how to unlock phone with broken screen...?

I fell down the stairs and my iPhone 12 pro max was damaged (bottom inch bent back 3/16" and screen cracked) the phone still works and gets incoming texts calls, etc. but I can't unlock the phone to respond or to do a backup to iTunes so I can get a replacement phone and restore. Siri works.

Any idea how to unlock my iPhone without using the screen?

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 10:03 AM

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KiltedTim

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Jul 3, 2023 10:05 AM in response to eb_chicago

You don’t.

You have to back it up before something goes catastrophically wrong, not after.

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