How to Unlock iPhone without Passcode or Face ID: 6 Effective Ways

Youngsage
2 min readJun 28, 2023

Do you find yourself unable to remember your iPhone passcode or is the Face ID feature not recognizing your face? Don’t worry! Here are six effective ways to unlock your iPhone without a passcode or Face ID.

  1. **Using iTunes:**
  2. If you’ve previously synchronized your iPhone with iTunes, you can restore your device, which will erase your data and its passcode.
  • Connect your iPhone to your computer where you’ve synced before.
  • - Open iTunes and wait for it to sync your iPhone and create a backup.
  • - Once the sync is done, click on “Restore iPhone.”
  • - When you reach the “Set Up” screen on your iPhone, tap “Restore from iTunes backup.”

2. **Using iCloud:**

If you’ve enabled the “Find My iPhone” feature, iCloud can help.

  • Visit www.icloud.com/find on another device or computer.
  • - Sign in with your Apple ID.
  • - Select “All Devices” and choose your locked iPhone.
  • - Click “Erase iPhone” to erase your iPhone along with its passcode.

3. **Using Recovery Mode:**

This method can be used when you haven’t synchronized your iPhone with iTunes.

  • Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.
  • - While your iPhone is connected, force restart it. The process varies depending on the model.
  • - When you see the option to “Restore or Update,” choose Restore.

4. **Using Siri Bug (for iOS 8.0 to iOS 10.1):**

This might not work for newer iOS versions but it’s worth trying.

  • Activate Siri by holding the Home button and ask the weather.
  • - Click on the weather widget to access the Weather app.
  • - Then, delete two cities from the Weather app which should bring you to the home screen.

5. **Using Professional iPhone Unlock Tool:**

There are numerous professional iPhone unlock tools available in the market such as dr.fone, iMyFone LockWiper, etc. However, these are paid software.

6. **Apple Support:**

If all else fails, contact Apple Support or visit your local Apple Store. Remember to bring your purchase proof to confirm you’re the owner.

Before trying these methods, bear in mind that these could erase your iPhone data. Always maintain regular backups to prevent data loss. Also, it’s crucial not to use these methods to bypass someone else’s iPhone passcode without permission, as it’s illegal and unethical.

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