Have you ever forgot your old iPhone passcode or wanted to reset an old iPhone before giving it away, but you just couldn't remember the passcode to unlock it? Or maybe you got a second-hand iPhone from others loaded with files, junks, and you need the passcode to factory reset it. This can seem like a frustrating situation. What to do with a locked iPhone? Luckily, there are 4 ways to reset locked iPhone without passcode easily.

Part 1: How to Factory Reset Locked iPhone without Passcode - iOS 15 Supported

Apple won't allow you to reset iPhone without passcode. That is to say, to reset an iPhone, first you need to unlock the lock screen, and then go to Setting > General > Reset. Before performing factory reset, it will require you to enter the passcode again.

So can you factory reset a locked iPhone without passcode? The Answer is, Yes. Luckily, iMyFone LockWiper enables you to reset locked iPhone without knowing passcode. No iTunes or iCloud needed. iMyFone LockWiper is used to grant you access to your iPhone and can reset locked iPhone without passcode easily.

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Key features of iMyFone LockWiper

  • Unlock and reset locked iPhone without iTunes or iCloud easily when forgetting the passcode.
  • Bypass iPhone touch ID as without any difficulty and with a high success rate..
  • Factory reset a locked iPhone without passcode including broken or disabled iPhones.
  • Support various passcode types including 4-digit or 6-digit passcode, Face ID, Touch ID, custom numeric code, etc.

The following 4 steps will show you how to reset locked iPhone with iMyFone LockWiper. The great advantage of it is that it won't require iTunes or iCloud sync before. The whole process would take 5-8 minute. Now let's get started! Before showing you the text guide, you can take a look on video tutorial first.

Unlock iPhone Screen Passcode

Step 1: First things first, download and install iMyFone LockWiper on your computer and launch it. Then click Start. After that, connect your locked iPhone using an Apple USB cable to the computer. You can download it by clicking the button below.

open lockwiper to reset locked iphone

Step 2: Your device will be automatically detected. Confirm your device info and click Download. It will download and then verify the firmware package for your device.

download firmware package for the locked iphone

Step 3: When it finishes, click Start to Extract and it will unpack the firmware.

extract the firmware for the locked iphone

Step 4: When it's done, click Start Unlock and confirm to proceed. LockWiper will unlock your locked device and reset it automatically. Kindly wait a few seconds for it to finish.

factory reset the locked iphone without password

That's it! That is how you can easily reset an iPhone when you are locked out of it! The successful rate using iMyFone LockWiper is over 98%, and it supports almost every iPhone model including the latest iPhone 13/13 Pro (Max).

If your Android device is locked, no matter by screen lock or FRP lock, you can use iMyFone LockWiper (Android) to unlock it simply without password.

Part 2: How to Factory Reset Locked iPhone without Password Using iTunes

If you have synced your iPhone with iTunes, you can factory reset your iPhone without passcode. However, this method only works for people who have synced iPhone with iTunes, and you have to make sure the Find My iPhone service is turned off on your iPhone. If not, unfortunately this method may not work for you.

Here is the step-by-step guide to reset locked iPhone with iTunes. The whole process would take 30-40 minute. Now let's get started!

Step 1: Launch iTunes and connect your iPhone to the computer that you have synced with before. Click Restore iPhone button. It will then prompt a window asking you to back up your data. You can make your choice.

Note: If you are asked to enter the password to unlock the iPhone, you will need to use iMyFone LockWiper or use Recovery Mode method to reset your locked iPhone without passcode.

restore iphone with itunes

Step 2: Then confirm the process by clicking Restore in the following pop-up window. It will start downloading the packages for you.

confirm restore iphone in itunes

Step 3: Wait 10-15 mins till it finishes downloading the software packages. Now it will tell you the iPhone has been successfully reset. Just pick up your iPhone and start the setup process. You are allowed to enter your iPhone without passcode now. And you can even restore backup files that you backed up before in iTunes.

successfully reset locked iphone with itunes

Part 3: How to Reset Locked iPhone with iCloud

Some people may ask, can you factory reset an iPhone without a computer? Well, the answer is, yes. The third method we are going to discuss next is that how you can reset locked iPhone using iCloud, without computer.

However, this method would requires you to have Find My iPhone enabled on your locked iPhone. Now let's go ahead and learn how to use iCloud to reset it and remove its passcode. The whole process would take 35-40 minute depending on your Internet. Now let's get started!

Step 1: With a computer or a different device, go to icloud.com/find and log in with your Apple ID. Choose your locked iPhone from the top. Select the Erase iPhone option.

login icloud to reset locked iphone

Step 2: Click Erase in the following pop-up window to continue. Please note that to factory reset locked iPhone using iCloud will wipe up all of the data.

factory reset locked iPhone using iCloud

Part 4: How to Factory Reset Locked iPhone without Passcode Using Recovery Mode

If the methods above don't work, you can also using Recovery Mode to solve the problem. Please make sure you have the Apple ID and the ID password that used on your iPhone. The whole process would be more complicated. It would take 40-50 minute. Now let's get started!

Step 1: Plug your iPhone to the computer that you have synced with before. Launch iTunes. Now put your iPhone into Recovery Mode when it asks you to input the passcode.

input password to connect to itunes

Note

If your iPhone is an iPhone 7 or above, then press and hold the Sleep / Wake button and the Volume Down button together. Keep pressing them until the recovery mode screen comes up. On an iPhone 6s and older, you need to do the same thing, except you hold the Sleep / Wake button instead. You can also seee how to put iPhone into Recovery Mode with the official method .

recovery mode

Step 2: Now the iTunes will show a message asking you whether you want to Update or Restore. In this case, please select Restore.

choose restore in itunes

Step 3: In the next pop-up window, make the confirmation by clicking the Restore and Update button. Now iTunes starts contacting the iPhone software update servers and then downloading the software for your locked iPhone.Then connect iPhone with iTunes.

confirm restore and update

Step 4: After 10-15 minute process, iTunes will start extracting the software and then restoring on your iPhone. You will now get the windows like this.

extract software to iPhone

Step 5: Wait till it is done. Now you will get the message telling you your iPhone has been restored to factory settings and is restarting. Click OK to process.

iphone has been restored to factory settings

Step 6: You can notice your iPhone is now restarting. You can just follow the on-screen instruction to set up your iPhone as new.

Note

Please note that in this step, iPhone will require you to enter the Apple ID and the ID password that logged in this iPhone before. You will have to type them in to get continued. Otherwise, you still can't use your iPhone.

Step 7: Finally, after you successfully setup your iPhone, the iTunes will show the new information with Welcome to Your New iPhone. You can now choose the option Set up as new iPhone, or Restore from backup.

reset iphone as new

Conclusion

What to do for your locked iPhone when you forgot the passcode? This article introduces 4 proven solutions to factory reset locked iPhonewithout passcodestep by step. You can choose one of the unlock solutions according to your situation. If you haven't synced your locked iPhone with iCloud or iTunes before, or you are not sure if the Find My Phone turned off or not, using iMyFone LockWiper to reset iPhone will be the best and most convenient choice.