Need to backup and restore because i forgot my password. but I get a message saying i have to turn of Find My iPhone first. but i can't--i forgot my passcode
I forgot my passcode, so I think I need to restore and then load my backup.
But iTunes on my Mac tells me I have to disable Find My iPhone first
Of course, I cannot, because I cannot get in since I forgot my passcode.
IPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.2
You can remote erase your phone using iCloud from any computer that can connect to the internet. You do have to know your Apple ID password though.
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I am currently trying to download the latest iTunes version but I don't know that is going to help me as the problem is basic to Apple security.
If Find My iPhone is on and you cannot identify your phone as you said in the previous post, then it is not logged into your account. Is this a used phone that you are trying to restore that was not activated with your Apple ID and password? It isn't asking for a passcode, it is asking for the Apple ID and password, correct?
I think you need to tell a little more about this phone. I don't think you have told the entire story. Even the part in your first post about downloading iTunes. What kind of computer and operating system are you using? What version of iTunes do you currently have? Did you purchase and activate this phone when it was new? -
how do i restore my blacked out iphone 4 on itunes on my laptop if it tells me i need to turn off find my iphone first but cannot do that because my screen is blank?
Login to your iCloud account from the computer, go to Find My Phone, and remove the iPhone from the devices list. Then proceed to restore.
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I tried to do this, but I'm getting a message that says I have to turn off find my iphone before I can restore. Since my Iphone is locked, obviously I can't do this. So how can I unlock it?
Put your passcode in to unlock it.
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For some reason the iCloud account on my iPhone has reverted to an old Appleid. I now can't get rid of it for the above reason--I can't turn 'Find my iPhone' off since that old appleid is no longer active and I don't have access to the email address since its from an old job. I am in a catch 22. I can't move for
If the old ID is yours, and if your current ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll. When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.
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My iphone is disabled.Followed the steps in itunes after connecting to my computer but getting a message saying that i must turn off 'find my iphone'' on my device before i can restore it.Impossible for me to do that because i obviously have no access to my device.Can anyone help me with this problem please?
I think you should call via phone or perhaps take it to a phone store. I suggest taking your id, box packaging and other necessities such as the reciept of the phone being purchased.
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HT1414 how much disk space is needed for backup and restore.
i want to unlock iphone,for this how much disk space is needed for backup and restore activiti
OK... now subtract the music. That's not part of the iPhone backup. Neither are apps, but in app data is.
Why are you asking? Did you get an error? If so, then clear out some disk space. -
I have iCloud for my iPhone, my daughters iphone and 2 of my ipads and have purchased the max amount of storage I can but still get a message saying i don't have enough space to store anymore. Do I need to put each device on their own account?
adkennon wrote:
And maybe you don't talk to too many people but I've been on many forums on different websites where people have had similar problems and a lot of people in the store were having battery problems where they were draining too fast. What I learned is that all the people who did not download the updates are good. There phone is working the same. The people who have, they're having battery problems
I have downloaded every update and my battery life is better than any previous iPhone I have ever owned. I see posts from hundreds of people every day, and this is not a commonly reported problem. While there are a few random reports of battery problems, it is no more than I have seen for any other model or any other version of iOS in almost 8 years. Usually problems of rapid battery drain can be traced to bad apps (FaceBook is the worst offender) or corrupt data being synced from iCloud or other sources (gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo, etc).
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And also see this: http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain. It is the best treatise I have seen on the subject of battery usage. -
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Sounds like an issue with the iPhoto Library
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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TD -
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Hi there pamela123456,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1814
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The phone was jailbroken, wasn't it?
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