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hi, i forgot my passcode and need to unlock my phone without loosing my data in my phone

hi, i forgot my passcode and need to unlock my phone without loosing my data in my phone

iPhone 6

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 10:19 PM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2021 10:24 PM

As you know, resetting the passcode will erase all the data on your iPhone. There is no way around this one. Now, if you have a backup created on your computer and/or on iCloud then you can restore your newly reset iPhone from that backup.


You will need to reset the passcode on the iPhone. You will need a computer to complete this task. You can reset your passcode by following the instructions in this article by Apple ➔ How to reset your passcode on a disabled iPhone. All your data on your iPhone will be wiped clean in the process.


If you have a backup created then you can ➔ Restore Your iPhone from that backup file. If you do not have a backup file created then you will lose all your data on the iPhone.


 If Photos, Messages and Contacts are synced to iCloud then you will be able to retrieve them after setting up iCloud on your iPhone after you reset the passcode and sign into iCloud.


Axel F.

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Oct 13, 2021 10:24 PM in response to MuhammadYousafWaheed

As you know, resetting the passcode will erase all the data on your iPhone. There is no way around this one. Now, if you have a backup created on your computer and/or on iCloud then you can restore your newly reset iPhone from that backup.


You will need to reset the passcode on the iPhone. You will need a computer to complete this task. You can reset your passcode by following the instructions in this article by Apple ➔ How to reset your passcode on a disabled iPhone. All your data on your iPhone will be wiped clean in the process.


If you have a backup created then you can ➔ Restore Your iPhone from that backup file. If you do not have a backup file created then you will lose all your data on the iPhone.


 If Photos, Messages and Contacts are synced to iCloud then you will be able to retrieve them after setting up iCloud on your iPhone after you reset the passcode and sign into iCloud.


Axel F.

hi, i forgot my passcode and need to unlock my phone without loosing my data in my phone

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