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Download RecBoot to Fix iTunes 1015 Restore Error

Posted by Ben on July 12, 2010

RecBoot is an open source tool created in Visual Basic which not only allows you to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode with a single click but also allows you to fix error 1015 that is usually thrown by iTunes while restoring the custom IPSW of iPhone OS 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 during the iOS 4 downgrade process. RecBoot is available for Windows, Linux and Mac users.

RecBoot App For Windows And Mac

The video below will show how you can use RecBoot to fix iTunes 1015 error while restoring the custom IPSW of iPhone OS 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 during iOS 4 downgrade.

As shown in demo, error 1015 is tackled quite easily with RecBoot. Basically, iTunes gives an error 1015 for some unknown reasons after the firmware restore has been completed. Therefore, iPhone get stuck in recovery mode. This is where RecBoot helps, it exits iPhone from recovery mode and we can see it operational on restored firmware. Please note that the program requires LibUSB utility whos setup is included in the zip package, so install it before using RecBoot.

Download RecBoot for Windows | Mirror
Download RecBoot for Mac OS X | Mirror
Download RecBoot for Linux | Mirror

Update#1: Windows 7 and Windows Vista (64-bit) users can follow this tutorial to install LibUSB without any issues.
Update#2: Now you can also use TinyUmbrella to kick your device out from recovery mode. Doesn't require LibUSB, all it needs is iTunes and JRE installed on your computer.
Update#3: RecBoot v1.3 has been released.
Update#4: With LAST DFU sofware, now you can put your iPhone into DFU mode with a single click. Click here for more information.
Update#5: RecBoot 2.0 has been released. Click here to download.
Update#6: Download RecBoot 2.1 for Mac OS X 10.5.x and above.
Update#7: Download RecBoot 2.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.x and above.
Update#8: Download TinyUmbrella (Fix Recovery) to fix iOS 4.2.1 recovery mode loop issue.
Update#9: Download TinyUmbrella (Fix Recovery) to fix iOS 4.3 (NOT iOS 4.3.1) recovery mode loop issue.
Update#10: Download TinyUmbrella (FixRecovery) for iOS 4.3.2/4.3.1 to exit recovery loop
Update#11: Download TinyUmbrella (FixRecovery) for iOS 4.3.3 to exit recovery mode loop



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  • bash

    Hi there i have a problem my iphone 2g keeps unresponsive the lcd. before it happens on that situation im drinking water and i didnt notice that the tiny water pour on my screen then i hurry up wipe it then its fine meanwhile while im going out listening to the music of my iphone id notice it becomes unresponsive so what did i do i go to my computer and restore it in itunes and i click backup m i right i restore it in and backup it now everything seems going to mess with my phone

    • http://twitter.com/pram0dm Pramod

      Get it looked at by a Genius at your local Apple store. Seems to be more of an hardware issue than a s/w one.

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