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Locked out of iOS after Forgot iPhone Passcode

By Jennifer | Last Updated

I forgot the iPhone passcode and locked out of iOS device. But I want to access my iPhone. Is there any way to do it?

Yes, of course. When you are locked out of iPhone because of forgot passcode, you can find multiple ways to unlock your iOS devices. You can choose one of them to remove the screen lock without the passcode.

  1. Way 1--Try to Find Right iPhone Passcode to Unlock iOS
  2. Way 2—Restore Locked iPhone via iTunes to Gain Access
  3. Way 3—Unlock Locked iPhone with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius
  4. Way 4—Erase iPhone with Apple ID Passcode on Lock Screen (For iOS 15.2 and later)

forgot iPhone passcode

Way 1--Try to Find Right iPhone Passcode to Unlock iOS

First, you can try your best to check which digital code or characters set is your iPhone passcode. According to one research from Apple, iOS users are accustomed to using simple digital code as passcode, such as 1234 etc. If you have impression on the forgotten iPhone passcode, this will improve the rate to guess it out.

And you can try at once to enter iPhone until it prompts you iPhone is disabled or iPhone unavailable. About few minutes later, you can try this step again. iPhone is not like other devices, once you are locked out of it, you won't can do anything on it. So it is possible to find iPhone passcode without any tool.

Way 2—Restore Locked iPhone via iTunes to Gain Access

You should have a computer: PC or Mac with iTunes installed to perform the restoration of locked iPhone.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to a computer and then put the iPhone into recovery mode.

Step 2: Open iTunes on your computer and you can get a prompt instantly.

Step 3: Click "Restore" on the prompt and then iTunes will download software for your iPhone and run the restore process. You just need to wait for the process to end. At that time, your iPhone will restart with no screen lock. Then you can disconnect the iPhone and begin to set up your iPhone.

restore locked iPhone via iTunes

Way 3—Unlock Locked iPhone with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius

iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius is the professional iPhone unlocking tool that helps you to remove the locked passcode from iPhone at the expense of your iPhone data. After unlocking, the power cycle process will wipe the iPhone and you need to set up the settings from scratch.

Step 1: Open the software and connect iPhone to the computer. Besides, iTunes should be installed on the computer.

Step 2: Choose “Unlock Lock Screen” on the main interface.

click Unlock Lock Screen

Step 3: Click “Start” and then the “Next” button to load the iPhone related details.

Click Start

Step 4: Click “Download” to get firmware package online. It will cost few minutes for the download and verify process.

download firmware package online for your iPhone

Step 5: Click “Unlock” and the software will remove the forgotten passcode from your iPhone.

unlocking iPhone process

Way 4—Erase iPhone with Apple ID Passcode on Lock Screen (For iOS 15.2 and later)

If your iPhone is running iOS 15.2 or later, you can erase iPhone without a computer on its lock screen. But your iPhone should be used with Apple ID and there is cellular or Wi-Fi network connected to it.

Step 1: On the iPhone locked screen, tap "Erase iPhone".

Step 2: Tap "Erase iPhone" again to erase all contents and settings.

Step 3: Enter the Apple ID passcode to erase iPhone. When it asks for your confirmations, tap "Erase iPhone" again. After that, the erasing process will begin automatically. When the iPhone restarts, your iPhone lock will no longer exist.

erase iPhone with Apple ID on lock screen

If your iPhone has updated to iOS 17 or later, Apple updated the Erase iPhone option and replaced it with "Forgot Passcode?" option. You can tap "Forgot Passcode?"> "Start iPhone Reset" to erase the locked iPhone.

start iPhone reset when forgot passcode

FAQs about Unlocking iOS Devices:

1. Is it possible to unlock iOS devices without data loss?

If you have created a data backup of iPhone before it is locked, you can restore the data back after the iPhone is unlocked. Or if you changed the iPhone passcode in 72 hours, you can tap "Forgot Passcode?"> "Enter Previous Passcode" and then use the previous passcode to set a new passcode without data loss. But it only works on iPhone /iPad in iOS 17 and later in the condition that the previous password does not expired.

2. Can I unlock the locked iPhone via Emergency Call?

The Emergency Call method only works in iOS 6.1. You can dial a specific string of numbers and characters repeatedly to remove the screen lock. But it is with low success rate in the later iOS models. It is not recommended to do that.

3. What can I do if there is no Forgot Passcode? option on the iPhone lock screen?

If there is no Forgot Passcode? or Erase iPhone option on the iPhone Unavailable screen, it mainly because there is no Apple ID activated on your locked iPhone. You can use iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius to unlock your iPhone without passcode.

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