How to unlock my disabled iphone

An old iphone was accidentally locked and disabled and Im trying to unlock and/or retrieve the photos off of it.

iPhone 5c, iOS 10

Posted on Jan 6, 2024 11:39 AM

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Jan 6, 2024 11:42 AM in response to mberkenbush

You can reset it, but there is no way to recover any content from the phone unless it was backed up.


If your device has iOS 15.2 or later installed, you can reset it without a computer; check out this link→How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support. Otherwise you will need a computer:

See this Apple support link→If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

Or watch this companion video ⬇️



After restoring the phone using one of the methods above you can restore your most recent backup.

How to unlock my disabled iphone

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