HT204306: If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled

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Dashxun
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Q: IPHONE 6 problems

I recently received a disabled iPhone 6 from a friend and i put it in recovery mode. So does recovery mode delete everything including all the icloud information or No? Does it delete all the settings also?

iPhone 6

Posted on May 31, 2016 8:40 AM

by ChrisJ4203,Apple recommended
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From Recovery Mode, your only option to get the device working is to restore it. A restore deletes all information for the device. It will take it back to factory settings. However, if your friend did not remove the device from their iCloud account, then you will not be able to activate it. They will need to log into iCloud on their computer and remove the device from their account, after erasing it.

Posted on May 31, 2016 8:43 AM

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Q: IPHONE 6 problems

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  • by ChrisJ4203,Apple recommended

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 May 31, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Dashxun
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    May 31, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Dashxun

    From Recovery Mode, your only option to get the device working is to restore it. A restore deletes all information for the device. It will take it back to factory settings. However, if your friend did not remove the device from their iCloud account, then you will not be able to activate it. They will need to log into iCloud on their computer and remove the device from their account, after erasing it.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 31, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Dashxun
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    May 31, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Dashxun

    If you restore in recovery mode, all of the data will be erased. If the phone is Activation locked (i.e. Find My iPhone was set up on the device), it will NOT remove the activation lock. Only the owner of the account used to lock it can remove the lock.