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Rubi— Author

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My iPhone is on unavailable

I forgot my passcode and after entering the wrong passcode several times my iPhone screen says IPhone Unavailable

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 27, 2023 10:58 AM

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Bob Timmons

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199,348 points

Posted on Dec 27, 2023 11:01 AM

Please follow the instructions in this Apple Support document:

How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support

If this is not successful, you will need to use a Mac or PC to reset the iPhone using this support document:

If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

Once the phone has been reset, you can restore your data to the phone using your most recent backup.

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