How to Fix a Flashing Logo on an iPhone or iPad

Are you stuck on a loop of the Apple logo flashing when starting up your iPhone or iPad?

It is indeed frustrating when you can’t use your iPhone or iPad. Today, these devices are essential tools for work or school. But what is more frustrating? Spending your valuable time to fix this issue instead of being productive with work or in school.

So why is this happening to your device? You may have updated the software but it ends up having errors. Others may have tried to modify the software such as jailbreaking. But the worst thing that could happen is having a defective hardware component.

Don’t worry because we got that covered for you today. Our quick and simple guide will help you fix the flashing logo on your iPhone or iPad. Hopefully, you will find the resolution you need before you reach the end of the article.

Let’s get started!

• 1. Shake the Device
• 2. Charge the Device
• 3. Do the Force Restart
• 4. Restore Using Recovery Mode
• 5. Recover using DFU Mode
• 6. Update Get Help From the Experts

1. Shake the Device.

It was mentioned by some users on Apple Support Community page that they tried to shake their iPhone or iPad. They can hear and feel that something is loose inside their device. Others suspect that it is the battery component or the battery itself having an issue.

After doing it, their iPhone or iPad was able to start-up successfully. Of course, this is just an immediate workaround so you can access your device.

You will need the help of an Apple-certified technician to fix it permanently. To do that, proceed to the last method of this article.

2. Charge the Device.

You may be running on a nearly empty battery and your device could not sustain the start-up process. For this, you need to charge your iPhone or iPad for at least 30 minutes. After that, try to start it up again.

If your battery drains a lot faster, then you have an expired battery. For battery replacement, see the last method of this article.

3. Do the Force Restart.

Sometimes, your iPhone or iPad malfunctions because of an overwhelming number of tasks. This happens when you leave your device running for a long time.

To fix it, you will need to offload your device by doing a restart process. After that, your device should start-up normally like before.

Here’s how you can do it on the latest iPhone or iPad models:

1. First, press and release the Volume Up button.
2. Then, immediately press and release the Volume Down button.
3. Now, press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.
4. Finally, provide your passcode if applicable during start-up.

This method will work on all latest iPhone and iPad that doesn’t have a Home button. These devices are iPhone 11, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPad 2018 models. If you have the older models of these devices, learn more about how to force restart your iPhone or iPads.

4. Restore Using Recovery Mode.

You may see a flashing logo on your iPhone or iPad because they might have a corrupted operating system. This is usually caused by a failed update or illegal modification of software codes. But don’t worry, you can always restore it to a healthy state using your computer.

In doing this process, you will need the Finder app in your macOS Catalina or iTunes app in your macOS Mojave or Windows OS.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using the USB cable.
2. Then, provide your passcode or follow the onscreen instructions if asked to Trust This Computer.
3. Next, locate your iPhone or iPad using the Finder or iTunes app on your computer.
4. Now, scroll down to the Backups section and click on the Restore Backup option. If it says that your software is too old, learn about what to do.

5. After that, select the date of the backup that you made when your device was working.
6. Click the Restore option and wait for the process to finish. If your backup is encrypted, provide the password.
7. Finally, keep the device connected until it restarts and syncs with your computer.

You can always restore your device to its factory settings if this process fails. To do this, go back to Steps 1 to 3 and then click the Restore iPhone or iPad option in the Software section instead. Then follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

5. Recover using DFU Mode.

There is an advanced way on how to recover or restore your iPhone or iPad in-case Method 4 does not work.

DFU or Device Firmware Update lets you restore your device even your iPhone or iPad won’t startup. But before doing this, make sure that your Mac is up to date or use the latest version of the iTunes app.

Here’s how you can do it according to Apple Support:

1. Go ahead and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using the USB cable.
2. Then, launch the Finder app in your macOS Catalina or iTunes app in your macOS Mojave or Windows OS.
3. Now, do the following method to put your iPhone or iPad in recovery mode:

1. 1. • On iPhone 8 or later versions, press and release immediately the Volume Up button. Then, press and release immediately the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery-mode screen.
      • On iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, press and hold the Volume Down and Side (or Top) buttons simultaneously until you see the recovery-mode screen.
      • On iPads with Face ID, press and release immediately the Volume Up button. Then, press and release immediately the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Top button until it restarts and displays the recovery-mode screen.
      • On earlier Apple devices with Home button such as iPads and iPhone 6s, press and hold the Home and Side (or Top) buttons simultaneously until you see the recovery-mode screen.

4. Next, find your device on your computer and select the Update option when a pop up restore or update message appears.

5. Wait for the download to finish even if your device exits the recovery mode screen. Once finished, just repeat Step 3.
6. Finally, when the update process is complete, you can now set up your device as new or restore data from back-up using the previous method.

If the update process fails, you can repeat Steps 1 to 3 and choose the Restore option on Step 4 instead. But this process will erase all of your data and will restore your device to default factory settings. Just like in Step 8, you can set up your device as new or restore your data from backup after the process.

6. Get Help From the Experts.

You might not want to risk your device doing the restore process on your iPhone or iPad. We understand that some of you are not confident when it comes to technical stuff like these.

Don’t worry, you can have an Apple-certified technician to do these processes for you. Their services are available at your nearest Apple Store.

But if the problem still persists, there is a chance that you have defective hardware. Depending on your warranty options, your device may need a hardware component or unit replacement.

If you want premium support and extended warranty coverage, be sure to check out Apple Care.

And as we end this article, we hope that you were able to learn how to fix the flashing logo on your iPhone or iPad. Remember to take care of your devices because you will be needing it more in times like these. If you have questions related to this topic, please feel free to leave a comment below. Stay safe everyone!

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