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457

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Wow, my first post an I'm the 200,000 thread!!

Hey guys, hoping someone would be able to help me.

My girlfriend recently got an iPhone 4 off her dads work friend - we have one problem. It has a passcode and a broken lock button, when I try to plug it into itunes it asks me to accept access to it on the iPhone, however I can't because its locked. Just wondering if anyone could help us in being able to restore it - thanks.
 
Apple fanboy

Apple fanboy

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457 said:
Wow, my first post an I'm the 200,000 thread!!

Hey guys, hoping someone would be able to help me.

My girlfriend recently got an iPhone 4 off her dads work friend - we have one problem. It has a passcode and a broken lock button, when I try to plug it into itunes it asks me to accept access to it on the iPhone, however I can't because its locked. Just wondering if anyone could help us in being able to restore it - thanks.
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Ask her dads friend for the passcode?

Unless of course it's stolen, in which case no one can help you (thankfully).
 
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457

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Mar 28, 2015
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Nooo! it's not stolen, we've asked him but he has no idea - we think the only way we can get it unlocked is by logging into his iCloud...?
 
eyoungren

eyoungren

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Aug 31, 2011
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Passcodes and now iCloud lock were designed for theft prevention and protection.

If you cannot find the correct passcode then you have a useless device - even if you are legit. Apple will not help you.

If there was a way around the protection device just because someone has forgotten a passcode then that would defeat the purpose of the protection.

You are out of luck unless somebody can remember the correct code.
 
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Brian Y

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Oct 21, 2012
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Yes, you'll need his password to turn off iCloud.

No, there's no way to bypass it. No matter what the story this time.
 
Donoban

Donoban

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Sep 7, 2013
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Can someone riddle me this. If I have a 4 digit passcode, is anything stopping me from starting at 0000 and working my way up to 9999?
 
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