I just found my iPhone 6 from about 7 years ago, and it's full of old rave videos I'd love to watch again. However, when I turn it on, it only shows the Apple logo briefly before switching to a black screen, like it's stuck in a boot loop. I tried connecting it to my PC and using iTunes to update and restore it, but both attempts failed. iTunes says it can't be done. I know I could take it to an Apple store for help, but it's quite far away and I don't have the transportation nor the money for paid services like ReiBoot. Any advice on how to fix this issue would be greatly appreciated!
1 Answer
It sounds like you're dealing with a boot loop, which can be tricky. One thing to try is putting your iPhone 6 into Recovery Mode and then restoring it through iTunes again. To do this, connect your phone to your PC, then hold down both the Home and Power buttons until you see the recovery mode screen. Once it's in recovery mode, iTunes should detect it and prompt you to restore. Hopefully, this will help you get past the boot loop!
What if the recovery mode doesn't work? Is there any other way to preserve the videos?