Your iPhone 12 Pro Max remains locked to the Apple logo and you can therefore no longer use it to be able to make your phone calls, write your text messages or even browse the web? It is common that your iPhone 12 Pro Max bug without you understanding why. It will therefore, of course, be necessary to quickly find the reason for such a malfunction in order to be able to use your iPhone 12 Pro Max again. You will thus read in this article all the steps to follow to then unlock your iPhone 12 Pro Max when the screen of your device remains blocked at the Apple logo.

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Why your iPhone 12 Pro Max stays locked on apple?

The fact that your iPhone 12 Pro Max remains locked on the apple can be due to several causes. At first, it might just be a simple system bug that will fix itself once your device restarts. It could also be a software malfunction: your iPhone 12 Pro Max stuck on the Apple logo could be related to updating your device, updating an application or restoring from iTunes but also iCloud. The majority of hardware malfunctions, on the other hand, are more difficult to solve, because they can be linked to a overheating of your iPhone 12 Pro Max, exposure to too cold temperatures, a battery defect… Finally, it will happen that your iPhone 12 Pro Max freezes just after a jailbreak. Jailbreaking your iPhone 12 Pro Max could be harmful to your device and cause serious problems.

When your iPhone 12 Pro Max gets stuck at the Apple logo, force restart your device

It may be that the fact that your iPhone 12 Pro Max remains frozen on the apple does not allow you to turn it off and then turn it back on in the classic way. In this case, you must proceed to the forced restart of your smartphone. You will have to, when you have the iOS 16 system version, press the sound increase key as well as the sound reduction button on your iPhone 12 Pro Max then release them directly by following. You will then need to hold the side button down and then release it when the Apple logo appears on the screen of your iPhone 12 Pro Max. If you are using a system version other than iOS 16, you will need to find out about other methods of force restarting your device.

Let your iPhone 12 Pro Max drain of its charge when the screen freezes on the Apple logo

If your iPhone 12 Pro Max remains locked on the Apple, let it completely empty of its charge before putting it back to charge using an Apple-approved charger. As a rule, it will restart normally and your problem will be solved.

Fix Logo Locked iPhone without Data Loss with ReiBoot Program

The programme reboot will allow you to recover your information while unlocking your iPhone 12 Pro Max. You will need to connect your iPhone 12 Pro Max to your pc using a USB cable and click on Repair the operating system. Then click on Repair now then download the firmware and select a location on your computer. Once the download is complete, click Repair Now then restart your iPhone 12 Pro Max. You should then find your iPhone 12 Pro Max as you left it before it bugged and remained locked to the apple.

Freezing your iPhone 12 Pro Max on Apple: recovery mode

It will be possible to restore your iPhone in recovery mode if it remains frozen without any other alternative. However, this method risks erasing all of your data and information stored on your iPhone 12 Pro Max: you must back up your device before entering recovery mode. We will see how to proceed:

  • Back up your iPhone 12 Pro Max via iCloud or other backup way
  • Connect your iPhone 12 Pro Max to your computer
  • Launch iTunes on your computer
  • Go into recovery mode
  • Choose Restore in the iTunes window

Resetting your iPhone 12 Pro Max

You can also try to reboot your iPhone 12 Pro Max to factory settings, knowing that this technique will also delete all of your data. Do not hesitate to contact the apple services in order to define the best solution for your problem.

In the event that you are looking for other solutions on your iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can read the other articles in the category: iPhone 12 Pro Max.