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iPhone 4 stuck in recovery mode

I have an iPhone 4 that is stuck in recovery mode and cannot be taken out. This issue started about 10 years ago when I updated the iOS version of the iPhone (i think from ios 5.x.x to ios 7.x.x.). The iPhone was running out of storage space and could not perform the update on its own, so I used iTunes and a PC. It therefore seems logical to me that the problem occurred because the update could not be completed due to a lack of storage space.

Shortly after the iPhone got stuck, we tried every tool and guide available at the time to exit recovery mode without deleting the files, but without success.

There are a lot of family pictures on this iPhone that have never been backed up. This was my mother’s phone, and she was understandably very upset about the lost photos shortly after the incident. To this day, I still feel guilty about it.

In the 10 years that have now passed, many new tools and options have become available that may help solve the problem. I would like some advice on whether there are any tools or options available that can help me retrieve the photos from the iPhone. I recently saw that 3uTools has a feature called "fix flash". Could this perhaps help get the iPhone out of recovery mode without losing data? Or is there a way to access the pictures, without leaving recovery mode?

All feedback is welcome. I hope to recover the data myself, but if this turns out not to be an option, I am willing to have it checked by an expert. I hope for the best.

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Hi Sem, You can try 3utools (The program is completely free)(3u.com) but it does require a windows computer. it is extremely likely that your data cannot be saved.

Best of luck, BetaTech Labs Repair AU

Update (05/09/24)

One other option is to pay for a professional data recovery service to get the photos off for you.

But keep in mind that this can be expensive and will most likely result in destruction of the iPhone.

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Thanks for the reply! I'm not going to use a tool like 3utools if that means that i'll lose the data. Do you know any repair shops specialized in this type of repair? I'm pretty desperate to get those pictures, and if recovering the data fails, i'm at least able to tell myself i tried everything there was to do.

Would love to know if there is a option to access the files of the phone without exiting recovery mode. Does a tool like that exist?

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@aaaa13 What I meant is that 3utools could help you fix your iPhone but it might be unfixable. 3uTools will help you and give you an insight on the problem it shouldn't break it or erase it unless you tell it to do so.

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