Thread: How to restore your phone back to factory state

There are times when things may go wrong with the phone or touch and you may need to restore the device to factory settings and start over. This guide explains how to restore the phone to factory settings using iTunes.

Note: You need itunes 7.4 or greater for FW versions 1.1.1 and 1.1.2. You need 7.5 or greater for 1.1.3 and 1.1.4.

Note: If you intend to jailbreak to install 3rd party apps, prior to restoring, be sure that the firmware version you are using can be hacked.

1. Dock phone on PC and load iTunes.
2. Once iTunes recognizes the phone, select the phone
3. Click the restore button and agree to the prompts. iTunes will download the latest firmware and restore your device.

Note: if you need to restore a specific version of firmware onto your device, rather than click restore, hold shift (PC) or option (MAC) and click restore. This will bring up a browse box where you can select the firmware you wish to program.

Troubleshooting:

If you have any problems with the restore, try using DFU mode. This will often result in a working restore.

Just a addition to enter in restore mode press home and power button for 10 secs and you will be recovery mode then you can restore your device using i tunes. Make sure to keep the proper backups for future use. Good Luck