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I wrote an article that describes exactly how to DFU restore your iPhone. The type of restore I recommend when your iPhone is disabled is called a DFU restore. Just move on if you didn’t understand that - that’s why I say it’s too complicated! There is absolutely no downside (in fact, there may be benefits) to erasing your iPhone the way I recommend, and it always works. iTunesĪpple’s support article recommends an unnecessary, overcomplicated trial-and-error process of determining which restore method to use based on the kind of relationship your iPhone had with your computer before it was disabled. Using iTunes is the simplest, easiest way, but I’ll describe how to do both. If you use iCloud, you need to know your Apple ID and password, and your iPhone has to be connected to the internet. You can erase your iPhone using iTunes or iCloud, but I recommend using iTunes because it always works if you do it the way I describe. How Do I Erase My iPhone If It Is Disabled? If you don’t have a backup, you’ll have to set up your iPhone from scratch. If you’ve backed up your iPhone to iTunes or iCloud, you’ll be able to restore your data after you erase your iPhone. After your iPhone is disabled, however, there is no way to back up the current data on the device. The good news is that you can restore from the last backup your made before your iPhone became disabled. The only thing you can do is completely erase your iPhone and start over. People sometimes think Apple Stores have special tools that can unlock disabled iPhones, but they don’t. Connect to iTunes”, there is nothing you can do to unlock it. Once your iPhone says “iPhone is disabled. Can I Unlock My iPhone After It Is Disabled? Your iPhone will only become disabled if you enter 6 different incorrect passcodes. You try to enter your passcode without looking at your iPhone, but it’s not working because you’re entering 1536 instead of 1539, over and over again. You’re at a wedding and you really need to know who won the football game, but your wife won’t be happy if she discovers you care more about your fantasy football team than her second cousin’s wedding vows. It’s hard to accidentally disable an iPhone, and here’s why: You can enter the same incorrect passcode an unlimited number of times and it only counts as 1 incorrect passcode attempt. Let’s look at an example. Connect to iTunes” or iPhone is completely erased if Erase Data is turned on in Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode (or Settings -> Passcode for iPhones without Touch ID).

10 incorrect attempts: “iPhone is disabled.

9 incorrect attempts: iPhone disabled for 60 minutes.

8 incorrect attempts: iPhone disabled for 15 minutes.7 incorrect attempts: iPhone disabled for 5 minutes.6 incorrect attempts: iPhone disabled for 1 minute.1–5 incorrect passcode attempts: No problem.Here’s how many times you can enter an incorrect passcode before your iPhone is disabled: IPhones don’t become disabled on the first or second incorrect passcode attempt. How Many Guesses Do I Have Before My iPhone Becomes Disabled?