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I am currently locked out of my phone so it’s now disabled, how can I get back in with out having to erase the whole phone

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 28, 2019 4:20 AM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2019 4:22 AM

There is no way out other than erasing the iPhone. Read more here, there are good news everywhere...


Forgot (You need a computer to follow these steps. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.)


I am sorry, if you have forgotten your Lock Screen passcode and there is no backup, then all data is lost, if you have one, not to worry. But if you have forgotten the Screen Time Passcode and even if you have a backup everything is lost because restoring will bring back the screen time restrictions (Status Quo).


What you will get back is what you have synced to iCloud and uploaded to iCloud Drive; information already synced and stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photosiCloud Photos *, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.


*-If you had turned on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud. 


Forgot either? Click below…

Click->If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your ...

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Nov 28, 2019 4:22 AM in response to Jadealex389

There is no way out other than erasing the iPhone. Read more here, there are good news everywhere...


Forgot (You need a computer to follow these steps. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.)


I am sorry, if you have forgotten your Lock Screen passcode and there is no backup, then all data is lost, if you have one, not to worry. But if you have forgotten the Screen Time Passcode and even if you have a backup everything is lost because restoring will bring back the screen time restrictions (Status Quo).


What you will get back is what you have synced to iCloud and uploaded to iCloud Drive; information already synced and stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photosiCloud Photos *, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.


*-If you had turned on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud. 


Forgot either? Click below…

Click->If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your ...

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