You’re locked out of your iPhone because you forgot your passcode and Face ID isn’t working? So you are wondering how to unlock your iPhone without a passcode or Face ID. Now, you are in the right place. This article will walk you through how to do that.
First and foremost, you should know that there is no way to bypass or hack an iPhone passcode, not even by Apple or the FBI. You might attempt to guess the passcode, but if you enter the wrong passcode several times in a row, your iPhone will be disabled and prevent you from trying again.
The only way that works to unlock your iPhone without a passcode or Face ID is to erase it. This means that if you don’t back up your iPhone beforehand, you will lose all of your data, including photos, contacts and apps. Without further ado, let’s learn how to erase and unlock an iPhone without a passcode or Face ID. There are four ways for you to choose.
- Method 1: Unlock iPhone using iTunes
- Method 2: Unlock iPhone using iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer
- Method 3: Unlock iPhone using iCloud.
- Method 4: Unlock locked iPhone without another device
Method 1: Unlock iPhone using iTunes
The first option to unlock your iPhone without a passcode or Face ID is to use iTunes to restore it. To do this, you need to connect your iPhone to your computer. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Log in to your computer and make sure the latest version of iTunes is installed. If iTunes is already open, close it.
Step 2: Connect your locked iPhone to your computer via a Lightning to USB cable and put it in recovery mode.
Tip: iTunes may not recognize a locked iPhone, and even it does, it can’t restore your iPhone in the usual way if Find My is enabled. Putting the iPhone in recovery mode allows iTunes identify and restore your locked iPhone without hindrance.
The procedure for entering the iPhone’s recovery mode varies depending on the device model.
- iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button, press and quickly release the Volume down button, and finally press and hold the Side button until the recovery mode screen appears.
- iPhone 7: Press and hold the Side and Volume down buttons at the same time until the recovery mode screen appears.
- iPhone 6s or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and Side buttons at the same time until the recovery mode screen appears.
Step 3: Open iTunes and it will automatically detect your iPhone and bring up dialog box showing options to update or restore your iPhone. To unlock your iPhone without a passcode or Face ID, select the Restore option and simply follow the on-screen instructions.
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