iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Into DFU Mode

On iPhone X, the Home button is gone for a good reason. The edge-to-edge display looks gorgeous on iPhone X without the Home button taking up a lot of space like it did on iPhone 8/8 plus. But it comes with certain compromises. We used to do a lot of things with the Home button. Now with it gone, Apple has to come up with a new way to perform certain tasks that we used to do with the Home button, like entering DFU mode. On iPhone X DFU mode still works but you have to enter it in a slightly different way. And as for the iPhone 8 and 8 plus, the Home button on them are also different than the old one because you can’t actually press them down. They are now capacitive like on the iPhone 7 and 7 plus. So entering DFU mode on iPhone 8 and 8 plus is also a little tricky, too. And the iPhone DFU mode is useful when your iPhone is not stable and acts up all the time. You can use DFU mode to restore your iPhone X to factory settings and set it up as new. It’s not the most ideal solution to problems like that but at least it’ll work most of the time. Here’s how to enter the iPhone X DFU mode, and as is mentioned before, you can also use the same method to enter DFU mode on iPhone 8.

iPhone X DFU Mode: How to enter it without a Home button?

Please note that using DFU mode to restore your iPhone in iTunes will delete all data on your iPhone, so before you start, remember to back it up with iTunes or iCloud first.

• Step 1. Use a lightning cable to connect your iPhone X to your computer and then open iTunes.
• Step 2. Power off your iPhone X by going to Settings>General>Shut Down.
• Step 3. When your iPhone X is completely turned off, press and hold the Side(a.k.a. the On/Off) button for 3 seconds.
• Step 4. Keep holding the Side button and start to press and hold the Volume Down button for 10 seconds.
• Step 5. Release the Side button and keep pressing the Volume Down button for about 5 seconds.

If your iPhone X's screen stays black and you see a popup from iTunes saying that iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode, then you’ve successfully entered DFU mode on iPhone X. But if you see the iTunes icon or the Apple logo on your screen, that means you’ll have to start all over again.

After entering DFU mode, choose Restore iPhone on the iTunes interface and follow the instructions to restore your iPhone to factory settings.

On iPhone X DFU mode might not be needed as much since iOS is usually pretty stable. But you can't completely roll out the possibility of it acting up during usage.

How to Recover Data from iPhone X After Restoring It to Factory Settings?

If you didn't have your iPhone backed up in time, you might risk losing important data on your iPhone X as the iPhone X DFU mode will erase every bit of data on your iPhone. But it's still possible to get your data back after the fact. Check out Leawo iOS Data Recovery, you can use it to recover Messages, Contacts, Call History, WhatsApp, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Safari bookmark, Camera roll, Photo stream, Photo library, Message attachments, Voice memos and WhatsApp attachments directly from your iPhone. No backups needed. Remember to use this program immediately after you restore your iPhone to prevent your old data from being overwritten.

   

Here's how to recover lost/deleted data from iPhone X using Leawo iOS Data Recovery.

Step 1. Open this program and select Recover from iOS Device.

Step 2. Use your lightning cable to connect your iPhone to your computer and then there would be a Start button emerging from the center of the interface. Click on it and Leawo iOS Data Recovery will start to scan your iPhone.

Step 3. After the last process is done, you should be able to find your deleted or lost files from the program. Select those files you want to recover and then click the Recover button in the bottom right corner.

Step 4. A popup window would appear, you will need to select a folder on your computer to save your files in. Click the Open button to set the folder. And then click on Go to initiate the data retrieval process for your iPhone X.

On iPhone DFU mode is something you don’t want to use because once you need it, it means there’s something wrong with your device. Nevertheless, it’s always better to prepare. For users of iPhone X DFU Mode wouldn’t be a problem after reading this post.