iPhone disabled connect to iTunes

I have an iphone 4s (I think its an s) It's battered I have already replaced it so I want to use the old one for my Bluetooth in my car. However, it's been put up for a while now and I have forgotten the passcode. So when I go into iTunes and restore the phone, after 17mins, it says please respond to iphone to continue. How can I respond when phone is asking for passcode?? I sure hope someone could help me with this. 🙂

i found out the hardway.

Try plugging it in to a different USB port.

as soon as i changed the ports it picked up on the phone and the restore started.

my wife freaked out like no tomorrow when her phone wouldn't work for like 2 hours.

ROFL.

My iPhone 6 is saying iPhone Disabled Connect to iTunes.

Before this i have never connected to iTunes and now i just have Contacts back up on iCloud.

My kids tried several attempts and it came into this situation. I definitely remember password.

Please help me else i will be loosing lot of my data which is very important to my work.

Thank you, brad805!! Perfect, simple, effective answer 🙂

ETA: brad805's original response:

brad805Jul 26, 2012 11:30 AM Re: iphone is disabled connect to itunes HOW????
Re: iphone is disabled connect to itunes HOW????in response to dfmcallister

Open iTunes on computer, connect iPhone to computer with USB cable. Hold both Home and Power buttons on iPhone until iTunes recognizes iPhone in Recovery Mode. This usually takes about 20 seconds of holding both buttons. Restore the iPhone Firmware.

@Atta.900

@ggb4043

This will erase the device and its passcode.

1. Disconnect all cables from your device.
2. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button, then "slide to power off" to turn off your device.
3. Press and hold the Home button and plug the device into your computer. If your device doesn't turn on automatically, turn it on. Don't release the Home button.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
5. If iTunes doesn't open automatically, open it. iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode.
6. Click OK. Then restore the device.

If your device doesn't go into recovery mode, try steps 1–4 again.

When I hold down the sleep button nothing happens, also when I connect the phone a dialog box appears "iTunes could not connect to the iPhone because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPhone before it can be used with iTunes."

I followed the steps. I get connect to iTunes screen but iTunes in my PC does not recognize iPhone.

🙂 thank you. i followed your step and it works for my iphone

yes

Thanks for the tips, managed to login my phone without delete any data!!

I see many suggestions but non of them worked for my. My little sisters iphone 4 got deactivated. Or have the same problem as this post.

BUT! the computer or itunes it used to connect to is DEAD. so I have to use other computer that this phone have never connected to.

When doing the recovery mode, i still get the question to give the computer permission. But it's totally impossible when the screen on my phone only says that is deactivated and the only thing i can do is call emergency.. HEEELP!!!

I have no idea what you just said there...

Hi, it isn't showing the iPhone option on the left column? Do you know how to fix this?

Did you ever resolve the problem with your iPhone 6 being disabled? I have the same problem and don't want to do restore because I have very precious memories of my daughter.....photos and videos from dance recitals and pageants. Every thing I have read seems to apply to older versions of iPhone. I know the passcode. My daughter accidentally disabled it. I honestly think that Apple should figure out a way to help the paying customer and legitimate owners of these devices so that we don't have this problem. I understand trying to protect the customer from thieves but accidents do happen with these devices and it isn't fair to punish the customer. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

i figured it out!!!! i went to the file tab went down to devices and my iphone was on there and i hit transfer purchases and it let me put ,my passcode on my phone finally i was freaking out about having to restore my phone too they need to fix this problem immediately if i had to swipe my phone clean i was going to call them and not be nice but yeah i hope it works for you too