Do you need a personal computer to initialize?What to do when you forget your iPhone passcode

By : ilikephone / On : 14/03/2023

Many people have set a passcode so that they can not see the contents when they lose their iPhone.

Sometimes you set a complicated passcode and you may not be able to unlock yourself.Now, I will introduce how to release it when you forget the passcode.

What to do when you forget your iPhone passcode?

Let's introduce how to deal with the iPhone passcode immediately.

If you make a mistake over and over again, it will be initialized!?

First of all, if you want to tell you the iPhone passcode and you can't remember, you need to initialize your iPhone.

If you initialize, the passcode will be reset and you can use the iPhone, but other data will be deleted, so be sure to remember the passcode as much as possible.

Even if you initialize your iPhone, you can restore it if you back up your data.It is a good idea to keep the backup frequently.Please refer to the following official HP for the backup method.

[See] How to back up iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

The initialization method of Phone differs depending on the model!

In fact, how to initialize the iPhone when you forget your pass code depends on the iPhone series.First, check the model you are using.

iPhone passcode removal method [iPhone X or later/iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus]

The first is the initialization method of iPhone X and later terminals and iPhone SEs (2nd generation), and iPhone 8/8 Plus.The latest iPhone 12 series also applies here.

初期化するにはパソコンが必要?iPhoneのパスコードを忘れた時の対処法

1.2. Confirm that the iPhone is not connected to a computer 2.Press and hold the side button (power button) and one of the volume adjustment buttons at the same time, and release the button when the item "off power off with slide" appears.Drag the slide and turn off the iPhone.

3.Connect the iPhone to the computer while pressing the side button.Press the side button until the recovery mode is displayed on the screen.

Four.If the iPhone has been backed up, delete the passcode and then "restore the data and settings."

How to delete your iPhone [iPhone 7 /iPhone 7 Plus]

1.2. Confirm that the iPhone is not connected to a computer 2.Press and hold the side button (power button) until the "power off -slider" is displayed.Drag the slider and turn off the iPhone.3.Connect the iPhone to the computer while pressing the button to lower the volume.Press and hold the button to lower the volume until the recovery mode is displayed.Four.If the iPhone is backed up, delete the passcode and then "restore data and settings".

How to delete your iPhone [iPhone SE (1st generation)/iPhone 6s or earlier]

The initialization method of iPhone SE (1st generation) and models before iPhone 6s is as follows.

1.Confirm that the iPhone is not connected to the computer.2.Press and hold the side button (power button) until the power off -slider is displayed.Drag the slider and turn off the iPhone.3.Connect the iPhone to the computer while pressing the home button.Press the home button until the recovery mode screen is displayed.Four.If the iPhone has been backed up, delete the passcode and then "restore the data and settings".

Let's restore the initialized iPhone

Each model can initialize the iPhone with the above method.If you have a backup of iPhone, restore the data and settings.

There are two ways to backup on the iPhone, iCloud and iTunes.

Is a computer essential to restore iPhone if you take a backup with iTunes?

If you make a backup with iTunes, you need to connect your iPhone and computer.

Connect to iTunes from a computer and click "Select iPhone on a computer"."Restore" or "Update" options are displayed. Select "Restore".

If the software is downloaded and completed, the iPhone will be initialized, so let's proceed from the initial settings.

Restoration from backup to iCloud does not require a computer ...

If you want to restore backup data to iCloud, you do not need to connect to a computer.However, connection with Wi-Fi is essential, and it seems that the content that can be saved is more limited than the backup on iTunes.

If you want to restore data from iCloud backup on an initialized device, select "Restore from iCloud backup" on the initial setting screen and sign in with Apple ID.

If you tap "Select Backup", a list of backups that can be used will be displayed. Tap the backup you want to restore to complete.

Restore or set the device from iCloud backup

* The data was examined as of mid -January 2020.* The information is made thorough, but it does not guarantee the integrity and accuracy of the content.* Please use the product at your own risk.

Sentence/Fumihiko Sato