Forgot iPhone Passcode; HELP???

[chemistslime]

Hi all,
I seem to have forgotten my iphone passcode that I set in the menu. And because I cannot connect to the computer without it, I can't even do a restore. Is there any way around this?

[ivi7]

Hi all,
I seem to have forgotten my iphone passcode that I set in the menu. And because I cannot connect to the computer without it, I can even do a restore. Is there any way around this?

I don't think anything could be done till you connect it to itunes.
Good luck with that.

[Ron21]

Sounds more like you found/stole an iPhone and now you are looking for a way to bypass the 4 digit code.

[chemistslime]

Sounds more like you found/stole an iPhone and now you are looking for a way to bypass the 4 digit code.

Found an Iphone? I wish, if you look at my past posts, you'll know that I have an Iphone. Thanks for thread crapping though.

[Ron21]

Found an Iphone? I wish, if you look at my past posts, you'll know that I have an Iphone. Thanks for thread crapping though.

So then why don't you simply connect it to your computer and do a restore?

[chemistslime]

So then why don't you simply connect it to your computer and do a restore?

Because it wont' LET ME WITHOUT the passcode which is why I'm asking for help. DID YOU NOT READ MY POST? Dude, get out of my thread.

[Telp]

I agree that you do make it sound like you stole or found this iphone, however, try putting it into disk mode or whatever its called. That should, maybe work.

[Ron21]

Because it wont' LET ME WITHOUT the passcode which is why I'm asking for help. DID YOU NOT READ MY POST? Dude, get out of my thread.

See here is where you don't make sense... The iPhone will allow you to do a restore with the computer that you last synced it with. It doesn't matter if it is pass locked or not. I just tried it on my own a iPhone and it worked.

[chemistslime]

See here is where you don't make sense... The iPhone will allow you to do a restore with the computer that you last synced it with. It doesn't matter if it is pass locked or not. I just tried it on my own a iPhone and it worked.

Well, I apologize if I sounded a bit tense. When I connect it to my computer, it doesn't even show up. Usually there's this noise, like "beep" which means my computer detected a USB device; in this case, I connect it, and nothing shows up and the Iphone icon in iTunes doesn't even pop up so I'm assuming it won't let me connect. Are you using a Mac or PC. Again, I apologize for my initial "eruption" but you had accused me of stealing.

[Sobe]

it's kind of funny considering all the talk about hacks and unlocks that a poor guy forgets his passcode and gets mauled.

[ntrigue]

HOLD the Power Button and the Home Button until a 'Yellow Hazard Triangle' Appears...(25 SECONDS)

Then connect to iTunes and it will prompt to Restore

[Ron21]

Well, I apologize if I sounded a bit tense. When I connect it to my computer, it doesn't even show up. Usually there's this noise, like "beep" which means my computer detected a USB device; in this case, I connect it, and nothing shows up and the Iphone icon in iTunes doesn't even pop up so I'm assuming it won't let me connect. Are you using a Mac or PC. Again, I apologize for my initial "eruption" but you had accused me of stealing.

In that case plug the iphone in, hold the power button and then slide to power off. Press the power button, as soon as the apple logo appears press and hold both the top power button and the home button together until the orange triangle appears. This should put the iPhone into restore mode, open itunes and restore.

[sadamsa]

Hy everybody!
Is there any basic pass code for iphone, because one of my firend says that he didnt changed any code and one time when he tried to unlock the iphone it shown "please enter pass code"
So i want to ask if is any basic pass code?

Thanks!
Adam

[ivi7]

The iPhone does not have a default passcode. So it should not ask you to enter anything if you haven't set a new one.

[mongoose8p]

Hold done the menu button and the sleep button for 20-30 seconds and it will go into restore mode then connect it to your computer and restore it should work

[sadamsa]

And what is if my iPhone didn't activated whit itunes, so if it is an unlocked iphone whit other sim not AT&T, and i forgot my pass code? Can i restore the original version than too? And can i unlock it again?

[nicolishez]

And what is if my iPhone didn't activated whit itunes, so if it is an unlocked iphone whit other sim not AT&T, and i forgot my pass code? Can i restore the original version than too? And can i unlock it again?

did you actually get a reply for this?? what would we have to do in such a case? my best friend managed to lock her phone by forgetting her password (very clever) and she has an unlocked iphone not with AT&T so she hasnt used the itunes feature and never actually connected her iphone on her laptop.. what does she have to do now? any help, pleaaaaase!!

[outaru]

I've been lurking on this forums since i had a mac (3 years) i think it's time to participate...

If you know the basics of hacking your iphone you can follow this method to bypass your iphone passcode link here (http://www.machoe.com/iphone/forgot-your-iphone-passcode-learn-to-bypass-it/)

[razorianfly]

Because it wont' LET ME WITHOUT the passcode which is why I'm asking for help. DID YOU NOT READ MY POST? Dude, get out of my thread.

That deserves one huge lol.

R-Fly

[jackjason]

try give it back to the owner.
that's 0911

[macbookhamburg]

Hy everybody!
Is there any basic pass code for iphone, because one of my firend says that he didnt changed any code and one time when he tried to unlock the iphone it shown "please enter pass code"
So i want to ask if is any basic pass code?

Thanks!
Adam

there is no basic passcode but if you have a code on you sim it needs to be entered after switching it on ...

[kathmat]

I have been reading these posts and simply cannot believe how suspicious and cynical some of you are. So sad. My daughter inadvertently "washed" her iPhone along with her comforter on Saturday. Wash, rinse, spin the whole works. Needless to say we thought the thing had to be a goner. She went out yesterday and four hours later had her new iPhone3G. Since Saturday though I refused to give the old phone up for dead, and did everything I saw on the forums as a last resort, including submerging the thing in a paper bag full of uncooked rice and cilica packets. Leaving it in the car (we live in Miami - hot!) for two days, and today when we turned it on - well waddya know! Bingo!! Crystal clear and looking great. In attempting to synch it in itunes however, it is asking for the passcode. She put in the one she had but it won't recognise it. She did not STEAL her phone, she just washed the darn thing by mistake causing this problem. Why would anyone assume that because itunes does not recognise the passcode that there is not a legitimate reason for this problem. Back to the Apple store tomorrow. Left to you lot we'd:mad: by cuffed and carted away by now! Jeez!

[skubish]

I have been reading these posts and simply cannot believe how suspicious and cynical some of you are. So sad. My daughter inadvertently "washed" her iPhone along with her comforter on Saturday. Wash, rinse, spin the whole works. Needless to say we thought the thing had to be a goner. She went out yesterday and four hours later had her new iPhone3G. Since Saturday though I refused to give the old phone up for dead, and did everything I saw on the forums as a last resort, including submerging the thing in a paper bag full of uncooked rice and cilica packets. Leaving it in the car (we live in Miami - hot!) for two days, and today when we turned it on - well waddya know! Bingo!! Crystal clear and looking great. In attempting to synch it in itunes however, it is asking for the passcode. She put in the one she had but it won't recognise it. She did not STEAL her phone, she just washed the darn thing by mistake causing this problem. Why would anyone assume that because itunes does not recognise the passcode that there is not a legitimate reason for this problem. Back to the Apple store tomorrow. Left to you lot we'd:mad: by cuffed and carted away by now! Jeez!
You are too trusting of people on the interwebs, young padawan.

[kathmat]

Well - 'tis true. Pollyanna"ish" I might be, but what we did actually worked. I mean we really thought the thing was dead and would have to be jettisoned into the the next black hole we encountered. There was nothing to lose therefore, and whether it was the rice :) the cilica or the hot car something did the trick. I know someone else who had a similar problem - different body of water, and one week in the hot car and it also came back to life. Pity the same thing did not work with my iPod which also suffered a major MI when encountering water on Saturday. Oh well... sigh. Live and hopefully learn.

[outaru]

You are too trusting of people on the interwebs, young padawan.

people are rude, the webs makes them worst..

[Opie]

I've never seen someone refer to water damage as a MI. That's funny she must be an MD to say it had an MI or VD or ED. HA HA

[richg916]

Hy everybody!
Is there any basic pass code for iphone, because one of my firend says that he didnt changed any code and one time when he tried to unlock the iphone it shown "please enter pass code"
So i want to ask if is any basic pass code?

Thanks!
Adam

If you are talking about the sim lock, then it is 1111.

[sr5878]

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:D

But really though, I also think you stole it. If not, then take it to a Genius Bar.

[AustinSTI]

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:D

But really though, I also think you stole it. If not, then take it to a Genius Bar.

Unless he set it up like yesterday how the heck do you just one day forget your passcode?

[outaru]

Unless he set it up like yesterday how the heck do you just one day forget your passcode?

what about this situation, he change his passcode while drunked.. :)

[sr5878]

Unless he set it up like yesterday how the heck do you just one day forget your passcode?

My thoughts exactly.

[chepe]

The only thing you can do is force your iphone to recovery mode and then restore it. you will lose all data but its the only way you can make it work.
follow the steps of this apple article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808?viewlocale=en_US

[milani]

Because it wont' LET ME WITHOUT the passcode which is why I'm asking for help. DID YOU NOT READ MY POST? Dude, get out of my thread.

Never heard of that happening before. Ever. When I plug my iPhone into my computer I don't have to enter my passcode to get it to connect. In fact, I just tested it right now, and it did not ask me for the passcode, and simply synced the phone no questions asked. Are you sure you didn't steal it? Seriously though, if your phone isn't showing up on your computer it probably has something to do with your USB connector, or your USB port itself. Try using a different port, or plugging and unplugging the USB from the phone/port several times.

[macintosh.apple]

Hy everybody!
Is there any basic pass code for iphone, because one of my firend says that he didnt changed any code and one time when he tried to unlock the iphone it shown "please enter pass code"
So i want to ask if is any basic pass code?

Thanks!
Adam

This is a bad side affect of releasing the iPhone in multiple countries.:eek:

[acvball92]

what about this situation, he change his passcode while drunked.. :)

i feel like that would happen to me lol

[crisss1205]

Never heard of that happening before. Ever. When I plug my iPhone into my computer I don't have to enter my passcode to get it to connect. In fact, I just tested it right now, and it did not ask me for the passcode, and simply synced the phone no questions asked. Are you sure you didn't steal it? Seriously though, if your phone isn't showing up on your computer it probably has something to do with your USB connector, or your USB port itself. Try using a different port, or plugging and unplugging the USB from the phone/port several times.

iTunes will not ask you for a pass code unless the phone is locked and it was synced with a different computer. Sound's like you found the phone because iTunes would recognize it then, or something is wrong with the USB port on your computer or the dock connector.

[Eso]

Well - 'tis true. Pollyanna"ish" I might be, but what we did actually worked. I mean we really thought the thing was dead and would have to be jettisoned into the the next black hole we encountered.

Big deal, you already bought a new one.

Title of this thread should be "Too much money to buy iPhones; HELP????"

[firewood]

Could you have accidentally swapped your iPhone with somebody else's iPhone. They pretty much look identical to each other of the same color. You can check the iPhone's serial number (on the GSM SIM card holder) against the one on your receipt.

[SFStateStudent]

OP needs to take it to the Apple Store and have the experts take a look at it. What do I look like a GENIUS? :eek:

[sallythemac]

iTunes will not ask you for a pass code unless the phone is locked and it was synced with a different computer.

Exactly. When i have got a replacements iPhone from an Apple store, they have activated it for me there and then (as i live quite far away and need to be able to make/receive calls on the way home). First thing i do is set a passcode (don't want to get complacent). When i get home i get the same error as crisss1205 has posted unless i unlock it first before attaching it to my mac.

Therefore, this phone is not synced with the computer you are using. It's either not your computer, or not your iPhone.

[SFStateStudent]

OP, give AppleCare Support a call on your landline...

[tomzak]

OP, give AppleCare Support a call on your landline...

you do realize the thread was started over a year ago?!., :D

[sallythemac]

you do realize the thread was started over a year ago?!., :D

Haha, tu chez (sic)!

[wd40]

Ok, I just synced my iphone and it deleted all but 5 recently downloaded apps!? My dad and I both sync to the same comp so what I think happened is that I only had a few checked off last time I synched my dad's iPhone (bc he doesn't need a facebook app etc.).

But I digress... So I went ahead and did a restore to the last backup before today's sync (sept 12) in hopes of getting the apps back. Not only <b>NO DICE </b> on the apps restore but when the iPhone is now Passcode-locked and none of my standard pass-codes work. :mad:

Long story short:
I did a restore and my iphone is asking for a passcode and no passcodes (that I have used prior) work!?! I've got iTunes open and get jump around to all the tabs, but I'm definitely ticked off - this has been a serious waste of time =/

Any ideas/solutions? Seems like another restore will just ask for passcode again. Perhaps a restore to today's backup will ask for today's passcode - both assume that there's no way to get back all of my old apps which appear to have been deleted.

[mokeiko]

Try and restore the iPhone without the backups, it worked for me.

mokeiko

[abcNoob]

First, turn your iPhone off...
You can turn it off even if it is locked with a passcode.
If you don't know how to turn it off:
1. Press/hold power button for 5 seconds
2. Slide the red bar at the top all the way to the right.

Once off, wait 5 seconds

NOTE: when I say wait 10 seconds, start counting from 0 (zero), not 1. Use a countdown timer if you don't know how to count properly.

Press/hold power and home button for 10 seconds...
Release power button but NOT home button, hold the home button for 10 seconds.
After 10 seconds, you can then release the home button.

After that, connect your iPhone to iTunes, and then it will say "iTunes has detected an iPhone in Restore mode. You must restore your iPhone before using it with iTunes". Now you can restore your iPhone and recover it from it's passcode lock. :)

[media3440]

At the risk of inflaming some of you even more, how about this scenario? My five year-old daughter was playing with my phone (can't start indoctrinating them to the Mac way too young, I say!) and must have pressed something, cos now my phone requires a passcode when it never did before!

I will quietly restore it to its original settings, but I most certainly did not steal my phone.

Happy New year :-)

[firewood]

Is there any basic pass code for iphone, because one of my firend says that he didnt changed any code and one time when he tried to unlock the iphone it shown "please enter pass code"

Yup. The basic passcode is none. If you don't have a passcode on your iphone, your "friends" can play nasty tricks on you by adding one. Only takes a few seconds.

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[tommyIphone]

a few days ago i forgot my passcode. and i had to restore and i did not get a message that said that ..my iphone showed up and i clicked restore and everything was fine

[jimrx7]

any ideas if my iphone won't unlock with the passcode I set? I can't just restore it in itunes as this will reset it to Canadian settings where the phone was purchased and I live in australia...

[Auzburner]

I have been reading these posts and simply cannot believe how suspicious and cynical some of you are. So sad. My daughter inadvertently "washed" her iPhone along with her comforter on Saturday. Wash, rinse, spin the whole works. Needless to say we thought the thing had to be a goner. She went out yesterday and four hours later had her new iPhone3G. Since Saturday though I refused to give the old phone up for dead, and did everything I saw on the forums as a last resort, including submerging the thing in a paper bag full of uncooked rice and cilica packets. Leaving it in the car (we live in Miami - hot!) for two days, and today when we turned it on - well waddya know! Bingo!! Crystal clear and looking great. In attempting to synch it in itunes however, it is asking for the passcode. She put in the one she had but it won't recognise it. She did not STEAL her phone, she just washed the darn thing by mistake causing this problem. Why would anyone assume that because itunes does not recognise the passcode that there is not a legitimate reason for this problem. Back to the Apple store tomorrow. Left to you lot we'd:mad: by cuffed and carted away by now! Jeez!

My iPod Touch did this a month back. It decided it wanted to protect itself with an unknown passcode on an iPod Touch that has never had a passcode on it. It was not wet, just playing music. When I went to unlock it asked for a passcode... okay? Called Apple support to see if they would maybe give me some sort of universal code for the heck of it and just to see what they would say. They did as expected "Just Restore"... @OP DO THIS (http://limitededitioniphone.com/how-to-put-the-iphone-into-dfu-mode/) I've seen it work...

[penfold4582]

Okay firstly I am new so please treat me gently.

I have actually genuinely found an ipod touch outside my house and being that I am a nice person I picked it up in order to try and find out who the owner is. See if there are any details, pictures etc that will link it to the owner.

However, my problem is that I am unable to get into the ipod touch as there is a passcode on it. Now I don't want to reset it as it isn't mine and that isn't fair to the person who the ipod belongs to.

I use a Mac normally and have plugged it into that to try and get it work but with no success - doesn't even register and wants the passcode before it will let me open up the ipod folder.

I have also plugged it into my Windows pc to see if i can get into the folder options to change it from lock to unlocked but this has been unsuccessful as it appears the Vista will not show me the ipod files.

Is there anyway I can get into the ipod without knowing the passcode or wiping everything that is on there.

Thank you in advance.

Also - just so you know, I have put a note up outside my house saying if anyone has lost something then they can contact me and providing they can get into it with the passcode (and then they look like their pictures) they can have it back but so far, no-one has come forward.

[cellocello]

Also - just so you know, I have put a note up outside my house saying if anyone has lost something then they can contact me and providing they can get into it with the passcode (and then they look like their pictures) they can have it back but so far, no-one has come forward.

This is all you can do. Post some more signs, maybe post it on your local Craigs list or something. Give it 30 days, then keep it as your own.

I have lost many electronics over the years - fair is fair. I lost it and didn't claim/find it in time. Someone out there is enjoying my old zune, for example;)

[iphonehelping]

Hi all,
I seem to have forgotten my iphone passcode that I set in the menu. And because I cannot connect to the computer without it, I can't even do a restore. Is there any way around this?

:) your in luck kid, because i got a solution

power off iphone
as it is after power off, hold the home button
as you are holding the button, connect iphone to computer for recovery mode
restore with button on itunes, itll work

[Theirishjoey]

Don't take my word as hard evidence! But...You could try doing a hard restore (Hold Power button and Menu button for a while until you notice the screen change and it should have a picture of a USB cable and an iTunes logo) then plug it into your computer and whabang! You should be able to restore your iPhone.

Also, seeing as it doesn't even come up on your computer check if there is a problem with your computer and your USB cable.

Joey

[outaru]

:) your in luck kid, because i got a solution

power off iphone
as it is after power off, hold the home button
as you are holding the button, connect iphone to computer for recovery mode
restore with button on itunes, itll work


he said he cannot connect to a computer.. so i guess theres no other solution..

[Theaser]

he said he cannot connect to a computer.. so i guess theres no other solution..

.........Then how did he activate the iphone when he bought it in the first place??? I'm beginning to lean to the side where people are saying he stole it. How hard is it to get a sync cable???

[outaru]

.........Then how did he activate the iphone when he bought it in the first place??? I'm beginning to lean to the side where people are saying he stole it. How hard is it to get a sync cable???

he have a computer a home which he use to activate the iphone, perhaps he's on a trip and might took several month to get home and restore his iphone.. :p

[Theaser]

he have a computer a home which he use to activate the iphone, perhaps he's on a trip and might took several month to get home and restore his iphone.. :p

Well as long as he has his laptop or macbook with him, NEVER FORGET ABOUT YOUR SYNC CABLE and plug it into there. I'm pretty sure that he could do that if he is traveling.

[Iphone3gisgreat]

dude why did you forget the pass code...


gosh

[gabitzu]

someway I have fixed it I turn it on and a password appeared I have entered some different passwords but no results. what can I do? please if you can help me

[megasky]

Restoring it the only solution. what i did is fresh jailbreaking. then install my apps and sync my stuff again.

if you are stuck on restoring, search for other ways to restore. it is the key.
(restoring to a point before the lock happend)

remember either friend jailbreaking or restoring as new iphone. do not restore to a point after the lock happend.

[navelski]

I just joined this forum because my iPhone just started asking for a passcode yesterday without my input. I was at work on Friday morning and i made a call. After the call, I hung up and placed the phone in my pocket as usual. About one hour later I pull the phone out of my pocket to show someone a picture and the phone asked me for a passcode. I never set a passcode and I am quite sure that it's not very likely that the movement in my pocket could cause the exact menu's and icons to be accidentally pressed to activate this feature. I think it's more likely that I could win the Lotto! Three days earlier my PC would not boot. I took the PC to a repair facility and was told the hard disk has a self test error and the computer will not boot. I ordered a new computer the day before the iPhone malfunctioned. For the record, I neither stole the iPhone nor did I steal the PC.

Problem- My Iphone cannot be restored without my PC. When I receive my new PC, I have to figure out to get iTunes and all it's associated Synch info over to the new PC.

Am I screwed?

[SFStateStudent]

Problem- My Iphone cannot be restored without my PC. When I receive my new PC, I have to figure out to get iTunes and all it's associated Synch info over to the new PC. Am I screwed?

No, b/c your iTunes account requires that you login and all your purchased items should still be under your account. You can just download them and iTunes will remind you that you've already purchased the items. Transfer everything from your iPhone to your new PC, directions available via iTunes support. Have you backed up your iPhone via an external hard drive on a regular basis? You are authorized up to 5 different computers for your iTunes account downloads and purchases. If you reached more than 5 then you can reset the "authorized computers" by deleting all computers then reauthorizing the ones that are still active... Good Luck!

[Isteel]

Hey i ve just stolen an iphone, how do i unlock it ?

[S1XStringMayhem]

I love these kinds of threads. People come up with these "convincing" stories about how they forgot 4 numbers or a password magically appeared. If you legitamatly forgot your 4# passcode then why the **** do you have an iPhone? Return it and sign up for school.

[S1XStringMayhem]

Hey i ve just stolen an iphone, how do i unlock it ?

Lmao! You must be the OP with a different account.

[EarthDawn]

Ya know i have had my iPhone passcode protected for a year & a half and i never thought to myself... why doesent it ask me for my code when I sync it ?

And now I know...

Tanks

[Auzburner]

I have been reading these posts and simply cannot believe how suspicious and cynical some of you are. So sad. My daughter inadvertently "washed" her iPhone along with her comforter on Saturday. Wash, rinse, spin the whole works. Needless to say we thought the thing had to be a goner. She went out yesterday and four hours later had her new iPhone3G. Since Saturday though I refused to give the old phone up for dead, and did everything I saw on the forums as a last resort, including submerging the thing in a paper bag full of uncooked rice and cilica packets. Leaving it in the car (we live in Miami - hot!) for two days, and today when we turned it on - well waddya know! Bingo!! Crystal clear and looking great. In attempting to synch it in itunes however, it is asking for the passcode. She put in the one she had but it won't recognise it. She did not STEAL her phone, she just washed the darn thing by mistake causing this problem. Why would anyone assume that because itunes does not recognise the passcode that there is not a legitimate reason for this problem. Back to the Apple store tomorrow. Left to you lot we'd:mad: by cuffed and carted away by now! Jeez!

My brother had a ton of trouble with his iPod Touch. One night his first gen decided it needed to passcode itself. No one had EVER placed a passcode on the device, but it insisted it required a passcode. Long story short, I placed the touch in recovery mode and was able to restore from there...

[bigchief]

I have been reading these posts and simply cannot believe how suspicious and cynical some of you are. So sad. My daughter inadvertently "washed" her iPhone along with her comforter on Saturday. Wash, rinse, spin the whole works. Needless to say we thought the thing had to be a goner. She went out yesterday and four hours later had her new iPhone3G. Since Saturday though I refused to give the old phone up for dead, and did everything I saw on the forums as a last resort, including submerging the thing in a paper bag full of uncooked rice and cilica packets. Leaving it in the car (we live in Miami - hot!) for two days, and today when we turned it on - well waddya know! Bingo!! Crystal clear and looking great. In attempting to synch it in itunes however, it is asking for the passcode. She put in the one she had but it won't recognise it. She did not STEAL her phone, she just washed the darn thing by mistake causing this problem. Why would anyone assume that because itunes does not recognise the passcode that there is not a legitimate reason for this problem. Back to the Apple store tomorrow. Left to you lot we'd:mad: by cuffed and carted away by now! Jeez!

Oh settle down. If your going to the Apple Store with yours it's safe to assume that your's is not stolen.

[shdwops]

See here is where you don't make sense... The iPhone will allow you to do a restore with the computer that you last synced it with. It doesn't matter if it is pass locked or not. I just tried it on my own a iPhone and it worked.

NOT ALWAYS JUST CUZ IT WORKED FOR YOU AND YOU'RE "GOD" DOESNT MEAN IT WORKS FOR ALL.

[mrkgoo]

I think people have to realise that the code is there to protect the data - so having a work around to get in would bypass the whole point, no?

[jarjarblinks]

If you can substantiate proof of purchase, I think bringing it back to the genius bar is the best bet. After all, the iPhone can only be synced to the last computer it was synced with. Other than that, there really is no other way to overcome the passcode.

[chuy313]

i found a iphone but i found it in river side california and i live in san diego!
im goin to keep it and i dont know how to unlock it!!!

[bigchief]

i found a iphone but i found it in river side california and i live in san diego!
im goin to keep it and i dont know how to unlock it!!!

Have fun with that brick! :D

[firewood]

stolen...

Another good possibility is that one of their "friends" has a sick sense of humor, and put a pass code on their phone when they weren't looking.

If you don't already have a pass code on your iPhone, someone could do this to you.

[robinpow]

OK folks, old thread, but same problem.
With a bit of luck, the no one will flame me, for asking.
I need a to learn how to bypass the password on my grandson's iPhone.
The boy kid is 14, and sometimes his brain goes out to lunch without telling his body. LOL He locked his phone to keep his little brother from using it, while he was at camp (no cell phones allowed). Two weeks later he returns home, only to have forgotten his own %^& password!!

Not sure which model, but got it last Christmas. He called Apple, but the told him he was S.O.L., tired to connect it to the computer, but no luck.

You may reply here or email me.
robinpow3 at earthlink.net
(you know how to do the email address, don't need the spam from the robots)

Help!
Robin

[lostprophet894]

OK folks, old thread, but same problem.
With a bit of luck, the no one will flame me, for asking.
I need a to learn how to bypass the password on my grandson's iPhone.
The boy kid is 14, and sometimes his brain goes out to lunch without telling his body. LOL He locked his phone to keep his little brother from using it, while he was at camp (no cell phones allowed). Two weeks later he returns home, only to have forgotten his own %^& password!!

Not sure which model, but got it last Christmas. He called Apple, but the told him he was S.O.L., tired to connect it to the computer, but no luck.

You may reply here or email me.
robinpow3 at earthlink.net
(you know how to do the email address, don't need the spam from the robots)

Help!
Robin

Do a DFU restore.

[outaru]

Do a DFU restore.

yep.. that's the best way...

[dave006]

It might help if you explain what DFU means, since not everyone is an iPhone expert. :eek:

DFU stands for Device Failsafe Utility (DFU). For more information on how to use this DFU to restore your iPhone.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034

Dave

[-aggie-]

It might help if you explain what DFU means, since not everyone is an iPhone expert. :eek:

DFU stands for Device Failsafe Utility (DFU). For more information on how to use this DFU to restore your iPhone.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034

Dave

DFU stands for Device Firmware Update, not what you wrote. I thought what you wrote was wrong, but then I had to open the link to make sure my brain wasn't fried. Didn't you even read the link you gave? :)

Edit: Oh, and I thought it was pretty amusing how people kept responding to the OP years after this thread was opened. It would die and then get opened again, and again.

[dave006]

DFU stands for Device Firmware Update, not what you wrote. I thought what you wrote was wrong, but then I had to open the link to make sure my brain wasn't fried. Didn't you even read the link you gave? :)

Edit: Oh, and I thought it was pretty amusing how people kept responding to the OP years after this thread was opened. It would die and then get opened again, and again.How dow you know your brain is not fried?

I find it odd when everyone spends to the time to respond to post by saying "try search, "try google", or some other silly response. Posting "use DFU" is just a silly for most posters since if the individual like "Robin" knew what DFU was they would not have bothered to post a long question asking for help... :confused:

My post was done in the same form are I thought the two (2) previous responses were made, an attemt at humor but somewhat on topic. Please notice the :eek: with the comment about iPhone expert. Robin, would most likely be best served by a link rather then just "Do a DFU restore..."

The post from "robinpow" appears to be a vaild post related to the topic, to the topic is still valid and we see this type of thread all the time. It sure beats having 4-5 threads about MMS per hour.... :D

Dave

[-aggie-]

How dow you know your brain is not fried?

I find it odd when everyone spends to the time to respond to post by saying "try search, "try google", or some other silly response. Posting "use DFU" is just a silly for most posters since if the individual like "Robin" knew what DFU was they would not have bothered to post a long question asking for help... :confused:

My post was done in the same form are I thought the two (2) previous responses were made, an attemt at humor but somewhat on topic. Please notice the :eek: with the comment about iPhone expert. Robin, would most likely be best served by a link rather then just "Do a DFU restore..."

The post from "robinpow" appears to be a vaild post related to the topic, to the topic is still valid and we see this type of thread all the time. It sure beats having 4-5 threads about MMS per hour.... :D

Dave

Okay, I don't think you understand what I typed in my edit. I was referring to the people who kept telling the OP how to fix his problem, when it was over a year after the OP made the post. I don't have a problem with robinpow reopening the thread; that's what you're supposed to do, when you have the same problems, instead of reopening thread after thread (on say MMS, like you wrote).

Also, I thought it was good that you provided the link for DFU Restore. I was just correcting what it stood for (even thought it's in the link), so that newbies wouldn't go on to use the wrong terminolgy if they didn't read the link.

Typed too much here, but I wasn't trying to irritate you. Sorry!

[iOrlando]

this is actually debated quite a lot in the forums. The whole idea of restarting an old thread.

Generally speaking, its frowned upon simply because people's first reaction is to read the first post and then respond. If you did that for this thread, you would be responding to a 2 year old post.

At the same time, people always say search for your answer before starting a new thread.

Conclusion: there isn't a general consensus as to the proper way of handling old threads but my take is if you have something additional to add to the first post (answering their specific question while every other post has failed at answering it) then its safe to bump the thread and respond.

In this case with this thread, it was not appropriate to bump the thread. You should have just started a new thread with your problem since you did not have anything to add to the posts that were made in 2007.

[kiyotte]

Not knowing a passcode does not mean it is stolen neccessarily. I bought iPhones for my husband and 15yr old son. My husband and I split up and he gave me back the iPhone when he got his own service. Then, on a single income I cancelled my sons iphone also. So now I have two iphones and my husband can't seem to remember his passcode (he does but the code he gave me does not seem to work)? so that I can sell it. My son for whatever reasons cant remember his.

So here I am researching how the hell to reset the all settings cuz I have a friend who would like to help me out and buy the damn phone, without having to drive 45 minutes away to the apple store. Frustrating

So besides driving to the apple store is there anything I can do to reset all settings, and I swear they are not stolen!!! Believe me I paid the 400.00 for the damn things!

[xbitexmehx]

lol almost the same thing happened to me
but my friend gave me his old iPhone and didnt know the password, just hold the power button and the home button at the same time for as long as it takes to get to a plug with an arrow to itunes and plug it to ur comp
worked for me,...hence this being written on my iPhone

[ihatemyphone]

uber frustration, my phucking fone decided to set a passcode itself while in my hand, i hate this touch screen crap...games suck everything is worse on a touch screen...I've decided screens are for watching and buttons are for pressing if I reset the factory setting my phone will no llonger be jailbroken. Meaning it will be equally as useless to me. WTF do I do?

[ihatemyphone]

Not knowing a passcode does not mean it is stolen neccessarily. I bought iPhones for my husband and 15yr old son. My husband and I split up and he gave me back the iPhone when he got his own service. Then, on a single income I cancelled my sons iphone also. So now I have two iphones and my husband can't seem to remember his passcode (he does but the code he gave me does not seem to work)? so that I can sell it. My son for whatever reasons cant remember his.

So here I am researching how the hell to reset the all settings cuz I have a friend who would like to help me out and buy the damn phone, without having to drive 45 minutes away to the apple store. Frustrating

So besides driving to the apple store is there anything I can do to reset all settings, and I swear they are not stolen!!! Believe me I paid the 400.00 for the damn things!

save yourself the drive I was just there and they told me I had to do a restore :( I bought this thing 2 weeks ago, and I'm going ot have to jailbreak again and everything. iPhone = waste of my life

[thelatinist]

save yourself the drive I was just there and they told me I had to do a restore :( I bought this thing 2 weeks ago, and I'm going ot have to jailbreak again and everything. iPhone = waste of my life

If you have an iPhone 3GS you cannot restore now if you hope to jailbreak. Doing a restore will upgrade your firmware to 3.1, which cannot yet be jailbroken. It will also upgrade your baseband, making it impossible to unlock for the foreseeable future.

If you have an iPhone 3G, you can still shift-restore (alt-restore for mac) and select the jailbreakable 3.0.1 firmware. But you cannot do this with the 3GS.

[Angellfbaby]

This morning, i was very tired and pressed in a passcode, then when i tried to type it in it didnt come through, i guess i forgot my pw and been tryin to unlock it but it wont work.
Can you help me by tellin me how to get my pw i forgot?
Please and thank you.

[dragoncraft]

hello

i have a problem when i was on vacation i activated the restriction code on my iphone because i was afraid my little cousins would change or delete something important

and now i have the problem i dont know what the restriction code is that i have put in :(
i cant remove it by restore it from an older back up because than i will loose all my contacts and txt messages ....

what can i do

[Kid-Theory]

OK folks, old thread, but same problem.
With a bit of luck, the no one will flame me, for asking.
I need a to learn how to bypass the password on my grandson's iPhone.
The boy kid is 14, and sometimes his brain goes out to lunch without telling his body. LOL He locked his phone to keep his little brother from using it, while he was at camp (no cell phones allowed). Two weeks later he returns home, only to have forgotten his own %^& password!!

Not sure which model, but got it last Christmas. He called Apple, but the told him he was S.O.L., tired to connect it to the computer, but no luck.

You may reply here or email me.
robinpow3 at earthlink.net
(you know how to do the email address, don't need the spam from the robots)

Help!
Robin

OK so you forgot your passcode huh sure ;) anyways best an fastest way to do this is connect it to itunes disconnect the cable from the phone only turn off the phone HOLD the HOME button down an reconnect the cable, on itunes a note will come up an say that you have a problem with the phone bla bla bla :rolleyes: an it will ask you would u like to restore click yes now if you did forget your passcode hope you backed up your data on your computer because its gunna restore the phone to new, an if you found a the iphone congrats you now have an iphone :D

Oh Yea almost forgot if you dont have the software on your computer itunes will download it an once that is done you just repeat the steps process should take 30 min depending on your type of internet

[Kid-Theory]

hello

i have a problem when i was on vacation i activated the restriction code on my iphone because i was afraid my little cousins would change or delete something important

and now i have the problem i dont know what the restriction code is that i have put in :(
i cant remove it by restore it from an older back up because than i will loose all my contacts and txt messages ....

what can i do

same goes for you follow my easy simple steps :cool:

[hargate]

I am a long time blackberry user who just upgraded to the new storm and signed a 2 year plan

I have a 1st gen ipod touch 16gig and a 80gig classic.

I found an iphone. have no idea what kind. it says 16 gig on the back and has a white back cover. The screen is shattered with some of the pieces missing. I found it on the floor of a bar in SC. Bar name "village idiot" ( I think ) I live in NC and was in SC for the Florida South Carolina football game on November the 14th. I tried to turn it in to the bar but they took one look and said "not gonna be responsible. It looks ruined anyway. Give it to a cop"

Long story short I am home now and am trying to do the right thing. Apple Care told me to call ATT after holding forever. ATT could not process the number on the SIM after telling me how to get it out and directed me to a local factory store. I called them and they said to drop it off and maybe they could find the owner.

I am not going to drop it off only to have it repaired/resold/stolen by staff. I left them my contact number and the sim card number.

I have posted this story on some "lost iphone/found iphone" and heva yet to hear anything.

I am sure I could call someone in the library if I could get into it. It was dead (battery) but I charged it on my docking.

I don"t want to try too much on my PC because I am terrified that a red flag will go up and someone may get the wrong idea. I have lost my BB before with hundreds of contacts that i could not restore and am REALLY trying to do the right thing.

Is there another site or anything else I can do to try to return this phone outside of giving it away to employees of an att store? Trying to be honest and nice is becoming a hassle.

Thanks for help and forgive the long post :)

[sycadelic13]

Since no1 else seems to want to help any1 here i will do it...
Put the phone in recovery mode by holdin the power and home button at the same time while connected to the computer...this shud make a usb connecting to itunes image come up, open ur itunes and if it connects then skip this next step if not then put the iphone in dfu mode by holdin the power and home buttons together for 10seconds then letting go of the power button until itunes comes up with iphone in recovery mode...if not then i cnt help u as i do not no anythin else ive just done wat im tellin u now this mornin to my friends iphone, anyways then restore iphone by upgrading and then jailbreakin it, i like blackrain and i think its the r3 or wateva one has the 3 in it and then ur iphone shud be completed...hope this works for u and for any1 else that has this same problem...