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Erasing a locked iphone

Hi! My phone locked itself and its not coming up with the "erase iphone" option on the screen, so, i tried to do it using Find My but it keeps saying "erase pending" but won't actually erase. Is there any other way to erase it? Thanks!

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 15, 2023 11:11 PM

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Erasing a locked iphone

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