Hi- my son locked himself out of his phone and we are trying to recover his password
Is there a way to recover my son’s password without erasing everything on his phone?
iPhone 11
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Sorry no.
You can just remove the existing passcode, by following these instructions:
Given that to remove the existing passcode you must connect your device via USB to a computer (a Windows PC running the latest iTunes version, or a Mac, which can run iTunes or Finder, depending on the macOS installed on it), and keeping in mind that if you don't have a backup all data will be lost on that device (except those that you eventually synced to iCloud), pay attention to the specific gestures that you need to perform while connecting your device to the computer.
These are the instructions to re-gain access to your iPhone/iPad:
If it is an iPhone:--> If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support
If it is an iPad:--> If you forgot the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled - Apple Support
Or, watch this support video about the same matter (for both iPhone and iPad):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s8-zLG9ySQ
Regards
Giulio