Easily Fix iPhone Unrecognized Issues by Yourself
iPhone Cannot Be Recognized?
You may find your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch cannot be recognized by the computer or FoneTool Repair even after several times of connection. Why and what should you do?
Recommend Way to Fix Phone Not Connected or Recognized
FoneTool Repair the professional tool to help users solve the connection problem. Let it repair driver component automatically by downloading from the website.
Step 1. Click Start Repair on the home screen and click the text Device not responding or malfunctioning.
Step 2. Follow the guide to troubleshoot the issue.
Other Common Fixes for iPhone Not Recognized Error
Solution 1. Let iPhone trust this computer
After iOS 11.4.1, iPhone needs re-authorized after locking for more than 1 hour.
Steps: Unplug iPhone > unlock the home screen > plug iPhone to computer > tap Trust on your phone.
Solution 2. Stop blocking the connection
Sometimes Malwarebytes may affect the connection between iOS device and computer.
Steps: Disable the firewall and antivirus before connecting iPhone to computer.
Solution 3. Make sure the USB cable is accepted by Apple
Apple only recognized the MFi Certified USB cable while connecting to computer. Nonstandard cable or cables with broken certificate cannot be recognized.
Steps: Try a standard lightning connector or other accepted cables.
Solution 4. Ensure sufficient power or voltage supply
Computer interface power or voltage supply may not stable when connecting an iPhone via a USB extension cable, USB hub, low voltage USB port, or other devices.
Steps: Try a new USB cable or change the USB port.
To learn more help documents about this software, please refer to FoneTool Repair Help Center.
FoneTool Repair-iOS system repair tool
- Resolve various common and complex iOS issues
with FoneTool Repair - iOS System Repair
- iOS Upgrade/Downgrade
- Recovery Mode
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- FoneTool Repair is Compatible with All iOS
and iDevices - iOS 26/18/17/16/15/14/13/12/11 and former
- iPadOS 26/18/17/16/15/14/13/12/11 and former
- iPhone 17 (Air)/17 Pro (Max)
- iPhone 16 (Plus)/16 Pro (Max)
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- iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s/6s Plus
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- iPod touch 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
- All models of iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro and iPad