DFU mode means Device Firmware Update. Many of the new users may not be familiar with this small Tool for iphone but it is an extremely usefull thing, especially if you brick your iDevice. Insted of Googling , i briked my iphone, you would just know what to do. Putting iphone in DFU mode is extremely easy , anyone can do it. DFU mode is meant for phones for recovering their Software after a bad failure of ios or if you bricked your iphone,ipad,ipod.

DFU Mode Support ?

DFU mode supports all versions of iPone , iPads and iPods. It can be done on any version of iOS ,e.g ios 8, ios 7, ios 6, ios 5, ios 4 ios 3. This simply means that DFU mode has no effect of OS or phone model whatsoever. Its Built in.

How To Put iPhone in DFU Mode

There are Simple easy steps for putting your iphone in DFU mode. Just follow me.

Steps:

Connect your iphone,ipad,ipod to your laptop,pc or mac and confirm connection by hearing the beep sound ( the sound your computer makes when you connect something )

Now While your phone and your pc has a connection, hold down the home and power button and press them together.

Keep holding the power and home button untill your screen blacks out.

Wait on the black screen for 2 Seconds or untill you hear a sound from your Computer.

When you hear the beep sound after the screen blacks out , Leave the Power button and keep holding the home button.

You will hear another sound after about 6,7 seconds or so.

You’ve successfully entered into DFU mode into your iphone/ipad/ipod.

After you have put iphone in DFU mode you will see only the recovery menu in your itunes.You can only restore and update your firmware once your in DFU mode.

Precautions

Keep your iphone connected to your PC.

Follow the steps carefully.

During DFU mode your screen will stay black all the time , so Do not Panick.

Keep your ears open for the connection sounds described in the above steps.

Dont Worry, Entering DFU mode will not cause any harm to your iDevice.

So these were the precaurions you will want to take when you put your iphone in DFU mode.

When is DFU mode used ?

Dfu mode is used when you

have bricked your iDevice.

Want to remove your jailbreak or uninstall cydia.

Want to manually install ios.

Want to recover,restore your firmware.

Want to do a factory reset or hard reset.

Other than that DFU mode is used for many other purposed but its main purpose for usage are only the above. DFU mode is a good trick and feature for iphone,ipad,ipod.

Basically Apple’s DFU mode and Android’s Download Mode are pretty much the same things.

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