Phone restore problem.... Help

[Doogle72]

i was given an old iPhone 4. Need to do a system restore. Can't do it from the phone as I/we don't know the restrictions pass code. Can't do it from the pc as it says I need to turn off find my phone from iCloud. My friend has no idea what the password is to turn that off. The phone has been sitting in a drawer for a couple of years hence the forgotten passwords / codes. I've tried the backupbot process and it says that the backup is password protected so can't even back door the restrictions pass code.

Any suggestions?

 

[Newtons Apple]

Can't turn off the iCloud lock with out the code or Apple ID. It is a security feature. If there was an easy "black door" it would not be very effective. Unless this data can be used it is a useless device good only for it's parts.

 

[lordofthereef]

I wasn't aware iPhone 4 even had this feature...

 

[Newtons Apple]

You need to tell your buddy to think really hard and remember the code/passwords