How to Reset Your iPhone 8 with iTunes

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For those of you with an iPhone 8, restoring your device using iTunes is a great way to get your phone back to its factory settings. This process can help you if your iPhone is having software problems or if you simply want to start fresh with a clean slate. Here’s how to reset your iPhone 8 using iTunes:

1. Connect your iPhone 8 to a computer with a USB cable and open iTunes. On the left side of the screen, navigate to “Summary”.

2. Next, press a button titled “Restore iPhone…”. A prompt will appear, asking you to confirm the factory reset – simply click “Restore” and wait for the process to complete.

3. Once the factory reset is finished, you may need to enter some information such as your Apple ID and password before being able to set up and use your phone again.

4. If at any point during the reset process, your iPhone becomes unresponsive, you can force it into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume buttons and Home button at the same time:
– iPhone X, 8 & Newer: Press and hold the Volume up button, then the Volume Down button, and the side button at the same time
– iPhone 7 / 7 Plus: Press and hold the Volume Down and the Side buttons at the same time

Resetting an iPhone 8 via iTunes can be a great way to restore functionality to your device if it has become unresponsive or if you just want to start fresh with a clean slate. While it might take some time for everything to finish setting up after a factory reset, it shouldn’t take long until your device is back in working order!

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Resetting an iPhone 8

To force reset your iPhone 8, press and quickly release the volume up button, then press and quickly release the volume down button. Next, press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears on the display. Once you see the Apple logo, release the side button and your iPhone will begin to reset.

Resetting an iPhone Using iTunes

To force iTunes to reset your iPhone, connect your device to a computer with a USB cable and open iTunes. On the left side of the screen, navigate to “Summary”. Then press a button titled “Restore iPhone…”. A prompt will appear asking you to confirm the factory reset. Once you have confirmed, iTunes will then start the reset process for your device. This should take a few minutes, after which your iPhone should be restored back to its original settings.

Factory Resetting an iPhone 8 Without a Passcode

To factory reset an iPhone 8 without a passcode, you need to follow these steps:
1. Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
2. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
3. Press and hold the Side button until the power off slider appears on the screen (about 10 seconds).
4. Drag the slider to turn off your iPhone 8 completely.
5. Once your iPhone 8 is turned off, press and hold both the Volume Down and Side buttons simultaneously for about 10 seconds until you see the recovery mode screen with the iTunes logo.
6. Connect your iPhone 8 to a computer using a Lightning cable, then open iTunes on your computer (if it doesn’t open automatically).
7. You should see a message in iTunes saying that there is a problem with your iPhone 8 and that it needs to be restored or updated. Select ‘Restore’ to factory reset your iPhone 8 without the passcode.

Conclusion

The process of resetting your iPhone 8 with iTunes is simple and straightforward. All you need to do is connect your device to a computer, open iTunes, navigate to the Summary page, and press the “Restore iPhone…” button. You will then be asked to confirm the factory reset and can do so by pressing and holding the Volume buttons and Home button at the same time. For iPhone X, 8 & Newer models, you will need to press and hold the Volume up button, then the Volume Down button, and the side button at the same time. For iPhone 7 / 7 Plus models, you will need to press and hold the Volume Down and the side button at the same time. Once you have followed these steps correctly, your device should now be successfully reset back to its original factory settings.