How do you tell if an AppleTV is in DFU mode rather than recovery mode?
I’m trying to low level restore an older AppleTV that no longer completes “device activation”, preventing it from working with Airplay mirroring. I’ve restored it 5x now using various methods and it’s not helped. Not a network issue, a different AppleTV "activates" fine.
To my understanding, iTunes displays “Recovery Mode” no matter what mode the attached AppleTV is actually in. DFU mode appears to be difficult to initiate, so how do I tell if it actually worked? Does the light on the front do something different?
I’m trying to low level restore an older AppleTV that no longer completes “device activation”, preventing it from working with Airplay mirroring. I’ve restored it 5x now using various methods and it’s not helped. Not a network issue, a different AppleTV "activates" fine.
To my understanding, iTunes displays “Recovery Mode” no matter what mode the attached AppleTV is actually in. DFU mode appears to be difficult to initiate, so how do I tell if it actually worked? Does the light on the front do something different?
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