Reset iphone 4s to factory settings without password

I want to restore my phone to factory settings. I dont have the password, i cant go through email reminder as i dont have access t othe email account and the verification is not accepting my date of birth

Can you do it through iTunes?
Turn your device off and connect your cable to the computer, but not the device just yet. Start up iTunes. Now, hold down the home button on your device and plug it in to the cable - don't let go of the button until iTunes tells you it's detected a device in recovery mode. Now you can restore to factory settings.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has instructions for restoring your iOS device to factory settings using iTunes:
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
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I've forgot my passcode, but I still want to reset my phone to factory settings using my computer, how can I do that, without my passcode?

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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Hello. I have an iphone 4 work phone. I need to reset the settings to its orignal factory settings. In order to do so, the phone requires me to put in a 4 digit pin. It is not the pin I created to use my phone when it locks or the last 4 digits of my phone number. Can anyone let me know how I can erase and reset the phone before giving it to my employer? thanks.

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We laid off an employee but don't have his passcode to reset the ipad to it's factory settings. Is there anyway I can do this? I tried following the directions I found:
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Put the iPad into Recovery Mode and then try the Restore again:
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My mother passed away and I'm trying to reset her iPad2 to factory settings without a passcode so I can give it to my grandmother to use.
I've got iTunes open and the iPad is in recovery mode. However, when I click "Restore iPad", it prompts me to open a file on my laptop. Not sure what it's looking for...
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The following instructions from iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled may help:
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Reset iphone 4s to factory settings without password

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