I forgot my password on an old iPhone and I don't want to reset it because I want to see what's on it. What do I do?
I forgot my password to an old iPhone and I don't want to reset it because I want to see what's on it. What do I do?
iPhone 5c
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I forgot my password to an old iPhone and I don't want to reset it because I want to see what's on it. What do I do?
iPhone 5c
You will have to restore it using a computer. The process will erase the phone. If you have no back-up to your computer or an external drive, you will lose the data. Instructions here...
If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support
You will have to restore it using a computer. The process will erase the phone. If you have no back-up to your computer or an external drive, you will lose the data. Instructions here...
If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support
You have no choice.
If anyone could see what was on an iPhone without knowing its passcode, the idea of using or having a passcode would be useless.
You can see what was on the iPhone by following the article linked above, then restoring its backup. Without a backup, its contents are gone.
If you mean the screenlock passcode, there is no way of resetting that without wiping the phone.
Sorry.
I forgot my password on an old iPhone and I don't want to reset it because I want to see what's on it. What do I do?