irecovery error: code=-3

[JEmlay]

Describe the bug
Entered recovery mode to detect APNonce which failed and now device is stuck in recovery mode. Tried using Exit Recovery Mode only to get this error - irecovery error: code=-3.

Tried using iMyFone D-Back and Tenorshare ReiBoot and both tools do not detect any device connected to the system.

This happened with two iPads back to back. Seems I have two bricks now? Anyway to fix whatever mode they are in?

Desktop:

• OS Version: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22631.2428
• iOS Device: iPad Pro Gen 4 & iPad Pro Gen 5

Checklist (place an x between the brackets to mark as completed):

• [ X] I have made sure I am on the latest version of blobsaver
• [ X] I have checked other open issues to see if my problem has already been reported
• [ X] I have tried common troubleshooting tactics such as restarting my computer and reinstalling blobsaver

[airsquared]

Have you checked this wiki page? (especially the part on USB cables/hub)

[JEmlay]

Yes I did. No hubs, cable is fine, tried different port.

I stopped there because I couldn't find irecovery for Windows and the futurerestore github has a nasty warning:

WARNING: DEPRECATED: Please use actions/nightly instead. This build may bootloop your device. It is never a good idea to use old software!

Anyway, I finally found the updated version of futurerestore (I think) and:

futurerestore --exit-recovery
Version: v2.0.0-test(ca45da2fb075ccf2921bbc04d5aef74e3e71b743-304)
img4tool version: 0.197-aca6cf005c94caf135023263cbb5c61a0081804f-RELEASE
libipatcher version: 0.88-1e855d70c84419014e363bdbcaead7b145fe3e1f-RELEASE
Odysseus for 32-bit support: yes
Odysseus for 64-bit support: yes
Exiting from recovery mode to normal mode
futurerestore: failed with exception:
[exception]:
what=can't init, no device found

code=20840491
line=318
file=C:/Users/Cryptic/futurerestore/src/main.cpp
commit count=304:
commit sha =ca45da2fb075ccf2921bbc04d5aef74e3e71b743:

I also just now tried an A to C cable that I verified is data and power and same thing.

[JEmlay]

Took the iPads to Apple. They are toast. Whatever Blobsaver did they are no longer able to send/receive data over the USB C port. Power, yes. No data. The iPads will simply not communicate anymore. They've been sent in for further diag.

[JEmlay]

They are both toast and Apple cannot explain why. The USB-C port and data connections are fine but iOS is in a state they cannot explain. It will not communicate. Fixing them would require a mainboard change which they don't do as they simply hand out a new unit at the same cost. Over $1,600 later, two new iPads are on their way to me. I'm going to be pissed if they are on 17.1.

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