To put your iPhone XS in Recovery Mode, connect it to a computer (Mac with Finder or PC with Apple Devices/iTunes) and then quickly press and release the Volume Up button, quickly press and release the Volume Down button, and finally, press and hold the Side button until you see the "Connect to Computer" screen, indicating it's in recovery mode.
To factory reset your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings, which deletes everything and restores it to factory defaults after entering your Apple ID password. If your phone is unresponsive (a "force restart"), quickly press and release Volume Up, then Volume Down, then press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears. For a locked phone, use Recovery Mode with a computer (Finder/iTunes) to restore it.
Command-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery System. Use this key combination to reinstall the latest macOS that was installed on your system, or to use the other apps in macOS Recovery.
Three-finger gestures on iPhone primarily activate accessibility features like VoiceOver (for screen reading and navigation) and Zoom (magnification), allowing scrolling, zooming, and text manipulation (copy/paste/undo) with specific taps and drags, though some text actions work without VoiceOver enabled for quick editing. Common gestures include three-finger double-tap to toggle VoiceOver speech, triple-tap for the screen curtain, and pinching/spreading with three fingers for copy/paste actions, notes this YouTube video.
iPhone: Open Find My> Swipe Left on your device> Click the delete button > Enter Repair Mode.
On average, restoring an iPhone through Recovery Mode typically takes about 15 to 30 minutes.
Hard resetting your iPhone is also another option that you can do without a computer. Simply press and hold the Volume buttons and Home button at the same time. iPhone X, 8 & Newer: Press and hold the Volume up button, then the Volume Down button, and the side button at the same time.
Use Shift + Restart
Use this method from the desktop or sign-in screen. Press and hold Shift, then select Restart from one of the following: Start > Power. Windows sign-in screen.
Choose Apple menu, then select System Settings. Click your name, then click Sign-in & Security. Click Recovery Key.
If your computer cannot enter the Windows operating system, you are able to try using the hotkey to let your computer to enter WinRE. While the computer isn't powered on yet, press and hold the F9 key , then press the Power button . Note: Some models may enter WinRE via the F12 key .