Apple cares about the security of user data, and in order to protect information on all iOS devices, it is possible to set a password. Its input can be configured each time the device is unlocked or after a certain time interval of its inactivity. By setting a password, the owner of an iPhone, iPad or iPod can forget it. With this in mind, Apple prompts users to try the correct password 6 times. If none of the attempts is successful, the device will be blocked, and the user will see a message that he will be able to try entering the password again only after a certain time. After making a mistake 4 more times, the inscription will appear: "iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes."
Restoring an iPhone or iPad
Apple recommends that you restore your device if you encounter the "iPhone (iPad) is disabled, please connect to iTunes" error. This can be done with saving data if you have previously created backups using iTunes. In situations where this has not been done, it will be possible to restore an iPhone or iPad after incorrect password entries and an error only with data loss.
To recover an iPhone after ten wrong password entries, you need to do the following:
After completing the device recovery process, the password will be reset and you will be able to use your iPhone or iPad again.
Remote password reset on iPhone and iPad
Another effective way to get rid of the “iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes” error is to perform a remote reset. This can be done if the device was activated before the problem occurred. It allows you to track the device, as well as perform some remote manipulations with it, including erasing all information from the device.
You can reset the password on the iPhone using the service from any computer, tablet, smartphone and other gadgets with Internet access. For this you need:
All information from the device will be deleted and the error "iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes" will disappear. You will be able to restore the device from existing copies or set it up as a new device.
Additional passcode attempts on iPhone or iPad
If the error “iPhone (iPad) is disabled, connect to iTunes” appears on the screen, it is possible to bypass it and get 10 more password attempts. The method is as follows:
If you succeeded in resetting password entry attempts in the indicated way, you can do this indefinitely, repeating the steps described above from time to time and getting 10 additional password entry attempts.
The iPhone is one of the most beloved smartphones at the moment - it is convenient, feature rich, everything in it is optimized for the most convenient use.
However, sometimes it can bring some unpleasant surprises to its owner, for example, such as more or less sudden blocking, accompanied by certain notifications.
One of them contains text - about how when such a message appears, it is described in the article.
Content:
Peculiarities
What kind of message is this, why does it appear and what semantic load does it actually carry?
First, it should be mentioned that such a message is directly related to device protection, which is very well organized on the iPhone.
The fact is that it is possible to set a password on your phone, which will protect your data from accidental or intentional infringement by outsiders.
Such a system works very efficiently, but it can be inconvenient, including for the user himself.
The principle of its operation is as follows - after several attempts to enter a password (and errors in it, respectively), the device is blocked and erases all data.
Restoring this data is now possible only with the help of a backup, which - for this reason, the notification that occurs when blocked recommends connecting to this system.
Important! Such a system of protecting data from strangers is both very effective and very inconvenient. But it is sometimes implemented much more functionally than, which are much more difficult to restore when a blockage occurs.
How is it manifested?
In what cases does this warning occur?
It is associated with attempts to enter a password - if the user entered the password incorrectly when unlocking the device, the system will be blocked to ensure data security.
However, this does not always happen.
The user was given as many as six attempts to enter a password. If during these six attempts, an erroneous password (same or different) is constantly entered, then the mobile device will be blocked for exactly one minute. It is believed that during this time the user will remember or somehow find out his password, will be able to concentrate.
If, after the first minute has ended, the user again types the wrong password at least once, then the device will lock itself, this time permanently.
At the same time, a corresponding notification will appear on the screen, which is discussed in this article.
It is worth noting that such a problem has become quite a little relevant and widespread when the main button of the device began to be equipped with a fingerprint scanner.
Now the owner of the device does not need to remember and enter the password every time when unlocking - it simply recognizes the user's fingerprint and.
Since most of the locks were caused by the owners themselves, who forgot the password, this problem has almost disappeared with the advent of the fingerprint scanner.
However, it can still occur, for example, when trying to unlock the smartphone with gloves suitable for working with the sensor, when children use the phone unsupervised, etc.
In any case, if the device is in the hands of its owner, then unlocking it will not take much time and will not be too difficult.
Unlock
But the user can choose the method that is best for him to return functionality to the device, from the two described below.
With iTunes
It is important to understand that in fact this event is not unlocking a specific device, with access to the data stored on it.
This procedure, in essence, consists of two, interconnected steps:
- Full data reset and return the phone to factory settings, with the removal of all information stored on the device;
- Restoring device data and settings again, from a backup stored in iTunes.
At the same time, it is possible that not all settings will be restored exactly in the same form in which they were before the blocking, and it is likely that the device will again have to be configured manually.
Therefore, it is better to be careful when entering a password. Although all data stored on the device is usually restored in full.
Advice! If you plan, in case of an unforeseen situation, to restore functioning in this way, then do not forget to regularly create system backups that.
Unlock algorithm
In order to unlock the device and restore data on it in this way, follow the algorithm below:
1 Connect your phone to your computer using a cable;
2 Launch iTunes on your computer;
3 Enter your password from this service, if the program requires it;
4 Find the tab Overview and click on it;
5 Scroll down the contents of the window that opens to the section Backups, and click on it;
6 Create a system backup on your PC(choose a place to store data This computer is important, as it helps to create a copy not only with settings, but also with multimedia files);
7 Now disconnect the device from the computer and turn it off completely;
8 Turn off iTunes;
9 Now reconnect your turned off device to PC and launch iTunes on it;
10 On the phone Press the lock/power on/off button and the home button at the same time;
11 Hold them down simultaneously for 10 seconds;
12 Release the button Home.
Please note that as soon as you do this, it should find a device connected in recovery mode and offer to perform this recovery.
Wait for this question to appear on your PC screen. Click the Restore button and leave your smartphone for a while.
The apple god sees, I did not want to write this article. But…
I usually try to share proven solutions to problems, but below is a post dedicated to a problem that I did not solve the way I would like.
This morning I got a message on my iPad: “iPad is disabled. Connect to iTunes." Who is to blame and what to do!?
Causes
Where did the message come from? There is only one reason: entering the wrong password ten times at the entrance. Who can do it?
a) a child who thought he was smart enough to guess the password. This is my case - we are visiting. :)
b) the thief who stole your iPad, but then he will see the message, not you.
c) you yourself if you forgot the password from the tablet. After the 6th unsuccessful input attempt, there will be a block for 1 minute, then at the 5th and on the 10th attempt you will see the message “iPad is disabled. Connect to iTunes."
Possible solutions to the problem
1. Connect iTunes? Ha ha... Naturally, the most obvious solution did not help. iTunes saw the iPad, but it was of little use. Although in "these Internets of yours" they say that this should help. I couldn't sync or backup. There was a vicious circle: on the iPad you need to enter the code, but the code cannot be entered.
3. "Plan B" remains. . I have all the attendance passwords. Fortunately, there is access to the iPad from a trusted computer, and I managed to make backup copies of the necessary applications through iTools.
Recovery had to be done through DFU mode, because in normal mode, the iPad required you to turn off the Find iPad function.
Morality
What conclusions can be drawn from this whole story?
1. Back up your iPad/iPhone often!
2. Password is good! A complex password is even better.
3. If there is a possibility of children accessing the iPad, then it is better to turn off data erasing after 10 attempts.
Settings->Password (or Touch ID and Password)->Erase data.
Have you had a similar situation? What did they do with the children?
Almost every owner of an Apple gadget has forgotten the lock screen password at least once. This password securely protects the iPhone, but if the user forgets it, the system locks up when the gadget writes on the screen that the device is disabled and you need to connect to iTunes. What to do in such a situation and how to unlock an iPhone? All answers are in the instructions below.
Having forgotten the lock screen password, the user begins to remember the combination of numbers that it consists of and tries to write different options. But if at least one digit is incorrect, the written code is not accepted by the system. All attempts are limited to six, and after that the message appears on the display: "iPhone is disabled, try again in 1 minute."
If the password was entered incorrectly not six, but nine times, the display will show: "iPhone is disabled, repeat in 60 minutes." The examples of blocking a smartphone from Apple described above are typical for gadgets flashed with the iOS version 7 operating system. On iPhone models with other versions of iOS, the time given to the user to remember the password may increase.
But sometimes the operating system does not give time to remember the password at all, and immediately displays the following message on the display:
"iPhone is disabled, please connect to iTunes."
If you are faced with such a nuisance on the iPhone 4, 5, 5s or any other version of the device, do not panic - this difficulty is completely solvable. The following are 2 options for getting out of a difficult situation when the user forgot the password, and the system writes “connect to iTunes”. 
Reset password using iTunes
The iTunes utility will help the owner of the iPhone reset the password. To do this, the program needs to recognize the gadget connected to the PC or laptop. But if the user connects the device to a third-party computer, most likely, iTunes does not recognize the device and ask for a special notification to answer from the iPhone. But how to do this if the gadget is locked and turned off? Therefore, you need to connect your smartphone only to the computer to which you connected the gadget earlier.
So, when the iTunes utility recognizes your device, follow these steps to unlock your iPhone:
1. Run the program on a PC/laptop.
2. Connect iPhone to computer via USB cable. Quite often already at this step the password is automatically reset. If this does not happen, perform other recovery steps. 
3. Click the right mouse button in the iTunes panel and select the synchronization mode.
4. After the synchronization process starts, you must immediately turn it off by clicking on the cross. Often, after clicking, an arrow also pops up, which also needs to be clicked. The process will stop.
After that, the counter will be reset, and the display will again pop up an inscription about the possibility of entering a password that you forgot or accidentally lost. Now you don't have to wait an hour or more. The reset procedure can be done any number of times if the device displays the requirement “iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes”.
IPhone is disabled connect to iTunes what to do: method two
In a situation where the user's device has not yet completely turned off, resetting the password can help. This method is good for everyone, but it has one drawback: if the owner of the device did not have the habit of making a backup, all information stored in the device’s memory will be permanently deleted. If there is a backup, there is nothing to worry about, and you can safely proceed to resetting your password.
1 This method of unlocking the screen of an "apple" gadget may be required in 2 situations:
To enter DFU mode, you need:
1.Connect iPhone to PC or laptop.
2. Turn off the iPhone.
3. Press the "Home" button and do not release until the device enters DFU mode.
There will be no special message that the iPhone is in this mode on the display. Most likely, it is identified by the system as a recovery mode. But this is just what the user needs.
After confirming the system recovery, there will be a complete reset of all device settings, the memory will return to the factory settings and the password will be changed. After that, it will be possible to restore the information from the backup.
Apple is constantly releasing new mobile devices to the global market. Their products are in great demand and are desired by a large number of people of all ages. Along with the mass production, Apple pays considerable attention to the safety of its users. It is this fact that is key for many users of these high-tech devices.
There are several options for protecting personal devices. User identification by fingerprint scanner or creation of a six-digit digital passcode. However, there are many factors that can cause your passcode to be forgotten or entered the wrong number of times, resulting in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod being locked.
This method is suitable not only for a specific line from Apple, but for all of its products. First of all, you should try to remember the forgotten password. Recall by simple enumeration. This method can be useful if you approach it with a cool head, trying to remember the cherished combination. If you still can’t remember the password, then you will need three things:
- Blocked device;
- Cable to the device;
- A computer that has the latest version of the proprietary iTunes program.
By the way, if you enter the digital password incorrectly six times in a row, the device will be blocked for sixty seconds, if you try the password again on the device, the blocking will last up to one hour. But the password counter can be reset via iTunes connection.
Connect your device to your computer. If the smartphone was previously synchronized with this computer, then, following the instructions, everything should work out for you. Open iTunes. After activating the app, it should show your locked iPad. Next, find a list of all synchronized gadgets, right-click on your device and activate the sync option. A download bar will appear at the bottom of the application and a stop button next to it. Click the stop sync button.
Everything. The counter for incorrect digital password entry has been reset.. You can re-try the digital combination. If your device is re-locked in the same way, you can perform the reset procedure as many times as you like.
It is very important that iPhone recognized the computer as trusted! If you are connecting your smartphone to a computer for the first time, you will not be able to reset the counter!
Full reboot
There may also be a situation where password reset did not help, and you still could not remember the password from your device. In this case you will need to do a full reset of the device. At the same time, if you do not have a backup copy, then applications, photos, contacts will be irretrievably lost.
To do this, you need the device itself, a computer and iTunes. You need to activate the recovery mode of the gadget. How to do it? Let's do it step by step:
- We connect the gadget to the computer. We put the tablet into recovery mode. Press the power button and the home button. After the display lights up, stop pressing the power button, but at the same time continue to hold the "Home" button;
- If everything is done correctly, an inscription will appear on the computer screen about the beginning of the device recovery.
The recovery procedure for the gadget may take 15-20 minutes. But upon completion, you get a working device.
Create a backup
In iCloud service
Separately, I would like to highlight that a backup copy of your device can also be made in the cloud service from Apple itself - iCloud. For this, her must be configured in a special menu directory. This parameter is very useful and will not take you by surprise, plus everything in the cloud service you can store all your useful data without fear of losing it, and this, you see, is very convenient.
Let's walk through the activation of this option step by step:
- Go to the gadget settings section;
- Go to iCloud section;
- Open the "Backup" section. It is important that the backup switch is turned on when doing this. To do this, move the slider to the extreme right position and it will turn green;
- Click the "Create a backup" button;
- Wait for the download to complete.
In iTunes
At the end of the article, we will consider how to create a copy of your device in iTunes. Thanks to its rather simple interface, it will not take much time and will help to further protect your tablet.
Run the program, connect the tablet to the computer. After iTunes has recognized your device, on the home page, click the "Back Up" button. Then wait for the download process to finish.
By the way, in iTunes you can create an encrypted copy that will be stored in the bowels of your computer, and only you can download it. This option will be available next to the copy button.
After that, your gadget will be backed up. Don't forget to back up your devices regularly! This will help you not to lose important contacts, as well as memorable photos and videos.
