Use iTunes & Finder to exit recovery mode loop We'll walk you through the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following paragraph to fix the issue and get your iPad back to working condition again. So if you've ever had iPad stuck in recovery mode issue, then this article is for you. More specifically, users stated that they get error 9, 14, 4013, 4014, 4005 and the like and go back to recovery mode loop even though they follow the prompts shown on the screen. Many users of iPad have reported that their iPads gets stuck in recovery mode during software update. However, this process might not always go as expected. You connect your device to the computer with a Lightning-to-USB cable, locate it, select 'Check for Update.' click 'Update' if an update is available, and leave it alone. Updating your iPad to the latest software (iPadOS) version should be easy. When I plugged it into computer and opened iTunes to make a restore, it said it's extracting the software and then the Apple logo appeared with the empty progress bar, then gets stuck 'waiting for iPad.' Any help?

I just updated my iPad to the latest software version, but half way through, the iPad was stuck in recovery mode and only showed the iTunes icon with a USB charger.

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