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The first is to reset the password from your device by tapping or clicking the "Forgot Password" button when prompted to sign into your BlackBerry ID. You will have to answer your security question and follow the on-screen instructions. The second option is to reset your password from a computer.
Locked out of your iPhone and forgotten your passcode? Use a computer to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode so you can erase your phone and set it up again. Forgotten the passcode on your iPad? Forgotten the passcode on your iPod touch? Use your iPhone to reset your iPhone passcode.
May 2, 2024 · iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and later, including iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation): Press and hold both the side button and the Volume down button until the power off slider appears. iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6: Press and hold the side button until the power off slider appears.
Jan 27, 2024 · If you're unable to unlock your iPhone, even after troubleshooting, here's how to erase your device and restore it to factory settings.
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- Overview
- Set or change the passcode
- Change when iPhone automatically locks
- Erase data after 10 failed passcodes
- Turn off the passcode
- Reset the passcode
For better security, set a passcode that needs to be entered to unlock iPhone when you turn it on or wake it. Setting a passcode also turns on data protection, which encrypts your iPhone data with 256-bit AES encryption. (Some apps may opt out of using data protection.)
1.Go to Settings , then depending on your model, do one of the following:
•On an iPhone with Face ID: Tap Face ID & Passcode.
•On an iPhone with a Home button: Tap Touch ID & Passcode.
2.Tap Turn Passcode On or Change Passcode.
To view options for creating a password, tap Passcode Options. The most secure options are Custom Alphanumeric Code and Custom Numeric Code.
After you set a passcode, on supported models you can use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock iPhone (depending on your model). For additional security, however, you must always enter your passcode to unlock your iPhone under the following conditions:
Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock, then set a length of time.
Note: If you keep your iPhone on the Home Screen and don’t take any action, your Auto-Lock time is reduced by half.
Set iPhone to erase all information, media, and personal settings after 10 consecutive failed passcode attempts.
1.Go to Settings , then do one of the following:
•On an iPhone with Face ID: Tap Face ID & Passcode.
•On an iPhone with a Home button: Tap Touch ID & Passcode.
2.Scroll to the bottom and turn on Erase Data.
After all data is erased, you must restore your device from a backup. If you didn’t back up your iPad, you need to set it up again as new.
1.Go to Settings , then do one of the following:
•On an iPhone with Face ID: Tap Face ID & Passcode.
•On an iPhone with a Home button: Tap Touch ID & Passcode.
2.Tap Turn Passcode Off.
If you enter the wrong passcode six times in a row, you’ll be locked out of your device, and you’ll receive a message that says iPhone is disabled. If you can’t remember your passcode, you can erase your iPhone with a computer or with recovery mode, then set a new passcode. See the Apple Support article If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled.
Note: If you made an iCloud or computer backup before you forgot your passcode, you can restore your data and settings from the backup.
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Nov 11, 2021 · Go to Settings > Passcode > Change Passcode to change your passcode. Within Change Passcode, you can tap Passcode Options to change if the passcode is solely numerical based or involves letters too. If you forget your passcode, you'll need to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode to restore it.
