My iPhone says unavailable and there’s no timer

I understand that your iPhone is in the state of "Unavailable". You will have to reset the passcode to your iPhone by following the instructions in this guide published by Apple 👉 Reset the Passcode of your iPhone (Without a Computer).  Note: All the data on your iPhone will be erased.

Hopefully, you have a backup created on 👉 iCloud and/or on a computer. If you do then, you can 👉 Restore your iPhone from the backup file once your passcode has been reset and the iPhone has been returned to factory settings by the procedure in the link above.

Axel F.

Hey friends, if your iPhone is repeatedly entered with the wrong passcode, it will cause it to show iPhone unavailable and may result in no timer. In case of this problem, you need to use a computer connected to your iPhone to fix this issue, both Windows PC and Mac.

Follow the process below to fix iPhone unavailability.

Reset iPhone using iTunes:

After connecting your iPhone to the computer, you need to put the iPhone into recovery mode.

For iPhone 8 and later： Press and release the Volume Up button, press and release the Volume Down button, then press and hold the Side button until the recovery mode screen appears.

For iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the Volume Down and Sleep/Wake (Side) buttons simultaneously until the recovery mode screen appears.

For iPhone 6s and earlier： Press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake (Top or Side) buttons simultaneously until the recovery mode screen appears.

After iPhone is placed in recovery mode, iTunes will bring up the Recovery or Update option.

You need to follow the process to complete the recovery of your iPhone.

Then iTunes will download the latest firmware for your iPhone.

After the download is complete, your iPhone will be reset and the process will last for about ten minutes.

After the reset is complete, your iPhone is repaired.

You will lose your iPhone data by using this method, so you need to choose carefully if you have not backed up your data.

You can also use Tenorshare 4uKey.

From Tenorshare

See the other options under the last section If you can't reset your device

at If you see an iPhone or iPad unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support

Is the Phone connected to cellular? If not you’ll need to either borrow a computer or make an Apple Store/authorized location appointment for further help.

I understand that your iPhone is in the state of "Unavailable". You will have to reset the passcode to your iPhone by following the instructions in this guide published by Apple 👉 Reset the Passcode of your iPhone (Without a Computer).  Note: All the data on your iPhone will be erased.

Hopefully, you have a backup created on 👉 iCloud and/or on a computer. If you do then, you can 👉 Restore your iPhone from the backup file once your passcode has been reset and the iPhone has been returned to factory settings by the procedure in the link above.

Axel F.

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

As been shared multiple times within this thread. Click on this 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 this link for instructions on how to reset your passcode using a computer, can be Windows.

If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

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

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 a iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro 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, use your Mac or PC to reset it - Apple Support

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 a iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro 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, use your Mac or PC to reset it - Apple Support

Please read the information in this thread. This has already been answered.

You will have to restore the device using a computer.

Then you'll have to borrow one from a friend

S-O-P-H-I-A02 Said:

"My iPhone says unavailable and there’s no timer: i forgot my phone password and I tried again and again and now it says iPhone unavailable without a timer which means it permanently unavailable my phone isn’t connected to WiFi and it’s a iPhone 7 Plus I have no Mac book :("

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Troubleshooting a Locked iPhone:

"Unavailable" means that your iPhone is locked. So, get this serviced.

Hold it Right There!

Being Locked Out...

Enter the passcode incorrectly too many times, and you'd likely be locked out for good. So, hold it right there, and refer to this link: If you Forgot the Passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is Disabled - Apple Support. It would be the one you've always entered. If you do not know it, then look for it in a location you may have stored it in.

No Success?

Contact Apple support:

If you cannot get the above link to work, then contact Apple Support.

Apple Contact Info:

• Contact Us - Choose Locations
• Proceed from there, as necessary
• Why the Wait: Phone calls are taking a bit to go through at the moment, due to lots of calls. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, many are at home at the moment, with much time on their hands to contact Apple. So, just stay on the line, and you will get through.

You can do the following:

• turn off the phone by pressing "Vol Up", "Vol Down" and then hold "Power"
• turn on the phone by pressing and holding "Power"
• when the Apple logo appear - keep holding the "Power" button and at the same time connect the iPhone to the Macbook
• at some point the iPhone'll go into a recovery mode and provide "Update" and "Restore" options
• you need to choose the "Update" the phone (it won't erase the phone, just update the iOS)
• after it updates to the latest iOS and reboots - the 8hrs counter should be back (at least it worked in my case)

If the update procedure doesn't bring the timer back - the only way is to restore I believe.

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, use your Mac or PC to reset it - Apple Support