How to Bypass iPhone Passcode When Forgotten

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How to Bypass iPhone Passcode When Forgotten

6 April 2021 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Last update by James Smith at 6 April 2021

Summary
Users can not load into the iPhone without correct lock-screen passcode. However, sometimes iPhone keeps locking even if users enter the correct lock-screen passcode. How to bypass the lock screen-passcode when we encounter these situations? Try solutions in this passage.

Content

Part 1: Why iPhone Fail to Unlock Screen

Part 2: How to Bypass iPhone Passcode

Method 1: With Renee iPassFix
Method 2: With iTunes Recovery Mode
Method 3: Erase iPhone with Find My iPhone Function

Part 1: Why iPhone Fail to Unlock Screen

1. Forget the lock-screen passcode

If the passcode is set to be complicated or user change the passcode frequently, it is probably forget the lock-screen passcode.

2. Screen can not react to user’ touch

If user drop the iPhone, the screen of the iPhone could go wrong like can not react when user touch the screen or get damaged.

3. Others set the passcode when using your iPhone

4. iPhone is disabled because of entering incorrect passcode for many times

If user enter the incorrect lock-screen passcode for 6 times, the iPhone will be disable in 1 minutes. User can not use the iPhone during this period. If the iPhone is enable the “Erase Data” function, all data and settings inside the device will be erased after 10 failed passcode attempts. If you really forget the iPhone passcode and your device is disabled, try the solutions below of how to bypass iPhone passcode.

Part 2: How to Bypass iPhone Passcode

Method 1: With Renee iPassFix

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① First, download and install Renee iPassFix. Then, open the software.

② Connect iPhone to the computer with the cable. Then, select [Remove Device Passcode].

③ Select the iOS version and click on [UNLOCK ME].

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④ After that, disconnect iPhone from the computer. The lock-screen passcode has been removed at that time.

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User need to reauthorize the device after unlocking. If user has created a backup with iTunes or iCloud, user can restore the backup files to iPhone. If user want to make it a new iPhone, just leave the backup behind.

Method 2: With iTunes Recovery Mode

If user can not unlock the iPhone, user can also remove the lock-screen passcode with recovery mode which will erase all data and settings in the device.

How to bypass iPhone passcode with Recovery mode:

Step 1: Connect iPhone to computer which has installed the latest iTunes.

Step 2: Hold the Volume Down button and Power button at the same time to force-restart the device and release both buttons until the recovery mode screen shows.

Restart steps on different iPhone models:

- iPhone X or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery mode screen.
- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the Top (or Side) and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

- iPhone 6s or earlier iPhone with Home button: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

Step 3: Click [Restore] when iTunes asks you to select Restore or Update. After restoration, you can set your new iPhone.

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If user has created a backup with iTunes or iCloud, user can restore the backup files to iPhone. If user want to make it a new iPhone, just leave the backup behind.

Method 3: Erase iPhone with Find My iPhone Function

If you want to remove the lock-screen passcode from the iPhone with this method, please make sure you have enabled the “Find My iPhone” function in target iOS device. Of course, this method will also erase data and settings in the device.

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How to bypass iPhone passcode with “Find My iPhone” function?
Step 1: Go to icloud.com/#find.
Step 2: Login with the Apple ID which you have login on your device.
Step 3: Select the target device in the list after clicking [All Devices] in [Find my iPhone].

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Step 4: Click [Erase iPhone] after clicking the target iPhone device in the list.

If user has created a backup with iTunes or iCloud, user can restore the backup files to iPhone. If user want to make it a new iPhone, just leave the backup behind.

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