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my iphone is locked because i forgot my passcode how do i get back in my phone without resetting the phone

iPhone XS, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 20, 2021 9:06 AM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2021 9:08 AM

bunnygirl98 wrote:

my iphone is locked because i forgot my passcode how do i get back in my phone without resetting the phone

There is no means to do that, as the forgotten passcode here is the key used to encrypt and to decrypt the data on the iPhone.

Reset and restore from backup is the path.

And if there are no backups, this case is analogous to a lost or stolen or broken iPhone. No backups means lost data.

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