Has anyone gained access to their iPhone …

Was anyone able to get back into their phone after AIG locked and erased it? AIG has locked and erased my iPhone. No one can help turn it back on. My phone is essentially a doorstop now. I have not been able to use it since 2/8/23. I wanted to schedule an appointment to repair my phone screen. I mistakenly hit "File a Claim", realized it was the wrong selection, and hit the "back" button. At that point, my card was removed from my apple wallet, phone was locked and erased. I have been unable to use my phone since that time. AIG sent the following message about a hour ago: Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to your AppleCare+ Theft and Loss claim. At this time after reviewing your claim and the information that is connected to it, it would appear that your claim has already been closed on our end. That being the case, we at AIG her no control over how long it takes for a device to be unlocked once the claim has been canceled. I would advise reaching out to Apple for assistance with having your device restored if the standard attempts to troubleshoot the problem have not resulted in its continued functioning. I've contacted Apple support seerveral times. No one will help and it is extremely frustrating.

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iPhone 14 Pro stuck on hello screen during setup with no Apple ID Some backstory. My stepfather recently died, and my LG phone stopped working not long after, he had an iPhone 14 Pro so I transferred his ESIM to his older phone and transferred my sim to his iPhone from an iPhone 12 I’ve been using in the meantime. Now then here’s the problem, the phone turned off while trying to do an update while I was attempting to set it up using the iPhone 12 (also an older phone of his and am transferring to the newer iPhone cause the 12 has a Lot of issues itself which is why he didn’t use it for long), and now it’s pretty much stuck on the hello screen. I try to swipe up and it’ll vibrate like it does when unlocking and will show the ‘Enter Pin’ screen for a second before going back to the hello screen. I’ve tried force restarting it Several times (volume up, volume down, power button) and I’ll get the loading circle for a couple of seconds before it immediately goes back to the hello screen as if it never tried to turn off, if it even Attempts to turn off to begin with. It won’t go into recovery mode either. Because it was in the middle of setting up, after resetting the phone, it doesn’t have an Apple ID assigned to it, meaning I can’t use my account or my stepfathers account to go to Find My and wipe it completely from there and try and start over, and my laptop (windows) doesn’t even Register the fact there’s even anything plugged in, I’ve tried Multiple different wires and even plugged my iPad and the iPhone 12 into it to make sure it’d even register Anything (it does to both). I’ve been trying Desperately to get this thing unlocked for over a full 24hrs now. Because my sim has been transferred to the eSIM in the iPhone I have NO working phone at the moment and that can’t be allowed as I have doctors appointments and a whole bunch of other stuff and people who will be trying to call me. I need Some kind of help with this, Please, any idea would be welcome at this point. I’m not even sure apple support or the Genius Bar can help since I have no proof of ownership since it’s a dead mans phone, which was actually given to him by my stepsister who would be no help with this anyways, especially since she’s not even in the same state as me. I’ve run out of ideas and this is driving me crazy at this point. Please, please, PLEASE help me. [Re-Titled by Moderator]

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iPhone 14 Pro Max - Green Screen Hello Apple Community, Ugh - I am very disappointed! As someone who buys quality products expecting them to last, I am very disappointed with my iPhone 14 Pro Max which I financed for $1599 CAD over two years! I work in Suicide Prevention and I am a therapist, so my phone is a life-line - literally. I was on the phone with a colleague and suddenly my phone "flashed" and the green screen showed up. It now flickers and the touch screen still works but everything is green (I tested and the flashlight comes on when I press). The device refuses to shut down despite trying ALL of the reset ways. I chatted to the chat-support and they walked me through several reset/restart options which did not work. Ao then, I organized a meet with Apple the next day (which is 45 minutes from my home) and waited for my appointment only to be told that somehow "It was caused by damage" and that they would not replace my device since I am at 2-years and 1 month (Purchased Jan 2023). The cost to fix it ranged from $400-500 so they said it's best I get a new phone. There is not a single scratch or dent on my phone. I don't get how I have a 2012 Macbook, and several newer apple products that have lasted 5-10+ years yet my iPhone lasted only two years. This is definitely a factory defect known by Apple which is obvious from a quick internet search. I did also just upgrade iOS software which I suspect overheated the product or short-fused it. Even within the Apple-Community forum there are hundreds of messages on this issue but they continue to gaslight customers - it's you that caused the damage. I waited another hour to try and get a new phone (since I am desperate and I work in Mental Health which does not sleep), only to be told that they could not go through with helping me because of my Bell Exclusive Partner plan (Large Mental Health org I work for). This makes no sense - and now I am without a device. 5+ hours time lost of my life, $20 in parking, lost personal days at work, and maybe even more out of pocket for a new device. My only option is to again go into a monthly plan of financing or leasing - but I can't know if the issue is going to happen again or not since everyone is experiencing it. It's interesting that Apple stands by MOST of their other products (even outside of warranty) but not this one. Yet, I am expected to believe it was caused by some type of damage and not a defect, hmm. The Genius bar employee did not run any diagnostics and used only his eyes to determine this. Buyer beware of $1500+ phones - quantity does NOT equal quality! What can I do now? I do not have $$ to be paying $1500-1800 every two years!

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Has anyone gained access to their iPhone again after AIG locked and erased it?

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