

If you are using Windows PC, open iTunes on your computer.Ģ. Connect iPhone to Computer and open the Finder on your Mac. The Recovery Mode process can be performed both on MacBooks and Windows 10/11 computers that have the latest version of iTunes installed on them.ġ. Reset iPhone Password Using Recovery ModeĪnother way to Reset iPhone Password is by using Recovery Mode, which provides the option to Recover Data from a backup of your device stored on a Mac or PC. If you had not enabled iCloud Backups, you can only select Setup as New iPhone option, which erases all the data from your device. You can select Restore from iCloud Backup, if you had enabled Automated iCloud Backups on your device and a backup of your device is available on iCloud. Follow the setup instructions, until you reach Apps & Data Screen, providing you with different options to Restore iPhone. When prompted, enter your Apple ID password and wait for the Reset Process to be completed. Once the Reset Process is completed, you will find your device restarting with “Hello” screen.Ħ. On the next screen, select Erase iPhone option to Erase all the data from your device.ĥ. On the next screen, click on All Devices and select your iPhone in the drop-down.Ĥ. When prompted, enter your Apple ID Password to Sign-in to “Find My iPhone” service. Once you are in iCloud, click on Find iPhone icon.ģ. Using Mac/PC or another phone, visit and Sign-in to your iCloud Account.Ģ. The easiest way to Reset iPhone Password is by going to your iCloud Account, which provides the option to Reset iPhone and Restore Data from a Backup.Īs you must have guessed, Data Recovery is possible only if a Backup of your device is available on iCloud and this method can be used only if Apple’s Find iPhone service is enabled on your device.ġ.

The good news is that the Reset Process provides the option to Recover Data, if a backup of your device is available on iCloud or on the computer. If iPhone gets permanently disabled, the only way to gain access is to remove the forgotten password, which can only be achieved by erasing all the data from your device.
