There are several ways to fix a disabled iPhone, the most famous and commonly used method is to use iTunes to restore its ID to factory settings. But what if you don’t have access to iTunes? In this case, you may want to learn about other methods.
3 Methods to Fix Disabled iPhone without iTunes
Listed below are some of the methods to reset a disabled iPhone without iTunes. You can simply try all of them to see which one will be able to fix the problem.
Method 1: Restore a disabled iPhone with recovery mode
Step 1: Connect your device to a computer. If you’re using macOS Catalina or later, open the Finder. If you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier, or you’re on a Windows computer, you can download the latest version of iTunes.
Step 2: Keeping your device connected, follow these steps to enter recovery mode.
- If you have an iPhone X or later, a second-generation iPhone SE, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus, press and quickly release the volume up button.
- Then press and quickly release the volume down button.
- Then press and hold the side button until you see the recovery-mode screen. This may take a moment or two.
Step 3: On your computer, you should see the option to update or restore your device. Click Restore (It will restore to factory settings), then follow the onscreen prompts to continue.
Step 4: After the restore process is completed, your device should restart, and you should see your Lock screen.
Method 2: Fix iPhone is Disabled Without iTunes via iCloud
Step 1: Go to iCloud.com/find and then sign in using your Apple ID and password.
Step 2: Now, tap on Find iPhone.
Step 3: Next, tap on All Devices at the center of the screen and then select your iPhone.
Step 4: Finally, click on Erase iPhone, and then confirm.
Method 3: Fix a Disabled iPhone via iSumsoft Passcode Refixer
iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer is a small, program that is designed to unlock iPhone, remove Apple ID, remove screen time passcode from a locked iPhone, including fixing a disabled iPhone.
The program is free to download, does not transmit your data anywhere, and runs on Windows PC.
Whether you want to remove the Apple ID from your iPhone or you are looking to get past the Screen Time passcode screen, it will help you reset iPhone and fix the disabled error.
To use iSumsoft Passcode Refixer to reset your disabled iPhone, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes on your computer, then follow the steps below:
- Get the iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer to a Windows PC.
- Connect your disabled iPhone to your computer.
- Launch the iPhone Passcode Refixer and select Unlock iPhone Screen.
- Click the Start button and wait for this software to recognize your iPhone.
- Click Download to download the firmware package used to unlock the disabled iPhone. The download will begin automatically and complete in a few minutes.
6. Click Unlock to start unlocking the disabled iPhone. The iPhone will restart and erase all data and settings, including the screen lock. The unlocking process takes only a few minutes.
7. When the software tells “Unlock Screen Successfully” and your iPhone finishes restarting, the disabled state as well as the passcode has been removed and you can use the iPhone as if you were using a new device.
See Also: https://www.isumsoft.com/apple/unlock-disabled-iphone-without-itunes.html#part1