If you forgot your passcode and your iPhone is locked out, you'll need to enter recovery
mode and restore your iPhone to factory settings. This video will show you how to do that, but
before this, you should know that restoring iPhone via recovery mode will erase all content
and settings. To restore your iPhone after the reset, you will have to already keep a
backup in iCloud or on your computer.
The video also goes for a tool to remove forgotten passcode on your iPhone. It’s called iPhone
Unlocker and could detect your iPhone even if it's disabled.
So first, I gonna introduce how to enter recovery mode, basically for any iPhone model, and
put it back to factory settings. To complete this, you will need a computer, Mac or PC
is okay, and a lightning cable that comes with your iPhone. Plus, you need to install
Finder on macOS Catalina. If you are using a Windows PC, or using a Mac with macOS Mojave
or earlier, install and update iTunes in its latest version.
Now, step one, place your iPhone into recovery mode. Right here, I have an iPhone 12 and
it's disabled for 15 minutes, or if you have an iPhone 8 or later, turn off it first. Press
and hold the Side button and either Volume button until power off slider appears. Drag
the slider to turn it off. Then hold down the Side button and connect your device to
your computer. Keep holding on the Side button until you see Recovery Mode screen. It's recognized
as Connect to Computer icon, or in older iPhones, it turns to be a Connect to iTunes icon. Make
sure not to release the Side button even when you see the Apple logo.
On iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, press and hold the Side button, then drag the power off slider
to shut it down. Hold down the Side button and plug your device into your computer. Keep
holding and keep holding the Side button until your iPhone restarts, and you gonna see the
Apple logo and then the Recovery Mode screen.
On iPhone 6s or earlier, press and hold the Side button to trigger the power off slider,
then turn it off. Press the Home button and keep holding on it, and connect your phone
to the computer with the USB cable. Don't let go of the Home button even you see the
Apple logo. With a moment and see, the phone displays Recovery Mode screen.
Step two, factory reset your iPhone to remove the passcode. Now on your computer, Finder
or iTunes will give you a message saying that There's a problem with iPhone that requires
to be updated or restored. Click Restore, then click Update and Restore, and follow
the prompts to initiate the process. Make sure to know that any current data will be
deleted. iTunes or Finder will download the latest iOS update for the iPhone and erase
settings and data. See, your iPhone is restoring and is displaying Apple Logo and progress
bar on its screen. When it's finished, you can access your iPhone without passcode. You're
gonna to lose everything and use the device as new. If the restore process takes longer
than 15 minutes, the device will get out of recovery mode. To re-enter recovery mode and
restore the device again, you need to repeat the previous steps.
I successfully do this and my iPhone has returned to the factory defaults condition. Then follow
the on-screen instructions to set it up from the scratch. Make sure that you have your
Apple ID and password so you can use the device again. If you have a backup on your computer
or iCloud server, you can use it to get back your information.
If you're still unable to unlock your iPhone even after restoring via recovery mode, you
can use iPhone Unlocker. You can find the download link in the Description section below.
The program is easy and smart for removing forgotten passcode of iOS device. It factory
resets your iPhone and iPhone software when need your information but you have no access
the phone. Any iPhone model is supported.
When you're ready, go to appgeeker.com, locate iPhone Unlocker, download and install it on
your computer. The software has Mac version and Windows version. Launch it, and on its
screen, choose Wipe Passcode. Then click Start button. As prompted, use a USB cable to connect
your iPhone to the computer. If the software doesn't recognize your device, you need to
follow the on-screen instructions to put it into recovery mode. When it's detected, select
the device information corresponding to your iPhone, and then hit the Start button. The
software is now downloading the iOS firmware. Once done, it will remind you that the process
resets the software and erases all your data. Next, enter "0000" in the field to confirm
your decision. The last step is to click the Unlock button. Then the restore process begins.
Be sure not to disconnect your device.
When it's done, you should be landed at the Hello screen. Swipe up the screen or press
Home button to open your iPhone, and start setting it up since it has reverted to the
out-of-box state. Put your language and country, choose a Wi-Fi network, enter your Apple ID
and password for the activation lock, set a new passcode, and restore your iPhone from
a backup. That's pretty much it.
So if you've forgotten your passcode, here're the two ways around restoring your iPhone
to factory defaults. Hope this unlocks your iPhone. Please hit the like button for this
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