How to unlock an iPhone

In life, we often forget the password we set, such as our beloved iPhone. If you have a stunt for unlocking or resetting the iPhone password, this is not a problem. In a previous article, I told you how to unlock the iPhone 7. But today, I decided to make a big move to master the unlocking posture of all iPhones at the same time. Still, the premise is that your iPhone must have a security lock screen mechanism. If you enter an incorrect unlock code multiple times, it will automatically lock the screen. In this article, we’ll read about How to unlock an iPhone? So, don’t skip the article from anywhere and read it carefully.

How to unlock an iPhone?

Under normal circumstances, as long as you fail to unlock for six consecutive times, the iPhone will be locked for a while. After waiting for a bit, if you continue to open, the failed attempts can be up to 10 times. At this point, a warning message will be displayed on the iPhone screen, stating that your iPhone is now disabled.

However, the continuous interval between unlocking attempts is 60 minutes. If you try the above process within 60 minutes, your iPhone will be permanently disabled ten times. Unless you go to a repair shop for repairs, it will be a brick. But Apple’s after-sales service has already hit the street, so we need to find a suitable solution by ourselves.

Supported iPhone models

The method of resetting the iPhone password introduced in this article applies to all iPhone works, including the latest iPhone X. Below, I will list in detail the iPhone models that this solution applies to.

iPhone X

iPhone 8/8 Plus

The iPhone 7/7 Plus

iPhone 6(S)/6(S)+

iPhone 5S/5C/5

The iPhone SE

iPhone 4 s/4

Supported iOS version

The unlocking method described in this article is wholly performed on iOS and has nothing to do with the actual physical hardware of the iPhone. However, it should be noted that since this article introduces three unlocking methods, the requirements for the iOS version of each way are different. For example, some are only applicable to iOS 7 and above. However, since most of the iPhones currently in use are iOS 7, so in general, you can unlock it smoothly according to the method described in this article.

Unlock method

Once it is disabled due to an incorrect password, you can choose various methods to unlock it. However, as I said above, some ways must be performed in iOS 7 because new features in later iOS versions will be used, so you must first look at your mobile phone system version when choosing a method.

Method 1: Unlock or reset iPhone password via iTunes

If you have used a PC to sync iPhone data to your iTunes account before, the process of unlocking the iPhone has become familiar. Using this method can ensure that you will not lose any data when you open the iPhone. In this way, you can delete the relevant data on the iPhone and restore it to the previous backup state, that is, sync to your iTunes. The specific process is as follows:

Connect your iPhone to the PC,
Start iTunes. If you are asked to enter a password, please try to use another synchronized computer,
Wait for iTunes to back up when syncing with the iPhone.

Click the “Restore iPhone” option in iTunes, and the backups you made in the past will be displayed. At this time, you only need to select the appropriate backup to restore the previous settings and delete the password.

Method 2: Reset iPhone password by restoring factory settings

If, for some reason, you neither use iTunes to back up your iPhone data nor use a sync point to restore your iPhone, then you can still use iTunes to reset your iPhone without knowing the password Case to unlock it. However, this will delete all data on your iPhone. Therefore, please use this method with caution, and check your personal digital computer in advance to see if you have synced your iPhone earlier and backed up your data. The specific process is as follows:

Connect your iPhone to the PC or laptop and force restart.

1.1 If you are using the latest iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, please quickly press the “Volume Up” button when restarting, and then quickly press the “Volume Down” button, and then press and hold the switch button Until the recovery mode appears on the iPhone screen.

1.2 On iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, press and hold the switch button and the “Volume Down” button at the same time until the recovery mode appears on the Screen.

1.3 For all devices before iPhone 6, please press and hold the Home and Top/Side buttons at the same time to start the device in recovery mode.

Since your iPhone has been connected to your PC, once the phone is booted into recovery mode, you will see a reminder message to restore or update the device on the iTunes application on the PC.

Method 3: Reset iPhone password without using PC/iTunes (using iCloud or Find My iPhone)

Suppose you have not synced your iPhone to iTunes and cannot use your PC simultaneously. It would help if you erased everything from your device to reset it. However, this method will only work if the “Find My iPhone” function is enabled on the locked iPhone.

This method is only applicable to iPhones with iOS 7 or later. Please enable the “Find My iPhone” function and perform an iCloud backup first when you get a new iPhone. So that if there are particular circumstances. Such as lock Screen Or it is stolen, you can delete all the data remotely.