iPhone 13 locked after too many wrong passwords, now blocked for 8 hours

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Level 1

4 points

Please help me unblock my IPhone i have put in incorrect passwords until it locked me for 8 hours now am unable to use my phone

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Original Title: Forgot password and now Iphone is blocked said i should try in 8 hours

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 11:03 PM

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Answer 1

Do you actually know the correct passcode? That 8 hour message won't ever appear unless you have entered the wrong passcode repeatedly.

Wait 8 hours and then enter the correct passcode to avoid losing all the data on your phone after the next incorrect passcode attempt.

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Answer 2

Level 5

4,818 points

Your only option is to try again in 8 hours.

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