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Q: i have photos videos and contacts in my disabled iphone6, sinking into depression. please help.

i have photos videos and contacts in my disabled iphone6, sinking into depression. please help.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.5, I have a touch id in it.

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 7:50 PM

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Q: i have photos videos and contacts in my disabled iphone6, sinking into depression. please help.

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Sep 5, 2016 7:53 PM in response to ch j
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    Sep 5, 2016 7:53 PM in response to ch j

    Hi,

     

    You will have to erase the iPhone but you can restore from a backup.

     

    Instructions >  If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support

     

    If you set up a new passcode after you restore, make sure to write it down and store in a safe place.

  • by ch j,

    ch j ch j Sep 6, 2016 7:36 PM in response to ch j
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    Sep 6, 2016 7:36 PM in response to ch j

    thank you carolyn,

     

    but i did not back up to itunes or icloud previously so even if i restore i cannot get my photos, videos or contacts back. i am depressed and unwell too because i made a trip to Apple service centre yesterday and they cannot render help. i also emailed tim cook and federighi, executives in Apple but yet to receive any reply.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 6, 2016 7:43 PM in response to ch j
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    Sep 6, 2016 7:43 PM in response to ch j

    A reply from them is unfortunately going to give you the same response. If you did not backup the device, the content is lost. Once the device is disabled, the only way to recover it is to restore it. Had you made a backup, you could have restored your content. This does show the importance of keeping a current backup. I'm sorry.

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Sep 7, 2016 4:36 AM in response to ch j
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    Sep 7, 2016 4:36 AM in response to ch j

    Hi

     

    When using iCloud Photo Library (as opposed to iCloud backups), photos and videos from iPhone are also safely stored in iCloud. To check whether this option was enabled on your iPhone:

     

     

    Similarly, if iCloud Contacts was enabled on your iPhone (Settings > iCloud - Contacts), then your contacts are also stored in iCloud. To check whether this option was enabled:

     

    • Sign in to iCloud.com and open Contacts.

     

    If you were not using either of these services, then you may wish to consider doing so as part of your future plans - in addition to making regular iCloud and/or iTunes-based backups.

     

    More information:

    iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support

    http://www.apple.com/icloud/

    How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

  • by ch j,

    ch j ch j Sep 7, 2016 6:04 AM in response to Jonathan UK
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    Sep 7, 2016 6:04 AM in response to Jonathan UK

    i know it's my fault i did not back up into icloud. I only have a touch id (index finger of my right hand) stored in it & passcode.

    if i were to reset/restore all photos, videos & contacts would be gone.

    Applecare support has also asked me to go to ontrackdatarecoveryfor help but they says over the phone they can't help. i tried emailing timcook, federighi but no reply so far.

    i really hope Apple would change their policy and render help to distraught people like us  over the photos, videos and contacts locked in an disabled iphone.

    ironically Applecare i feel does not care about depressed, distraught people whose precious pics and vids are locked in a product they invented.

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Sep 7, 2016 6:07 AM in response to ch j
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    Sep 7, 2016 6:07 AM in response to ch j

    The services that I referred to (iCloud Photo Library and iCloud Contacts) are not the same thing as an iCloud backup.

     

    If you were also (besides not making backups) not using those services, then - for future reference - you may find the links helpful in understanding the differences.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 7, 2016 6:28 AM in response to ch j
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    Sep 7, 2016 6:28 AM in response to ch j

    I don't mean to make light of your issues here, but if you remember correctly, Apple couldn't even assist the FBI in getting into an iPhone. That feat cost the US taxpayers over $1.2 million dollars to have done. The whole issue about privacy is what is driving these issues. It is the responsibility of the end user to manage their data, not the device manufacturer. There are trade-offs. If you want to be able to access your data no matter what, then anyone can access it. If you want privacy, then you need to archive your data.