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Feb 21, 2025 • Filed to: Mobile Repair Solutions • Proven solutions
"Help!!! Is it somehow possible to reset your iPhone without iTunes? My iPhone 6s is frozen and I don't want to use iTunes, it sucks and is hard to use. Can someone tell me how to reset the iPhone without iTunes? Thanks a lot!
Many people encounter such problems and wonder if it is possible to reset the iPhone without iTunes. Here I should say, yes! And I will show you how to reset your iPhone without iTunes in this article. First of all, let's see some of the most prominent reasons why you would need a factory reset on your iPhone:
The factory reset will clear all your iPhone data and settings. So, if you don't want to lose your iPhone data, you'd better back up your data from your iPhone before factory resetting your iPhone. Here you can try Wondershare Dr.Fone, an easy-to-use and flexible tool that allows you to back up and selectively export your iPhone/iPad/iPod data you want in 3 steps. And you can also preview your data before backup. As for more details, you can get them from the below box. For more creative videos, please go to Wondershare Video Community
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Step 1. Firstly download and launch Wondershare Dr.Fone on the computer. Click on My Backup and connect your iPhone to a computer.
Step 2. After the phone is connected, click Back Up Now.
Then Dr.Fone will display all the supported file types. Select Back Up Now to start backing up your iPhone. When the backup is completed, you can either open the backup file location or check the iOS backup history.
Step 3. You can select the backup file to view the contents, just click the button "Restore to device" or "Export to PC".
Without using iTunes there are other applications that one can use for factory reset their iPhone as discussed earlier. Dr.Fone - Data Eraser (iOS) is one of the best software which made it so easy to factory reset an iPhone. This software comes with a good, clear, and easily understandable interface for easy reset of their iPhone.
Easily Delete All Data from Your Device
Below is an example of using Dr.Fone - Data Eraser (iOS) to factory reset your iOS device quickly and easily.
Step 1: Download and install the Dr.Fone on your computer. Once done, launch the application and choose Data Eraser.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer. When the program detects it, select Erase All Data.
Step 3: Since the erased data can't be recovered, you need to be careful and enter "000000" to confirm your operation.
Step 4: After the confirmation, the program will start erasing your iPhone. It will take a few minutes. Wait for a while and you will get a notification message when it's completed.
Especially, if you just want to clear your personal information on the iPhone, then you can also use Dr.Fone - Data Eraser (iOS) to permanently erase your data.
Make sure you carefully follow the given below steps:
This method is also a quick one and does not need to be near a computer until when syncing your data with your computer, hence no need to use iTunes. Now, let's check the steps below to factory reset the iPhone:
Note – Before resetting your iPhone make sure that you back up your iPhone, and save it on your computer because this process will delete all saved files and data on your iPhone.
In case you are a Mac user using a MacBook running on macOS Catalina, don’t worry at all because you use Finder to restore your iPhone without iTunes. This feature of macOS works exactly like iTunes but the interface and features are more optimized.
It can also help you sync your iPhone’s data with your MacBook using a USB cable or over Wi-Fi. Moreover, you can also fix the normal system issues of the iPhone with the Recovery Mode feature of Finder. Follow the simplified step-by-step instructions to factory reset your iPhone without iTunes using Finder:
Instructions: Take an Apple-certified USB cable and use it to attach your iPhone to your MacBook. Afterward, access the Finder from the “Dock” of your MacBook and choose your iPhone from the left sidebar. Tap the “Restore iPhone” from the “Software” to initiate the process of restoring the iPhone without iTunes.
Don't worry if you have a Windows PC or laptop because we will provide a powerful iOS toolkit to help you restore your iPhone or fix malfunctioning iOS devices. Wondershare Dr.Fone is one of the top-recognized iOS system repair tools and can fix more than 150+ issues. These issues include the iPhone's Black Screen, Stuck in Recovery Mode, and White Screen of Death.
It even supports iOS 17 to assist all users who want to try the latest features because beta versions always have bugs and can cause different issues. This iOS specialized toolkit can also help you upgrade or downgrade the iOS version without using iTunes. To factory reset your iPhone without iTunes, go through the following step-by-step instructions of Wondershare Dr.Fone:
Repair iOS System Errors Without data loss.
Step 1: Open the System Repair Tool Options
Initiate the process by connecting your iPhone to the Windows PC/laptop and launching the Wondershare Dr.Fone toolkit. Afterward, tap the “System Repair” option from the “Toolbox” tab and confirm the device type as iOS.
Step 2: Proceed with the Required Repairing Mode
On the System Repair screen, choose the “iOS Repair” feature and select the desired repair mode according to your requirements. Standard Repair can help you in fixing the iPhone’s basic system issues, and Advanced Repair can help you fix all the severe problems but will factory reset the iPhone completely.
Step 3: Start Repairing the iPhone Issues
Afterward, you will have to enable Recovery Mode and download the required firmware for your iPhone. Wondershare Dr.Fone will start downloading and verifying the firmware that you have requested. Once the verification process is completed, press the “Repair Now” button to resolve all iPhone problems.
To wrap things up, one has to know that when the factory reset is completed you got two choices – sync or restore a backup. Syncing refers to the transfer of essential information that at the moment exists in your PC unit. After a successful factory reset and with the new settings, all of your text and SMS messages will be deleted. In addition to that, the entire data specific to third-party apps is going to be lost as well.
Carefully read everything before resetting. In hasty, sometimes results lead to the loss of data. Once you have stored your files on your PC, you can start the process of deleting or resetting your iPhone without iTunes.
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