ipad-recovery-backup

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you work with iPad and iPhone devices that are stuck in Recovery Mode, where normal backups, syncing, and user-data access are unavailable. It focuses on realistic recovery options, device identification, and safe decision-making when hardware problems prevent a normal boot.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Recovery-Mode Diagnostics: Identify connected devices, read ECID and hardware details, and confirm whether the device is in Recovery, DFU, or Normal Mode.
• Low-Level Recovery Actions: Exit Recovery Mode, restart the device, open an iBoot shell, boot a RAM disk, or move into DFU for deeper restore workflows.
• Data Preservation Guidance: Determine whether any data can be saved, when a full restore is unavoidable, and how to avoid destructive steps until the safest option is chosen.
• Use Case: A technician receives an iPad that keeps returning to Recovery Mode because of a stuck power button and needs the exact steps to inspect the device, preserve data if possible, and avoid an unnecessary erase.

Quick Start

Ask the Skill to assess a Recovery Mode iPad or iPhone, explain the safest recovery path, and provide the exact next actions for preserving data or restoring the device.