It may sound frustrating if you can’t use your device after updating to the latest iOS version due to continuous or infinite boot loops. A boot loop will happen if the smartphone is trying to complete the boot sequence but is unable to do so, thus reboots itself. A faulty power button or battery connector can trigger such issue to occur. Your phone might not be able to get enough power, thus it keeps repeating the loop process.
Errors will usually plague smartphones after installing a new software update. They tend to destroy the overall experience and the new features that a new update provides. Some iPhone X users have been attacked by a constant boot loop error after updating to iOS 13.3. If that is the reason why you’ve landed on this page, feel free to perform the procedures that are outlined below.
Troubleshoot continuous boot loop or constant bootloops on iPhone X after installing iOS 13.3 update
Getting a consistent boot loop or a device that keeps rebooting may have been caused by software glitches, unless you’ve accidentally dropped the phone and damage it. Random bugs from iOS 13.3 update may prevent your iPhone X from completing the boot sequence. Corrupted app files, malwares, viruses, broken system files and faulty installs from the software update could be the reasons on why you got this kind of problem after the iOS update. These factors can interrupt the communication with the iPhone’s operating system and causes the phone to restart the booting process.
If you have been using a smartphone case on your iPhone X, try to remove it first and plug your iPhone to a wall power outlet then monitor if your device still reboots on its own. If so, follow the solutions that I’ve mapped out below to deal with the constant iPhone X boot loop after iOS 13.3 update.
First solution: Force restart your iPhone X.
Performing a force restart uses the hardware buttons on your iPhone X, so even if the device is doing a continuous bootloop, it should be able to cut off the power on your iPhone. Any software glitches that might have been causing the constant boot loops will be removed and this might fix the problem on your iPhone instantly. The good thing about this procedure is that you’ll not lose any personal information, so performing backups won’t be necessary. If you want to know how, here are the steps:
- Press and release the Volume Up button quickly.
- Press and release the Volume Down button quickly.
- Lastly, press and hold the Side button for a few seconds until you see the Apple logo.
Just allow your phone to complete the reboot process and monitor if it still do the continuous boot loop. If not, update all your apps to remove any in-app bugs that may have been causing conflicts on your phone’s system. This should stabilize your phone’s performance and could prevent a constant boot loop from happening again. Here’s how:
- From the Home screen, tap on App Store to open it.
- Tap on Today tab at the bottom.
- Then tap on the user profile icon on the top right corner of the screen.
- You should see the account details.
- Scroll down to the Available Updates section.
- Tap on Update next to the app to update individual apps.
- Tap on Update All to update all apps simultaneously.
You may restart your iPhone X again after installing app updates to apply necessary changes and refresh the phone’s system.
If there unused apps on your device, you can also uninstall them to release some memory and remove corrupted apps that may have been causing the constant boot loops on your iPhone X. To do that, just refer to these steps:
- From the Home screen, tap and hold on an app icon until the icons start jiggling.
- Tap the X on the app you want to delete.
- Select Delete to confirm the deletion of the selected app.
- Perform a restart on your iPhone.
After restarting the device, just monitor if your iPhone X still has the continuous boot loop.
Second solution: Factory reset your iPhone X via iTunes.
Restoring the iPhone X from a previous backup prior updating to iOS 13.3 might do the trick. This process will eliminate any glitches from the recent iOS update that’s hindering a successful boot process on your device. To execute this procedure, you’ll need to have a Mac or Windows computer with the latest iTunes installed. It might be necessary as well to have your computer on their latest system version. If these requirements are met, perform the steps below:
- Using the Apple-supplied USB/lightning cable, connect your iPhone to the computer that you used to synced before. Press and release the Volume Up button quickly.
- Press and release the Volume Down button quickly.
- Lastly, press and hold the Side button for a few seconds until you see the Apple logo.
- Open iTunes on your computer once it’s connected.
- From the iTunes main screen, select the Sync option.
- Once prompted, enter your device passcode to unlock your phone. This will backup your iPhone to the computer.
- Click the option to Restore iPhone from the most recent backup.
- Then follow the rest of the on-screen prompts to complete the process.
Monitor your device after performing this procedure to see if the constant boot loop has been resolved.
Third solution: Perform a recovery mode restore on your iPhone X.
If restoring the previous backup did not do any good on your device, it might be worth trying a recovery mode restore procedure. Any complex system error that lingers on your phone’s system should be removed by this process and might provide a positive result in fixing the continuous iPhone X boot loop issue. You can still perform this method even if your touchscreen is not accessible due to constant boot loop. Just like the previous procedure, you’ll need a Mac or Windows computer with the latest iTunes installed. Once you have it, follow the steps below to execute a recovery mode restore on your iPhone X:
- Using the supplied USB/Lightning cable, connect your iPhone X to the computer then open iTunes on your computer.
- Press and release the Volume up button quickly.
- Press and release the Volume down button quickly.
- Then press and hold the Side button until you see Recovery Mode on your phone. Do not release the Side button if you’ll see the Apple logo screen as you will need to enter recovery mode to restore your device.
- Once iTunes prompts you to Restore or Update, select Restore. This will allow iTunes to download the software for your device. Your phone will exit recovery mode if the download takes more than 15 minutes. If that happens, just repeat the steps to enter recovery mode again.
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process and do not disconnect your device from the computer until you’re told to do so. Just see if your iPhone X still has the constant boot loop error.
Fourth solution: Perform a DFU mode restore on your iPhone X.
Fatal system errors that are hanging around your phone’s system might have been causing this constant boot loop on your iPhone X. The recently installed software might be faulty and is not susceptible to other solutions. Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode restore is the most in-depth type of restore that you can perform on your iPhone X. This is a state where it allows your device to communicate with iTunes even when bootloader is not sync or activated. It will restore the software and firmware on your device that might fix the continuous boot loop issue. Just be reminded that you can only perform this process as long as you did not drop your phone accidentally. Performing this procedure on a physically stressed iPhone will result in a permanently damaged device.
To carry out this process, you’ll need to prepare a Mac or Windows computer with the latest iTunes installed. Also ensure that your computer runs on the latest operating system that is compatible with your iPhone X. If all requirements are met, connect your device to the computer using the Apple-supplied USB/lightning cable. Then allow iTunes to sync with your iPhone and backup files, if possible. Once the backup is secured, follow these steps to put your iPhone X to perform a DFU mode restore via iTunes:
- Connect your iPhone X to the computer using the supplied USB/Lightning cable. Once connected, open iTunes on your computer.
- Press and quickly release the Volume up button.
- Press and quickly release the Volume down button.
- Press and hold the Side/Power button until the screen goes black.
- After the screen turns black, press and hold the Volume down button while keep holding down the Power/Side button.
- Wait for 5 seconds then release the Power/Side button but keep holding the Volume down button until your iPhone X shows up in iTunes.
- Release the Volume down button once you see your iPhone in iTunes then follow the rest of the on-screen instructions to start restoring your iPhone through iTunes.
To exit DFU mode, perform a force restart on your iPhone. Then check if it still boots up constantly.
Still having a constant boot loop on your iPhone X?
If the problem persists after performing all procedures above, do not hesitate to contact Apple support and report the problem. The information that you’ll provide to them will be integral to permanently resolve the issue as it might have been embedded on the software version and needs a follow up patch to fix it. Running to the nearest Apple service center might also help as their onsite technician can check and examine your device for possible hardware problems that might have been causing the constant boot loop error after updating the iPhone X to iOS 13.3.