Inputting an incorrect password 7 times in a row will cause your iPhone to enter a temporary lock. If you enter incorrectly 10 times, your iPhone will automatically erase all data and enter the “iPhone is disabled” state.
Reasons for iPhone being disabled
You forgot the password to unlock your iPhone and entered it incorrectly too many times, resulting in your iPhone being disabled. Specifically:
– Incorrect input 5 times in a row – iPhone is disabled for 1 minute.
– Incorrect input 7 times in a row – iPhone is disabled for 5 minutes.
– Incorrect input 8 times in a row – iPhone is disabled for 15 minutes.
– Incorrect input 9 times in a row – iPhone is disabled for 60 minutes.
– Incorrect input 10 times in a row – iPhone is disabled.
Guide on unlocking iPhone via iTunes
However, don’t worry too much when encountering this situation with your iPhone. There are many solutions to quickly and simply resolve this issue.
And especially, you don’t need to spend money to take your iPhone to phone repair centers. Below are the ways to fix the “iPhone is disabled” error on iPhone.
– Case 1: iPhone has never been connected or synced with iTunes on any computer
+ Step 1: Connect iPhone to computer
First, connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB – Lightning or USB – Type C cable and turn off the iPhone.
+ Step 2: Put iPhone into DFU mode and restore
Next, open the iTunes software on the computer and you will see the notification “iPhone is disabled” (iPhone is disabled).
Press and hold both the Power button and the Home button for a few seconds, then release the Power button and continue holding the Home button to put the iPhone into DFU mode.
Put iPhone into DFU mode
Wait for the iTunes software to connect to the iPhone and a notification will appear on the screen saying “iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes. “
Press OK to continue.
– Case 2: iPhone regularly connects and syncs backups with iTunes on a computer
+ Step 1: Connect iPhone to iTunes
Connect your iPhone to iTunes on the computer using a cable > Press the Back up now button to back up the data on the iPhone.
Back up now button
+ Step 2: Restore the data
Wait for the backup process to finish > Press the Restore Backup button and select the latest backup.
Restore the iPhone
Wait for the restoration of the backup to complete, then enter your correct iCloud account to log into the iPhone.
Guide on unlocking iPhone via iCloud
This method only works successfully when the iPhone has the “Find my iPhone” feature enabled.
– Step 1: Access iCloud.com
Access iCloud.com > Log in with your Apple ID account.
Log into iCloud
– Step 2: Erase old data and use the latest backup
Select Find iPhone.
Find iPhone
Select All Devices > Choose the name of your iPhone device.
Select your iPhone
Select Erase iPhone to erase the old data. Then, the iPhone will proceed with the reset process, and you should use the latest backups to restore the data and unlock the iPhone.
Erase iPhone to start the reset
Guide on unlocking iPhone using Recovery mode
If the above two methods do not work, there is one more method which is using Recovery mode to restore your iPhone.
Note: If you use this method, all data on your iPhone will be lost.
Step 1: First, turn off the power and disconnect the iPhone from the computer.
Step 2:Press and hold the Home button, then connect the device to the computer. After a few minutes, the “Connect to iTunes” message will appear on the iPhone screen, at this point, you can release the Home button.
Step 3:Finally, press OK, click the Restore iPhone button, and then navigate to the previous backup and perform the same steps as above.
Guide on unlocking iPhone using the 3uTools application
If you are unsuccessful in restoring your iPhone via iTunes, you can use the 3uTools application, which has a similar feature to iTunes, but with a simpler process, as follows:
Step 1:Download the latest version of 3uTools.
Step 2:Open the application >> select Flash & JB.
Step 3:In this section, there will be Firmware versions that Apple has not activated. If you have previously downloaded the firmware, choose Import.
Select the version you want to restore >> Open.
If you haven’t downloaded it, press Download >> When finished, press Flash.
Press Download
Press Flash
Step 4:The application will display the percentage of the restore process, wait until it reaches 100%.
Step 5:Complete.
So, I just instructed you on how to restore your iPhone. Good luck.
Note: This is a third-party application, so please be very careful when operating. During the restore process, do not unplug the cable or close 3uTools. Also, remember to log out of iCloud before performing the restore to avoid any unwanted situations.
Wish you success!
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