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I don’t know my old passcode and if I rest with my new one will it lock my phone

If I reset will it lock my phone

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 5:22 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2023 5:36 PM

If you reset it that will restore your phone to factory settings.


If your device has iOS 15.2 or later installed, you can reset it without a computer; check out this link→How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support. Otherwise you will need a computer:

See this Apple support link→If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

Or watch this companion video ⬇️



After restoring the phone using one of the methods above you can restore your most recent backup.

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Oct 5, 2023 5:36 PM in response to JoHicks

If you reset it that will restore your phone to factory settings.


If your device has iOS 15.2 or later installed, you can reset it without a computer; check out this link→How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support. Otherwise you will need a computer:

See this Apple support link→If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

Or watch this companion video ⬇️



After restoring the phone using one of the methods above you can restore your most recent backup.

Oct 5, 2023 5:38 PM in response to JoHicks

If I reset will it lock my phone


No it won't. It will erase the phone and restore it to factory default settings..... so you can set it up again with a new passcode.


If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support


If you don't have a computer, try......How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support


Might be a good idea to write down the new passcode......even if you are sure that you will never forget it.


If you have a current backup of the phone, you can use that during the new setup, so the phone will look just like it did before you forgot the passcode.

I don’t know my old passcode and if I rest with my new one will it lock my phone

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