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Top 3 Ways to Fix iPhone Locked up after Update

By Jennifer | Last Updated

A latest version on iOS devices usually brings about some new features, functions or improvements for the operating system, such as iOS 13. Will you update your iPhone to latest iOS version. Some people did and got their iPhone locked after update.Terribly, they can not enter the right passcode to unlock it. Take it easy! This article will teach you 3 useful ways to fix iPhone locked after update.

Contents:

  1. Way 1: Unlock iPhone Locked after Update with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius
  2. Way 2: Repair iPhone Locked up after Update with the Help of iTunes
  3. Way 3: Fix Locked iPhone after Update by Hard Reset it to Recovery Mode

fix iphone locked up after update

Way 1: Unlock iPhone Locked after Update with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius

You can use iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius to unlock your iPhone locked up after update effectively. It is a useful software designed to meet many different iPhone unlock requirements and standards. You can try to use it to unlock iPhone locked screen easily.

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Step 1: Open iPhone Passcode Genius and choose Unlock Lock Screen.

select unlock lock screen

Step 2: Click the Start button on the next interface.

click start to unlock locked screen

Connect your iPhone to the PC according to the tips and then click Next.

connect your iphone to pc

Step 3: Tap Download to download the firmware package. It will take a few minutes to download and verify the firmware.

download the firmware package online

Step 4: Click Unlock to go ahead.

unlock the iphone locked screen

Several minutes later, the locked screen will be unlocked successfully.

unlock screen successfully

Note: If you have no iTunes installed on your computer, you should download it first in order to run the software.

Way 2: Repair iPhone Locked up after Update with the Help of iTunes

If you have previously synchronized your iPhone with iTunes on your computer, you can choose to use iTunes to unlock your iPhone when your iPhone locked after update. But you may lose data on your phone if you adopt this method.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the PC.

Step 2: Open iTunes and wait for it to recognize your phone. After it, click the phone icon on the iTunes interface.

click the icon of your iphone

Step 3: Go to Summary and click Restore iPhone. When the process finishes, you iPhone will be unlocked.

click restore iphone

Way 3: Fix Locked iPhone after Update by Hard Reset it to Recovery Mode

Under the circumstance that you have never synchronized your iPhone locked after update to any computer, you can try to use the recovery mode to restore it. Data loss is inevitable with this method.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.

Step 2: Turn off your phone and perform a hard reset to make it enter the Recovery Mode.

enter recovery mode

Step 3: Click OK after iTunes detects your iPhone in Recovery Mode and ask you to restore the device.

click ok to restore your iphone

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