Trust me, it'll be on the macrumors front page if it were possible rather than a thread started by a member (like everything else that can be hacked no matter how far-fetched the procedure is).
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I can't access my Phone (you need to read to believe)
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Trust me, it'll be on the macrumors front page if it were possible rather than a thread started by a member (like everything else that can be hacked no matter how far-fetched the procedure is).
That's where it would end up for sure, but often enough news of such things first surface on various forums and other more obscure places before they become mainstream.
I'm with you if this were the case.
Makes me wonder why OP even posted the question. I'm sure it's possible to bypass the passcode, but I would think this would be front-page news and would be fixed by apple in milli-seconds.
There have definitely been quite a few workarounds to get into at least some parts of a locked phone bypassing the passcode that have been posted in the past--often first in some threads and then later in actual news items. Often Apple would fix them within an update or two, but even like that it could take weeks sometimes before those updates would come out (far far from milliseconds).
I know like the control panel bypass hack in the original version of IOS 7. Hopefully that hack is gone like the wind. But in 7.0.4 there may not be a similar hack, but who knows.
Apple offers free engraving. Just engrave your password on the back of your iDevice.
Problem solved.
At school one time after gym I couldn't get my lock open so I said the combo to myself and got it open. Went to my real locker and could not remember a single number of it not to save my life I tried and tried. Had to take out my phone and read the combo cuz I put it notes witch was something I almost didn't put it in notes but did. If I didn't put it in notes and was able to see it I would have got t cut off. After you restart your phone you can't use touch ID until you unlock it. No one knows why... Good luck with that.
That was disabled on the new iOS update. If you forgot your password you can simply wipe the phone but you will lose all your info. However if you stole the phone or found it its probably tied into an iCloud account and you will need the apple id and password to activate it so you are SOL.
Ah, yes, that one (forgot that control center was involved in it). Yeah, that's more or less the kind of ones I was mentioning before (as there were a few in iOS 6 and even before as I recall).
What if they actually get back into thier iPhone, and if they ingrave the passcode, some dishonest person could easily hack into the phone and change the passcode possibly.
"What if they actually get back into thier iPhone, and if they ingrave the passcode, some dishonest person could easily hack into the phone and change the passcode possibly."
Ok, you've discovered my suggestion has a flaw.
-Perhaps engrave an encrypted passcode on the back of your iDevice.
-Have written somewhere the secret to the markings on a post-it note hidden in the back of a safe where the combination is kept in a plastic baggie buried in the gravel of a fresh water aquarium.
Keep the aquarium at your aunt's house.
Tell no one.
Ok, you've discovered my suggestion has a flaw.
-Perhaps engrave an encrypted passcode on the back of your iDevice.
-Have written somewhere the secret to the markings on a post-it note hidden in the back of a safe where the combination is kept in a plastic baggie buried in the gravel of a fresh water aquarium.
Keep the aquarium at your aunt's house.
Tell no one.
I reset my iPhone 5s on 7.1 b3 and it wouldn't recognize my strong password. After the 60 minute disable it took the password (my intent was to keep entering it until it wiped). The next day I backed it up and reset it again to see if I could reproduce it. Again it would not take the password. Instead of waiting 60 minutes I decided to remote wipe it and haven't had a problem since.
In my case, "It's a beta."
In my case, "It's a beta."
Yes, I asked her to try and remember any 4 digit code she'd ever used. On the third one it worked. The iPad was disabled and wouldn't do anything before we connected to iTunes.
Well Since Simple answer is NO, Ill still go into more detail as much as I have knowledge of:
1) Can Passcode be bypassed?
Answer: With iOS 7 and Activation lock introduction, Passcode can only be bypassed if the user/owner knows the password to the iCloud account associated with the iDevice and the only way around it is by restoring the iDevice via iTunes and then entering the required email/password to start using the iDevice once again. Therefore Yes Passcode can be bypassed, given you have the iCloud email + password details.
2) Can Activation Lock be bypassed?
Answer: No, unlike passcode, you cannot get around the activation lock without knowing the iCloud email address and password. Activation lock is the main security guard of our iDevices as it prevents unwanted users from using the device without the required iCloud account details. If you all recall that in the past passcode lock was extremely simple to bypass, all someone had to do was simply restore the iDevice through iTunes via DFU mode. I applaud Apple for implementing such security.
3) How can we protect our phones?
Answer: Have these details of your iDevice handy especially if it is a Cellular Device:
- iCloud - Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod Enabled
- IMEI #
- Change your iCloud account password should you loose your device - This should provide extra security as some sites out there offer "iCloud" password service, which I have no idea how they work and/or how reliable they are but that is the last of the worry we have left when it comes to protecting our devices.
When you have your iCloud + Find my iPhone/iPod/iPad Enabled you are protecting your device from unwanted access and/or blocking the potential thief from enjoy your lost device.
Having your IMEI # is extremely handy, but its only good when you have it actually registered with the carrier, so as always make sure you update your carrier of the IMEI # of your device that you are CURRENTLY using so that should you happen to loose your device, you can call your carrier and report the IMEI #.
Changing your iCloud password, We'll as I said some sites offer "iCloud email password service", not sure how they get it but you would be preventing them in one way or another from getting the correct details [This is completely a guess to be honest, but I feel a changed password is better than unchanged password]
This is a good synopsis, thank you.
I guess it is possible to bypass the passcode, ala the control panel bypass hack in IOS 7.0.0. Barring that type of stuff, you can bypass it, with a restore but your info is wiped from the phone. So method 2 is effective but your info is gone.
OP really wants a 7.0.4 equivalent of the control panel bypass hack, which hopefully is light-years away at this point.
