You could have your iPhone stuck on Apple logo while trying to update to the latest available iOS, you don’t have to panic, you can easily fix it yourself.
It’s such a hassle when, out of the blue, you see that your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo and won’t even load the Home Screen. The good news is that your phone probably isn’t broken.
In this article, BangsTech will tell you the reasons why your iPhone might be stuck on the Apple logo and all the different ways to fix this issue.
Why is Your iPhone Stuck on Apple Logo?

If your iPhone is frozen on the Apple logo and keeps turning off, don’t panic. This problem is more common than you think. In most cases, you can repair it without having to go to a mobile phone technician.
- Advertisement -
There are a few reasons why your iPhone won’t get pass this booting stage, such as:
- The phone’s software is corrupted. This issue may occur during data transfer or when installing the newest iOS update to an old iPhone model.
- You restored or transferred corrupted files from an iCloud or iTunes backup.
- The iPhone has been jailbroken, and it may have caused some software issues like a boot loop.
- You dropped your iPhone and the impact may have messed up some internal components or hardware.
How to Fix an iPhone Stuck on the Apple Logo
The internet is ripe with tips for the iPhone screen of death and how to fix it. But the truth is there isn’t a cure-all solution to the problem. Thankfully, there are some repair tips that can help revive your beloved iPhone if it’s stuck on the Apple logo screen:
1. Restart Your iPhone
Force restarting your iPhone might help solve this problem. However, different iPhone models requires different restart methods.
Restarting iPhone X or iPhone 11
Press and hold either the volume up or volume down button together with the side button, wait until the slider appears to power off. To restart, press and hold the side button until your iPhone boots up again.

Restarting iPhone SE (2020), 8, 7, or 6
Press and hold the side button until you see the slider, drag the slider and wait for 30 secs for your iPhone to power off. To restart, press and hold the side button until your iPhone boots up again.
Restarting iPhone SE, 5 or Earlier
Press and hold the top button until you see the slider to power off, drag and wait for 30 seconds. To restart, press and hold the top button until your iPhone boots up again.
2. Use Recovery Mode
If force-restarting your iPhone does not work for you, it’s time to get deeper and use recovery mode.
- Connect your iPhone to your Mac computer. If you are running macOS Catalina, open Finder. For those running macOS Mojave or earlier, open iTunes.
- Locate your iPhone or your computer. If you are running macOS Catalina, you will find your iPhone at the sidebar when you open Finder.

If you have a PC or a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, open iTunes. You will see your iPhone icon at the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.

- Now that your iPhone is connected, for iPhone 8 or later – press and hold the Volume Up button, then quickly release it. Press and hold the Volume Down button, then quickly release it. Now, press and hold the Side button until the Recovery Mode screen comes up.
- For iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus – press and hold the Top button together with the Volume Down button. Continue holding until the Recovery Mode screen comes up.
- For iPhone 6S or earlier – press and hold the Home button and the Top or Side button at the same time. Continue holding until the Recovery Mode screen comes up.

- Your connected PC or Mac will show you the options to Restore or Update. Choose Update. Your computer will attempt to download the latest software for your iPhone and reinstall it. Wait till the process is completed.

- If the process takes longer than 15 minutes, your iPhone will exit Recovery Mode. You will have to reconnect and restart the earlier steps here again.
3. Use Third-Party Recovery Tools
If you still have your iPhone stuck on Apple logo, then you have to try out third-party tools. Some well-known tools are Reiboot Pro, dr.fone and Phone Rescue. You can diagnose the problem with these tools for free, but for you to use them to fix the problem you have to go Premium.
Do You Want To Receive Update As Soon As We Publish? JOIN US ON TELEGRAM NOW
Nice
👌
Good 👍