iPhone 6 passcode suddenly NOT working

I just had the same problem.... I had to go home, hook it up to my MBP and as soon as I did that and entered my password in, it worked... This is going to be frustrating if they don't release a fix for this. I can't carry my laptop around with me everywhere i go.

Please note, you have to have at least synched iTunes in the past for this to work apparently. Don't follow the instructions of recovery, there is no need, as soon as iTunes loads up and you have your phone connected, it should unlock when you enter your password in.

MARV69 wrote:

Same thing just happened to me today, doesn't look like it is a random occurrence if it is starting to happen to multiple people. Apple, time to start figuring out what is going on!

I'm not sure you understand what 'random' actually means.

MMe too today and I havenet updated to 8.1.2

turned on my phone and bam, won't accept my passcode which I've not changed recently.

it's rendered my phone useless and at the worse time of year, not because of Christmas but because my dad has just passed and everyone needs to contact me for arrangements. I'm bloody livid with Apple.

Sorry to hear about your loss. What have steps have you taken to try fix the problem yourself?

Mine stopped working today as well, I was doubting my own memory, but I'm glad I'm not the only one. So now I'm trying to update it through ITunes, if that doesn't work, I might try resetting it then use a backup or take it to the Apple Store...

I just got my phone yesterday, and set the passcode to one I know I remember and have not changed it. Today I wake up and the passcode will not work, and in a edition I cannot factory restore without find my iPhone being turned off, which I can't do if I cannot get into the phone.

Hold down the power button for 10 seconds, it should then ask if you want to power it down. Again, if you synched to iTunes before you can skip the recovery process and just enter in your password.

Plug your phone into your computer, open iTunes, wait a few seconds and once you see your phone connected to iTunes, go ahead and enter your password in (While it's still plugged into your computer).

This should allow you to unlock your phone using your passcode without a recovery. IF actually just forgot your password and don't remember it, you'll have to go through the recovery steps.

Jeisenberg wrote:

I cannot factory restore without find my iPhone being turned off, which I can't do if I cannot get into the phone.

Incorrect. You can disable Find My iPhone via www.cloud.com.

Thanks I did the DFU mode recovery as a last resort, I just figured maybe there was a way to do it without having to do that. As to turning off find my iPhone on iCloud.com, I don't know how that is done because i never was given the option. I tried to take it off my account but it seemingly did nothing.

Just happened to my GF - phone was working fine this morning, a short flight later it won't accept passcode or finger print. Powering off etc. did not resolve it. No recent updates or anything that could account for the change. Cell service provider tech support "has never heard of this happening" but they are going to erase the phone.

I had this same problem. And the fingerprint wasn't working. I randomly tried my passcode twice and hit enter (instead of 1234, it was 12341234). It worked. I don't get it, but it worked, when nothing else on here was working. It got me in and the fingerprint started working again. I had to use this double passcode in settings to get it changed back to the original too

Happened to me last night! After several attempts, my iPhone erased everything without any warning!!! Any solutions?

This happened to me today, It got me to doubt my memory ! my passcode doesn't work, It worked fine but today it didn't work and locked my phone , my touch id was working until it wanted a passcode , I doubt myself so bad that I asked my wife whet was my password , she also said the same password I'm using all day . unfortunately I dont have a backup in my pc , never did one so I cant restore my photos if I restore my iphone , please help , I need those photos !!

This has happened to me as well this morning.

I had used the iPhone last evening (voice and data) around 9:00 Pm.

When I woke up this morning, I pressed the Touch ID and the screen reported that I had to re-enter the passcode since more than 48 hours had elapsed from the last time I unlocked the iPhone. How could 48 hours elapse if I last used the phone last evening?

I then entered the password (and I know it's correct as I use the same password on another iOS device) and the password does not work. After having to wait one minute after having so many failed password attempts, I called Apple Support.

I have a backup of the phone from September when I upgraded to iOS 9, and I never rely on an iOS device as a "backing store" for Messages (use a MacBook for that) so I would lose at most 30-45 days of images (no problems there), but something is not working properly.

Apple Support will be calling me back and will report back.