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Notes:
- The button sequence varies by device model, but most recent iPhones use the one described
- I don’t think it's possible to do a restore in Finder without it erasing the device first, I used iMazing which is more flexible (https://imazing.com not a sponsored post, I just like it)
- You may need to enter your passcode twice after the restore, at which point the device will show an "attempting data recovery" screen for several minutes (make sure you enter the correct passcode!)

@_inside Appreciate your help here, though ugh I really didn't want to have to buy an app just to get my phone working again without a full restore :(. I tried pointing the Finder to the IPSW but it gave me this lovely error:

@wonkish Try Apple Configurator 2. Worked for me (iPhone 14 Pro)

@BuRnCol Yeah, I *think* I might have gotten it to work (my phone says Attempting data recovery, though Configurator just gave me an error about it giving up waiting).

The trick was ensuring I had at least 30GB of space (I think it expands the IPSW locally), then dragging and dropping the correct IPSW for my device onto it in Configurator, and clicking Revive.

@iBanks That's why I recommend using iMazing, because it allows you to restore without erasing the data first. Doesn't work 100% of the time, but in situations like this, it's really nice

@saagar Right, this was the first approach I made before any others started posting they ran into the same issue and the update option resulted in the same thing. Even a restore and iCloud restore resulted in the same. I had to setup as new and start fresh without iCloud restore.

@dlevi It’s Option + Click Update to select the ipsw on Mac. But again, the update option resulted in a boot loop. A restore and then restoring from iCloud Backup also resulted in a boot loop. A restore and setup as new worked fine, just has to reinstall all my apps manually. The issue that Rambo found was that if you had Back Tap enabled, it caused this crash so with that setting being enabled in the cloud backup continued to cause the issue.

@mrmacintosh I think Apple Configurator could work, yes. I've been using iMazing for years so I'm not familiar with what's available in Finder and/or Configurator

@cabinet20 @_inside

here you can search your file:
https://ipswbeta.dev/ios/17.x/

@BuRnCol @_inside I know it’s probably fine but his link was to Apple’s CDN but the files on that site are their copies of files which feels way less trustworthy. Might wait for a new beta 2 and just use my iPad until then. Thanks though.

@sanguish @_inside according to this reply (https://mastodon.social/@_inside/111693687838493340) because it can restore w/o data loss.
Could have sworn that iTunes was able to do this as well, but haven’t used IPSWs since iTunes died. Maybe that functionality died with it.

@_inside 6. Eventually your phone should restart, slide to unlock and start recovery.

7. Enter your phone passcode twice.

8. Wait for it to do so. Configurator may throw an error about it taking too long, ignore it and don't click the Stop button.

9. Eventually when it finishes, unlock your phone, then force quit Configurator so you don't need to click its Stop button (might not make a difference but I was paranoid).