Solved iOS Update Error: iPhone Attempting Data Recovery on iOS 12

Learn 4 Effective Solutions To Fix iPhone Stuck On “Attempting Data Recovery” Screen On iOS 12!

Overview: Is your iPhone got stuck in “Attempting data recovery” after iOS 12 update? Or your iPhone stuck at “Attempting data recovery failed” on iOS 12? Just read this article and follow the solutions in order to fix iOS update error iPhone attempting data recovery on iOS 12.

 Expert Tip: One of the best solutions to fix iPhone stuck at attempting data recovery on iOS 12 is to try reliable iOS System Repair software.

With iOS System Repair Tool, one can:

• Efficiently fix iPhone stuck at “Attempting data recovery”, “Attempting data recovery loop” or iPhone stuck at “Attempting data recovery failed” screen.
• Also fix other iOS system issues such as iPhone stuck at recovery mode, Apple logo, black/white screen of death, looping on start and so on.
• Support all models iPhone including iPhone XS (Max)/XR/X, iPhone 8 (Plus), iPhone 7 (Plus), iPhone 6 (Plus), iPhone 6S (Plus), iPhone SE, etc.
• Compatible with iOS 12, 12.1, 11, 10, 9 and former versions.

Free Download Trial Version/Buy Now iOS System Repair Tool To Fix iPhone Attempting Data Recovery On iOS 12

*Trial version only show how it works and not fix iOS to Normal.
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Let’s start with practical scenario!

Practical Scenario 1: User iPhone Got Stuck On “Attempting Data Recovery” While Downgrading From iOS 12 To iOS 11.4

Practical Scenario 2: User Trying To Install iOS 12 But Got Stuck On Attempting Data Recovery Loop

Also Read: [Fixed] iPhone Stuck At ‘Attempting Data Recovery’ On iOS 11/10

Similarly, there are many iPhone users out there encountering the same problems and they are worried and have following question:

• What, if device got stuck on attempting data recovery screen.
• What, if attempting data recovery process gets failed?
• What will happen once the attempting data recovery process gets complete?
• Will my iPhone work fine? Or
• What will happen to data stored within the iPhone? It will get lost or it will be restored?

However, you do not need to get panicked about this.

As per the users complain, this attempting data recovery problem mostly occur when they try to update their iPhone to iOS 12 via iTunes. It is just a simple process for iPhone data recovery process which will eventually get finished after a period of time.

But in some cases:

• iPhone continues to boot loop on “Attempting data recovery” screen.
• iPhone totally got stuck at “Attempting data recovery”.
• In some scenario, the attempting data recovery failed.
• More badly, in some situation, some or all data get lost, deleted, missing or disappeared on iPhone.

Well, if you are encountering such issue then do not worry, below follow the effective solutions to fix iPhone stuck at attempting data recovery on iOS 12 by yourself.

Solution 1: Press Home Button And Wait For Some Time

This is the very first solution that you must try to troubleshoot iPhone stuck at attempting data recovery or iPhone attempting data recovery loop. It is the easiest one of the simple and easiest solution.

When you see the status message on your iPhone screen, first of all just be calm and do not get worried and simply press the Home button. And then wait for some time until the updating gets finished.

Once your phone gets updated, the device will get back to its normal state.

However, if pressing the home button does not fix the issue, then you have to follow other solutions mentioned-below.

Also Read: 9 Solutions To Fix iPhone X Keep Restarting Itself

Solution 2: Force Reboot Your iPhone

If your iPhone got stuck on “Attempting data recovery” after iOS 12 update, then you can force restart your device to get the issue fixed.

Here follow how to force reboot iPhone XS Max/XS/XR:

• Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
• Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
• Press and hold the Power button on the other side, until you see the Apple Logo, and then release.

• The screen will go black temporarily as the iPhone shuts down and reboots.

Here follow how to force reboot iPhone X/8/8 Plus:

• Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
• Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
• Press and hold the Power button on the other side, until you see the Apple Logo.

Here follow how to force reboot iPhone 7/7 Plus:

• Press and hold Power and Volume Down buttons together at the same time until you see the Apple logo.

Here follow how to force reboot iPhone 6/6S and earlier, iPad or iPod Touch:

• Press and hold Power and Home buttons together at the same time until you see the Apple logo.

Now check if problem solved or not, if not then follow next solution.

Also Read: [Fixed]: iPhone XS (Max), XR, X Stuck In Recovery Mode

Solution 3: Fix iPhone Stuck At Attempting Data Recovery On iOS 12 Without Data Loss [Recommended]

If following the above solutions does not helped you in solving the problem, then it is highly recommended that you must try world most trusted and reliable iOS System Repair software. This software will help you to fix iPhone stuck at “Attempting Data Recovery”, fix iPhone got stuck on “Attempting data recovery failed” or fix iPhone attempting data recovery loop issue on iOS 12, 12.1 and so on.

The best part about this iOS System Repair Tool is that it fixes iOS system to normal without any data loss, it means your data stored within your iPhone remain intact. The software is available for both Windows and Mac computer.

*Trial version only show how it works and not fix iOS to Normal.
*Trial version only show how it works and not fix iOS to Normal.

Besides that, iOS System Repair Tool fixes other various iPhone stuck issues such as iPhone stuck at recovery mode, stuck at Apple logo, stuck at white/black/red/blue screen of death, looping on start, etc.

Supported iPhone Models: iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 5S running on iOS 12, 12.1 and so on.

Below follow the complete tutorial to fix iPhone stuck on “Attempting data recovery” on iOS 12 by using iOS System Repair software.

Steps To Fix iPhone Stuck at Attempting Data Recovery On iOS 12

Note: Fixing/Repairing iOS to normal by using iOS System Repair, your iOS device will get updated to latest iOS version. If your device is jailbroken, then it will get updated to non-jailbroken version. And if you have unlocked your device then it will get re-locked.

Step 1: Connect Your iOS Device To Computer

Download, install and launch iOS System Repair on your computer and click on “Repair” from the available option.

Now connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to your computer with the help of USB cable that came along with the device. As iOS System detects your iOS device click on “Start” to begin the process.

The tool will then show the details information of your device such as device model, iOS version, baseband version, jailbroken or not, etc. Click “Next” to continue.

Step 2: Boot Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch In DFU Mode

If your iOS device is not functioning properly, then iOS System Repair Tool will prompt you to boot your iOS device in DFU Mode. Simply follow the steps mentioned-below to boot your iPhone, iPad or iPd Touch into DFU mode.

Step To Boot iPhone X/8/8 Plus/7/7 Plus In DFU Mode:

• Switch OFF your iPhone.
• Press and hold the “Volume Down + Power” button together for 10 seconds.
• Release the “Power” button but keep pressing the “Volume Down” button until your device get into DFU mode.

Steps To Boot Other iOS Devices Into DFU Mode

• Switch OFF your iOS device.
• Press and hold the “Power + Home” button together for 10 seconds.
• Release the “Power” button but keep pressing the “Home” button until your device get into DFU mode.

Step 3: Select And Download The Firmware

To get a guaranteed and successful system recovery, you must select the right device model and firmware information. After that, click on “Download” button.

Since the firmware download is large, you have to wait for some time to complete the download. During the process make sure your network is stable. If your firmware download fails or if it is not downloaded successfully, then you can also click on “Copy” to download the firmware from the Apple official site and click on “Select” to restore the downloaded firmware.

Step 4: Fix iOS Back To Normal Condition

As the firmware download gets completed, click on “Fix Now” button to begin the process of repairing the iOS system issues and bring back your iOS device to work normally again.

Once the repairing process gets complete, your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch will restart as normal. If it does not boot normally, then try the process again by clicking on the “Try Again” button.

*Trial version only show how it works and not fix iOS to Normal.	Price: $69.95
*Trial version only show how it works and not fix iOS to Normal.

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Solution 4: Fix iPhone Stuck On Attempting Data Recovery Via iTunes

You can also use iTunes to restore your device to fix iPhone stuck in attempting data recovery on iOS 12. For this you have to first put your iPhone into recovery mode and then restore it and re-install iOS and give a fresh start.

Note: However, this will erase all data stored within your iPhone. But if you have iTunes or iCloud backup then you can restore your data from the backup or you can also use third-party iOS data recovery software to recover data directly from iPhone without backup.

Here follow the steps fix iPhone stuck on attempting data recovery on iOS 12 using iTunes:

• Close all application/software that is opened on your computer (PC/Mac). If iTunes is open, close that as well.
• Now connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC with the help of lightning/USB cable.
• Launch iTunes. Make sure that you latest version of iTunes.
• Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
• Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
• Press and hold Power button on the other side, until you see in iTunes pop-up message prompting that iPhone has been detected in recovery mode.

• Now follow the onscreen steps to restore your iPhone.

If no pop-up is displayed, then you can manually restore your iPhone.

• Select your iPhone icon under “Devices” and wait for the next screen to open-up.
• Now go to “Summary” tab and click on “Restore iPhone”.

• iTunes will pop-up another confirmation window, just click on “Restore”.
• Now simply just wait for the restore process to get complete.

Once the restore process gets complete, you can set-up your device as new one. After this, your problem will get fixed.

Also Read: [Issue Solved]: Unsupported Video Format Error On iPhone/iPad

Now, iPhone users also have few questions related to this issue.

The questions are as follows:

Attempting data recovery process gets completed successfully on iPhone but some or all data get lost or deleted. How to recover them back?

What if Attempting data recovery fails and you lost all data on your iPhone?

In such situation how will you recover lost or disappeared iPhone data?

Well, the solution is mentioned-below!

Bonus Tip: How To Recover Lost or Disappeared Data From iPhone If Attempting Data Recovery Fails

If you have already kept the backup of your iPhone data to iTunes or iCloud, then you can use that backup files to restore lost iPhone data back.

But in case, if you do not have iTunes or iCloud backup file, then how will you retrieve lost data from iPhone? Well, in that case we recommend you to use iOS Data Recovery software. It will help you to recover iPhone lost, deleted, missing or disappeared data that got lost due to device got stuck in attempting data recovery process failure on iOS 12, 12.1, 11, 10 and so on.

The iOS Data Recovery tool is available for both Windows and Mac computer and recover almost all types of files such as photos, videos, audio, text messages, contacts, call history, WhatsApp chat history, voice memos, notes, Safari bookmarks, documents and much more. The tool support all iPhone models including iPhone XS (Max)/XR/X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6 plus and so on.

*Trial version only scans and previews recoverable files.
*Trial version only scans and previews recoverable files.

Below, follow the complete guide to recover lost or missing data from iPhone that got disappeared due to iPhone froze on attempting data recovery screen with the help of iOS Data Recovery software.

Also Read: [Issue Solved]: Unsupported Video Format Error On iPhone/iPad

Steps To Recover Lost iPhone Data If Attempting Data Recovery Fails

Step 1: Connect iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch To Computer

First download, install and launch iOS Data Recovery on your computer.

Connect your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) to your computer with the help of USB cable. Then launch iOS Data Recovery and click on “Recover” option.

Once the software detects your iOS device, it will display the following windows as shown in the screenshot below.

Tip: Disable automatic iTunes sync before connecting iOS device to computer. Launch iTunes > Preferences > Devices, check “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically”.

Step 2: Scan Your iOS Device To Find Deleted Data On It

Click on “Start Scan”. This will start scanning your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to find delete or lost files.

Step 3: Preview And Recover Data

Once the scan process gets complete, you can then preview the recoverable files within the preview screen of the software. Select the files that you want back and then click on “Recover” button to save data on your computer or to your device.

Tip: For Recovering Data

By default the recovered data are saved to computer. However, for text messages, iMessages, contacts, notes, when you click on “Recover” button, a dialogue box pop-up asking you to “Recover to Computer” or “Recover to Device“. If you want to save those recovered data on your device then click on “Recover to Device”.

Wrap Up

So, guys those were some effective solutions that you can follow to fix iPhone stuck at attempting data recovery on iOS 12. One can use any if the mentioned solutions to fix the issue but we recommend you try iOS System Repair Tool (mentioned in solution 3) for quick and fast result and that too without any data loss.

Besides that, if fixing iPhone stuck at attempting data recovery screen result in any kind of data loss, then it is highly recommended that you must immediately try iOS Data Recovery software that is designed to directly recover lost data from iPhone without backup.

Max Field

Max Field

Max Field is a founder of recoveriphone-data.com. He is an iOS lover and loves to write tips, tricks, fixes for errors, data recovery solutions and more related to iOS, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iTunes and iCloud.

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