Top 8 Tips to Fix iPhone Won't Restore Issue

Usually, when we have a system problem with our iPhone, the experts advise us to put the phone in recovery mode and reinstall the phone. There are two ways to reinstall your phone. The first one is to restore the iPhone from an iCloud backup, and the second one is to restore from iTunes' backup.
However, some people will find that their iPhone won't restore in recovery mode. When they try to restore with iTunes, they might also see these messages on their computer: 'The iPhone [device name] could not be restored', 'An unknown error 9/ 4005/ 4013/ 4014 occurred'.
So if you also have the same problem, don't worry, this tutorial will help you analyze the reasons why this situation will occur and give you the full guide to fix your problem. Let's get started.

Why My iPhone Won't Restore? 

Have you ever had an iPhone won't charge? This situation mainly appears when your iPhone disconnects with the computer during the update or restore or your computer couldn't tell your device to restore. Here are some of the factors contributing to this problem.

1. You haven't updated the iTunes to the latest version

2. Some bugs on your computer

3. The iOS system hasn't been updated

4. The iOS system issues on your iPhone

5. The USB cable has been damaged

6. The poor network connection

7. The blocking of the third-party security software

These are the common triggers of your iPhone won't restore. In the next steps, we will provide you some effective tips to fix it completely.

How to Fix iPhone Won't Restore Successfully?

We have listed the 6 most effective tips to fix the iPhone cannot restore the issue right here. Read on and learn how to fix iPhone won't the restore by doing the following steps one by one.

Tip 1. Check your USB cable

If you want to restore your iPhone with iTunes, you need to connect your phone via a USB cable. So if the USB cable has been damaged, you will not connect your iPhone to the computer successfully. You have better check your USB cable or replace it with another one to have a try.

Tip 2. Check your network connection

If you restore your iPhone with iCloud, you should make sure that your phone has been connected with Wi-Fi or cellular data. Therefore, you need to go and check the network settings on your iPhone. Or you can try to change another Wi-Fi or use the cellular data. If you find your network doesn't work, you can try to fix this problem by resetting the network settings.

To reset network settings, you should go to 'Settings'> 'General'> 'Reset'> 'Reset Network Settings'.

Tip 3. Update iTunes to the latest version

Make sure that your iTunes has been updated to the latest version by clicking the 'Help' button on the top of the menu. Then click 'Check for Update'.

Tip 4. Reboot your computer

Then you can try to reboot your computer to fix the bugs in your computer after updating iTunes to the latest version. If you are using a Mac, you should click the 'Apple' button at the upper-left-hand corner of the screen, and click the 'Restart' button from the menu. If you are using a PC, you should click the Start Menu, and click Restart.

Tip 5. Update the iOS system to the latest version

If your iOS system has not been updated to the latest version, some system issues on your iPhone will not be recoverable. Here are the steps to update your system.

Step 1. Got to 'Setting'> Find 'General'

Step 2. Tap 'Software Update'

Step 3. Choose 'Install Now'

Tip 6. Reset your iPhone

Before resetting your iPhone to factory settings, you must back up your data first for this action will erase all the data on your phone.

To reset your phone, you should do the following steps.

Step 1. Go to 'Settings'> Find 'General'.

Step 2. Press 'Reset' at the bottom

Step 3. Tap 'Erase All Content and Settings'.

Tip 7. Remove the third-party security software

If you have installed some security software that runs in the background of the computer, you must have a check whether this kind of anti-virus software stops you from syncing.

You'd better quit this software before starting syncing. You can also change your security software's setup and see whether the iPhone could not be restored issue has been fixed.

Tip 8. [The optimal choice] Fix iPhone won't restore with TunesKit

If your problem still can't be fixed after doing the 9 tips above, there is likely something wrong with your iOS system. Here I will recommend you to use a powerful system recovery software named TunesKit to help you fix it. With TunesKit, all the iTunes errors like error 9, 4005, 4013, 4014 you meet can be easily fixed without any data loss. 

Regarded as the best iOS repair tool in 2020, TunesKit iOS System Recovery can fix more than 50 iOS system issues like iPhone won't restore, iPad won't charge, iPhone won't download the app with easy three steps. It is more than an iOS repair tool. It can also help you downgrade the iOS system and provides the function 1-click to enter/exit recovery mode for free. So you don't have to do the complicated process of backing up and can fix your problem easily.

Here are the detailed steps on fixing your problem with TunesKit.

Step 1. Open TunesKit and Connect Your iPhone to PC
Open TunesKit on your computer. Then connect your phone with computer via a USB cable. After the computer has detected your phone, press 'Start'.

Step 2. Select a repairing mode and Download firmware package
To fix iPhone won't restore, you should choose Standard Mode first.

Note: Standard Mode can solve the common iOS issues and repair the iOS system without any data loss. Advanced Mode can fix more serious iOS issues but it will erase all data on your phone.
Then, confirm your device info is correct and press 'Download' to download the firmware package.

Step 3. Recover the iOS system
After your firmware package has been downloaded, click the 'Repair' button and wait for the recovering process finished.

As you can see in the 3 steps above, TunesKit iOS System Recovery is a multi-functional and professional iOS repair tool. It's very easy to operate, so you can fix the problem by yourself without asking help from any technical specialist. More functions are waiting for you to explore, why not download it and have a try?

Conclusion

Here are all the top 8 tips to fix iPhone won't restore issue. We really hope you can make a clearer understanding on how to fix this issue with TunesKit after reading these instructions. If you still have any trouble, please don't hesitate to leave your voice below.