Disremembered your iPhone’s Passcode? Here's How to Fix It

DISREMEMBERED YOUR IPHONE’S PASSCODE? HERE'S HOW TO FIX IT SHYLESH SRIRANJAN

LET’S START • Setting up a passcode on your iPhone is one of the smartest things to do. It protects your data and information as well as restrict others to use your iPhone. Also, it diminishes others from using it if misplaced or robbed.

But, what if you yourself forget your iPhone's passcode? You will try to unlock it. But how? So herewith Shylesh Sriranjan - a leading gadget expert let's traverse some of the few ways to unlock an iPhone if you have forgotten the passcode or disabled your phone.

RECOVERING IT FROM AN ITUNES BACKUP • Backup through iTunes is one of the simplistic ways that can help you in your iPhone unlock. First, you need to attach your phone to a desktop or laptop that you frequently use to backup your device. Then click on the restore backup icon in the iTunes iPhone management screen. After clicking on the icon, you will be urged to enter your iTunes account information. You can use the account that you have used to set up your iPhone. Then grasp the instructions to register your phone.

• After executing all these steps select the backup to be used for the restore. There may be chances that you may find several backup options, but it totally depends upon your choice. You can choose the one you need to use. After performing all these steps iTunes will restore your settings and data. Make sure to have a check on everything so that in the end you find everything fine.

USING ICLOUD • Restoring with iCloud backup could also be the most precise way to unlock an iPhone. All you need to do is log into iCloud making use of the account you utilized to set up Find My iPhone. Then click on the icon showing Find iPhone. You really do not need to worry about anything if you are holding your phone in your hands, you have to continue further by clicking on the erase icon. On clicking, it will give some warnings, but you have to accept it. After completing these steps, your data will be expunged, and you will find that you are holding a new device in your hands.

USING RECOVERY MODE • Recovery mode can also be a better way that can help you in your iPhone unlock. The steps that you need to follow in order to unlock your device through this method are as follows. • The first step would be turning off your device.

After the phone is turned off, you need to connect it with the computer or laptop. Then immediately, perform a hard restart by clicking on the home and the sleep/wake button at the same time. Continuously, hold these both buttons until connect to iTunes appears on the screen of the device. Then, from your computer or laptop choose the restore icon from the iTunes screen. This will erase all the data from your device and you will be able to unlock it.