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Geovot
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

iPhone 16 stuck in recovery mode after overheating; how to restart without a MacBook

Greetings.

I shut down my IPhone 16 when it became very hot. It went into recovery mode when I restarted it. is there a way to restart it from an IPad or get it out of recovery mode. I do not have access to our MacBook at this time.


thanks all

Posted on Nov 3, 2026 1:10 PM

2 replies

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Nov 3, 2026 1:22 PM in response to Geovot

Geovot wrote:
Greetings.
I shut down my IPhone 16 when it became very hot. It went into recovery mode when I restarted it. is there a way to restart it from an IPad or get it out of recovery mode. I do not have access to our MacBook at this time.
thanks all

sberman is correct. If you can't access your MacBook, go to an Apple Store or find a friend who has a computer (it can be Windows with Apple Devices or a Mac).

sberman
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)

Nov 3, 2026 1:14 PM in response to Geovot

Seek assistance at an Apple Store.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388327