Reinstall or restore iOS on a malfunctioning iPhone or iPad

However, if it says something like “The volume Macintosh HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired,” then you need to proceed to step 2 or 3 of this guide. EaseUS file repair software will automatically fix broken files. You can preview the repaired files before recovery.

It was well worth the $30 to get back my cherished texts, pictures, and notes. I had read every article, tech blog, and Apple support answer I could find to fix my «incompatible» iPhone backup and had tried everything. I was pulling my hair out and thinking I had just lost everything. You have to press the “Volume Up” button and release it quickly. Press the “Volume Down” button and release it quickly. Lastly, you should press and hold the side button; release it once the Apple logo shows on your screen.

• The iPhone/iPad firmware file is a file with the IPSW extension consisting of the system software to maintain the stability and compatibility of your iOS devices.
• Some businesses have swapped out corporate laptops for iPads to provide employees with field access to virtual assets.
• Could not start updating, the firmware is not for this product.
• EaseUS file repair software will automatically fix broken files.

Stellar Toolkit for iPhone is secure and an uncomplicated tool that fixes iOS issues without data loss. I am in recovery mode on the phone and plug it in it starts the update OR restore downloads the file, installs then produces this error. It seems that the firmware file from apple is corrupt in some way. This issue can be resolved by uninstalling the antivirus software on your computer because such security software blocks the installation of firmware sometimes. After you uninstall antivirus software, firmware files the issue “The iPhone could not be updated/restored because the firmware file was corrupt or is not compatible” mostly goes away. Try reinstalling the iTunes/Finder if the firmware corrupts or the compatibility error is still testing your patience and not going away.

• And from firmware, the operating system can exist independently.
• After multiple tries too ending up with the above message «The iPhone “iphone” could not be restored because the firmware file was corrupt».
• The connected product does not match the specified model in the file.
• In this article, you can find how to fix this error happening while attempting restore on your iDevice.

And you can only contact Apple Support for help. Press and hold Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for about 10 seconds, release the Sleep/Wake button and keep holding Home button until iTunes detects the iPhone in recovery mode.