Friends, sometimes such a nuisance happens when an iPhone or iPad user forgets his password. Well, with whom it doesn’t happen, a complex, not associated with anything, password can be forgotten by both a novice user and a more advanced one. If you, just like me, forgot your passcode from your iPhone (or other device), then let's figure out what to do now and how to solve this problem and reset the password.
First, let's figure out what passwords can be forgotten on our iPhone. If you do not have an iPhone, but an iPad or iPod, then everything looks about the same there. So in these devices we can forget the following passwords:
We figured out the restrictions password quite recently, this password for the restrictions settings can be reset without losing any information, you can find the details of removing the restrictions password in the material - "".
Today we will fight with the main password that is set on the iPhone lock screen, this password protects the contents of the entire phone. Although there are gaps in data security on the part of Apple, if you are interested, you can look at the article - "". We will not run away from the topic and proceed to consider resetting a forgotten lock screen password using the example of an iPhone with iOS 7.0.4. If you have a different firmware, then it should also work. Before you reset your password, try to pick up the code, entry attempts are of course limited, but if you read the instruction - “”, then there may be more attempts.
Let's consider two main ways that allow you to reset a forgotten password on iPhone. Both of these methods are almost the same, the only difference is in the speed of your Internet. If the network access speed is good, then use the first method, in which iTunes will download the firmware itself and restore your iPhone, while resetting the lock password. If the Internet is slow, then use the second method, in which we use a pre-downloaded firmware. And most importantly, after the reset, all information will be deleted from the iPhone, so do it in advance, and after the reset, you can restore the information.
Reset iPhone Lock Passcode - Fast Internet
Before you start resetting your iPhone passcode, make sure you have a decent Internet connection to your computer with good speed. Because during the reset, the firmware will be loaded, the volume of which is not at all small, for example, our firmware weighed 1.4 GB.
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2. Plug the cable into the computer's USB port and enter the iPhone into .
3. As soon as the iTunes icon and the cable appear on the display, then the recovery mode is started. We launch the program on the computer. The program displays the following message on startup:
“iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before using it with iTunes."
4. Click the OK button and select the button in iTunes - Restore iPhone, we see a message that does not appear for everyone:
"Automatically checking for iTunes and iPhone updates is off. Want iTunes to check for iPhone software updates?
To enable automatic check for updates, go to the General panel in iTunes preferences and select "Check for software updates automatically."
5. Click the button - Check, since the Cancel button does nothing.
Are you sure you want to factory reset your iPhone? All your media files and other data will be erased and a new version of the iPhone software will be installed.
iTunes will review this recovery with Apple. Once the process is complete, you will be given the option to restore contacts, calendars, SMS messages, and other settings.
At the top of iTunes, we see that 1 object is being downloaded, apparently it is downloading the firmware. The firmware was loaded into iTunes for two hours. During this time, the iPhone woke up and had to perform all the steps again.
I repeat everything from the very beginning, turn off the iPhone, enter it into recovery mode. iTunes is extracting the software and suddenly error 3004 appears:
"Failed to restore iPhone. An unknown error has occurred (3004)."
I read on the Internet a cure for this error - make Internet Explorer the default browser or try manual recovery (with IPSW preloaded). So I closed all browsers and made Internet Explorer the default. I repeated the reset steps again, the error no longer appeared.
The string with the iTunes logo disappeared from the iPhone screen and an apple appeared with the process of restoring the firmware. As a result, the iPhone successfully recovered, booted up and asked to complete, during which we chose - Set up iPhone as new. During the activation process, it was again asked to set a password, but we refused by clicking below - Do not add a password.
Well, all the password has been reset, the iPhone does not ask for it anymore. Read more about restoring your information from a backup.
How to Reset Passcode on iPhone – Slow Internet
If you have a crawling Internet, then the first method to reset your iPhone password will not work for you. If the Internet on your computer is slow, then download the file with your firmware somewhere in the * .IPSW format. You can download the firmware for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch from any high-speed network connection (ask a friend or in an Internet cafe).
We pulled out our firmware file iPhone6,2_7.0.5_11B601_Restore.ipsw from iTunes. This firmware file was loaded by the program during the first method of resetting the firmware described above. The firmware file is located in the following directory:
- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
If you do not have iOS firmware, then download it -. We have the firmware. Now we take the firmware and, using another computer with a slow but working Internet access, we try to reset the password on the iPhone again. Previously, this computer was the same.
To do this, we perform all the same steps as in the first method, but when you reach the 4th point, you need to press the Restore iPhone button in iTunes with the Shift key held down on the keyboard. If you do this correctly, a window will appear in which you need to select the firmware manually, click OK and continue resetting the password.
As a result of the recovery, you will receive a clean iPhone, which will no longer ask you to enter a forgotten password. After recovery, go through the activation and you can use the phone.
iPhone Passcode Reset Features and Information Recovery
I hope you understand - how to reset the password on your iPhone if it has been forgotten. During the reset, you may stumble upon iTunes program errors. It's normal, it happens. Look for the error code on the Internet and read what people are doing, you can write about your experience in the comments. If no errors appear, but your iPhone or iPad does not want to reset the password in Recovery Mode, then you can try the same steps, only by immersing the iPhone in.
Before resetting the password, we specifically made a couple of backups in iTunes. We made the first backup in the state of locking the phone with a password. And now, when the password has already been reset, we have completed, specially selected the backup copy, what is with the password and what do you think? The iPhone recovered without question, but I thought that it would again begin to require a password, but everything worked out. When I first started the iPhone, it simply offered to set a new passcode. Hallelujah, comrades.
Apple offers iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch owners several ways to protect the information on their device, one of which is password lock. However, this password can fly out of your head at one moment and in case of repeated incorrect input, the gadget will be temporarily blocked. For information on what to do if you forgot your password or a message about turning off the device, further in our guide.
If you enter the wrong password several times in a row, the device will be locked and a message will appear stating that the iPhone or iPad is disabled. If you can't remember your password, you'll need to delete your device using iTunes, Find My iPhone, or recovery mode. Then restore the contents and device settings from the backup.
Recovery via iTunes
If your iPhone or iPad was previously synced with iTunes, you can restore it.
Step 1: Connect your device to the computer you normally sync with.
Step 2: Open iTunes. If the program asks you to enter a password, try the procedure on another computer with which you synchronized. Alternatively, you can use recovery mode.
To enable recovery mode on your device, press and hold the Home button. While holding the Home button, connect your device to iTunes. If the gadget does not turn on automatically, turn it on manually. Continue holding the Home button until the Connect to iTunes screen appears.
Step 3 A: iTunes will automatically sync and back up your device data. If not, sync your device data with iTunes.
Step 4: After synchronization is completed, restore the device.
Step 5: When iOS Setup Assistant asks you to set up your device, select Restore from iTunes Backup.
Step 6: Select your device in iTunes, and then select the latest data backup.
Using Find My iPhone
If Find My iPhone is enabled on your device, you can use it to wipe your data.
Step 1: Go to icloud.com/#find to see if Find My iPhone is enabled on your device.
Step 2: Click the All Devices drop-down list at the top of the browser window.
Step 3: Select your device and click the "Erase [device]" icon to delete data and password from the device.
Step 4: Use the setup assistant on your device to restore its data from the latest backup.
The presence of the Touch ID sensor on the smartphone relaxes the user a little, if earlier it was necessary to drive in the unlock password dozens of times a day to access the gadget, now this procedure is replaced by a simple touch on the sensor.
The code still needs to be entered when updating the software, changing some settings and installing profiles, but do you think that your wife, children or parents do such actions with the device?
As a result, the user can easily forget the iPhone unlock password.
And then there comes a moment when the iPhone will ask you to enter a forgotten code. This will happen after a reboot, if the smartphone has been idle for a very long time or when Touch ID failed to recognize the owner's finger several times in a row.
This is where the fun begins. If you do not guess the password several times, the iPhone will ask for a timeout, and if you merge and additional attempts, the device will be permanently blocked or completely erase all content.
What to do
For those who make regular backups, nothing terrible has happened. You can always erase your iPhone remotely (if it's connected to the network) and restore from the last backup.
However, if backups are created irregularly or not at all, you will have to look for a computer and do manipulations with iTunes. This is the only way to remove the unlock password with minimal loss.
How to erase via iTunes
If you don’t want to lose your favorite applications, games and photos, you will have to follow a certain sequence of actions.
Connect your iPhone to the computer you previously synced with. Create a backup copy of the connected device. Put your iPhone into recovery mode.
Instruction for iPhone 7/7 Plus:
Instructions for other models:
iTunes will detect the connected device, in the dialog select Reestablish.
After the process is completed, the data and settings on the iPhone will be deleted, you can set it up as new or restore it from a backup.
How to erase via iCloud
This will remove the passcode from a device that has Find My iPhone enabled. A locked smartphone must have an Internet connection. The previously included mobile Internet or a connection to a familiar Wi-Fi network, which will happen automatically within its range, will do.
When the iPhone "caught" the network, do the following:
On another smartphone/tablet/computer, go to icloud.com/find . Enter the Apple ID that your iPhone is linked to and password. At the top of the window, click on the list "All Devices". Select the desired iPhone. Click on the button "Erase iPhone".
When the process is completed, there will be no lock password on the iPhone, the device can be set up as new or restored from a backup.
This method is simple and fast, however, the data that has accumulated on the device since the last backup was created will be lost without a trace.
Try not to forget your iPhone unlock password!
Why does my iPhone keep asking for my Apple ID password? Usually, this problem occurs after updating or restoring the iPhone. Also, this problem can occur in other circumstances. The iPhone is not booted, the password is correct, and there are no problems with your account, but you continue to receive an annoying notification that makes using the gadget unbearable.
Usually, this happens with unsuccessful downloads that are not displayed directly on the main screen. Sometimes this issue is related to your iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, or App Store account being set up incorrectly.
So what do you do when your phone keeps asking for your Apple ID password?
From time to time, often after a major iOS update, you'll get notifications in iCloud that require you to sign in. It goes on and on. And if at the beginning the use of the gadget is tolerable, then after a few days it becomes unbearable and the iPhone constantly asks for the Apple ID password. However, this problem is easy enough to fix, for this you need to:
1. Open "Settings" on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Click "iCloud".
3. Scroll down the page and click "Exit".
4. Click "Exit" in the pop-up menu.
5. Tap "Remove from my iPhone" in the second pop-up menu.
6. Choose whether to save your browser data, news, reminders and contact data on your phone.
7. Enter your passcode to disable Find My iPhone (if enabled).
8. Wait for the download to complete and restart the gadget.
On iPhome 8/X, press the power up and down buttons, then hold down the power button.
On iPhone 7, press and hold the power button and volume down button until you see the Apple logo.
On iPad and iPhone 6 and below, press and hold the Power button and the Home button.
Restarting your iPhone can solve many problems, including our "iPhone keeps asking for Apple ID password" issue. This is easy for iPhone users, especially those with more recent models. You just need to press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds. Then move the slider that appears to the right and wait for the smartphone to reboot.
Reset
Resetting the settings may solve our problem. To do this, you need:
- Go to "Settings" and click "General".
- Scroll down the page and click Reset.
- Finally, select Reset All Settings.
You can also try factory reset without erasing data. If iPhone still asks for Apple ID password, move on to the next solution.
Checking for app updates
All you have to do is open the App Store and check your purchased apps history. Make sure there is nothing currently downloading or updating. They may not appear on your home screen, so the best way is to check everything yourself.
You can then open your iTunes and App Store recording settings (Settings → iTunes → App Store) and report your Apple ID. After that, register it again. This can help you find the problem and track down the cause of the problem.
While signing in, if you find that you can't sign in to your account, then there is some problem with your Apple ID password. In this case, try resetting your password and signing in again with your iPhone or iPad.
Check iCloud/iMessage/FaceTime
It's always important to verify your iCloud account. Check frequently to see if it is set up properly. See if you signed out of your account when you deleted it. Before doing this, you need to prepare all your iCloud and iTunes backup files.
When you go to "Settings", tap the account field, erasing the previously written password, enter a new one. After that, try to log in. This should fix the issue.
If the problem (iPhone keeps asking for Apple ID password) is still not fixed, you need to check your settings and. These two apps always use your Apple ID, even if you haven't launched them.
In this case, there may be problems with the activation of your account or with its information. You must re-sign in and out with your new Apple ID and password.
Change your Apple ID
If the problem: “iPhone keeps asking for Apple ID password” is still not resolved, then try changing your Apple ID. You can do this in the following way:
1. Open "Settings" by scrolling down, select "iCloud".
2. At the bottom of the page, click "Sign Out" and confirm your choice (If you have iOS 7 or earlier, you need to click "Delete").
3. Click "Keep on My Device" and enter your Apple ID password. In this case, your phone data will remain in iCloud and will be updated after you sign in.
4. Now you need to go to "My Apple ID" and enter your current ID with Apple password.
5. After entering your Apple ID and password, click the Change button next to your Apple ID and your primary email ID. If there are security issues, you need to fix them first.
6. You will need to change your Apple ID to an iCloud email ID.
7. Finally, sign out of "My Apple ID".