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(WFLA) — Apple says it’s fixed the bug that was causing some iPhone and iPad devices to freeze while updating to iOS 10. The initial fix to the problem was to use recovery mode to restore the device.

If you're an iPhone user, you may have experienced your device getting stuck in recovery mode. This can be a frustrating experience, as it can prevent you from using your phone or accessing your data.

Keep holding until the Recovery Mode screen appears on the iPad. Locate your iPad in the Finder sidebar or click the iPad icon in the top left corner of iTunes (under the playback controls). Update ...

(WFLA) — Apple says it’s fixed the bug that was causing some iPhone and iPad devices to freeze while updating to iOS 10. The initial fix to the problem was to use recovery mode to restore the device.