I don't want to loose anything on the phone
I lost my password but I dont want to restore my phone and loose everything in it. where can I go? I know my Apple ID and password just not to the phone
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16
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I lost my password but I dont want to restore my phone and loose everything in it. where can I go? I know my Apple ID and password just not to the phone
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16
There is no way around it. You will have to reset your phone which will wipe your data. Hopefully you made backups to restore from.
If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled or unavailable -
Click on the link for instructions on how to reset your passcode without a computer if you have iOS 15.2 or higher.
If you see an iPhone or iPad unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support
Click on the link for instructions on how to reset your passcode using a computer.
If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support
There is no way around it. You will have to reset your phone which will wipe your data. Hopefully you made backups to restore from.
If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled or unavailable -
Click on the link for instructions on how to reset your passcode without a computer if you have iOS 15.2 or higher.
If you see an iPhone or iPad unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support
Click on the link for instructions on how to reset your passcode using a computer.
If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support
Anything that wasn’t already backed up is gone. You need to back it up before something goes wrong, not after.
Your only option is to erase and restore the phone.
I don't want to loose anything on the phone