How to Unjailbreak Your iPod Touch or iPhone 3G

2025 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-24 13:28

If you have decided to "unjailbreak" your iPhone and want to restore it to its original state, you can do so at any time using the iTunes Backup and Restore feature. Note:

[a backup of your iPhone] is strongly recommended before restoring, as this deletes all data on the device. Using this method you reset your phone to factory settings and install the latest version of iOS.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Put the Device in Recovery Mode

Step 1. Connect the iPhone to your computer

To do this, use a USB lightning cable.

Step 2. Press and hold the Home and Power buttons for 10 seconds

Release the Power button after 10 seconds.

Step 3. Press and hold the Home button for another 5 seconds

The "Connect to iTunes" screen should appear.

Step 4. Release the button

Part 2 of 2: Using iTunes Backup and Restore

Step 1. Open iTunes on your computer

Step 2. Click OK

By doing so, you confirm that you want to restore the device in recovery mode.

Step 3. Click on Restore iPhone

Step 4. Click Restore and Update

iTunes will start restoring your device.

This can take a few minutes.
Do not disconnect the device during the operation.

Step 5. Click on "Restore from this backup:

Click on "Set as new iPhone" to start from scratch

Step 6. Select the backup from the menu that appears

Step 7. Click Continue

iTunes will configure your device.

This can take a few minutes

Step 8. Complete your iPhone setup

Follow the directions on the screen. The device will be restored to its pre-jailbroken state and everything in it will be deleted.

Advice

Do not disconnect your iPhone during the restore operation.
At the moment, resetting is the only way to remove iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak.
Cydia Eraser, a commonly used tool to cancel jailbreak on devices with older iOS versions, does not support 9.3.3.

Warnings

Using this method you reset the device to factory settings and install the latest version of the iOS.
Apple does not support jailbroken devices. If you are planning to deliver your iPhone to a shop for repairs, return it to factory condition.

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