iPhone Stuck on Apple Logo After iOS 27 Update? Fix It!, by Gbyte on YouTube. 2 min 47 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 47 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Press and quickly release the volume up button, then the volume down button, then hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.
On an iPhone 7, hold the volume down and side buttons together instead. On an iPhone 6s or older, hold the Home button and the top or side button.
If the logo stays put, connect the iPhone to a computer with its charging cable and open Finder on a Mac or iTunes on Windows.
Put the phone in recovery mode: press volume up, press volume down, then hold the side button until a recovery screen appears on the computer.
Click Update in the Finder or iTunes prompt. This reinstalls iOS without erasing your photos and files.
If Update fails, choose Restore. That erases the iPhone, so use it only when you have a backup or can set the phone up fresh.
For a data-preserving repair, install the Gbyte Repair tool on your computer, connect the iPhone and click Start Repair.
Choose the repair mode, download the matching firmware when asked, then start the repair and keep the cable connected until the iPhone restarts.
Tips and common mistakes
Back up to iCloud or a computer before any restore, because a restore wipes everything on the phone.
Charge the iPhone for at least 15 minutes first; a flat battery can look like a black screen or a boot loop.
Use a genuine or MFi cable plugged into a USB port on the computer itself, not a hub.
Do not unplug the phone during a firmware download or repair, as that can leave it stuck in recovery mode.
Questions
Will recovery mode delete my data?
Not on its own. Choosing Update keeps your data, while choosing Restore erases the iPhone and sets it up as new.
How long does the fix take?
A force restart takes seconds. Recovery mode with an update usually takes 15 to 30 minutes, depending on your internet speed.
What if the iPhone stays on the Apple logo after all this?
Try the repair tool or contact Apple Support. A phone that ignores every step here may have a hardware fault.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
