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My phone got locked how to unlock without erase data

My phone got locked how to unlocked without erase my data

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 12:22 PM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2023 12:28 PM

OK....You or someone else entered the passcode incorrectly too many times. If you know the correct passcode, you can wait it out and then when prompted, enter the correct passcode. If you simply don't know the correct passcode, there is no choice other than than to erase the phone, which will wipe all the data off the phone. If you've been backing up regularly, you can then restore the phone from a backup after you get back in. If you haven't been backing up, your data is gone.


See the directions in this link --> If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support


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Aug 22, 2023 12:28 PM in response to kabir186

OK....You or someone else entered the passcode incorrectly too many times. If you know the correct passcode, you can wait it out and then when prompted, enter the correct passcode. If you simply don't know the correct passcode, there is no choice other than than to erase the phone, which will wipe all the data off the phone. If you've been backing up regularly, you can then restore the phone from a backup after you get back in. If you haven't been backing up, your data is gone.


See the directions in this link --> If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support


My phone got locked how to unlock without erase data

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