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  1. bkendig

    Apple ID Stolen Device Protection will prevent you from unlocking your Apple ID, unless you change your password

    I just today figured something out, and I'm sharing it here in the hopes it helps the few other people in this situation. I got my Apple ID more than twenty years ago. I use the email address on lots of sites, so abandoning it is out of the question. And it's a fairly simple address that lots...
  2. J

    Can't unlock my closed Macbook with external TouchID keyboard anymore

    I run my Macbook Pro with M1 Max in clamshell mode most of the time and have a Caldigit TS4 Thunderbolt dock and Apple Studio Display connected. Until recently, I was able to unlock the Mac using my external Touch ID Magic Keyboard. Now this seems no longer possible. I have to enter the password...
  3. Miicat_47

    Do you use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac?

    Do you guys use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac, when you have Touch ID in the Mac? (And why?) For me using the Touch ID makes more sense (and is prob more secure)
    • Miicat_47
    • Thread
    • apple watch macbook touch id unlock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook
  4. SilverLight300

    How Bypass Iphone 4S "Connect To iTunes" Message Without iTunes & Apple ID

    How Can I Bypass Apple Iphone 4S "Connect To iTunes" Message Without iTunes & Apple ID After Success Flash This Phone? I Think This Is Not Lock - It Needs iTunes And After Connect To iTunes And Enter Apple ID I Could Pass That Page. For Some Reasons I Want To Ignore iTunes & iCloud In The Future...
  5. D

    Unlock locked iPhone (forgotten passcode) KNOWING APPLE ID PASSWORD and WITHOUT FACTORY RESET

    Is it possible to unlock an iPhone which has been locked due to too many wrong passcode digits, knowing Apple ID and password, without a factory reset? Thank you :)
  6. C

    How to unlock apple icloud?

    Hello everyone. I have a phone repair center in Turkey. Many costumers come to my store and ask me "Can you unlock my icloud?". But I cant help them because I dont how to do that. Anyone can help me about this problem?
  7. Thor774

    Security alert: iOS 15 broke "Require attention for Face ID" when using "Unlock with Apple Watch"

    iPhone XS Max and AW Series 6 owner here. I have been using the function Unlock with Apple Watch since its inception and have loved it, but something has changed since the update to iOS 15 and watchOS 8. There is a Face ID feature that I consider very important to keep my iPhone secured...
    • Thor774
    • Thread
    • apple watch face id ios 15 unlock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iOS 15
  8. purdnost

    Can Lock PDFs, but Not Remove the Lock

    I just went through and locked several PDFs stored in iCloud via the Files app. I attempted to remove a lock using the same method and there doesn’t seem to be a way to unlock them. 🤷🏼‍♂️ I hope this feature is forthcoming.
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • files ios 15 lock pdf security unlock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 15
  9. E

    Unlock with Apple Watch not working on MacBook Air or iMac after 7.4 update

    I updated my iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch this morning. Unlocking the iPhone with mask on automatically via Watch is great. BUT, neither the MacBook Air nor iMac are unlocked with the Watch now. I confirmed in Settings that Unlock with Apple Watch is still enabled. This was working as recently...
  10. G

    Unlock FileVault disk after failed Big Sur installation

    Quick summary: I tried to install Big Sur on a Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) but this failed and now I can't access it anymore. Now I'm trying to access it through Recovery Mode to back up some files, but the FileVault password claims to be incorrect. Any ideas? Midway through the...
  11. Z

    iPod touch iPod Touch unlock

    How can i unlock my locked old iPodTouch? iTunes are synced only with my iPhone now. :confused:
  12. Lijoy

    Resolved iPad unlocking to Home screen

    After I updated my iPad Air 2 to iPadOS 13.4, when I unlock using TouchID, the iPad unlocks to the home screen when previously it used to show ‘Unlocked’ at the status bar and i could browse the notifications. It previously used to unlock to the home screen only when I clicked home button and...
    • Lijoy
    • Thread
    • home and lock screen ipados 13.4 touchid unlock
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 13
  13. M

    Can police unlock my iPhone?

    iPhone X running iOS 12.3.2 4 digit numeral password I have a mental illness and was arrested for trying to light a car on fire. Anyways the police took my phone and I pleaded guilty in court, and now I'm getting treatment for my illness. However, after the court, the police decides to give...
    • Mr. Robot
    • Thread
    • brute force forensics hack ios ios 12 ios 12.2.1 ios 12.2.3 iphone iphone x jailbreak unlock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iOS 12
  14. T

    Carrier Current State of Apple Reseller Flex SIM Unlocking (2019)?

    Third party retailers like Best Buy/Target/Walmart carry just one universal model of the iPhone that will lock onto whatever SIM card it activates with. Up until recently, people were able to use a Verizon SIM card, even if it did not have service, to activate any of these iPhone and thus turn...
  15. A

    iPhone X iPhone’s IMEI is linked to previous owner

    I bought a new iPhone X last week, only to find out a few days later that it was locked to Bell, despite what the seller had told me. I called Bell and they said that the phone’s IMEI is linked to an active account and I cannot get it unlocked without the original buyer’s permission. I have...
    • Alt1acc
    • Thread
    • carrier lock imei iphone iphone 10 iphone x unlock
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. D

    iPhone X T-Mobile says I need to erase my iPhone before they can unlock it, is this necessary?

    I have T-Mobile, put in a request for unlock. They replied with an email saying to unlock I will need to backup and erase the iPhone. My question, is that really required. I have 3 iPhones I’m doing this to. I would hate to erase all three and I assume restore even tho the directions don’t say...
  17. S

    System and other settings not locked

    It seems I am able to make changes in "System Preferences" as well as permission settings on the "get info" window of folders/files without first "unlocking" (clicking the padlock icon and entering my password). I thought this was something I always did in the past. Am I missing something? Is...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • access admin lock permission permissions security system preferences unlock
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  18. Z

    Carrier Locked iPhone but going to live abroad. Options?

    I'm going to be living in France later this year from late August through December. I currently have a new iPhone XR that I bought through T-Mobile in the US, so it's locked. Is it possible to get T-Mobile to unlock it for me before then or no? If not, I was looking at the Apple clearance site...
    • zsbradt
    • Thread
    • france international lock locked unlock unlocked
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  19. mikedemunck

    Ghost keyboard after swipe to unlock

    I have been running into a pretty annoying bug since I got my XS. After you swipe to unlock and immediately start typing on an empty area on the bottom of the screen (where a keyboard would normally appear), ghost keys appear on screen and you are not able to swipe to the next screen (for as...
  20. B

    Require passcode after 4 hours suddenly missing

    This was very confusing and I finally figured it out so I wanted to share the news! I don’t have a passcode to unlock my phone every time, only after being locked for 4 hours. It suddenly started requiring a passcode after 1 hour, and I noticed the option for 4 hours was gone. After MUCH...
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