Forgot your iPhone code? Can't unlock your iPhone? The matter is serious, but we know the solution to the problem

What to do when iPhone is locked?

Entering an incorrect code multiple times on the lock screen will lock your iPhone. In this case, re-entering the code is possible after some time, and subsequent incorrect attempts extend this time.

The only solution is to put your iPhone into safe mode. This erases all settings and data, including the unlock code used to unlock the device. Then set up your smartphone again and download your data from the iCloud cloud or restore it from a backup saved on your computer.

How to put iPhone into safe mode?

A Lightning cable is required for this, which connects the iPhone to the computer and the computer. It can be a Mac or one running Windows 8 or later. In the latter case, you need to install the iTunes application, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store or from the Apple technical support website.

Download iTunes for Windows:

In the case of a Mac computer, the operation is carried out in the system Finder.

To start the entire operation, turn off the iPhone. For X, 11, 12 or 13 models, simultaneously press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons.

The power off slider will appear at the top of the screen and must be moved to the right.

For information on how to turn off other iPhone models, see the support page.

Then press the appropriate button:

and while holding it connect your iPhone to the computer. Keep holding the button until the emergency mode screen appears on the phone display. After that, the button can be released.

The next step is to find your iPhone in the upper left corner of the iTunes application (on Windows computers) or in the Finder sidebar (on Macs) and click on its icon. In the new window, select "Restore", which will download iOS and start the restore process.

iTunes for Windows

Finder

When the process is complete, the text "hello" will appear on the smartphone screen in different languages. The last thing to do is reconfigure the smartphone.

The iPhone configuration process is described on the Apple website.

As you can see, the process is not complicated, but as mentioned, there is a data loss associated with having to restore your iPhone. So let's remember the code used to unlock your smartphone.

A curiosity from the Polish backyard

Securing the iPhone against unauthorized unlocking has recently been appreciated by Roman Giertych. In August this year, he wrote on Twitter that his iPhone had been confiscated, and specialists from the CBA had tried unsuccessfully to unlock this smartphone for about 9 months. Security could not be broken.