My phone is stuck in recovery mode. Are my photos and videos that weren't downloaded lost?

I've been lazy about updating my phone. I plugged it into my computer tonight, the prompt came up and I absentmindedly clicked OK, you get the picture. It claims the update failed and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode. I can't believe I didn't back up my phone before I did this - I just wasn't thinking. Have I lost all my videos and pictures?

They should have been part of the backup. If you have already restored from the backup and they are not present on the phone, then they are gone. If you have not yet attempted to restore, just restore already... you don't have any other choice. Debating whether something will be there or not is pointless. It will, or it won't. discussing it won't change that.

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Phone is stuck in recovery mode i bought offline and it was jailbroken and i didnt want it to be so i tried restoring it

when i tried to restore it, it said error occured and went back to iphone is in recovery mode. please help

Get your money back, if you can. Buy a proper one from Apple or for $200 using a 2-year contract through a carrier like ATT.
The best advice we can give on jailbroken devices is what you are trying -- restore.
But it my be unrestorable.
Sorry to say.

Can anyone recommend recovery software to find photos and videos that were taken on the iPod touch before resetting back to factory setting?

My iPod touch was Connected to the computer to sync, but somehow ended up resetting everything to factory settings. When I checked contents, everything after the last date I synced is gone. I am most upset about photos and pictures taken on our vacation.
How can I get all my photos back?
Thanks.

I don't know -- scams? You should always keep a backup of photos and data elsewhere; did you not do this? Photo Stream is the easiest way, in which case they should have been on your PC waiting for you.

My ipod touch is stuck in recovery mode I tried RecBoot and the reiBoot both fail to get me out of recovery I get error 28 instad now what?

My ipod Touch 2nd Gen 8GB is stuck in recovery mode I tried RecBoot and when that couldn't do it I tried reiBoot both failed to fix my problem what do you suggest?

Start off with some basic steps:
- Make sure iTunes is up to date
- Try another usb cable
- Try another usb port
In the article Resolve iOS update and restore errors this is what it says about error 28:
Check for hardware issues
Related errors: 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 1000, 1002, 1004, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1667, or 1669.
These errors mean that your device or computer may have a hardware issue that's preventing the update or restore from completing.
Check that your security software and settings aren't preventing your device from communicating with the Apple update server.
Then try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good.
Confirm that your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers.
If you still see the error message when you update or restore, contact Apple support.

HT1688 I just tried to install the latest software update for an iPhone 5, and now the phone is stuck in recovery mode. Are there any options available to avoid going through with the recovery. This seems really lame.

I just tried to install the latest software update for an iPhone 5, and now the phone is stuck in recovery mode. Are there any options available to avoid going through with the recovery. This seems really lame.

No.
You must restore.

I tried updating my iphone 4s to the ios 7 but it said error with the firmware now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and i have no idea how to fix it any suggestions??

i tried updating my iphone 4s to the ios 7 but it said error with the firmware now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and i have no idea how to fix it any suggestions??

Try Restoring it 3 times in a row and see if that works.
If not that error can indicate one of two things: Your iPhone was at one time jailbroken, had the iOS version rolled back, or ran an unauthorized beta and if none of those things are true it is a hardware error.

So i tried downloading ios8 and my phone is stuck in recovery mode. i have tried to restore it in itunes and it continues to say itunes does not recognize my phone. i have all my systems up to date and i have tried restarting my computer. help

So i tried downloading ios8 and my phone is stuck in recovery mode. i have tried to restore it in itunes and it continues to say itunes does not recognize my phone. i have all my systems up to date and i have tried restarting my computer. help

Me too and I have 4 devices which are now not recognized by iTunes but were immediately before ios8 upgrade
Come on Apple get your finger out and help us here please ?

I started the newest update for my phone but when it started installing it to the phone, a error message showed up and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and itunes wont recognize it. what do i do?

started the newest update for my phone but when it started installing it to the phone, a error message showed up and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and itunes wont recognize it. what do i do?

Any numbers or other details on the mesages given?
Did you try to connect in recovery mode again? iOS: Unable to update or restore
In case your network connection timed out, check your security software settings: iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues

My phone is stuck in recovery mode, and iTunes will only let me restore to factory settings. My question: Can I restore from iTunes backup after restoring to factory settings?

I attempted to update to iOS 8 and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode, and iTunes will only let me restore to factory settings. My question: Can I restore from iTunes backup after restoring to factory settings?

Hi, kformagg
I would say yes. I once had the same problem (iPhone 5, IOS 7) and first restored to factory settings and after that from iCloud backup.
It worked very well.

My phone is stuck in recovery mode, am i able to restore without loosing all contacts? p.s i dont have my original computer

my phone is stuck in recovery mode, am i able to restore without loosing all contacts? p.s i dont have my original computer

Thanks, I figured that out, so I went ahead and restored it, which also didn't work! It gave me an error 3194, which I also can't figure out.

My phone got stuck in recovery mode after update to IOS 5.0.1, how can I solve it ?

my phone got stuck in recovery mode after update to IOS 5.0.1, how can I solve it ?

Read this
http://pathumf.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-reboot-stuck-iphone-iphone-4s.html

TS3221 ""Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"" it says this when i connect my iphone4 to my laptop, and the phone is stuck in recovery mode, wat can i do???

""windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (code 43)"" it says this when i connect my iphone4 to my laptop, and the phone is stuck in recovery mode, wat can i do???

Read http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/code-43-wind ows-has-stopped-this-device-because-it/b9cf1b3e-2b71-4b54-adc6-2dda9c73cd5a

Tried updating to iOS 6, now my phone is stuck in recovery mode...help?

I tried updating my phone to the iOS 6 software, and my iTunes won't read my phone at all. It keeps saying that "your iphone is in recovery mode and needs to be restored." I restored it for an hour and it didn't work at all. Now my phone is stuck in recovery mode. I'm away at college and I don't know how to fix it. Help!

No, it is my phone that I've had since 2009. I just hate updating it because every time I do something goes wrong. So I put it off as long as possible. I am getting a new iphone, but I read that to have your backup transfer to the new phone, it must be a backup from the current ios.

HT201401 My phone is stuck in recovery mode and itunes wants me to do a restore, but I don't have my information backed, so I will lose a bunch of my information/photos if I restore it.

Can anyone help me with my phone being stuck in recovery mode? I have looked all over the internet and have had no success. I have not tried to restore it with Itunes, because my data is not backed up and I don't want to lose it. Tinyumbrella would not work and the apple support website is completely useless!

Thanks, I figured that out, so I went ahead and restored it, which also didn't work! It gave me an error 3194, which I also can't figure out.

My phone is stuck in recovery mode-when connected to itunes I get 1611 error code

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