iPhone 6 is locked, what should I do? How to reset your password if you forgot

Hello friends! Not long ago I bought my wife an iPhone 7, but she is a forgetful lady and a problem arose: how to unlock an iPhone if you forgot your password? At that moment I realized what the next topic of my article would be.

Despite the fact that most iPhone models have finger scanners, many people continue to use digital passwords out of habit. There are also owners of phone models 4 and 4s, which do not have a built-in fingerprint scanner. Plus, there is a possibility of glitches in the scanner. This is why thousands of people are still faced with the problem of a forgotten password.

1. How to unlock iPhone if you forgot your password: 6 ways

After the tenth attempt, your favorite iPhone is blocked forever. The company tries to protect phone owners as much as possible from data hacking, so it is quite difficult to recover the password, but it is possible. In this article we will give as many as six ways to unlock your iPhone if you forgot your password.

Important! If you haven't synced any of your data before attempting the reset, it will all be lost.

1.1. Using iTunes from a previous sync

If the owner has forgotten the password on the iPhone, this method is recommended. Forethought in recovery is very important and if you are lucky enough to have a backup copy of your data, there should be no problems.
For this method you will need a computer on which synchronization with the device was previously carried out.

1. Using a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer and wait until it appears in the list of devices.

3. Now you need to wait, iTunes will synchronize the data for some time. This process may take a few hours, but it's worth it if you need the data.

4. When iTunes reports that synchronization is complete, select "Recover data from iTunes backup." Using backups is the easiest thing you can do if you forgot your iPhone password.

5. The program will display a list of your devices (if there are several of them) and backup copies with their creation date and size. The creation date and size determine how much of the information will remain on the iPhone; changes made since the last backup will also be reset. Therefore, choose the latest backup.

If you are not lucky enough to have a backup of your phone in advance or you do not need the data, read on and choose another method.

1.2. How to unlock an iPhone via iCloud

This method only works if you have the Find My iPhone feature set up and activated. If you are still wondering how to recover your iPhone password, use any of the other five methods.

1. First of all, you need to go to the link https://www.icloud.com/#find from any device, no matter whether it is a smartphone or a computer.
2. If you have not previously logged into the site and saved a password, at this stage you need to enter your Apple ID profile information. If you have forgotten your account password, go to the last section of the article regarding how to reset your iPhone password for Apple ID.
3. At the top of the screen you will see a list of “All devices”. Click on it and select the device you need, if there are several of them.

4. Click “Erase (device name)”, this will erase all the phone data along with its password.

5. Now the phone is available to you. You can restore it from an iTunes or iCloud backup or re-set it up as if you just bought it.

Important! Even if the service is activated, but access to Wi-Fi or mobile Internet is disabled on your phone, you will not be able to use this method.

Without an Internet connection, most methods for hacking an iPhone password will not work.

1.3. By resetting the failed attempt counter

If your gadget is locked after the sixth attempt to enter the password, and you hope to remember the password, try resetting the counter of incorrect attempts.

1. Connect your phone to your computer via a USB cable and turn on iTunes. It is important that Wi-Fi or mobile Internet is turned on on your mobile phone.

2. Wait a little while the program “sees” the phone and select the “Devices” menu item. Then click “Sync with (name of your iPhone).”

3. Immediately after synchronization begins, the counter will reset to zero. You can continue to try to enter the correct password.

Do not forget that the counter cannot be reset simply by rebooting the device.

1.4. Using recovery mode

This method will work even if you have never synced with iTunes or enabled the feature to find your iPhone. When you use it, both the device data and its password will be deleted.

1. Connect your iPhone via USB to any computer and open iTunes.

2. After this, you need to hold down two buttons at the same time: “Sleep mode” and “Home”. Keep them on for a long time, even when the device starts to reboot. You need to wait for the recovery mode window. On iPhone 7 and 7s, hold down two buttons: Sleep and Volume Down. Hold them for the same long time.

3. You will be prompted to restore or update your phone. Select recovery. The device may exit recovery mode if the process takes too long, then repeat all the steps again 3-4 times.

4. Once the recovery is complete, the password will be reset.

1.5. By installing new firmware

This method is reliable and works for the vast majority of users, but requires selecting and downloading firmware, which weighs 1-2 Gigabytes.

Attention! Carefully select the source for downloading the firmware. If there is a virus inside it, it can completely break your iPhone. You will no longer be able to find out how to unlock it. Do not ignore antivirus program warnings and do not download files with the .exe extension.

1. Using a computer, find and download the firmware for your iPhone model with the .IPSW extension. This extension is the same for all models. For example, almost all official firmware can be .

2. Log into Explorer and move the firmware file to the folder at C:\Documents and Settings\username you are using\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates.

3. Now connect your device to your computer via USB cable and log into iTunes. Go to your phone section (if you have multiple devices). Each model will have a full technical name and you can easily find yours.

4. Press CTRL and "Restore iPhone". You will be able to select the firmware file that you downloaded. Click on it and click “Open”.

5. Now all we have to do is wait. Eventually the password will be reset along with your data.

1.6. Using a special program (only after jailbreak)

If your favorite phone was hacked by you or the previous owner, all the methods above will not work for you. They will lead you to install the official firmware. You will have to download a separate program called Semi-Restore for this. It won't work if you don't have the OpenSSH file and the Cydia store on your phone.

Attention! At the moment the program only works on 64-bit systems.

1. Download the program from https://semi-restore.com/ and install it on your computer.

2. Connect the device to the computer via a USB cable, after a while the program will recognize it.

3. Open the program window and click the “SemiRestore” button. You will see the process of clearing devices of data and passwords in the form of a green bar. Wait, the mobile may reboot.

4. When the runner “crawls” to the end, you will be able to use the phone again.

2. How to reset your Apple ID password?

If you don't have your Apple ID account password, you won't be able to sign into iTunes or iCloud and reset. All methods of how to recover a password on an iPhone will not work for you. Therefore, you will first need to recover your Apple ID password. Most often, the account ID is your email.

1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com/#!&page=signin and click the “Forgot your Apple ID or password?” button.

2. Enter your ID and click on “Continue”.

3. Now you can reset your password in four ways. If you remember the answer to your security question, select the first method, enter the answer and you will be given the opportunity to enter a new password. You may also receive a password reset email to your primary or backup account email. If you have another Apple device, you can use it to recover your password. If you have enabled two-step verification, you will also need to enter the password that will be sent to your phone.

4. Once you reset your password using any of these methods, you will need to update it in other Apple services.

Which method worked? Perhaps you know life hacks? Share in the comments!

Greetings to all readers of the computer blog site! The other day, a friend of mine approached me with a request to unlock his iPhone 5s. According to him, while he was drunk, he set a password on his phone (from his girlfriend), but in the morning he could not remember it. After several unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, the iPhone was automatically locked.

When turned on, the message “ iPhone disabled! Connect to iTunes." When connecting to a computer, the problem was not solved - a password was still required.

In this article I will tell you how to unlock any Apple device - iPhone 4, 4s, 5s, 5, 6, 6s, 7, iPad, etc. We will remove the lock by flashing the firmware, i.e. Completely reset the phone to its factory state. Flashing an iPhone is a seemingly complicated procedure, but in reality it’s quite simple, so don’t rush to take your phone to a service center, but first try to do everything yourself.

The firmware will help solve any software problems with your phone. Essentially we will do Full reset iPhone to factory state as if we had just bought it. Let me warn you right away, we will need Internet access.

I unlocked iPhone 5, model a1429, but The firmware method is universal, and will work for all Apple devices − iPhone 4,5,6,7, and iPad.

Most often, this article is read by people who forgot your phone password. In such cases, the iPhone/iPad displays messages like: “ iPhone is disabled. Connect to iTunes" or “Repeat in 24,000,000 minutes«.

However, you can try to flash the phone if there are any problems with your iPhone. For example, if your iPhone glitches, reboots, or does not boot and does not turn on at all— iPhone flashing can help you!

Alarm! Using this method, all information on your Apple device will be erased. Be careful, and if you still hope to remember the password, look for other unlocking methods.

You do all the actions described below at your own peril and risk, and I do not bear responsibility for a damaged phone. Fortunately, the procedure is standard, invented by Apple itself, so go ahead! 😉

I will immediately upset those whose iPhone is linked to iCloud.

If you don’t have access to this iCloud, this method still won’t help you. After the firmware is installed, the phone will start asking for a password from iCloud. In this case, you can restore access to the phone only if you have the original box from this phone, as well as the sales receipt for it. All this will need to be sent to Apple, they will check the information and restore your access.

If you have neither a password nor a receipt, alas, you have a brick. Well, you can change the motherboard, or sell the phone for spare parts, which is basically the same thing.

How to flash any Apple device - iPhone 4, 5s, 5, 6, 6s, 7, iPad? Step-by-step instruction.

To begin with, you need download and install iTunes from the official apple website: apple.com/ru/itunes/download/

Installing iTunes should not be difficult for you, but just in case, it is described in detail in video at the end of the article.

So, we have the program installed.

First we need to switch the iPhone into recovery mode. It's very easy to do this:

Congratulations! You are logged in Recovery Mode!

Now let's turn our attention to the laptop screen. iTunes should launch automatically. If this does not happen, start it manually. You will see a window asking you to restore or update your iPhone:

Click the button " Restore«.

Next, most likely, a window will pop up asking you to install the latest version of iOS. After clicking the "Restore and Update" button all data on your iPhone will be erased, then downloaded and installed the new iPhone software. We think, then press this button.

A window like this may pop up:

The firmware download for the iPhone will begin from the Apple website. The download time depends on the speed of your Internet connection. The download progress can be monitored by clicking the icon in the upper right corner:

After completing all the steps, you will see a welcome screen on your iPhone:

Hurray, our iPhone 5 is unlocked! All you have to do is insert the SIM card and set it up as if you just bought it in the store!

iPhone is disabled. Connect to iTunes - how to unlock? [VIDEO]

I recommend watching the short video below. In it I talk about the process of unlocking the iPhone 5 in as much detail as possible:

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Error 4013 when restoring iPhone.

If you read further and are not happy about your “resurrected” phone, it means something didn’t work out for you. To be honest, it didn’t go smoothly for me the first time either. When you first try to restore an iPhone using firmware, at the “Waiting for iPhone” stage An unknown error occurred (4013):

“B.., what the f..?!” … "Great!" - I thought. “If I encounter a problem, I can warn my subscribers about it!” I started looking for a solution. The forums were full of advice of various kinds. The option " Put the iPhone in the freezer and then flash it«:

I did not resort to such radical solutions as freezing someone else’s device, and decided to first follow the recommendations from the official Apple website.

When these errors appear, Apple technical support recommended 3 options: install the latest Windows or Mac updates, change the USB cable (I also recommend trying to plug the device into a different USB port), or try restoring the iPhone on another computer:

Since I have many different laptops at hand (), I decided to go the third way, especially since the first laptop, due to the small size of the hard drive, had a “stripped-down” Windows 7. Of course, without any updates.

What do you think - After running the recovery procedure on another laptop, everything was successful!

If you encounter any other errors when restoring your iPhone, take a look.

If you have any questions or just liked the article, leave a comment below.

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Many users of Apple branded devices prefer to provide their gadget and the information it contains with additional protection by setting a complex password on the lock screen. However, such an unpleasant situation can happen to each of us when the iPhone password is hopelessly forgotten.

To avoid future problems and wasting time restoring it, it is best to write it down and store it in a safe place. What to do if you forgot your iPhone password? Apple, taking care of the security and preservation of confidential information and funds, has taken great pains to provide a fairly complex password reset process that allows the user to be identified as the owner of the device. Therefore, we can say with confidence that Apple’s security system is impeccable. The solution to the problem depends on the model of the apple product. It is also necessary to consider which password was forgotten. There are several types of them on iPhone:

• From the lock screen;
• From an Apple ID account;
• On restrictions.

What to do if you forgot your iPhone password for the lock screen and the device is locked?

The lock screen password is designed to protect your device data. If you enter the wrong password six times in a row, the device is blocked for a while, after which the message “IPhone is disabled” appears on the screen.

If you can’t remember your password, you can use three methods:

• Using iTunes;
• “Find iPhone” function;
• Use recovery mode.

Using iTunes

iTunes will help solve the problem if the device was previously synchronized with this program. To recover your password you need to:

• Turn off the device;
• Connect the iPhone to the PC using the USB cable included in the package;
• Enter the device into Recovery Mode;
• Open iTunes;
• When the message “iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode...” appears, click the “OK” button;
• After this, you need to restore the device by clicking on the “Restore iPhone” button.

• If a message appears asking you to check for iPhone software updates, click the “Check” button.
• After this, you will be prompted to restore factory settings, and the old data and password will be deleted. You must click on the “Restore and Update” button
• When the iOS assistant asks for settings and recovery of contacts and other data, select the “Recover from iTunes copy” option. This method is appropriate if you have previously synchronized data. Otherwise, it will not be possible to restore personal data, and you can use the “Set up iPhone as a new device” option.

An iPhone restored in this way with factory settings or restored from a backup will no longer contain the screen lock password.

Find My iPhone feature

If the Find My iPhone function was enabled on the device, you can remotely erase all data, including removing the password. To do this, you need to go to the link icloud.com/#find, check whether the function is enabled. At the top of the browser, find the “All devices” menu item, select yours and click on the “Erase” button. Deleted data can be restored from a backup using the Settings Assistant.

Use recovery mode

Recovery mode will help if you have not previously synchronized your device with iTunes, the Find My iPhone function has not been enabled, or if you do not have access to a computer. In order to put the device into recovery mode and delete data and password, you must disconnect all USB cables from the device. Turn off your iPhone and press and hold the Home button until the Connect to iTunes screen appears. After this, the program should report that a device has been detected in recovery mode, click the “OK” button, and restore the iPhone.

What to do if you forgot your iPhone password for your Appstore account?

Apple ID is a username that is used to perform various actions with the iPhone: allows you to access the support website, make purchases in the iTunes Store, Apple Store, and use the iCloud service.

1. You need to open the page https://appleid.apple.com/ru/, go to the “Reset Password” page

1. Enter the ID and click on the “next” button. If your Apple ID is forgotten, you need to follow the “Find Apple ID” link, where you will be asked to enter information - full name, e-mail, click on the “next” button.

1. To reset your password, you must complete one of the suggested steps:

• answer the security question, enter a new password and click on the “Reset password” button;
• pass authentication by e-mail (in this case, the password will be sent to the main or additional e-mail address specified during registration), follow the link in the letter and enter a new password, reset the password;

• follow two-step verification (if it was previously enabled). To do this, you must enter a trusted device to which the confirmation code will be reset. Enter the recovery key, specify a new password and click on the “Reset password” button.

If none of the proposed methods work and you cannot recover your password, you can contact Apple support www.apple.com/ru/support/ or call +7 495 5809557.

Features of solving the problem if you forgot the password on IPhone 4, 5, 6

Recovering a forgotten password on iPhone 5 and 6 has no fundamental differences; to do this, just follow the instructions described above. Resetting a password on an iPhone 4 with an older operating system has its own characteristics.

Password recovery on iPhone 4

If you lose your screen unlock password, you can reset the password by synchronizing your device with your computer, which will allow you to recover data without using the screen password.

1. Enter the device into DFU mode. To do this, you need to reboot - press the power button and “Home” for ten seconds.
2. When the logo appears on the screen, release the Power button while holding the Home button. After this, an image of the USB connection will appear on the screen and a prompt to enable iTunes.
3. A message appears about restoring the device; you must click on the “Restore” button.

After performing the restore, the phone will be reset to factory settings and all data stored on the device will be lost. Therefore, the best way to secure your data is to save backup copies that will allow you to restore contacts and media files.

It is worth noting that the Internet offers a lot of methods designed for devices with the operating system IOS 5.1, 6.1, which allows you to bypass problems in the Apple security service by dialing the emergency number, and then dropping the call and blocking the device. There are also software based on the iPhone’s ICCID vulnerability, for example the Chinese SAM program. Today, all system errors in older versions of the IOS operating system have been eliminated by the developers, so these methods do not work and are unsafe, so using them is not recommended.

It is best to use legal and proven methods, only they can be considered reliable and highly effective.

In the modern pace of life, people try to secure personal data in order to prevent the loss of important information.

This is usually why the user sets a password.

iPhones have a feature that if you enter the password incorrectly, the device is locked and the screen displays a message indicating that the gadget will soon be turned off.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need to find a solution to this problem.

You must select a method for erasing the gadget

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If a copy was made in backup memory sources before the password lock incident, the data may be recoverable.

After all, the only effective way to get out of this situation today is to delete all settings and data.

Touch panel

Various methods of erasing a gadget are used to remove the password:

To understand how to unlock iPhone 5 if you forgot the password, as well as any other iPhone, read the instructions below on erasing data from a specific gadget.

Using iTunes to remove a password

Read also: iMyFone TunesFix: solving all kinds of errors and problems when working with iTunes without losing data!

If the device was synchronized with iTunes before the last lock, then it is quite possible to restore the data.

Sequencing:

1 Connect your iPhone to the PC on which you are synchronizing data.

2 You can open iTunes on another PC, but it must also take part in synchronization. Otherwise, you should use recovery mode.

3 You need to wait until the device and iTunes are completely synchronized. Thanks to this you will create a backup copy.

4 Use the backup in the “Restore device” menu.

5 During the production of this command, a window with settings will appear, where you need to click “restore from an iTunes copy.”

6 After completing the above procedures, you need to select your own device in iTunes. It is important to pay attention to the date when the record was created and the size of the backup copy, each separately, and select the most appropriate item.

We use iCloud

Read also: How to recover your iCloud password? The best instructions

On any iOS gadget, if there are settings for the iPhone search service “Find iPhone”.

This makes it possible to both erase and recover the password, as well as all data on the device. Typically, you need to use iCloud for this.

Even this solution to the question of how to unlock an iPhone if you forgot your ID password may not be suitable for everyone, since many users have iOS devices.

Also, Mac computers do not have an iCloud account. In such cases, the option described below is suitable.

Many users, in order to provide additional security to their device, prefer to set a lock code on their iPhone 6/5S/5/4S/4. Sometimes security passwords consist of a complex combination of characters and the owner of the gadget simply forgets it. In this regard, the problem arises: what to do if you forgot your iCloud password and how to unlock your iPhone?

To avoid problems with regaining access to your device without wasting unnecessary time, it is best to write down the password, keeping it in a safe place with your personal access.

What methods are there to remove a password on iPhone?

The most common and effective method that helps remove a password is iPhone recovery. However, restoration must be performed by synchronizing the device with a computer using iTunes. The gadget should be switched to DFU mode. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. At the same time, hold down the power key and the Home button for about ten seconds;
2. After the logo appears on the display, release the power key, but continue to hold the home button;
3. After these steps, a USB cable icon will appear on the display, indicating the need to connect the gadget to iTunes;
4. After your phone is connected to the program, the system will send a notification that the device is in recovery mode;
5. Next you should select the recovery command;
6. Afterwards, a new device is created, and you will need to wait until the program completes its work.

After restoring, your iPhone will be restored to its original settings and your personal data will be lost. Naturally, you can always simplify your task by using the services of a customer service center and say that I I don't remember my iPhone password. Competent specialists will help solve the problem and unlock the device.

If you save existing data on your phone, then use the following method. First of all, after restoring the device in the previous way, namely, having completed all the steps except the last one, you need to right-click on the gadget’s designation and select the option to restore from a backup (for this method to work, you need to create backup copies regularly). Next, you just need to select the desired copy and wait for recovery.

Methods that will not help you recover or remove your password

Search engines offer a lot of options for restoring the code on a mobile device. However, not all of them are effective. Using untested methods will not only waste your time, but may also make the situation worse.

Outdated versions of the iOS operating system did not work correctly, and a system error contained in them made it possible to overcome the protection by making an emergency call. However, at the moment the developers have fixed the error, and this method will not help you remove the lock.