By Ethan Mercer
Updated on: May 20, 2025
Issues:
- I can't remember the passcode and i am locked out of my iPhone, how to unlock it?
- ... Can not unlock iPhone with finger and forgot pin number...how to open phone. Is there a way to do it without losing all info?
- I forgot my iPhone pin code and finger scan not working on my iPhone 6 or 6 plus...
- How to access iPhone without passcode... iTunes required me to restore my phone...
- I forgot pin number on my iPhone 5, it is possible to unlock my iPhone without losing phone data?
This is a very frequently asked question. Locking yourself out of your iPhone is always a tough situation. The iPhone can sometimes stop recognizing your fingerprint and the only way to unlock it is through the PIN, and if you can't remember what PIN number you've set there is only one solution possible: to restore your iPhone completely, erasing all data from your iPhone and the passcode lock along with it.
Also, if you enter the wrong passcode in to an iOS device six times in a row, you'll be locked out and a message will say that your device is disabled. If you'd rather not spend your time trying tricks that no longer work, read on for instructions on the official method that does.
Method 1: Unlock iPhone Screen Lock with iCloud
Use iCloud to remove the pin lock code
Follow this 'Find My iPhone' function to unlock iPhone without passowrd. Users can unlock iPhone passcode without computer. But the precondition is that you have enabled 'Find My iPhone' on your iPhone.
- 1. From another phone or PC, go to icloud.com/#find.
- 2. If prompted, sign in with your iCloud Apple ID.
- 3. Click All Devices at the top of your browser window. If 'Find My iPhone' is already on, it should be in the list when checking.
- 4. Select the device you want to erase.
- 5. Click "Erase [device]" and then click on 'Erase' to erase your device and its passcode. But please noticed that all the data in your iPhone will be cleared at the same time.
Method 2: Unlock iPhone Screen Lock with recovery mode
This method has been used by many users but the you will lose All data in iPhone. If you still want to know how to do it, keep reading.
- 1. Prepare the iPhone USB cable by plugging into your computer, then launch iTunes on your computer.
- 2. Click on 'Restore iPhone' button. There will come up with a pop-up window which confirm restoring process. If you want to continue then click 'Restore' to confirm. Notice: This process will wipe up all media and data in your iPhone.
- 3. Another pop-up windows will ask to upgrade iPhone Software, click 'Next' and click 'Agree' to accept the license terms.
- 4. That's it!
Method 3: Unlock iPhone Screen Lock without Apple ID
If you've just purchased a second-hand phone and find that the device is still linked to the previous owner's Apple ID, leaving you unable to bypass the verification process, then using Syncios Passcode Unlocker to completely remove all screen locks from the phone is the quickest and most convenient solution. All you need to do is connect your phone to a computer; there are no complicated steps involved. You can swiftly remove the iPhone's passcode in just three simple actions.
Syncios Passcode Unlocker
- Unlock all types of screen lock on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch without Apple ID.
- Unlock iPhone Apple ID, Touch ID, and Face ID within minutes.
- Instantly bypass MDM and remove MDM profile on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
- Recover and reset Screen Time passcode without losing data.
- Remove Screen Time passcode without passcode.
- Support all iPhone models and iOS versions
- Step 1: Start Syncios. Launch Syncios Passcode Unlocker, and then click Start to Unlock on the main interface to bypass the iPhone screen lock.
Step 4: Initiate the Unlock Process. As a general rule, unlocking an iPhone without an Apple ID will erase all existing data. If you've backed up your data or don't need to keep it, you can now enter "000000" to confirm the removal of the screen lock.
Here’s a quick video guide to walk you through:
Recover Lost Data after Factory Reset on iPhone
Please also note that, for security reasons, Apple representatives can't unlock an iPhone for you without restoring the iPhone, either. The restore process will erase everything on it, including photos, apps, music, contacts, notes, videos, setting, etc. If you have backed up the content on your iPhone before restoring it. Congratulations! Apple enables you to restore your previous backup files from iTunes or iCloud easily. To do this, kindly follow our previous tutorials:
Method 1: How to Restoring iPhone/iPad/iPod from iTunes.
Method 2: How to Restoring iPhone/iPad/iPod from iCloud.
If you had never ever backed up your iPhone before losing everything. Don't be sad, just use the third-party tool -Syncios Data Recovery, to recover all of your lost data by scanning your iPhone directly.
Method 3: How to restore iPhone/iPad/iPod without backup
You can choose different versions according to your computer’s operation system, just get more detailed information here: Syncios Data Recovery for Windows or Syncios Data Recovery for Mac. Simply download the free version and have a try.
Note: Preventing data from being overwritten will be the priority. Once your iPhone data get lost accidently, no matter iPhone 16/15/14 or iPhone 3GS, you should stop adding or deleting data on your phone. For once you updated those data, they will be overwritten and what you’ve lost can never be restored.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer, launch Syncios Data Recovery program on your computer.
Step 2. Choose recovery mode: Recover from iOS device. Click on 'Start' to retrieve your iPhone data.
Step 3. When the scan progress is finished, preview your lost data and choose content which you want to scan for in detail. Click on 'Next' button in blue.
Step 4. Certain deleted contents will display on screen, you can choose desired contents to recover to computer or iPhone. Once you made up your selection, click 'Recover to computer' or 'Recover to iPhone' to start.
Conclusion
If you never synchronized your iPhone with iTunes on a computer or backed up using iCloud, the only option is to restore the iPhone as new, then, use Syncios Data Recovery to retrieve those erased information. It's never too late to back up your iPhone.
Ethan Mercer | Senior Writer
Tech writer with over a decade of experience, Ethan Mercer focuses on computing, mobile technology, and data solutions, offering deep insights into how these technologies shape our daily digital interactions.