i have not used my iphone 5 for two years now i tried putting on and it shows "iphone is disabled try again in 23712486 minutes" what should i do?

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Posted on Nov 17, 2016 5:53 AM

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Nov 17, 2016 6:47 AM in response to Zwele2

You will have to put the phone in recovery mode, as detailed in the article.


Erase your device with recovery mode

If you've never synced with iTunes or set up Find My iPhone in iCloud, you'll need to use recovery mode to restore your device. This will erase the device and its passcode.

  1. Connect your iOS device to your computer and open iTunes. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.
  2. While your device is connected, force restart it:
    • On an iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad, or iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. Don't release when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.
    • On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Don't release when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.
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  3. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Restore.
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    iTunes will download software for your device. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode and you'll need to repeat steps 2 and 3.
  4. Wait for the process to finish. Then you can set up and use your device.

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i have not used my iphone 5 for two years now i tried putting on and it shows "iphone is disabled try again in 23712486 minutes" what should i do?

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