How to Recover Photos from iPhone in Recovery Mode

My phone has gone into recovery mode, but I want to save my pictures before I restore it. What do I do?

— A User from Apple Support Communities

When you update or downgrade your iPhone, you may meet some update problems, and generally, by entering recovery mode and connect to iTunes to update or restore your iPhone, the problem will be solved. But sometimes, when you come to this step, your iPhone may get stuck in recovery mode, and you don’t know what to do. You might wonder if all your iPhone photos, messages, and contacts will be erased and want to find a way to recover your iPhone data.

When your iPhone is in recovery mode and you want to recover photos from it, the first thing you can try is to get your iPhone out of recovery mode without losing data. Can you get photos off an iPhone in recovery mode? Don’t panic, here in this post, we will introduce 3 methods for you to recover photos from iPhone in recovery mode.

Further Reading: Can you Backup iPhone in Recovery Mode?

Recover Photos from iPhone in Recovery Mode with AnyFix

Can you get data off an iPhone in recovery mode? The answer is YES. With AnyFix – iOS System Recovery, you can easily fix the iPhone stuck in recovery mode, and recover photos from the iPhone. AnyFix is a professional iOS and iTunes system repair tool, check its main features:

How can I restore my iPhone in recovery mode without losing data? Don’t worry, the following steps tell you how to recover photos from your iPhone in recovery mode by getting it out of recovery mode without data loss using AnyFix.

Step 1. Download AnyFix on your computer

Get AnyFix downloaded on your PC or Mac. Run it and choose Enter or exit Recovery Mode.

Step 2. Choose Exit Recovery Mode

You will see two options, choose Exit Recovery Mode and click Exit.

Step 3. Wait to exit recovery mode

AnyFix will help you get out of recovery mode. Wait for few seconds.

Step 4. Recover photos from your iPhone

After exiting recovery mode, you can check if your photos are still on your iPhone. Then it is recommended to backup or export your iPhone to your computer for safe.

If your iPhone photos disappeared or get deleted, you can try PhoneRescue to get them back. Please continue to read.

Recover Photos from iPhone in Recovery Mode with PhoneRescue

If you don’t have the habit of backing up an iPhone with iTunes or the iTunes backup you have is quite an old one, then you might need a third-party recovery tool.

Here in this post, we recommend you try PhoneRescue for iOS. It is a comprehensive iPhone and iOS recovery tool. With a few clicks, you can get back everything essential in every possible way. No matter your iPhone is stuck in recovery mode or you just deleted some valuable notes or contacts by accident, you can trust PhoneRescue for iOS and find your data back.

Now download PhoneRescue for iOS on your computer, and follow the steps below to recover your iPhone photos from recovery mode.

Step 1. Connect the iPhone to Computer

Once you installed PhoneRescue for iOS on the computer, you can run it and connect your iPhone to the computer at the same time.

Step 2. Choose Device Rescuer and tap Repair iOS System

On the front page of PhoneRescue for iOS, there are 2 options on the top of the screen. Click the Device Rescuer on the right side and choose the Repair iOS System to recover photos from iPhone in recovery mode. Tap on the Next button to continue.

Step 3. Choose the Advanced Mode

Now there are 2 options you will see. As Standard Mode will erase all your content on the iPhone, I do recommend Advanced Mode which won’t risk any data loss while fixing the iPhone in Recovery Mode. Finally, tap on the Next button and go on.

Step 4. Download Firmware and repair the iPhone in Recovery Mode

After entering Recovery Mode, please check your device info, and download the recover firmware. When the firmware is downloaded, PhoneRescue for iOS will start to repair your iPhone automatically. Please wait with patience.

It won’t take a long time to complete the repair. Once PhoneRescue for iOS finished the repairing process, you can unplug the iOS device and check. All these photos you owned on the iPhone will be there. That’s all for PhoneRescue for iOS to recover photos from iPhone in recovery mode.

Further Reading: How to get iPhone out of recovery mode without losing data >

Recover Photos from iPhone in Recovery Mode with iTunes

Before we start, you should know that this method only works for users who have backed up iPhone with iTunes regularly. If you are stuck in recovery mode, you can exit this mode by restoring with iTunes backup. But restore iTunes backup would erase all existing content and data on your iPhone. If you have backed up your iPhone with iTunes a few days before the stuck, follow the step-by-step guide to see how to fix the iPhone in recovery mode with iTunes.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

Step 2. When iTunes has detected your iPhone, there will be a pop-up message saying that you must restore your iPhone before it can be used with iTunes.

Step 3. Click “OK” to continue. iTunes will automatically restore your iPhone with the latest backup. Once the restoring process is finished, your iPhone will get out of recovery mode and your iPhone photos will be safe and sound.

Also Read: How to Fix Touch ID Not Working on iPhone After iOS Update >

The Bottom Line

As you can see, there are no many available methods for a user who is stuck in the iPhone recovery mode to recover data. If all the above methods are not working, you can ask Apple Genius Bar for more professional advice. Also, if you have any questions about this post, feel free to tell us in the comment area, we will reply as soon as possible. Don’t forget to download AnyFix to fix kinds of iOS system issues.