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iPhone disabled? FonePaw iOS Unlocker allows you to activate disabled iPhone while preserving your data on your device!
“Yesterday, I bought an iPhone X, and my old iPhone 7 I no longer use but I no longer remember the password to activate my new iPhone. After typing the password several times, my iPhone got stuck. How to activate a disabled iPhone? Connect to iTunes? "
Unfortunately, if you forget your iPhone password, you can no longer access it, but you can still keep thinking and try again and again. But the problem is, the more you try, the longer it takes for your iPhone to deactivate. So relax, take your time to think carefully about your password..
- Enter an incorrect password the first time: no problem
- Enter incorrect password 6 times: iPhone disabled for 1 minute.
- Enter incorrect password 7 times: iPhone disabled for 5 minutes.
- Enter incorrect password 8 times: iPhone disabled for 15 minutes.
- Enter incorrect password 9 times: iPhone disabled for 60 minutes.
- Enter an incorrect password 10 times: You will see a notification "iPhone is disabled?" Connect to iTunes ”, otherwise your iPhone will erase all the data it contains if the“ Erase data ”function is activated in the settings.
How to unlock iPhone with iTunes?
# If you have synced your device with iTunes
1. Connect your iPhone to the computer to which you had synced your device. Then launch iTunes and it will automatically detect your device.
2. On the right side of iTunes, click “Backup”..
3. When the backup is complete, click the “Restore” button. The last data saved on the PC will be restored to the iOS device.
# If you haven't synced your device with iTunes
If you haven't synced your device with iTunes, you won't even be able to connect your iPhone to it..
1. Pick up your phone, press and hold the Sleep / Wake button to turn off the device.
2. Connect the USB cable to the iPhone, but do not connect it to your computer. First start iTunes on your PC.
3. Now press the "Home" button on your iPhone while connecting the other side of the USB to your computer.
4. Then, keep pressing the home button and wait for the switch to turn on your device. After a while, you will see the inscription "Connect to iTunes" on your iPhone screen.
5. iTunes will indicate that your iPhone is detected in Recovery Mode. Now select "OK". The program will automatically retrieve data from your device for a short time. You can then access it again.
How to restore iPhone via iCloud?
What if your iPhone is disabled and not connected to iTunes? You can restore iPhone through iCloud.
The principle of this method is that you have activated the "Find my iPhone" function and your iPhone can access the Internet, then you can restore your iOS via iCloud. If you don't know the password, please use another method.
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Visit icloud.com, sign in with your iCloud account.
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Click on "Find my iPhone".
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Select the device you want to erase.
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Choose Erase iPhone to delete all data from disabled iPhone.
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End with "Erase iPhone".
How to unlock disabled iPhone with software?
If you haven't synced your device with iTunes or iCloud in the past, you can also unlock your disabled iPhone without passcode. I present here an effective tool to unlock a deactivate iPhone - FonePaw iOS Unlocker (opens new window) . It is software designed to fix your iPad / iPhone lock problem. It also works for cases of removing Apple ID, and removing Screen Time passcode on your iPhone.
Now follow the steps here to unlock your disabled iPhone:
# Step 1. Start the software on the PC
Download FonePaw iOS Unlocker on your PC via the buttons below. Start the software and enter “Unlock Code Lock” mode, then click “Start” in the next screen.
# Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the software
Then connect your iPhone to the software with a USB cable.
# Step 3. Download the corresponding firmware
Confirm your device information in the next window. Then click on "Start" and the software will begin to download the corresponding firmware for your iPhone. You will see a small pop-up window before the firmware download that asks you to enter 0000 to authorize FonePaw to unlock the passcode.
(Note: Unlocking passcode will erase all your data.)
# Step 4. Unlock your iPhone
And then, click “Unlock” to start unlocking your iPhone. Just wait for a few minutes and you can successfully unlock your iPhone.
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How to fix disabled iPhone with FonePaw iOS System Restore?
There is one more solution to unlock disabled iPhone - FonePaw - iOS System Restore (opens new window) , very powerful software to fix all iOS system issues, like: Recovery Mode, DFU Mode, Blocked Screen on the white Apple logo (opens new window) , the screen turning all black / blue, continuous restart, etc. Read this simple tutorial for the recovery process.
Note: The method to enter DFU Mode or Recovery Mode may vary depending on your Apple device model. To find out how, please see our guide to getting your iPhone / iPad / iPod touch into DFU Mode or Recovery Mode (opens new window) .
Step 1: Download the software with the buttons below (making sure that the installation file you have selected matches the operating system of your PC), then install it.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer using a USB cable. Click “iOS System Restore” after the software detects your device.
Step 3: The software can determine if your iPhone is in abnormal condition, then it will ask you to click “Start”.
You will have the possibility to choose one of the two different modes "Standard Mode" and "Advanced Mode" which will be able to solve the problem of blocking your device. Then please click on the "Confirm" button to continue the procedure.
Note: It is recommended to use “Advanced Mode” only when “Standard Mode” fails. Because "Advanced Mode" will erase all data on your device.
Step 4: Then confirm the detail information of your iPhone, if everything is correct, click “Repair” button. But if there are any errors, please manually select the correct information about your device. It will download a plug-in to fix the crashed system and restore it.
The process will take you a while, do not disconnect your device while this download is in progress, otherwise it may cause the process to fail.
You can also restore your iPhone data from iTunes or iCloud if you had already made a backup before.
For more detailed steps, please refer to the video below ：
# Restore your iPhone from iTunes with the backed up data
1. Connect your iPhone to the computer with which you synchronized.
2. Launch iTunes if it does not open automatically. If you are prompted to enter a password, simultaneously press the Sleep / Wake button and the button to decrease the volume. Hold them down until the Recovery Mode screen appears.
3. Once iTunes detects your device, click “Restore iPhone”.
4. When the setup screen appears while restoring your iOS device, click the “From iTunes Backup” function. Select your device in iTunes. Check the date and size of each backup, and select the one you want to restore.
Note that restoring iTunes will erase all your current data, it will be overwritten with the contents of the last backup file you made.
There you have it, these are all the solutions to unlock a disabled iPhone. Remember that unlocking a disabled iPhone will erase all data on your iPhone. It is important to regularly back up your device if you have lots of important information in it. But if you unfortunately lose your data after unlocking or restoring iTunes, then don't worry, there is one last possible way to save your lost data. You can use FonePaw - iPhone Data Recovery (opens new window) , which offers trial version and allows you to scan and preview deleted data from your iPhone. Do not hesitate to give it a try to find your data.
