Greetings to all readers of the computer blog site! The other day, a friend of mine contacted me with a request to unlock the iPhone 5s. According to him, being drunk, he put the password on the phone (from his girlfriend), and in the morning he could not remember it. After several unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, the iPhone was automatically locked.
When turned on, the inscription “ iPhone is disabled! Connect to iTunes. " When connected to a computer, the problem was not solved - a password was still required.
In this article I will tell you how to unlock any Apple device - iPhone 4, 4s, 5s, 5, 6, 6s, 7, iPad, etc. We will remove the lock by flashing, ie. full reset of the phone to the "factory" state. Flashing an iPhone is only seemingly complicated, but in reality it is quite simple, so do not rush to carry your phone to the service, but first try to do everything yourself.
The firmware will help solve any software problems with your phone. Basically, we will do hard reset iPhone to factory state as if we just bought it. I will warn you right away, we will need Internet access.
I unlocked iPhone 5, model a1429, but the firmware method is universal, and will work for all Apple devices - iPhone 4,5,6,7, as well as iPad.
Most often, this article is read by people who forgot the password on your phone... In such cases, iPhone / iPad displays messages like: “ iPhone is disabled. Connect to iTunes " or “Repeat after 24,000,000 minutes«.
However, you can try to flash your phone in case of any problems with your iPhone. For example, if your iPhone glitches, restarts, or won't boot or turn on at all- iPhone flashing can help you!
Alarm! Using this method will erase all information on your Apple device. Be careful, and if you are still hoping to remember your password, look for other unlocking methods.
You do all the actions described below at your own peril and risk, and I am not responsible for the damaged phone. Fortunately, the procedure is standard, invented by Apple itself, so go ahead! 😉
I will immediately grieve those whose iPhone is tied to iCloud.
If you don't have access to this iCloud, this method won't help you anyway. After flashing the phone will start asking for a password from iCloud. In this case, you can restore access to the phone only if you have the original box from this phone, as well as a cashier's receipt for it. All this will need to be sent to Apple, they will check the information and restore access to you.
If you do not have a password or a receipt, alas, you have a brick. Well, you can change the motherboard, or sell the phone for parts, which is basically the same.
How to flash any Apple device - iPhone 4, 5s, 5, 6, 6s, 7, iPad? Step-by-step instruction.
First, you need download and install iTunes from the official apple website: apple.com/ru/itunes/download/
Installing iTunes shouldn't give you any trouble, but just in case, it's detailed in video at the end of the article.
So, we have the program installed.
First, we need to put the iPhone into recovery mode. It is very easy to do this:
Congratulations! You are logged in Recovery Mode!
Now let's turn our attention to the laptop screen. ITunes should start automatically. If it doesn't, start it manually. You will see a window asking you to restore or update your iPhone:
We press the button " Restore«.
Further, most likely, a window will pop up asking you to install the latest version of iOS. After clicking the "Restore and Update" button all data on your iPhone will be erased, then the new iPhone software is downloaded and installed. Think, then click this button. 
A window like this may pop up:
The download of the firmware for the iPhone from the Apple website will begin. The download time depends on the speed of your internet connection. Download progress can be seen by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner:
After passing all the stages, you will see a welcome screen on your iPhone:
Hooray, our iPhone 5 is unlocked! All that remains is to insert a SIM card and set it up as if you just bought it in a store!
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I advise you to watch the short video below. In it, I talk about the process of unlocking the iPhone 5 in as much detail as possible:
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Error 4013 when restoring iPhone.
If you read on, and are not happy with your "resurrected" telephone, then something did not work out for you. Honestly, I didn’t go smoothly the first time. At the first attempt to restore an iPhone by flashing, at the "Waiting for iPhone" stage An unknown error occurred (4013):
"B .. well, what the fuck ..?!" … "Fine!" - I thought. "Faced with a problem - I can warn my subscribers about it!" I started looking for a solution. The forums were full of advice of various kinds. The option “ Put the iPhone in the freezer, and then flash it«:
I did not resort to such radical solutions as freezing someone else's device, and decided to first follow the recommendations from the official Apple website.
When these errors appeared, Apple technical support recommended 3 options for actions - install the latest Windows or Mac updates, change the USB cable (I also advise you to try plugging the device into a different USB port), or try to restore the iPhone on another computer: 
Since I have a lot of different laptops at hand (), I decided to go the third way, especially since the first laptop, due to the small volume of the hard disk, had a "cut-down" Windows 7. Of course, without any updates.
What do you think - after starting the recovery procedure on another laptop, everything went well!
If you get any other errors while restoring your iPhone, take a look.
If you still have questions or you just liked the article - leave a comment below it.
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Now the world is almost impossible to imagine without new technologies. Everything is striving for faster development and technologies are becoming more vulnerable. Now, almost everyone with a new phone, laptop or tablet prefers to protect their data with a well-thought-out password. This is especially often used by those who work with various bank transfers and personal data.
To protect their iPhone data, most users set passwords. But there are small gaps in memory, due to which it is not possible to unlock it. Also, the device can be blocked in other ways, for example, when the telephone was hacked. You will learn how to unlock a locked iPhone in certain situations in this article.
How to unlock an iPhone without a password?
If your iPhone is locked, then you don't have to worry too much, because there are proven ways to unlock it. The first step is to be able to connect to iTunes on a PC, laptop or netbook.
If the password was entered incorrectly a certain number of times, as a result of which the iPhone was blocked, then you can still sync with iTunes. Before changing the password for logging into the device, you need to connect your phone to USB using the standard cable supplied. It is imperative to synchronize all the information in order to be able to restore it.
Steps to restart iPhone
The iPhone is locked, but you urgently need to use it? To do this, you can apply a special DFU mode. Restart your iPhone with the following steps:
- Press the lock key and the Home button at the same time, hold them for a few seconds.
- When the logo appears on the iPhone, you need to release the lock button, but at the same time hold the "Home" button.
- Next, you should wait for the notification about syncing with iTunes.
- When the phone is found by the computer, the recovery mode will be visible.
- Now you need to confirm this procedure.
Now the iPhone is locked (if the password is lost) only for a while until the end of the synchronization process. The phone will return to DFU mode, but without the password.
The procedure for unlocking a locked iPhone without a security code is simple but time-consuming. Often times, owners disconnect the phone from their PC beforehand. It is undesirable to do this, since if you resume incorrectly, all information can be completely erased. In addition, in future use, system failures may occur during the operation of the iPhone.
If you are faced with this problem, then the above method will definitely help you, but remember that unlocking an iPhone without iTunes support is unrealistic.
Other ways to unlock
Many users say that there are gaps in the performance of the iOS operating system that allow you to bypass the security code by making an emergency call. But Apple has fixed this error, so you won't be able to try to hack an iPhone without a security code.
There is also another method - when it is recommended to get rid of the iPhone password file via iExplorer, but this option is unlikely to help achieve this goal.
Some iPhone owners, that it is possible to change the password on the iPhone through the special Find my iPhone program. Unfortunately, this method is also invalid.
IPhone 5 S locked: what to do
How to unlock iPhone 5 S if it is locked? The device can be unlocked using a jailbreak. This method is very easy, you just need to download the SemiRestore program. The reset requires OpenSSH and can be obtained from the various sites available. Next, you need to connect the iPhone 5 S, launch the application and after the program is running, click on the SemiRestore button in the main application window.
How to unlock iPhone 5 if it's locked
This can be done using one more method. A locked iPhone 5 S can be unlocked using the iCloud service. To carry out the necessary actions, you need to make sure that the Internet on the PC is working. In addition, the Find my iPhone program should be running.
- Go to the search program from iCloud.
- Login to the site using ID and password.
- Make sure that this service has found the iPhone online (a green circle should be highlighted).
- Click on the phone and press the "Erase" button.
This technique will delete all data from the iPhone, so it is advisable to save it in advance.
Fight against scammers
If the iPhone is blocked by scammers, what to do? First, you need to discuss how to prevent attackers from gaining access to your Apple ID, which is precisely what makes it possible to remotely lock your phone.
- Don't use email addresses for Apple IDs. These addresses are easily accessible to intruders.
- Make your Apple ID password harder, less hackable. This method is recommended by Apple itself. Moreover, if the password turned out to be light, then the Apple ID, figuratively speaking, "forces" to change the password to a more complex one, this will happen when you enter the Apple ID management web page.
Now let's move on to the main answer to the question. What to do if the message "iPhone blocking" appears.
- Make sure that the iPhone is really locked, and you can't unlock it yourself. To do this, you need to go under your data to the Find iPhone program on the official website icloud.com. If you manage to enter this program, then immediately you need to remove the lock and quickly change the password to the Apple ID.
- Fraudsters often hack Apple ID very simply, that is, they know the password to the account in advance, but do not immediately change the password. Therefore, there is a great chance to solve this problem quickly and independently.
- If the "bad people" are serious about this case and have changed the password to their new one, they may demand money from you to unlock it. You should contact Apple technical support without any hesitation. This service will help to solve this problem even without presenting documents that the iPhone is personal property.
- There are all sorts of situations, and if, nevertheless, technical support did not help, then you will have to transfer money to scammers, because the phone can no longer be unlocked. Immediately after unlocking the gadget, you should change the password, create a new and very complex one.
You should not immediately panic and transfer a certain amount to the attackers, first you need to try all the solutions that were outlined above.
Unlocking iPhone 5 S with Forgotten Apple ID
People who forget their Apple ID or mailbox address are embarrassed and forced to prove that they own the iPhone. In this case, you need to perform some actions.
Before selling a phone, you should definitely disconnect the binding, as well as deactivate the Find an iPhone service.
Thanks to this, the future owner will be able to use all the functions without obstacles.
When buying an iPhone, you should always check this function, whether it is turned off or on.
To check, you need to enter the icloud.com website in the activationlock tab, you only need to fill in the IMEI of the device you are purchasing. This will help avoid problems with activating the iPhone if you lose contact with the previous user.
Unlocking iPhones is difficult and not easy for everyone. The most important moment in the unlocking process is the receipt that confirms the purchase of the device.
Why do you need a lock
One of the circumstances is the upgrade of the iPhone to the 7th version of iOS, in which the "Find an iPhone" function was created, designed to reduce the number of thefts of iPhones. But along with the scammers, users who purchased the device from previous owners also suffered.
So, if the owner of the iPhone during the sale does not disconnect it from his personal account, then the buyer has a great chance to purchase a locked phone. Now there are many specialists who offer services for unlocking iPhones, but, unfortunately, many of them turn out to be hackers.
Now you have some knowledge of what to do if your iPhone is locked. What to do - now you know!
Often, users of the famous Apple smartphone wonder how to unlock an iPhone.
The fact is that this device is blocked in the absence of movements (touching the screen) and user actions. And you can remove the lock using a key set by the user himself.
But if this very key is forgotten, then it is impossible to do it. And it turns out that such a good device will just lie there and do nothing.
There are several ways that help to resume full use of iPhone 4, 5 or 6, that is, bypass the key.
1. Method number 1. iTunes
This is the easiest and most reliable way to solve the problem. On the Apple website, it is positioned as standard for the iPhone 4, 5 and 6. Therefore, it is worth resorting to it first.
Step by step it looks like this:
- Download iTunes from Apple servers (here is the link) and install this program on your computer.
- Take your iPhone and connect it to your computer using a regular USB cable. Run the program. It should automatically detect the device connected to the computer.
- Open the phone menu (the corresponding icon at the top left). In the menu on the left, open the "Overview" section and in the block with the name of the device version click the "Restore iPhone ..." button.
Rice. # 1. "Restore" button in the phone bar of iTunes
After that, the restoration of the iPhone to the state in which it was originally will begin.
At the same time, all data will remain in place, although, to be on the safe side, you can copy it to a PC or USB flash drive through a computer, and then transfer it back to the iPhone. Together with all the settings, the password will also be reset, after which the device can be used again as before.
If for some reason it is not possible to complete the steps described above, do this:
- In the same way, connect your iPhone to your computer and start iTunes.
- Then perform the so-called forced start. We will not go into details and tell you what it is, let's just say that it runs on different versions as follows:
- iPhone 6s and below - simultaneously pressing (and holding) the "Sleep" and "Home" buttons, hold them until such a picture appears, as shown in Figure 2;
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus - Pressing (and holding) the Sleep and Volume Down buttons at the same time, hold them until such a picture appears, as shown in Figure 2.
Rice. # 2. Recovery mode screen
- A message will appear on the computer stating that something is wrong with the connected device and it is better to restore it (in short). Actually, this is what we need. Click on the "Restore" button.
Rice. No. 3. Reporting problems with your smartphone
After that, the recovery process will begin - exactly the same as during normal use of iTunes. It usually takes no more than 15 minutes.
Attention! Perhaps the process will fail and you will have to do it all over again. This happens and you need to be prepared for this.
There is, by the way, a more aggressive way, which implies guaranteed erasure of all information. It also uses iTunes. But in most cases, standard recovery works as well.
If this is not the case, it is better to use method number 2 from our list.
2. Method number 2. iCloud
In this case, we will do without iTunes.
If someone has forgotten their password for an iPhone 6, 5 or 4, you can use Apple's cloud service to reset the password and, again, all factory settings.
Important! To use iCloud to reset your password, your iPhone must be connected to the Internet. If this is not the case, you will not be able to use the cloud.
But if he is nevertheless connected to the network (perhaps the user forgot to turn off the Internet and did the right thing), do this:
- Go from a computer or other device to the phone / tablet / computer search service from Apple (here is the link). Log in there. In this case, use the same username and password that are used on the locked iPhone. That is, use the same Apple ID.
- Click on the "Devices" button and find your iPhone in the list. Make sure there is a green circle next to it - this means that this device is available. If this is not the case, you will not be able to use iCloud.
Rice. No. 4. List of available devices of the Apple Apparatus Finder Service
- A new panel with information about the selected device and three buttons will appear on the right. Among them is the "Erase iPhone" button. This is the same restoration that we used at Aycloud. But it is better, again, to dump all files to a computer or USB flash drive.
Rice. No. 5. Functions of the selected device on the Apple device search service
- Then you will need to enter the password again.
As you can see, in this case, you can do without a computer. You just need to know the username and password from Apple ID, which is used on the locked iPhone.
3. Method number 3. SemiRestore
The above two methods will not work if you are using unofficial firmware. And in general, they do not always work, so it would be nice to have one more "ace up your sleeve". This is the SemiRestore program.
To use this program, do the following:
- Download SemiRestore (here is the link) and install it on your computer.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using the same USB cable.
- Start SemiRestore and wait while the connected device is detected in the window of this program.
- When this happens, click on the only button in the middle of the open window - "SemiRestore". Actually, it also implies the beginning of recovery.
- Wait for the cleaning process to finish. You can watch it in the program window.
Rice. No. 6. SemiRestore window and the process of restoring a connected iPhone
At the same time, a variety of processes will take place on the iPhone. It will turn off, and then turn on again. You should not be afraid of this - everything is fine. Just wait for it to be over.
On some models, in particular 4, everything is even easier - there it is enough to perform a reboot or a few simple manipulations. More on this in the video below.
Apple positions itself as the guardian of user security and the ideal place to store personal data. The iPhone locking system is a prime example. A four-digit PIN code protects content from unwanted views and intrusions. But anything happens: the numbers are forgotten, and even more often the device falls into the hands of an outsider - or a child who is too keen on research and changes the password. For such cases, it is useful to knowhow to unlock an iPhone via iTunes.
Restoring access to iPhone through iTunes
General advice to owners of "apple" gadgets: synchronization. There is a corresponding option in the settings, it is suggested to use a Wi-Fi network, so there is no need to worry about mobile traffic. The phone will automatically transfer data to the "cloud" - iCloud, which is also part of the general Apple system.
Before choosing a wayhow to unlock an iPhone through iTunes, you need to understand: what is the general reason for blocking. A forgotten password, by the way, is an "easier" case than if the device simply freezes, does not respond, in a word, it breaks down. In the first option, there is a chance not to lose anything from personal data, in the second, it depends on the prudence of the owner.
Recovery without loss of information
It will work if the phone is in order, nothing is frozen and there are no prohibitions. Therefore, do not experiment with guessing passwords: six errors will turn on the lock. To fix the problem, you will need a computer that has already been synchronized with a specific device, a cord with a connection to the phone and access to the Internet for both devices. The algorithm of actions is as follows:
Open iTunes on your computer.
Connect your smartphone via USB cable.
In the section "My devices" you will see your iPhone, if you click on the appropriate section, the "Browse" function will appear.
Select "Restore" in it.
These actions will reset the password, you can now enable and log in to the gadget without a PIN code. This is the easiest wayUnlock iPhone in iTunesand nothing to lose.
Lossy data recovery
The first method is good, but it doesn't always work. If the computer and the phone have not been synchronized before, if the latter is frozen, you will have to sacrifice everything that is in the device's memory. This is why backups are important. You will need to do the following
Connect to any PC. If there is no iTunes program in it, download it, the application is free.
Press and hold the Home and upper keys, which is usually responsible for switching to sleep mode and back. In versions of the iPhone starting with the seventh, where "Home" has become "virtual" to clamp instead of it, it is necessary to "Decrease the volume".
Select recovery.
A message about this smartphone will appear on the computer. Here, too, you will need to select the "Restore" function.
In practice, this is the most commonly used method. Apple is trying to take care of all photos, videos, contacts and other personal data, so iTunes will try to return everything "as it was" as much as possible. Regular backups will reduce the risk of losing valuable information.
No access to iTunes
Sometimes iTunes is not available. This will mean the need for a complete flashing of the phone. There is no longer any question of personal data, but access can be returned. Know,how to unlock iPhone without iTunesuseful even if you constantly sync mobile devices:
through iCloud - the "honest" method, in addition, the "native" cloud stores information about the phone;
using flashing programs - there are various utilities that offer to reset all information about the device to zero.
You can do without Aytyuns, but if the cloud is blocked, everything is much worse. Only "prevention" will help here: do not buy "broken" phones, use only legal technology, which was not made by jailbreaks.
Unblocking the iPhone 5s from apple id, in general, like other models, is really only possible through legal or semi-legal methods (with a little deception of technical support), which allow the owners to restore access to the device. In order to use at least one of the proposed methods, you need to have at least documents on your smartphone, own account information (answers to security questions) or access to mail.
Blocking refers to several different situations:
- You just forgot the key to unlock your phone;
- Requires apple id for a password that you do not have;
- The screen displays a message about the loss or theft of the device.
For each individual case, the actions will be completely different, so you should consider them separately.
Unlock iPhone
Quite often, on the Internet, there are situations with the loss of access to a smartphone, in cases with the installation of a too tricky unlock key, or they made fun of you. However, do not despair - the situation is quite fixable.
There are several ways to reset the unlock password to the standard one. Nevertheless, for legal methods invented by the developers, you need to know the apple id iphone, then we will indicate the option without it.
Method 1. Using the iTunes service
To perform the necessary actions, you should connect the device to the computer, check that there are no errors. To unlock you should:
- Use the iTunes service;
- Find the phone icon in the left menu that takes you to the "Devices" section and click on it;
- Find your iphone among the list and go to its review;
- Next, you will see the "Restore" tab.
Method 2. Removing iPhone lock via iCloud service
Make sure you have internet access on your phone or computer for the next steps. In addition to everything else, you should have the "Find my iphone" application running.
- Go to the search application from iCloud, use the link https://www.icloud.com/#find;
- You need to log in with the id and password to the site;
- Make sure that the service finds your smartphone online (there should be a green mug);
- Click on the iPhone and click the "Erase" button.
This method will erase all user data from the smartphone, so you should copy it to the cloud in advance.
Method 3. Unlocking your phone with a jailbreak
This method is extremely simple, you just need to download the SemiRestore application from the website at the link https://semi-restore.com/. You will also need the OpenSSH component to perform a reset, you can take it from the link https://cydia.saurik.com/. Now just connect your iPhone, run the program and after analyzing the application, click on the SemiRestore button in the main program window.
Although the program deletes all user data, it retains the jailbreak function.
When the iPhone is activated, it asks for the apple id, what should I do?
This problem arises in cases where you have lost the apple id record or, even worse, you did not set the password. This problem is fixable only if you have all the information for recovery or documents for the iPhone along with the check.
The iPhone asks for activation via the apple id in cases when you have flashed the smartphone after a certain period of time or you are trying to make important changes, including in apple services.
Sometimes right on the streets they offer to buy an iphone for a low price. You should not rush to such offers, since you will definitely have to enter the password and id sooner or later. If you do not have either a mail or a password, your smartphone will become a useless brick.
There are only two ways to recover the password: through the standard proposed method or through technical support. To regain access, you should know the answers to security questions or access to mail for which the apple id is registered.
1.Go to iTunes or iCloud website;
2.On the login page, under the password entry screen, you will see the message "Forgot your apple id or password?", Click on it;
3. Enter your email address;
4. You will have two reset options, select the one you want:
- Reset by e-mail - allows using a backup e-mail, if such is not confirmed, then the main one, to restore access to the account;
- Answer to security questions. If you personally registered an account and entered adequate data, then problems should not arise.
If for some reason you could not use this tool, then all hope rests on the technical support service. However, you should understand that you must prove that you own an iPhone.
Support will have legitimate questions, like: "Why do you have no access to mail, etc.", then your only hope will be to provide documents. After consideration, you will be informed of a decision regarding your situation.
How to unlock iphone from apple id?
Here we will consider a situation when your iphone is completely blocked and the screen indicates that the device is lost. In this case, there are not so many options for the development of events as we would like. The only way that will give you back access to your smartphone is when you have the information you need for at least one of the recovery methods. Contacting technical support with a request: "I can not unlock apple id", you will not receive a satisfactory answer, since this is the function of locking the phone.
If everything turned out in such a way that you do not have the information and you don’t know the password for the apple id, then you have a choice: return the iPhone to the owner, possibly for a reward, since not always, but the contact number or his mail is indicated, another option is it is to give the smartphone away for analysis, reimbursing at least some part of the money spent.
Some craftsmen, whose videos can be found on YouTube at the request of Activation Lock, have learned to bypass the lock to some extent. Accessing some of the iphone functions like a video camera, player, browser and several others.
The Activation Lock function is designed to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the smartphone. In fact, this functionality can put a spoke in the wheels and the owners of the iphone themselves, but for most cases, there is still a way out.
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