I'm in a bit of a pickle here. I was trying to update my iPhone so I could use an app that's crucial for my job. To make space for the update, I deleted some unused apps and a bunch of photos/videos, but it looks like it still wasn't enough room. So, I thought I'd do the update using my PC instead. Unfortunately, halfway through the update, I got an error message (1109) and it just hangs there on the loading bar, refusing to go past the middle of the Apple icon. Eventually, it said, "iPhone cannot update, restore only available," and I'm freaking out because I absolutely don't want to lose all my data.
I've tried force restarting my iPhone multiple times, but it just made the Apple logo turn red and distorted, which really scared me. I also tried using iMyFone Fixppo, but it says it can't exit recovery mode. What should I do? I can't restore it since I don't have an iMac!
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Have you tried checking if you can back up your data via iCloud? It's worth a shot just in case it helps you save what you have.
Just a head's up, my last backup was in 2024, so I wasn't able to save any of my recent stuff. Make sure your backups are current!