iPhone locked and can’t be found in the system

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iPhone locked and can’t be found in the system

I recently transferred all data from my iPhone to another used one we had in the house that had previously been erased.

The transfer was successful, but somewhat after that, but before I deleted the data on the “old phone,” the new phone timed out and needed a pass code to open it. I didn’t even get to set a pass code before it timed out, so I have gone through so many attempts to open it that it is not in an “unavailable” state. I also mistakenly removed the locked out device from my account, so all the normal fixes are useless, since Apple can’t “see” the locked out phone.

I’m fine with erasing the “new” one and starting over, since the old one is working fine with all its data still intact.

can anyone advise?

aaron

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Aug 15, 2023 06:45 AM

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SravanKrA

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Aug 15, 2023 07:02 AM in response to Ahollows

Your data is not lost if you have a backup either on iCloud or iTunes.

If you see an iPhone or iPad unavailable message or "Security Lockout" screen

If you forgot your passcode, you can use your Apple ID and password to erase and reset your device without a computer.

Learn what to do if you see "[Device] unavailable" or "Security Lockout" on your iPhone or iPad.)

iPhone is disabled.

Following this process is the only way out if your iPhone is disabled. The steps given in this link will help you reset the passcode -> If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your ...

Regarding your data…

If you have an iCloud or iTunes latest backup, then there is nothing to worry about. If not read more...
You have synced your data to iCloud, then what you will get back is what you have synced to iCloud and uploaded to iCloud Drive; the information that is synced and stored in iCloud are, Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud 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.)
You have imported your Photos & Videos to Mac/PC then they are safely residing there on Mac/PC
You have uploaded some of it to Cloud Drives using the Files app (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, Flickr, box, AmazonDrive, Adobe Creative Cloud etc). The data remains there.
If you have not backed up or do not have the latest backup, nor imported nor you have synced or uploaded your data to cloud drives prior to the situation that you are in, then I am sorry, all your data is lost.

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