With luck, it will never have happened to you, but many yes, and that is that an iPhone can “die” in multiple causes, such as it turns off, unexpectedly, while you are updating, for example, something that would put the system at risk, and it could be corrupted. That is why they force you to have a minimum battery since you do not force the off.
However, there are thousands of more causes where this could happen to us. Hence there are issues of «How to recover an iPhone that does not turn on“, Or” why does it pass from the apple logo when lighting. “
All this was solved with a restoration of the iPhone, however, you had to have a Mac to be able to do it, so if it happened to you on vacation, travel, or in any situation where you did not have it by hand (or you don't even have), this became complicated, and left us without phone a few days. But don't worry, with iOS 26, this has changed.
Restore iPhone from another iPhone
Apple will present Recovery Assistanta new function that allows to restore an iPhone without the need for a Mac or PC, helped by another Apple device such as an iPad or iPhone, that is, if you have a friend or family with a brand of the brand, you can do it, wirelessly, wirelessly, Without the need for a computer.
This new function appeared in the beta 1 of iOS 26, however, it would not have been officially shown to the notes of the second version, indicating that it will be on our iPhone. Of course, we have to have both this new update, which will not come until September, because now there are only previous betas.
How works:
- The problematic iPhone starts in recovery mode automatically*, by failing to do it normally.
- An option appears in the upper right corner to use another Apple device.
- From the second device (iPad, iPhone …), a clean version of iOS is discharged and installed in the first, reviving it without cables or computer.
*A message will appear on the screen that says: «This iPhone Encountered An issue While Starting. … Recovery Will Look for Any Problems and Attempt to Resolve Them If Found. »
The good thing about all this is that You will no longer depend on a computer to revive your iPhone If it is hung or does not start. And that, let's be honest, is a relief. Because who has a Mac on top when he is traveling or on the beach? Nobody. Now, just asking someone who has another iPhone or iPad, you can get out of trouble without cables or troubles. It is one of those things that you do not value until it happens to you. And yes, it is still in beta and we will have to wait for September, but knowing that this option is on its way already gives some peace of mind. It is as if Apple finally thought of these real situations, in which everything fails at the worst moment. So, the next time the iPhone stays blank, you will at least have an escape … without running to look for a computer borrowed, although we hope it never happens to you.
