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User profile for user: Jana1423
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I forgot my iPhone passcode

I forgot the iPhone passcode, and I did not do the backup feature, and I do not want my data to be deleted, what should I do?


iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 13, 2023 8:17 PM

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User profile for user: Axel Foley
Axel Foley
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Posted on Apr 13, 2023 8:19 PM

You will have to reset the passcode to your iPhone. This process requires that all data be erased first. There is no way around this. If you do not have a backup created on a computer or on iCloud, then you will permanently lose the data that is on the iPhone.


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User profile for user: Bob Timmons
Bob Timmons
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Apr 13, 2023 8:24 PM in response to Jana1423

Think hard and try to remember the passcode before you run out of tries. Yes, you can reset/erase the phone and set up a new passcode.


But....with no backup, you have nothing to restore back to the phone, and must start all over again from scratch, manually downloading apps, setting up email, etc. Messages, photos, etc are gone.

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