How To Open Iphone If You Forgot Passcode

4 Ways Help What to Do If You Forgot Your iPhone Passcode [SOLVED]

Forgot iPhone passcode? Don't worry, this guide is going to tell you what to do if you encounter the unlucky issue. Here's how to get in.

face Blake Sullivan Updated on Sep. 13, 2021 10:50 a.m. PT

To keep our iPhone safe, we set a strong passcode for the lock screen so that thieves, extent scammers, and criminals can't access the phone and steal important data inside it.

What to do if you forgot your iPhone passcode? This would happen: if you usually use Face ID or Touch ID to enter your phone; if you haven't used the device for a long time; or if you recently have changed to another complex password.

Perhaps you've never thought that you would meet this issue. But now that fact is that you've forgotten the iPhone passcode. And you don't worry too much, our article will share four ways with you to help you out.

iPhone Will Be Disabled If Your Forgot iPhone Passcode

Quick Tip: iPhone Unlocker is the recommended software when you forgot passcode on iPhone. It's able to unlock a disabled iPhone or iPad; it can bypass all types of password; it works well on Windows and Mac. And you can know how to use it in Option 3.

What to do When You Forgot Your iPhone Passcode

Assuming you can't remember the passcode and enter the wrong one six times in a row, your iPhone will be disabled. The only option is to erase your locked iPhone. But if you use your iCloud or iTunes to back up your phone regularly, there's nothing to worry about; and you can restore data from the backup return everything to normal.

Option 1: Erasing the iPhone Passcode You Forgot By Restoring iTunes Backup

Actually, Apple still gives you chances to guess it if you enter incorrect passcode less than 9 times continuously. During this period, you can restore your phone from iTunes if you want to quickly open it. Note: This option only works if you've synced it to your computer, and you've turned off "Find My iPhone".

Using the lightning cable to connect your phone with your computer. Then, launch iTunes. Once iTunes has detected your phone, click the iPhone icon.

After that, choose "Summary" in the left panel. Then, click Back Up Now button if you don't have the latest backup. Tip: Make sure your computer has enough space to save the backup file, or the process could fail.

Next, click Restore Backup..., and select the most recent backup to restore, then hit Restore to confirm.

Enter your password if you've encrypted the backup. And then iTunes will start restoring the backup file to your phone. Once it's finished, your device restarts, and you can check if the data and settings you need are restored. By now, you can set up your iPhone and reset a password for it.

Didn't install iTunes on your computer? You will get something useful in our article: How to Unlock Disabled iPhone Without iTunes.

Option 2: Erasing Forgotten Passcode for iPhone Using iCloud

You can also reset your phone using iCloud when you forget iPhone password. But note that "Find My iPhone" must be turned on before the disaster.

Open iCloud.com on your browser, then log into iCloud with your Apple ID and password. Click "Find iPhone" among all options provided in this window.

Next, click "All Devices" at the top of new window and locate your device. If you're ready, hit "Erase iPhone". Then a confirm message will pop up, click "Erase" to proceed.

Erase iPhone in iCloud When You Can't Remember iPhone Passcode

Once your iPhone is erased, it will restart and ask you to set it up. Follow its instructions to finish the setup. Then you're allowed to restore your device from iCloud backup, or you can set up your iPhone as a new brand device if you like.

Option 3: Utilizing A Third-Party Tool If You Forgot iPhone Passcode

iPhone Unlocker has the ability to enable your iPhone when you can't get into your iPhone as you don't remember the correct password. Also, if you don't remember your Apple ID password or Screen Time passcode, the software is your best friend. So, be relaxed, and download the robust software on your Windows or Mac.

Using this tool to factory reset your iPhone requires a computer, a USB cable and your phone. If you don't have computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to local Apple Store for help.

Here's how to reset iPhone when you forgot the passcode.

1. Plug your phone into any USB port on your computer, and launch the software. When having entered the main interface, click the "Wipe Passcode" option.

2. In the next step, click Start button. The software will scan your device and then displays its information in this interface. If there's no error, click Start to continue.

3. The process of downloading firmware package will then begin. Just wait a few minutes.

4. OK now, the firmware is downloaded successfully. Follow the on-screen guide: enter "0000" and hit Unlock button. As the last step, just wait the software to enable your disabled iPhone. When it's done, the iPhone is erased, and then you need to complete the setup process.

iPhone Unlocker is Helpful to Enable Your iPhone

Video Tutorial: How to Restore iPhone If You Forgot the Passcode

After Erasing Your Device

iPhone Unlocker will erase all your personal data on your iPhone to unlock it if you can't remember iPhone password.

If you have iTunes or iCloud backup, restoring your iPhone from either of them after you've set it up.
If don't have a backup, you have to start from scratch.
You can redownload some apps, music, books on your iPhone.

Option 4: Reset Forgotten Passcode for iPhone in Recovery Mode

When your iPhone is disabled and is saying connect to iTunes, you can also put it into Recovery Mode, and then fix it in iTunes.

Firstly, disconnect your iPhone from your computer. Then, press the Side button until you see the power off slider. Drag the slider to turn it off.

Connect your iPhone with the computer while holding the Side button if you use iPhone 8, X, XS, 11, 12 and above; but holding the Volume down button if you use iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus; but holding the Home button if you use iPhone 6, 6 Plus, or earlier.

When you see the recovery mode screen, release the button.

Next, open iTunes. Click Restore on the screen.

Restore iPhone That You Forgot Its Passcode in Recovery Mode