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Qwerty292 Author

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Is my iPhone useless?

My iPhone is disabled, and as home button is broken so I cannot enter recovery or DFU mode. I am about to throw it away so is there anything else I can do to get it working again

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 12:19 AM

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104,068 points

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 4:56 AM

Hello,

With the 6S, it appears that you do need the Home to recover from the phone being disabled:

If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

Therefore, your only option would be to have the Home button repaired:

Only you can decide if the cost of the repair is worth it for an old iPhone.

Good luck.

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Oct 6, 2022 4:56 AM in response to Qwerty292

Hello,

With the 6S, it appears that you do need the Home to recover from the phone being disabled:

If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

Therefore, your only option would be to have the Home button repaired:

Only you can decide if the cost of the repair is worth it for an old iPhone.

Good luck.

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