HT1212 Forgotten iPhone password

I have forgotten my iPhone password. When I try to restore from either iTunes backup or iCloud backup, I get a messag that says I need to turn off "Find My iPhone" on my phone and it will not let me restore it. Obviously, I cannot access my phone. Does anyone know a way around this?

Remove the device from iCloud. See this support document. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2702
You will then be able to restore the device.

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HT1212 Forgotten iPhone passcode

First of all, I feel like a complete idiot for not being able to remember a simple 4-digit passcode. In any case, I went through the entire process of restoring my phone via iTunes...only to discover that the passcode was also restored. Curses!
Is there a way to specify that you want the passcode disabled while you're restoring?
Thanks in advance.

The above message is incorrect. Restoring even using a backup will delete the passcode. You will have to restore using the last computer you synced with to do so, without having to enter the passcode when restoring.

HT1212 The problem is that my iphone isnt connected/synced to iTunes and i've forgotten my password so iTunes isnt connected either so can someone pls help me?

The problem is that my iphone isnt connected/synced to iTunes and i've forgotten my password so iTunes isnt connected either so can someone pls help me?
PLEASE HELP ME

Hi Someonewashere,
In the article you were coming from, there is actually a section regarding what to do if you have never synced to iTunes before:
If you have never synced your device with iTunes, or you do not have access to a computer
If you see one of following alerts, you need to erase the device:
"iTunes could not connect to the [device] because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the [device] before it can be used with iTunes."
"You haven't chosen to have [device] trust this computer"
If you have Find My iPhone enabled, you can use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.
Alternatively, place the device in recovery mode and restore it to erase the device:
Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to shut down.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then restore the device.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
Regards,
- Brenden

I tried to restore backup from itune to my new iphone 5s but have forgotten the password what should I do?

I tried to restore backup from itune to my new iphone 5s but have forgotten the password what should I do?

JennyGEL wrote:
I ... have forgotten the password what should I do?
Which password?
If you mean the passcode to your iPhone, here's the solution:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
If you mean the encryption password to your backup on your computer:
Warning: Make sure it's a password you will remember or write it down for safekeeping. If you encrypt an iPhone backup in iTunes and forget your password, you can't restore from backup and your data will be unrecoverable.
If you can't remember the password and want to start again, you must perform a full software restore and chooseset up as a new device when iTunes prompts you to select the backup from which to restore.

HT1212 i have forgotten the password to my ipad and it says connect to itunes but my computer cant connect to the ipad because of the code and i need it know how to wipe the whole ipad and start from scratch?

i have forgotten the password to my ipad and its says connect to itunes but i cant connect it to my computer because of the code on the ipad so i need to know how to wioe the whole ipad and start again like a brand new ipad?

iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school enviroment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just cancelling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

Just updated my iphone. Now I can se I have two? iCloud accounts? One of them appears on my phone, and I have forgotten the password. When I try to add the other account, I get the message that this account is already added, but with the name of the first

Just updated my iphone. Now I can se I have two! iCloud accounts? One of them appears on my phone, and I have forgotten the password. When I try to add the other account, I get the message that this account is already added, but with the name of the first account where there is no available password. I have tried several times to reset the password, bun I don't get the information I need - I have no access to email. What can I do?

Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I have tried as you suggested, and when opening the "purchased" apps some have the icloud logo next to them, but I only have "OPEN" against "Find My iPhone". When opening it up, it goes through the same routine; needs to be updated before proceeding, and wouldn't update because I don't have IOS8.
Anything else I could try, or am I doomed!
All of your help is much appreciated, thanks

I have forgotten my password and my iphone is disabled. I have tried to resetting it but every time the time is up and i think it will work it says "can't connect to iphone because password is on" how do reset my iphone 5?

I have forgotten my password and my iphone is disabled. I have tried resetting it but every time the time is up and I think it will work, it says "cant connect to iphone because password is on" how do i reset my iphone 5?

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once... Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
After you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

I have forgotten my password for icloud, have an invalid email address and do not know my security answers. How can I transfer all my data from my old iphone to the new one?

I have forgotten my password for icloud, have an invalid email address and do not know my security answers. How can I transfer all my data from my old iphone to the new one?

In this case you won't be able to do that?

I have forgotten my password and have not backed my iphone up how can i get to my photos

I have forgotten my password and have not backed my iphone up how can i get to my photos.

If you have synced your phone with a computer connect to that computer and you can back it up without the passcode. If you have not synced to a computer there is no way to recover data without the passcode.

HT201210 I need to access my iphone but I have forgotten my password. How can I access my iphone?

I need to access my iphone but I have forgotten my password. How can I access my iphone?

You need to restore iPhone with iTunes on computer. Open iTunes on computer, connect iPhone to computer, hold both home and power buttons until iTunes recognizes iPhone in Recovery Mode. Click Restore button of iTunes.

HT1212 My daugther has forgotten the password to her ipod touch. The Ipod has not been connect to itunes before. how do i recover the contents of the ipod?

My dausgther has forgotten the password to her ipod touch. The ipod has never been sunced to itunes. Is it possible to recover the contents of the ipod?

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT1937 i need to get my information off my iphone but i have forgotten my password. i have been to the at&t store in Muscle Shoals, aL AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONNECT TO iTUNES

i need help getting my password to open my iphone
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if you have forgotten your password all you can do is restore your phone in itunes but this will delete everything. you could try 3rd party apps but your results won't be guaranteed

HT4113 forgotten my iphone password....how do i reset it?

forgotten my iphone password....how do i reset it?

Connect in recovery mode and restore, you'll get the option to reset the passcode during this process:
iOS: Unable to update or restore and iPhone and iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.

HT1212 What can I do when my Sleep/Wake button is broken and I have forgotten my password?

What can I do when my Sleep/Wake button is broken and I have forgotten my password? Also the Find my iPhone app is on and I can't get in to my phone to shut it.

If they determine it is defective, then yes.

Hello i have a problem with my iphone. I put a password on it and i have forgotten my password. however i have the ios7 so i cant just reset the phone. also the app find my iphone on so that isnt helping. Please someone help it will be much appreticated

hello can someone help me out
i have a iphone 5 and i set a password this morning
however i have forgotten it
and with the ios7.0.3 you cant just reset your phone
and the app find my iphone is turned on
however my problem is i cant turn it of cause ive forgotten my password
please can someone help me
Thankyou
i miss my phone haah

Follow the directions here to force the phone into recovery mode & restore it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
This will remove the passcode.

HT1212 Forgotten iPhone password

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