How to Change Passcode on iPhone If Forgotten

Elina wu
4 min readNov 11, 2019

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iPhone allows you to set strong password protection to secure the data. You can use 4/6 digits passcodes, Face ID and Touch ID to restrict the access into iPhone. For iPhone users, especially those who use the latest iPhone 11/11Pro and iPhone X/XS/XS Max, they can attach great protection to iPhone data. But when you forgot the passcode, how could you change it? You can get the useful ways here.

how to change passcode on iPhone if forgotten

Way 1: Change your forgotten passcode on iPhone with iTunes

If you have synced iPhone with iTunes and Find My iPhone is disabled on iPhone, you can try iTunes restore function to reset iPhone so that to remove the forgotten passcode and add the new one.

Step-1: Run iTunes on the computer which you have synced iPhone and connect iPhone to the computer using USB cable.

Step-2: Click on the iPhone icon and you will be led to your iPhone related window. Here, you can get summary information for the iPhone. Click Summary and you will get the Restore iPhone options on the right corner. Click it and go ahead.

Step-3: After contacting the iPhone software update server, iTunes will pop up a window to ask for your agreement as the data will be erased after restoring. Click “Restore” and go next.

confirm restore iPhone

Step-4: After that, you just need to wait for the process to end. When it successfully restore the iPhone, you will get the window shown as below. It means the iPhone passcode is changed and you can go to set a new one.

restore iPhone successfully in iTunes

Way 2: Forgot iPhone passcode? Change it using iPhone Passcode Genius

If the iTunes said “the iPhone update server could not be contacted” or iTunes could not restore iPhone because an error occurred, you can try this iPhone unlocking tool — iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius to remove the locked password.

Step-1: Installed the latest iTunes on the computer. Then, download and install iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius from iSunshare official website.

Step-2: Launch iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius and choose Unlock Lock Screen option.

Step 3: Click Start button to continue.

click Start

Step 4: Connect your iPhone to the computer and click “Next”.

connect iPhone

Step 5: Click “Download” to download the firmware package online. It will cost you few minutes.

click Download

Step 6: Click “Unlock” to remove the locked screen password. After that, you just need to wait for the unlocking process to end.

Tips: How to change iPhone passcode when you remember the password

If you can get the iPhone unlocking passcode, how can you change the iPhone passcode? Here you can get the step-by-step tutorial.

Step 1: Access your iPhone by entering the password.

Step 2: Tap Settings and hit Touch ID & Passcode / Face ID & Passcode / Passcode option.

Step 3: Enter your password and tap Change Passcode option.

Step 4: Enter your old passcode again and set the new password. It is possible for you to add custom alphanumeric code, custom Numeric code and 4-digit Numeric code. After that, you need to remember the new password.

change iPhone passcode with password

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