Tips to reset an iphone if you forgot the password

Have you ever encountered with such a situation: you just forget your passcode for iPhone or iPad and when you try to unlock it, your iPhone is just disabled. If you enter the wrong passcode in to an iOS device six times in a row, you'll be locked out and a message will say that your device is disabled. So how to reset your iPhone? Here are several tips for you.

Bear in mind that once your iPhone or iPad is disabled, unless you made a backup before you forgot your passcode, there isn't a way to save your device's data. You'll need to erase your device, which deletes all of your data and settings. However, if you have an iTunes or iCloud backup for your iPhone data, you can use iFonebox to extract those data for your iPhone or iPad. Here, I have extracted three different methods from Apple community for you to reset your iPhone when disabled.

Restore using iTunes

If you've synced your device with iTunes, you can restore your device.

1. Connect your device to the computer you synced with.
2. Open iTunes. If asked for a passcode, try another computer you've synced with, or use recovery mode.
3. Wait for iTunes to sync your device and make a backup.
4. Once the sync and backup have finished,click "Restore" [your device].
5. When you reach the Set Up screen while restoring your iOS device, tap Restore from iTunes backup.
6. Select your device in iTunes. Look at the date and size of each backup and pick the most relevant one.

Erase using Find my iPhone

If you set up Find My iPhone on your iOS device or Mac, you can use iCloud to erase and restore it.

1. From another device, go to icloud.com/find.
2. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID.
3. Click All Devices at the top of your browser window.
4. Select the device you want to erase.
5. Click Erase [device] to erase your device and its passcode.
6. Now you can either restore from a backup or set up as new.

If your device isn't connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network, you can't erase it with Find My iPhone.

Restore using recovery mode

If you've never synced with iTunes or set up "Find My iPhone" in iCloud, you'll need to use recovery mode to restore your device. This will erase the device and its passcode.

1. Connect your iOS device to your computer and open iTunes. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.
2. While your device is connected, force restart it: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. Don't let go when you see the Apple logo — keep holding until you see the recovery mode screen. 
3. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Restore.
4. iTunes will download software for your device. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode and you'll need to repeat steps 2 and 3. Wait for the process to finish. Then you can set up and use your device.

Whenever you are faced with iPhone disabled problem, follow the above tips to reset your iPhone and make it usable. Hope this is helpful to you.