Revive and restore Apple devices
In certain circumstances, you may need to revive or restore an Apple device. The table below shows which Apple devices can be revived or restored.
Device | Software update | Revive | Restore |
|---|---|---|---|
iPhone, iPod touch | User data is retained. | User data may be retained if recoverable. | User data is erased. Erases and reinstalls latest version of iOS. |
iPad | User data is retained. | User data may be retained if recoverable. | User data is erased. Erases and reinstalls latest version of iPadOS. |
Apple TV | User data is retained. | User data may be retained if recoverable. | User data is erased. Erases and reinstalls latest version of tvOS. |
Intel-based Mac with an Apple T2 Security Chip | User data is retained. | Updates T2 chip firmware only. User data may be retained if recoverable. | User data is erased. Erases and reinstalls T2 chip firmware only. recoveryOS and macOS must be reinstalled using Internet Recovery. |
Mac with Apple silicon | User data is retained. | Updates sepOS and recoveryOS to latest publicly shipping versions. User data may be retained if recoverable. | User data is erased. Erases and reinstalls sepOS, recoveryOS, and macOS to latest publicly shipping versions. |