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How to restore access to an old iphone 8?

My daughter used to have an iphone 8. She upgraded to a 12 and the old 8 stayed on a drawer. Now I tried to use it, but we don't remember the passcode and she removed it from her account, so we are hitting a wall. Is there a way to access the phone? I tried itunes, but it didn't work and now the phone has a white screen with "Press home to recover" but when pressed, it ask for the passcode, which we don't remember.

Posted on Jul 30, 2023 9:20 PM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2023 9:34 PM

Not sure, but see if this helps -


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


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Jul 30, 2023 9:34 PM in response to design4all

Not sure, but see if this helps -


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


How to restore access to an old iphone 8?

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