My brother gave me his iPhone3 and has forgotten his passcode to the phone. Any way to bypass this without another visit to the store?

My brother gave me his iPhone3 and has forgotten his passcode to the phone. Is there any way to bypass this feature without a visit to the phone store for a wipe?

Try Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may have to try this More than Once... and if your Device has been Modified, this will Not necessarily work.

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