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Reset the iPhone passcode
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If you forgot your iPhone passcode you can bypass the lock
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to reset a forgotten or lost passcode for any iOS device.
Warning: This will require you to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. That means
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Requirements for Resetting a Passcode:
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iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that is stuck on the passcode screen
- MacOS Catalina 10.15.3 Beta 3
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2. Launch iTunes
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3. Press and hold the Home and Power button on the top of the iPhone to turn off the
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5. Continue to hold the Home button until an alert message in iTunes appears that an
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iPhone with iCloud
Click on the “Restore” button within iTunes
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This will wipe all files, settings, and apps from the iPhone, including the passcode. When
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the restore is finished, the iPhone will be at the factory settings. At this point you can AirPods Pro)
choose to start from scratch or to restore the iPhone from a backup that is either stored
on the computer with iTunes, or by using an Apple ID and restoring from an iCloud backup.
Both of those are very simple processes and you will have the option to do so once the
device has been rebooted and is back at factory settings, where the initial setup screens
will greet you.
This tip came from an iPhone repair shop, where it’s common for people to bring in a phone
for fixing and then forget to provide the passcode.
Having Trouble? Alternate Instructions for Resetting the iOS

Passcode
This is another reader provided alternate approach to initiate the recovery process, it’s
similar but requires the device to be turned off first. If for some reason you are having
problems with the repair shop method above you can try this instead:
1. Turn the iPhone OFF by pressing and holding the Power button until the device
powers off
2. Attach the USB cable to the computer and launch iTunes – do not connect the iPhone
yet
3. Hold down the Home button, and while continuing to hold it connect the iPhone to the
computer via USB
4. While continuing to hold the Home button, the iPhone screen will turn on and show an
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iTunes logo and a USB cable
5. When an alert box opens in iTunes indicating that a device has been detected in
Restore mode, now let go of the Home button
6. Click the “Restore” button in iTunes – if a local firmware file is found it will restore
immediately, otherwise it will download the appropriate firmware from Apple’s servers
7. Now just wait until Restore is completed, the device will boot as if it was brand new
Once the phone has booted, you can either use it as brand new or initiate a recovery from a
backup. A backup is necessary if you wish to restore personalization data like Contacts,
apps, SMS, photos, and phone numbers. iCloud will do that for you so long as the device
was routinely backed up to iCloud and that the same Apple ID is used during the setup, but
a backup stored in iTunes will also work. If you are only looking to restore apps and not
personal data, simply use the same Apple ID and then launch the App Store to download
the apps again to that device.
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Josh Stoner says:

November 6, 2019 at 4:33 am
How do I fix/bypass the disabled screen for and on my iphone 10(X) ??
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Jessica says:
June 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm
How can fix my disabled iphone 5c without a computer or tablet? And I dont remember
the passcode.
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gel says:
February 27, 2019 at 1:32 am
It’s not working for me. Another notification pop up and displayed ” Software for this
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Iphone is not currently available. Make sure you have the latest version of Itunes and
try again”
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chris says:
October 23, 2019 at 1:48 am
Same here! I cant get itunes on my old HP. I even went out and bought a external
hard drive, no luck. I have never had a problem like this one and gotten so little
help from tech support.The phone distubuters need to tell people , oh by the way
after you purchased a 700.00 dollar phone, you will need to have a computer with
itunes loaded. Basically, oh well, go by a new pc that supports itunes!1st and last
time i ever buy an apple product. buyer beware
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Mary says:
February 10, 2019 at 4:34 pm
My phone was never initiated through iTunes and was disabled in the set up process. I
tried the steps above but I never get the screen mentioned with iTunes. What else can
I try, other than visiting the Apple Store?
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Paige says:
November 25, 2018 at 4:59 pm
This is great and all but what’s next. It’s doesnt tell you what it’s supposed to look like
when the phone is finished? Or what to do next. It’s very frustrating
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Claude R Armstrong says:

I have a dear wife who loved iPhone. Trying to set up appletv her phone locked her
out. Now she knows why i say oy stupid people buy iPhones.
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Wayne says:
August 8, 2017 at 11:36 am
Hi
I have reset my Iphone 5c and reloaded from iTunes but the phone asks for
confirmation of my Apple id and even shows some of the username as a hint to which
one to use. When I enter the apple id and password it says ‘this is not the apple id for
this device’ and I cant complete the rebuild. The Apple id is 100% correct so totally no
idea what to do, can you help?
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Thanks
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gabi says:
June 4, 2017 at 7:55 pm
so my iPhone wasn’t connected to the internet when i lock it does it have to be?
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joey says:
April 22, 2017 at 2:23 pm
love it!! really worked for me, i’ve been stressing for days!!
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sokeen says:
March 11, 2017 at 11:33 am
sir my iphone conect itune but reset option is not on display
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Fred says:
what if your iphone is on the page that looks like this:”iphone disabled connect to
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itunes.”??
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Ram says:
January 2, 2017 at 10:55 am
Hi,
I have similar problem, iphone 4 stuck in connect to itunes after entering wrong
passcodes. I did tried home+power button and i got into recovery mode. iTunes
downloaded the software and it said its installed it and then my phone rebooted and
showed me the same screen “connect to itunes” .
In itunes i see restore when clicked it, it prompted me for update and restore, i ok’d it
then it started downloading the IOS file. Not sure why its showing the same prompt
even after the restoration. any clue ?
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Banga says:
December 2, 2019 at 4:20 pm
Same here did you find an answer ?
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yasar says:
December 26, 2016 at 7:42 am
Hi.,
my i phone 5 16 gb, was disabled 46 years. how i recover my phone. pls tel me
solution.
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yasar says:
my i phone 5 16 gb, was disabled 46 years. how i recover my phone. pls tel me
solution.
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Franco1865 says:
Hi,
Do I need an internet connection? (Which i dont).
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alicia says:
October 11, 2016 at 8:23 pm
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someone help !
if i dont have iTunes apps on my computer how to recover it .. for Iphone 4
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Donna says:
July 13, 2016 at 8:32 am
Please help I follow the instructions above and then it says I phone could not be
restored. An unknown error occured (3194). Does anyone know what this is please? :)
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Kira says:
May 24, 2016 at 6:25 pm
So it will be just like new? No restriction passcodes?
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ramayan singh says:

May 17, 2016 at 2:21 am
My iphone is disable
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Kachallahmonguno says:
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Kindly help me reset my iPhone .
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Rebecca says:
August 25, 2015 at 11:12 pm
I forgot my password to my iPhone 5c and can’t lose my pictures or notes any ideas?
It’s not connected to a carrier right now I disconnected it when I moved to sprint so
hoping I can save my pictures at least
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travis says:
August 7, 2015 at 2:31 pm
what if i have a iphone 6 and its in lock mode can i reset it anyway
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liamsi says:
July 28, 2015 at 4:34 pm
after restoring my iphone 5s i am not able to erase the passcode
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Stephanie01 says:
July 22, 2015 at 2:16 pm
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Hi,
For those of you who followed the instructions and still had trouble – I contacted Apple
from their instruction page about loosing your lockout code.
It seemed to be working and then I was getting “unknown error 1671” due to not being
able to connect or stay connected to the update server.
Apple Support sent me a list of things to try. But when I spoke to her about the many
attempts I made – over and over – I realized I had not allowed any updates to run
recently nor have I restarted my macbook air in a while. One of the updates was with
iTunes.
So you may need iTunes updates… other Apple computer updates, a correctly
working usb port, or a list of other possibilities.
All I had to do was restart my computer to integrate updates and VABOOM! like a
bunch of others have noted here: this worked!
Thank you. (BTW Apple Support also has these instructions along with an iCloud
backup and iTunes alternative directions. If you have questions they ask for a phone
number and email and they can call you back in seconds.)
Hope that helps! :)
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aadil says:
July 15, 2015 at 1:22 am
How to erase iphone if reset passcode forgot?
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Dooda says:
July 15, 2015 at 10:32 am
Aadil, you are in luck, there is an entire article dedicated to resetting the
passcode of a forgotten passcode on an iPhone!
http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/16/forgot-iphone-passcode-how-to-reset/
Yes, it works!
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Big CD says:
July 14, 2015 at 8:38 pm
I purchased a 2nd hand iPhone 4gs Will this work if a already reset phone is still
connected to the previous owners Apple ID?
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BassBite says:
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June 7, 2015 at 6:25 pm
I set the extended security passcode, so when I forget I just use iForget. To get there
(iForget screen) press Low Volume while you press HOME and power.
The iForget screen is set up this way because most people panic, and the Low Volume
seems the best panic button to press.
When the Bright Blue (similar to DOS) screen appears, THIS IS IFORGET SCREEN
…don’t press any thing else. It will stay blue for 30 sec (so don’t panic)…then it will ask
if you want PRAM reset.
Select (without touching HOME, power) with the High Volume. PRAM will appear
selected as if a negative img.
Then power on.
The iPhone is configured with a PRAM panic. If you power on when PRAM has
selected from Hi Volume to Power On, You will see the iTune logo with the USB…
Well, most people don’t carry a iPhone cord, so press Home and Power On, you will
see the prompt for iTunes.
Now…We did not forget the PRAM. So Instead of following 5-8 steps in the other
posts…press On and Home once again to get welcome to your iPhone tutorial…PRAM
has reset and now all you need to do is use default 1234 to set your passcode.
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Almost finished…wait.
NOW…make your important calls if you have any, then request to reset passkey on
the cellular menu…the red dot with the lock.
On this screen, press 1234

verify 1234 now press
1234 for the “new passcode”
now, you can do what ever you want. All photos appear as contacts just PRIOR to
your last genius passcode that you forgot…But now, it’s 1234.
Enjoy.
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Roshanda Wharton says:

March 21, 2015 at 10:02 am
Ok so my iPod is completely done for i can get any of these methods to work and I
have no access to a computer my screen is cracked very bad at the top its disabled for
22,953,522 minutes that’s what over 2 years help me!!!!! Please i have my nieces only
baby pictures on here
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Michael says:
I cant get through my touch id what can i do
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brian says:
Ive got an iPhone 4s but pass code is locked and dont no my iTunes I’d help me
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There says:
Enter the passcode, or plug it in to iTunes and reset it. Easy
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ohiowordguy says:
The last method described here, “Alternate Instructions for Resetting the iOS
Passcode” works. In my experience, the others did not.
If you are trying to restore an iPhone WITHOUT a password, when “Find my iPhone” is
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turned on, ONLY the last method described here will work. Don’t even waste your time
with the others.
P.S. Thanks for this article! I needed to wipe my iPhone before trading it in, and for
some reason I could never get this phone to “forget” an old Apple ID it had been tied
to. Very frustrating, so thanks again!
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Camz940 says:
I have already tried this on my ipad once and my passcode was still there but after I
click reboot,my ipad stays like with the itunes icon and the cord,but after like 5-10min
the ipad started to turn on,and so I had to start all over again!and I’ve tried doing it
again today and on my computer it said completed reboot of ipad,but my ipad still said
connect to itunes!!!its like it wasn’t even connected to the computer!!but what I don’t
understand is why it keeps on turning on even if I don’t touch it,its an ipad 1!!PLZ
seriously need help!!
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keerthana says:
waiting…
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Michael says:
September 19, 2014 at 3:17 pm
So if I’m an iPhone thief trying to earn an old-fashioned dishonest living, you’re saying
I need not worry that the user has Find My iPhone enabled??? Apple says that that
prevents someone from using a stolen iPhone, don’t they? Please answer quickly. It’s
Friday and the 6 just launched. I could literally earn thousands of dishonest bucks this
weekend just doing business with a few New iPhone 6 users out celebrating their new
tech gizmo on Beale Street.
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Taylor33 says:
August 15, 2014 at 9:55 pm
I get about 1/2 way through the restore in Itunes, and then receive a message that the
device can’t be restored because a passcode is in place. It’s like the Iphone 5C I’m
restoring reboots midway through the process, and then won’t finish the restore.
There’s got to be a way around this, but I haven’t found it yet…
Anybody know the answer? I do not have access to the computer that is tied to this
phone with Itunes, and I don’t have the passcode or the password to the itunes
accounts associated with the phone…
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emm says:
July 17, 2014 at 1:55 pm
My iPhone is locked due to forgetting Passover, tried to reset but it’s saying turn off
find my iPhone which I can’t do as the phone is offline and can’t connect to the
internet, also no sim in the phone at min, please help me get round this…. oh n power
button is broke, cannot switch phone off
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Charles says:
July 4, 2014 at 10:01 am
Is there any other bypass or way to access the recovery screen without using the
home button as it’s not working?
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Renee says:
June 26, 2014 at 6:40 am
Here is an unusul problem. my daughter was locked out of her phone and had to
restore and my sons information downloaded onto her phone. she had is old texts and
his itunes. she deleted his email address and signed into itunes with her email,
passwork, and signed into cloud but it still kicked back to my sons itunes and his email.
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he did not use her phone for itunes and the phone was never his. there should be no
reason why his info downloaded onto her phone. verizon is perplexed and the apple
online help was no help. has anyone encountered this problem?
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Michael says:
Here’s an easy solution. Solve problems one at a time. Once your daughter’s
phone is recovered and she can get into it without the passcode, immediately do
an erase all settings and content which will restore the phone to factory settings.
Then boot up the phone and set it up as a new iPhone and have your daughter
log into iCloud then. Your main issue is getting around the passcode. That done,
your home free. Just don’t try to use the restore that you performed. The only
purpose of that restore is to get yourself into the phone. Once in, reset it by all
means!
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ryan says:
June 24, 2014 at 10:01 am
Does it have to be with the itunes attached to the phone or with the itunes attached to
the computer?
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Michael says:
Computer. You don’t know the passcode so you can’t get into iTunes on the
phone. Is this a joke?
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Hails says:
April 24, 2014 at 9:44 am
Hey, I do t have a computer, is there another way that I can factory reset an iPhone 4?
My fiancé and I got one for a so called friend and he gave it back locked and says he
doesn’t remember the passcode. The front and back screens are shattered but it still
works, and I’m giving the phone to my mom, after I fix the screen. How can I reset it
without a computer???
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Michael says:
Find a more grateful friend who has a computer and use his/her computer.
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abdul says:
March 16, 2014 at 2:03 pm
i tried to recover my iPhone after it disabled by forgotten pass-code while my iphone in

recovery mode and its restoring and updating it. close to end it stopped and said your
computer connection is reset. check your computer connection and try again later. I
don’t know what to do to get my iphone fixed. any idea?
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Melanie says:
I have the same problem, i dont have wifi, and i have never conncted the phone
to Itunes, please help!!
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Ron says:
March 11, 2014 at 7:51 am
How to change AppleId password.
Connect your iPhone to your desktop computer using your usb cable.
Next open iTunes on your desktop comptuer.
In the menu click menu item Store and then click option sign in.
Enter your appleId, which is your email id you used to sync iphone to your desktop to
take backups.
When entering password click forgot?
It will show you 2 radio button options. Click whichever one you will find suitable.
Enter new password and you are done.
Good Luck!
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Ron.
!!! Note: sharing is en-powering !!!
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Abby says:
March 1, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Is there a way to do this with an iPhone 5s?
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Burako says:
March 1, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Yes, you can reset an iPhone 5S passcode as described here:

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Stephanie says:
January 12, 2014 at 11:53 am
My home button is broke, the power on/off button still works, but my home button no
longer does. I never synced my iPhone with my new computer, only my old one that is
broken… Any ideas? I have the iPhone 4. PLEASE help):
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Michael says:
Plug in your phone to the new computer. Perform a backup to your new
computer. (You don’t need the home button to perform a backup.) Get your home
button fixed then.
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Callum says:
Thank You so much this helped a lot!!! :)
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Hofni says:
i was trying to restore my iphone throught the altenative instruction(above) and now
my iphone doesn’t want to switch on well again, it only do ON and OFF.
is there a problem that could lead me to loose my iphone?
plz help
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Love says:
Thanks it worked
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June 18, 2013 at 4:56 pm
[…] so complicated that you can’t remember it yourself, though it isn’t too difficult to
reset if you need to, assuming you have access to a […]
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Aaliyah says:
April 20, 2013 at 7:55 am
I don’t have an Itunes, what do I do?
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yash says:
April 20, 2013 at 5:30 am
thanks that was awesome it worked
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Diff says:
April 16, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Does this require a SIM card?
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macgee says:
April 12, 2013 at 11:20 am
guys my iphone4 needs to first update the software which is about 900mb, is it normal
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Fallen says:
April 7, 2013 at 11:08 am
if the icloud recovered ALL your stuff after u got a new phone, would it not do the same
after a password bypass and reset?
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Chris says:
April 4, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Hi….I’m trying to follow this thread..but it’s confusing me.

My iphone 5 is locked and I can’t remember the password/code. Like an idiot I haven’t
synced it to itunes for a while. Is there a way to get the info off my phone NOW– while
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it’s locked— before restoring it to factory conditions?

Thanks!!
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Nicole and her brother says:

March 25, 2013 at 10:07 am
Thank you soo much- Nicole

It really helped us she was happy that she got it to work again- Brother
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YuNo says:
March 24, 2013 at 1:53 am
What do you mean with USB, PC, and iTunes?
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AC says:
March 16, 2013 at 9:41 am
I have the iPhone 5 and this totally worked! I was so happy but then I got to another
problem which the phone keeps saying that the activation server is unavailable… What
does that mean and how can I fix it?
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Bella says:
March 9, 2013 at 4:52 pm
How long does the restore take?
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MAM says:
Thank you so much!!! I didn’t think it would be that simple.
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Ivan says:
Tnx! :)
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zak says:
i have a iphone 3 but will it lock it
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Raenboe says:
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I have an iPhone 4. I tried to do this and I followed the instructions to the letter, and it
seemed to be working. But when the download was complete, my phone still said to
connect to iTunes. Why wouldn’t it reset my phone? I was already really sad because I
hadn’t backed up anything from my phone onto my computer, if I cant even reset the
phone I can’t get another one!!!
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Orges says:
Can i loose my photos ?
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Brittney says:
iTunes will not let me restore my phone unless I put in the passcode.. Help!!!!
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Ricardito says:
Great, thank you it really works, I did it on the first try
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Adam says:
I am doing this but an error shows up while extracting software. Help please.
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adam says:
January 21, 2013 at 10:35 am
I tried this, but when it goes to reboot, it asks for the password, which I do not know!! Is
this POS a paperweight now?
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Katie says:
January 20, 2013 at 11:06 am
When doing this, I get the message : “Iphone cannot be restored because it isn’t
eligible for the build” How can I restore my phone?
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mike g says:
For everyone out there this method roes work just got it to reset a iphone 4s verizon
without knowing the 4 digit cose…once the error message pops up asking for the
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4digit code leave it alone and let it finish downloading..after its done click cancel on
error msg and uplug phone dont close itunes either then..hold power and home button
to to turn off phone while holding the home button still plug the ph back in wait for
rexovery mode to pop up left go of hm button and click reset ph..it will pick up where it
left off and finish the process this time it wont prompt u for the 4 digit password and it
will now rest…if u do it right it will works..hope i helped
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Quadri says:
January 17, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Thanks very much, it worked. I got all my contacts back, but pictures and messages
gone. im glad it worked, looks newer than before.
Thanks.
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Marlene C. says:
January 14, 2013 at 11:31 am
IT WORKED!!!! THANKS!!!
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Jessica says:
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So this works for the lock code for the phone but not the RESTRICTIONS passcode I
believe. Because it didn’t help me!! :( I swear I didn’t set the restrictions code and now
it’s locked. I want to put age restrictions on my phone for my kids to have “guided
access” and I can’t because of this stupid administrative (or whatever they call it)
password! Any ideas?
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Amanda Coleman says:

Thank you for this but I go through the process and it keeps on saying that I am not
connected to the Internet. I am connected and can see the iTunes Store and access it
as well as the Internet. I brought an Ethernet cable as I thought i Wifi might not be
suitable but still says it. Any ideas anyone? Thank you
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saxon says:
everytime i click restore, it comes up with a popup saying contacting the iphone
software update server…
is that normal ?? please i need help
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niki says:
it simply works!
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Likeaboss says:
Do u need Internet for iTunes. I’m using a my iPad.
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Phil says:
Instructions work great, first had a problem using a MAC BOOK so switched to a PC
and worked 2nd time. Some iphone users may need to attempt several times. What I
realised is the update need to download first and that could take some time. While it is
downloading your iphone will probably time out and restart (with the lock message
again). Simply restart the iphone using the above advice) and then click on restore.
Eventually it will work
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Kate says:
Hey guyssss,
if u have a mac and u connect your iPhone to it (and it is turned off) EVEN IF YOU
HAVE A PASSCODE you can go to summary and press reset AND IT WORKS!!!
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Tabi says:
This works, thank you soooo much..My daughter was completely having a meltdown
because she forgot her password.
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kmill says:
this works very well worked with an iphone 5 i found
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dylan, says:
i have a iphone, i dont know the password but put it in recovery mode and
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restored it and the lock is still there
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Katie says:
This really worked for me. I typed in a new password and I totally forgot it. I typed it in
9 times and it was still wrong and I dont believe it was. But this saved my phone. Only
thing that sucks is that I lost all my information, pictures, contacts, etc… That is the
only thing that is bad. But everything else is awesome thank you so so so much!
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angel says:
i have an iphone 3g its unlocked and jailbroken,i put the silly security password on
there and it froze when i was doin it and dont know wat numbers it put it..wat can i do
to get it back working..i cant call or txt or anything can only recieve phn calls..dont
want to lock it out to where it can only b used with at&t need it for tmobile
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Ashton says:
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I found an iPod in my purse and no one has claimed it… It has a four digit passcode so
I was going to see if there is any way to get to the pictures to see who’s it is? The
background is waves so it doesn’t help me.
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PDFarry says:
Aw. It takes so long to download. But I hope it works :)))
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Mubeen Arshad says:

The information is realy useful i got my iPhone back but it erases all the data . there is
not a big deal you can resync again throgh iTunes ….
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pankaj says:
October 14, 2012 at 10:41 am
i downloaded software. but when restoring my i phone 4s, the error is coming -1. can u
help me how to restore now this i phone 4s.
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Tiah says:
October 11, 2012 at 12:25 am
Okay the first thing my kid does when programming the iphone 5 was lock it and forget
the code.
Thanks for the help, I really did not feel like talking to an out of country technical
support agent.
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margaret says:
October 10, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I had tried restoring my iphone but it had asked for me to first enter in the passcode
before continuing and also wouldnt let me back it up untill i entered the passcode but i
wasnt able to seeming i entierly forgot it. what should i do?
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Rosa T says:
the same thing is actually happening to me.. i would really like to have some help as
well
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Ms. Bren- says:

September 26, 2012 at 7:26 am
When I just tried the above instructions to reset passcode, it started restoring iTunes,
but stopped halfway through it saying unable to complete because it is locked with a
passcode, DUH – that’s what I was trying to unlock. It’s asking me to enter the
passcode on the iPhone before it can be used with iTunes. ??
HELP
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Marcel says:
Try it again, here it worked without any problems.
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nancy says:
By the way just so everyone knows i found this phone in a parking lot on the ground
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about to get ran over. i asked inside both stores and left my name and number just in
case someone came in and asked about it. i then put an ad on craigslist and waited. i
never even recieved a phonecall on the phone to see if i had it. I would love to know
how to get service on it in my name or better yet I heard you can do Tmobile no
contract? Am I right?
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Greg says:
Hi Nancy,
What steps did you use?
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nancy says:
OMG it works! it was s damn easy. Now I need to know how to jaibreak it please
smeone help
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Jeremy says:
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I found this to be the most effective and succinct advice I have found on anything
related to Apple OS or devices. Thank you. This worked like a charm.
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haych says:
Hey i smashed my screen on my iphone4 and it doesnt work now but my phone still
works so now i cant back up my files to itunes cause i cant unlock my passcode any
suggestions
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Iza says:
I got a problem. I can’t reset my iphone because my home button is not working. Is
there any another possible way where I can reset my iphone? or any software?
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Jessica says:
I’ve been trying to restore my iphone4 for a few hours now. I tried doing it while i was
going to bed, but I woke up and my computer (I suppose) disconnected from the
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internet while it was updating. I forgot my 4 digit passcode. So I’ve got it upgrading &
hopefully restoring again now. Does it usually take 7+ hours to get this done? Our
internet access is Verizon’s Mobile Hotspot & my husband’s is on (I cant get into my
phone to turn mine on) so when he goes to work soon will I still be able to restore it?
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Karlissa says:
My housemate is having terrible trouble with his phone. He’s restored his phone twice
and it’s still not working. It’s a 4s. Any ideas?
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terry says:
hi well i reset my iphone got the passcode reset now it says phone is disable can
someone help
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ea:) says:
i forgot my password while on holiday and have managed to get rid of password
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despite being completely locked out:
iphone saying ‘iphone disabled – connect to itunes’
plug your phone into itunes

click back up (which will appear in the tick boxes just above
where it says how you’ve used your device storage space)
wait for back up to complete
click restore iphone to factory settings – it should say that itunes will give you the
option to restore original settings
wait for restore to complete – your contacts, music etc. will be there with no
password…that’s what i found anyway
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Harry I Trice says:

August 20, 2012 at 7:54 am
forget my password …..?
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Smithy says:
August 13, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Hey, I ‘found’ an Iphone. Dont know what kind (4, 4s) I have followed most of these
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steps, but then you need to have the Iphone files on your computer.. I dont have them
because I just found it. How should I go about unlocking this when I dont have the files
or the passcode?
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Maria says:
August 12, 2012 at 6:15 am
everytime i get to the very end it tells gives me an error about my network connection,
that it timed out . is there anyway i can fix that being locked out ofmy phone..
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samdup says:
August 6, 2012 at 10:55 am
m trying the procedure henry had written above,,,well m in india n the network really
sucks,,unfortunately my iphone 4 is lock n i dont kno the security lock,,,did all the
things henry told me n came to something to download for which i have to wait for like
23 hours,,,,someone pls tell me will this waiting b fruitful coz i don habe any ohter
ways,,,help me out
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abby says:
August 1, 2012 at 11:33 pm
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it still isnt working!! my friend gave it to me before he went to the states and didnt give
me a passcode for the phone and i have no way of contacting him. any other ideas?
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abc says:
July 15, 2012 at 4:15 am
And does this works on iphone 3gs?
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abc says:
July 15, 2012 at 3:41 am
Will the apple id be reset too?
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Don Keadick says:

July 13, 2012 at 10:07 am
This worked for my iphone 4s. it took me a couple times but it worked. i just had to
update my i tunes. thanks it saved me $30!
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Sher says:
July 9, 2012 at 12:29 pm
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After i clicked restore, it says contacting iphone software update server and its taking a
long time. I need a reply asap
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kyle says:
July 5, 2012 at 9:37 pm
this worked for me . awesome thanks alot you saved me.
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Katie says:
July 2, 2012 at 9:01 pm
This did not even work for me. My friend took my phone and put a password for the
lock and forgot what it was. I did everything this thing said and this didn’t reset my
phone.
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callum says:
July 2, 2012 at 11:15 am
i have been sat for 20mins and it is not working still how long do it usually take.
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Sher says:
July 9, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Same thing is happening to me, its been like 30 min and it still not done!
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Criena says:
June 13, 2012 at 2:48 pm
this really helped!!! I have only just got my iPhone, and must have apparently typed my
passcode I use for everything TWICE! fml I don’t have a great track record with
iPhones! Saying that, it’s restoring now, and saying 19mins remaining? Is this normal?
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bob says:
June 8, 2012 at 2:24 pm
wen i do this and i click restore…it tells me to update the iphone 4s as well….its a
800gb update and i have to wait 3hrs for it…..i continue along with the download and
at bout 100mb in ii get a message where i need to enter the passcode and stuff….im
guessing its no longer in recovery mode?….but the update still continues….
would this update be able to finish and wud i be able to continue to restore it
afterwards?
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idk the passcode…is there a way to skip the update? because the button for me says
update and restore
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Jack says:
June 7, 2012 at 7:54 am
Hi
I forgot my pass code and did exactly as you said to restore the phone by itunes by an
error 3194 showed up. I tried to fix it on host file but did not work either. Could you help
me with this. I could not find any solution yet.
Thanks
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Candice says:
June 6, 2012 at 2:48 am
Please help.. I have some how enabled a passcode on my phone I would have no idea
what it is or how it even got there :( I no longer have a computer and no access to
iTunes… Is there anyway I can unlock my phone or restore to factory settings without
a computer or iTunes???
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Mike says:
June 6, 2012 at 1:58 pm
There is absolutely no way to get into an iphone that has a password lock if you
do not have access to a computer.
It does make me wonder how you posted here without one though. I assume that
you are using another mobile device. Find someone who owns a computer and
you can perform the restore described above or use Gecko Toolkit to read your
password as long as it is not a complex one. The default four digit code is pretty
easy to recover.
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Trevor says:
June 4, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Willl iClould back it up? Or does it hae to be itunes
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Chippy says:
June 2, 2012 at 2:07 am
It doesn’t work for me
u know when it says launch itunes
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do i do that on my PC or on my phone
well i cant do it on my phone cuz i don’t know my passcode :(
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frankie says:
May 31, 2012 at 6:46 pm
thx so much! THis rly worked!!!!!
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Windle Scmidth says:

May 19, 2012 at 5:07 pm
why does it have to take hours to restore ? my mum asked me like .. it took 10 hours
or so ?
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Jack says:
May 27, 2012 at 5:23 am
Yeah like it says 39 hours to restore on my PC thats just crazy!!
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Tabitha says:
May 19, 2012 at 2:41 am
Hey, durr. Thanks for the help. Totally got the hang of it. Because my cousin also
taught me how to restore my phone. Thanks so much. I actually freaked out
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Tabitha says:
May 19, 2012 at 2:38 am
Actually, I’ve followed the steps.. But whenever I do it, something pops up in iTunes
like you have to update your software or something?.. I can’t see any summary
tab//restore button on iTunes. I kind of.. Can’t really get the friggin out of it
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Tabitha says:
May 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm
My Dad had already jailbreaked this.. But yeah so.. Uhm.. I need your help guys. :(( i’m
totally fuhreakin out
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Tabitha says:
May 18, 2012 at 7:04 pm
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I have an iPhone 3gs and I set it with a passcode just to make sure no one would
mess it up. Whenever I type in my passcode, It says try again. Maybe I did a typo, But
I still need your help guys. :( I tried following some of these steps.. But I really can’t get
the hang of it. I tried connecting it to my computer, then to itunes.. There was no
message popping. xcc please help.
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durr says:
May 18, 2012 at 7:20 pm
read this:
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matt says:
May 15, 2012 at 2:32 am
this works a treat on the i phone 4 had prob colundt remmber code download it
installed then open i tunes hold home button on iphoe worked a treat just make surew
your fire wall doesnt block the progranms our it wont work
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Lewis says:
May 11, 2012 at 9:13 am
This is why i hate iPhone, it seriously sucks, with Android you could easily log in with
your google account or answer an security password, piece of cake.
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Matt says:
May 11, 2012 at 9:44 am
You hate the iPhone because you forget your password? I don’t hate my car
because I forget where I put my keys…
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Mike says:
June 6, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Heh, I bet you would if your car was immune to the services of a locksmith.
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Georgia says:
April 30, 2012 at 4:28 am
I have tried to many times to get the password so it has locked itself, and in iTunes
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there is no “summary” button, where is it and can you help?
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David says:
April 23, 2012 at 5:57 pm
I tried this, but it says that Itunes cannot connect to Iphone because it has a passcode
on it.
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Harry says:
April 21, 2012 at 1:18 pm
I reinstalled itunes and coincidentally, the same day, i forgot my new passcode that i
set. I had done this before and normally just restore in itunes, but because i
redownloaded a new itunes that doesnt recognize my iphone, it wont restore my
phone. any options?
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dickhole says:
April 19, 2012 at 10:45 am
OMG THANKYOU
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mary says:
April 17, 2012 at 11:52 am
Hi everyone , I bought an Iphone 4s from one of my friend last week it was good but i
have a problem with my frinds then today my phone show me a alart “find my iphone”
then it became locked and need the passcode i dont know why it happens anyone
knows about my problem why it happens ????????????????????is it possible my
frind did this from the net???
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baylie says:
April 8, 2012 at 6:21 pm
I have the iphone 4. i did the steps above and it worked. but it did erase all of my data.
pics, contacs, apps; everything. it was back to the way it was right out of the box :/
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Winnie says:
April 5, 2012 at 2:27 am
This just helped the person who stole my phone reset and unlock it. great.
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Den says:
April 2, 2012 at 9:38 pm
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Works without problems!!
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Slimjim says:
April 2, 2012 at 5:29 pm
This worked out perfectly!… for whoever’s phone I found this weekend. (:<
WINNING.
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baylie says:
April 8, 2012 at 6:22 pm
i would be pissed. lol
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lolol says:
April 27, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Same here. Hahah.
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John says:
March 26, 2012 at 5:14 am
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Will this work even you use other itunes and not the original where the phone sync?
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adam says:
March 26, 2012 at 4:12 am
thanks this worked perfectly.
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michael says:
March 25, 2012 at 3:44 pm
this worked for me, more so Henry’s repost. As long as you follow the steps, it will
work for al iphones guys
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simsimi says:
March 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Anyways, why would you setup a passcode and forget it?
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pierre says:
June 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm
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@simsimi,
You have a twisted troubled mind,i can only feel sorry for people close to you
because i have no doubt in my mind that they are suffering with a mind like yours.
Last week i was in front of an ATM to withdraw some money and my mind went
blank,i couldn’t remember my password,what are you going to call me?A thief?
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Nisse says:
March 20, 2012 at 11:42 am
There are forensic applications that can access all the data in a locked phone.
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jacob says:
April 18, 2012 at 5:39 pm
can you show where these forensic applications that access data all the data in a
locked iphone please
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Pamela LaPier says:

March 19, 2012 at 7:44 pm
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Why are you people telling the various ipod thieves out there how to get past the
passcode. As someone who had their ipod ripped off all I can say is thanks a bunch!
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Lambert says:
March 20, 2012 at 12:20 am
The article is for those who forgot a passcode, it has nothing to do with thieves.
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Shawn says:
Easier than going through iTunes. My daughter couldn’t remember her password, tried
4 times to push all the buttons and hook to my computer to restore to factory settings.
Each time it said couldn’t connect because it was locked and I need to enter pass
code. I called apple. They said do the same thing. Didn’t work. I asked them about
wiping it clean through the find I phone app I had on my iPad that enables you to wipe
an apple product if lost. She said I have never heard of that, but it may work. Sure
enough I tried it and it took 5 seconds to wipe it back to factory settings through find I
phone app. Wish I had figured that out prior to the 2 hours trying the computer way.
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Emil says:
Thank you!!! This helped my daughter’s iphone. I keep telling her to stop putting
passcodes because she will forget in the long run.
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Heather says:
This worked pefectly! Thank you!
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Guanlik says:
My iphone4 is jb, I dont like to sync my iphone to itunes or icloud, the reason is i hate
backuping rubbish into the itunes backup, and also because itunes backup all the
things n do not tell me what do i backup at first place,
is there any other third party software similar to itunes n can do all the things that
itunes can do manually? I’m currently using ifunbox to backup my photos n apps, excel
contact to backup my contact n itunes to manage my musics… But message, note n
others cant be backup manually n i dont want to use itunes to backup those as i say it
does not show them on my laptop, noted that im using windows os…
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Bob says:
do you have to reactivate you phone again using your service provider?
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ajish nair says:

January 13, 2012 at 12:23 am
my iphone 3 has been unlocked from UK to be used for simcards in india. now i’ve
forgot my passcode and my phone is now disabled. now if i restore with the methods
mentioned above will it be usable in indian sim cards?? pls help.
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Geek Dad: Things My Father Never Had To Worry About, The iPod Edtion «
grantalias central says:
[…] a pass code on his iPod Touch and to just as quickly to completely and utterly
forget it. After following a few steps I was able to wipe the iPod Touch, restore it to
factory settings and use the iCloud […]
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raelyn says:
this sucks i dont have sim card so it didnt wok i spoke to soon but it worked
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raelyn says:
that was realy helpful i was freaking out but it worked
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pratik says:
hi ,
I have a jailbroken iphone 4 and i installed this new theme on my phone but the
lockscreen of that theme is very small and so are the numbers on the lockscreen due
to which i cant get through the lockscreen though I remember what my password is .Is
there any way to get it sorted without having to restore my phone and lose all the
data??
please help
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pam says:
with an iphone 4, does iForgot pop up at any point or not? my phone is currently
disabled for another 60 min– do I wait for iForgot (and for how long) or should I reboot
it??
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iphone4unlock says:
I tried all the steps, but will the update/restore thing work even without the phone being
synced to the same pc. I have a PC at home and I am in office trying to reset the
password, will it still work?
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Aaron says:
April 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm
well your f*&cked then
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calvin says:
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pls i lost my iphone and is lock can they open it
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Infernova says:
P.S. Sorry, when I replied, the website deleted some of my text.
The location for the file on a Windows PC is ““Users\’your username’\AppData

\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates”
If you can’t see this directory, make sure you enable hidden files in Windows Explorer.
Press the Start key, type Folder Options. Click on the View tab and choose “Show
hidden files, folders and drives”
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coco says:
You’re the best! I was having trouble until I followed your instructions.
To those of you still struggling:

When you get a pop up window saying the software cannot be
upgraded/downloaded due to the passcode, you have to close the window, go to
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the DOWNLOADS tab on your left hand column (under “STORE” heading I
believe) and when you see that the download has failed, you have to get it going
again by clicking the refresh button on the far right.
AFTER it’s been done, all will go accordingly… or after the download is finished,
you can follow Infernova’s instructions over here.
You MUST get the download going and completed- otherwise you’ll be getting the
error endlessly!
:-D
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Freaky Colorado says:

I’ve forgotten my password to my iPhone 4 it’s with Verizon nd I can’t get in it

I’ve tried going thru iTunes but it’s not wrking
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Curnt Turp says:

Here are instructions on how to how to reset the iPhone passcode, it

works on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or any other iPhone,
because its iOS dependent: http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/16/forgot-
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iphone-passcode-how-to-reset/
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katie0123 says:
Hey everyone,
My bf is a douche, we had a huge fight and before he left (while i was in the bedroom
throwing his belongings out the window), he put a friggin password on my phone. Im
pissed! I have followed ever single step in this entire fourm to a T. BUT, even after
doing the restore it loads the apple icon, and then asks me for my password still. I dont
get it, i did everything right, and ive tried it like a 1000000000000 times. Ive been at
this for like 6 hours. I dont have any of the files backed up onto my desktop, but yet for
some reason it keeps restoring it. I dont get asked if i want to restore to a previous
state or start new. I just dont understand. This is driving me crazy. Ive tried it with the
sim card in and out, and nothing is working. Ive tried entering random wrong
passwords like crazy and nadda. everytime i do the restore thing, it will say in the top
screen of itunes that it is downloading iphone software updates but mid way through
that the apple logo shows up and it goes to the password page again. Ive called the
jerk a 100 times asking for the password, and no response. SOMEONE PLEASE
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HELP ME!!!!!!!
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Infernova says:
You’re not doing anything wrong. When you start the restore process, the
Downloads tab in iTunes should show the Software Update downloading. Even if
the download appears to have stopped (the Apple Logo shows on the top bar),
the download should still be in progress. When the download is complete, follow
these steps.
1: Go to the page with your iPhone showing all the details. If iTunes is asking you
to unlock your device first, go into recovery mode as stated in the article. There
should be a picture with a USB cable and the iTunes logo. iTunes should let you
restore now.
2. (If you have a Windows PC) While holding the Shift button, click Restore. A
window should pop up asking you to point to a file. Head to “Users\\AppData
\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates” and choose the
restore file. It should be named something like
‘iPhonex,x_x.x_xxxxx_Restore.ipsw’ The x’s replaced with numbers of course.
Open the file and follow the prompts.
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(If you have a Mac) While holding the Option key, click Restore. A window should
pop up asking you to point to a file. Head to “~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software
Updates” and choose the restore file. It should be named something like
‘iPhonex,x_x.x_xxxxx_Restore.ipsw’ The x’s replaced with numbers of course.
Open the file and follow the prompts.
Good luck!
(If you restore successfully, remember to set a passcode yourself so this doesn’t
happen again.)
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Zip44 says:
Ok, even more importantly, … everybody put down your phones and let’s go beat
up katie’s old douche boyfriend!
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Robin says:
Thanks Henry
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Can this be done on any iTunes or PC that has not been auth’d?? I only have access
to a friends PC and have already authorized 5 pc’s which I dont have access to.
Thanks
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Henry says:
****Hi! For people struggling, please read****
The article written is a bit missleading. What I mean by missleading is that some of the
steps aren’t properly written.
Follow these simple steps (FOLLOW THEM EXACTLY):

[Make sure your internet is enabled]
Step 1: Disconnect the iphone (If connected) and launch iTunes.
Step 2: Once your iTunes has loaded, make sure your iphone is turned on. Proceed to
Connect your iPhone to your computer.
Step 3: A message will pop up stating that your phone is locked and that you need to
enter a password (a problem many users here have experienced), IGNORE this by
closing out that popup (do not close itunes, only close the popup) by simply clicking
cancel.
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Step 4 (Final): AFTER you have recieved the message for entering the password, Hold
both, the action/home button and the Lock button simultaneously until your phone
shuts off (this should take about 6-10 seconds of holding down the buttons)
When your phone has shut off, Release the lock button but keep holding the
action/home button!
Another window will pop up in itunes just like before, except this time it will say that
your iPhone has entered ‘Recovery Mode’.
Congratulations!
From here on, you can release the action/home button, and proceed to Restore your
iphone via iTunes.
The restore option can be found by clicking your iphone, under “Devices” in the left
hand bar.
After you have restored, you will be given two options: to either restore to a previous
point, or to Set up as a new phone.
Hope this helped you guys and will put a smile on some people’s faces. Good luck!
=)
-Henry
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brandy says:
March 24, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Thanks. That worked 4 me :))
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SpokeyDoe says:
May 22, 2012 at 6:49 pm
You are the BOMB! Muchas Gracias!!
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Ashleymrtz says:
May 9, 2012 at 9:22 pm
THANK YOU!!!!! This was EXTREMELY helpful :) :)
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Kbells says:
May 17, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Thank you SO much!! **this worked for me if anyone with an iPhone 4s, who
forgot their passwords** x
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ahsan sagheer says:

sir i have iphone 4 but it is not connecting to itunes on pc what should i do?
please reply me on my id
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Rico says:
June 19, 2012 at 7:25 am
it don’t work on my 3gs
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sk says:
July 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm
It worked for me. Thanks a lot – sk
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alaska says:
tysm, it’s working this time! After three tries doing it the other way, lmao.
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Sandy says:
Hello, I came across this string and hoping you can help me. My mom passed
away last year & I have her old iPhone 4. Do not know her passcode. She did not
have a computer so no iTunes. I don’t care about losing any data on it, just want
to unlock it & start new. If possible, going to give the phone to a cousin who is in a
bad way and needs a better phone. Is there a way to unlock it? I have tried
different codes to no avail. Now it says phone disabled connect to iTunes. H E L
P Please!!!!
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jojo says:
I kept being asked for passcode 20 minutes into the restore process. How can I work
around this? Why is it asking me for the passcode during restore?
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douglas says:
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I bought an i phone4 and it was locked i tried those steps multiple times and an error
sign keeps appearing and i believe its because i do not have a sim card. Do you need
a sim card to be present when launching those steps?
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douglas says:
i forgot to add that the 3194 error keeps appearing after i try this. someone please
help.
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Alan says:
October 31, 2011 at 10:51 am
my computer got wiped so now i dont have the itunes my ipod was last synced with.
what can i do now to restore it?
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Kyle says:
I have forgotten my pasword and email, and the only way i can get back it to it is wipe
out data txt messeges apps and contacts but i have a lot of new txtx and i dont want to
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wipe them out!!!!!
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Marissa says:
October 29, 2011 at 10:53 am
iforgot is for resetting your apple id password, not your ipod/iphone passcode. You
have to restore your device to reset your password.
I have one question though, if you backup your ipod with the password and then
restore from the backup, will it keep the password?
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iphone4 says:
October 27, 2011 at 11:37 am
i forgot my password…..and am trying what u say carloyn….but each time i try its
giving me 5mins moore and more….it is not taking me in to iforgot..so what can i do?
pls
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Matt says:
October 27, 2011 at 11:49 am
Read the instructions
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Infernova says:
I have replied to Carolyn above.
Carolyn has mistakenly referred to the password resetting of an Apple ID, not an
iDevice passcode.
iForgot is a way to have your password emailed to you if you forget your Apple ID
(the one that you buy apps/music with).
The only way currently to remove your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad passcode

(without jailbreaking/hacking) is to restore your device.
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Themba says:
October 26, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Hi,
This worked and am now able to use my phone. :)
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eb says:
omg, amazing. saved my life :)
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patricia says:
thank you so much! so far i think it worked.. it is updating on iTunes now! thank u
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Carolyn says:
October 18, 2011 at 11:00 am
Just keep entering the wrong password and your iphone will take you to iforgot and
you can have it emailed to you. You will not lose any data.
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Renee says:
Is this for real Carolyn??? If so, how many times are we talking?
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David Rubin says:

I have my password and user ID for my iPhone 4, but it has been compromised and I
want to get a new password put in without doing a factory restore. How do I do that?
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sandra says:
I have the iphone 4 also and this didnt work either…
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shannon says:
i have the iphone 4 & this isn’t working to unlock my phone at all .. is there any other
suggestions or should I just take it to the apple store
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Emma says:
hi, i have not had my iPod touch for 2 weeks and , my mum gave it back to me last
night, so i try to put my pass code in and it doesn’t work, which means i have forgotten
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it
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Jag says:
August 28, 2011 at 4:43 am
Hi, I forget my iphone 4 passcode while on holiday. Have done a complete wipe and
restore and then did a restore from backup. However the restore from backup brings
the iphone passcode. Is there any way I can restore from backup and change the
passcode? I need to keep all my txt messages etc. I could just say new and resync but
I would lose all my txt, calls, app data etc… not ideall…
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Jen says:
August 20, 2011 at 1:43 am
It’s 5 am Estn time and I’ve been trying to figure out how to retrieve the passcode for
the passlock (on) in my settings, and I STILL can’t figur this out! PLESE HELP ASAP
P.S. This is for Iphone 4
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Sipary says:
August 17, 2011 at 9:28 pm
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is there a way to just restore the iphone and not update the darned thing? please let
me know. my email is usviituten20 at yahoo dot com
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Nikita :) says:
August 11, 2011 at 4:57 am
once you have done this, can you retrieve your stuff again if you have recently ‘backed
up’ your iPhone or iPod? x
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Nikita :) says:
August 11, 2011 at 4:58 am
oooooopsiess! it saayys there! :ooo x
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June 13, 2011 at 12:50 pm
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The 10 Most Common iPhone Passwords says:

June 13, 2011 at 10:41 am
[…] that it’s more secure, just don’t make it so confusing that you forget it and have to
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ash arscott says:

May 8, 2011 at 7:30 am
dont work on iphone 4 tried 3 times.it connects & starts downloadig 30 mins later asks
for password which i dont have?!!
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max says:
July 5, 2011 at 12:34 pm
i have an iphone 4. i forgot my 4 digit passcode. its my phone. i have all reciepts. i
tried to restore and it says it doesnt work still. i need to restore. how do i get this
passcode removed???
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OSXDaily says:
July 5, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Follow the instructions in the article, it tells you exactly what to do. Or you
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can take it to Apple.
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DebuggerTBO says:
Just get rid of the iphone card ?
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DK says:
August 28, 2012 at 6:36 am
It works. Plug the usb end of the cable into your computer. With the phone on,
and not plugged into the computer, press and hold the home button, also press
and hold the power button. Do not let go of either of these buttons. The phone will
shut off and attempt to turn back on, still, do not let go of those buttons. Count
about 15 second from then, the phone will then be completely off. You can let go
of the buttons now. Now, press and hold the home button again, while holding it,
plug your phone into the computer, do not let go of the home button, the phone
will turn on, keep holding the home button. The phone will pop up a window
showing a music logo, it says itunes on it, and shows a usb connection. Keep
holding the home button, I didn’t say to let go yet. Wait until Itunes indicates that
there is a device in restore mode. Now you can let go of the home button, you’re
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ready to hit restore. If itunes has already downloaded the update software for
your phone, it will begin to restore immediately. If not, it will begin to download the
software. If your phone happens to restart while itunes is downloading, don’t fret,
just follow the process to put it into restore mode again after itunes finishes
downloading the software. When restoring your phone may restart a few times, let
it do it’s thing. When it’s finished, your phone will restart one final time and turn
fully on. This works on Iphones 3, 4 and 5. Tried tested and true.
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M J Mounts says:
August 30, 2012 at 4:42 pm
DK – Thank you for your instance that IT would work. I kept trying and trying
with the ‘other’ solutions, but only yours was TRUE! The restoring of the
iTunes the second time was what finally paid the FULL dividends. Thank
YOU! Thank YOU! My phone FINALLY works as advertised.
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mb says:
i did this twice, finally restored but my phone is still black screen and is
beeping – ??
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Linda says:
Thank you, these instructions were so much better
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ROBBY says:
TOP DOG MATE WORKED A TREAT THANKS
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WEEEEEEEEEYYYY says:
On ya Rob
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jess says:
Im doing exactly as your explaining but the same error comes up, what am i
doing wrong? most people are saying its working for them but ive tried 3
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times now?
Please help Thanks
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mick kennedy says:

just done as you said for my daughters boyfriend and it worked perfect,
thankyou, even the shop couldn’t do it, so cheers.
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magnolia2015 says:
THANK YOU!! This worked for iphone 4!
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abby says:
April 23, 2014 at 8:07 pm
So I’m confused, can you restore texts, pictures, contacts, etc?
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fai says:
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Do I have to sign in with iTunes account that was once used with the
iPhone? or can I just simply add the device into my iCloud account?
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kyle says:
May 2, 2011 at 1:23 pm
or you can take it to actionleak and they will fix it for chceap price
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Bry says:
Does this work for the ipod touch also? I have a friend who thought his 2G touch was
toast since he forgot his PW.
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RickysGurl says:
for ipod toch hold the home button and power button at same time while plugged
into puter until found new hardware pops up and re installs the drivers for it…
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ross says:
this did not work on my iphone 3
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me says:
April 10, 2013 at 6:07 pm
I just made this work on an iphone 3gs. try harder!!

just takes a couple of tries.
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salali says:
Will your messages be deleted?
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Khalif says:
March 7, 2012 at 8:08 am
LOL! u must b kidding me what in the sentence “you loose all your data”
don’t u understand?
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tash says:
April 11, 2012 at 5:45 pm
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the LOOSE. because im pretty sure the phone isn’t loose. it’s lose the
data
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Kashtoka says:
May 13, 2012 at 11:19 pm
LOOOOOOL :)
josh says:
why must everyone be so harsh you got what he was saying right?
then dont be an ass
Ashura says:
LOL! LOL! LOL!!!
taylor543 says:
June 20, 2012 at 4:22 pm
it connects & starts downloading , 30 mins later it says “cannot restore b/c iphone
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is locked with passcode” I do not remember the passcode.. I thought i could

bypass it, whats wrong?
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Hurkadurr says:
June 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Read these instructions:
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Farhan says:
June 23, 2012 at 6:33 am
Just wait for the download to finish.. once its completed just cancel the
msg box for “cannot restore b/c iphone is locked with pass-code”. Then
unplug the phone and do the same process of switching off and and
turning back on with home button pressed without closing the iTunes
window. the software will automatically be resumed and will restore the
iPhone. I have tried this and i worked
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me says:
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This worked for me! Thanks
Elizabeth says:
March 19, 2013 at 9:18 am
This worked for me, sucks that it wipes everything but at least I
can get into my phone.
Muhibullah Afzalzada says:

July 19, 2016 at 12:52 am
Thank you sooooo much!!! It worked for me like a charm.
Trollzorz says:
July 4, 2012 at 9:59 pm
I see what you did there ;)
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Jzy5040 says:
July 8, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Does this work with the Iphone 4s, I have tried this multiple times
but I keep getting stuck with the same message. Even after d/c the
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cord with Itunes still connected. “Cannot open Iphone because it is

locked with a password”. Does anyone have any other thoughts,
concerning the matter?
Becca says:
Just try it again. Mine did the same thing the first time.
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Chris says:
January 16, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@TJ…
Not really. Especially with the iphones built in password lock. I have a jailbroken
iphone and I’m using the android lockscreen and SBsettings. This is good because if I
ever forget my password I can use SBsettings to bypass my lockscreen and disable
my android lockscreen/password.
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Lepano says:
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whats the point then of a lock screen????
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TJ says:
January 16, 2011 at 10:19 am
There may be a way to do this without wiping the entire iPhone, any ideas?
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Michael says:
January 16, 2011 at 12:50 pm
I’m pretty sure this is the only way, but after doing this you can just resync your
music and apps from iTunes to get your iPhone or iPod back to how it was before
resetting the password.
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Joanie says:
August 10, 2011 at 11:03 am
I can definitely resync to restore apps & music, etc. But, will I lose my
contacts, call history, text history, etc?
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raelyn says:
its ok u can get them again just be thankful, it works
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Robin says:
I need my photos. I never created a passcode, but my phone

locked me out! Help!
John says:
June 27, 2012 at 4:56 am
how do you put back the apps into the iphone.. can you show me how..
thanks
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Dean says:
March 4, 2014 at 6:28 am
all you have to do is go to the app store go to updates click

purchased and download all of them back
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Sophia says:
it will ask you if you want to restore your contacts and other stuff and if
you hit yes, it will do that for you
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Olivia says:
March 29, 2013 at 8:58 pm
even your photos? i have very special photos on my iphone 4s
Robin says:
Did you figure this out? I cannot have my photos wiped out. I was
out on a walk and my phone randomly went into lockout mode. I
have never set up a passcode at all. My daughter says even if a
button were pressed accidentally while in your pocket that you
would have had to re-enter the passcode again to have it become
a passcode. Apple says they don’t have a master code to bypass
this. I did not set up a passcode.
I do not want to lose my photos or texts. I have business and
personal items on there. Apple Tech says there may be a 3rd party
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method or device to safely import your pictures to your computer,

but they can’ t officially recommend it. Please e-mail me with any
information you have come up with. Thanks so much!
raelyn says:
awsome good to no
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jacob mathew keluthara says:

Ya that what i was thinking
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lucas says:
January 10, 2013 at 10:28 am
hey is there a way to do it from your Ipod
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Carolyn says:
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October 18, 2011 at 10:59 am
Just keep entering the wrong password and it will take you to iforgot and then you
can have the pw emailed to you. You will not lose any data.
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vanessa says:
can it really? mine just says connect to itunes
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logan smith says:

i changed my password on my ipod touch and i forgot it, it said connect

to itunes. but i dont know what to do …..
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oLIVIA says:
June 20, 2012 at 9:40 pm
No thats if you forgot your apple id
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infernova says:
You seem to be on the wrong topic. This is about iDevice lockscreen

passcodes, not Apple IDs.
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marilyn says:
August 15, 2012 at 12:05 pm
THAT WORKED!!
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shane says:
it tells me restart in 60 minutes
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RUBAYY says:
any one know how to unlock ihpone without wiping the whole thing??
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Cash says:
May 9, 2012 at 4:58 am
back up ypur ipod before hand and it’ll add everything back on to your
iphone/ipod
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ceilin says:
wheres the summary button
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Ariane says:
Thank you thank you THANK You for this!! HUGE help and I really appreciate it!!
:)
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cory says:
August 22, 2015 at 1:21 pm
my internet is looked will this reset that passcode as well?
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Geromoni says:
August 22, 2015 at 1:28 pm
This resets the iPhone passcode. You can look at the internet all you want,
why not look at the internet?
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amanda says:
my home button does not work. i’ve had to use the assistant touch …
so is there no way for me to reset my iphone which is telling me to
connect to itunes …
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Luna says:
Just take out the SIM Card, you’re welcome.
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Xavier says:
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i need that too…I HAVE NO BACKUP WHATSOEVER
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amrk says:
I had the same issue with my sons iPhone 6, stuck on verifying. Used same
procedure as above, turned off wifi and restore started on the mobiles own
network. Had an error (-1) after getting just over half way through the restore so
tried again. Same thing happened but error (-50) so tried one more time and
noticed the restore started before I switched off the wifi so let it run and it
completed in the normal way. Fortunately had an icloud backup only 3 days ago
so no harm done:)
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sir my iphone conect itune but reset option is not on display

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Same here did you find an answer ?

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So it will be just like new? No restriction passcodes?

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Kindly help me reset my iPhone .

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I cant get through my touch id what can i do

Enter the passcode, or plug it in to iTunes and reset it. Easy

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Is there a way to do this with an iPhone 5s?

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