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Forgot iPhone Passcode; Help!

To clear a passcode of a locked iDevice, you must have remote access. If the device has been connected to the PC before then you can try i-funbox. But it may complain about being locked. If you can't use i-funbox then just install SSH and SSL. If you don't have them installed, you can simply run redsn0w and install the dev-team's SSH2 bundle.

Once rebooted, you can connect using WinSCP to the phone's IP (if you know it) or run itunnel_mux and then start WinSCP, connect to 127.0.0.1 (if using itunnel) and you will be prompted to accept the certificate. Once accepted you will see the filesystem. Simply BACKUP (to your PC) and delete the following files:

var/keychains/keychain-2.db
private/var/keybags/systembag.kb

Once deleted, reboot the device. It will then boot to Recovery mode. Enter DFU mode and run redsn0w again. Device will then boot with everything the same except passcode is cleared. This method is working on ios 5.1.1.

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Crystal-RX said:
No, they can't. In order for whoever wants to use this phone again, he/she must restore it with itunes and all of your info will be erased. So, don't worry about it.
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This is incorrect, see my recent post.

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blueroom said:
Yea sure. Anyway not much you can do if it's locked aside from a DFU restore or put itching powder in his talcum.
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see my instructions, there is always a way :)
 
Not so simple, redsn0w(0.9.14b2) will not run the A5 chip with the passcode on. *do you have an alternative way to run the custom bundle?

RRoD420 said:
...you can simply run redsn0w and install the dev-team's SSH2 bundle.
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1)Plug in your device into your computer, open iTunes
2)Enter recovery mode
3)Your computer,iTunes will notify you that a device with recovery mode has been connected
4)On iTunes, click restore:apple::apple::apple::apple:

You're done!!!!
 
how do i unlock w/out loosing my txt messages?

how do i unlock w/out loosing my txt messages? i need my massages dearly
 
Forgot Iphone password

Honestly I have a few choice words for whoever thought this guy stole this phone. Im sitting here trying to figure out how to get my phone working again cuz I forgot my password. Best of luck to you. I know how you feel.
 
AustinSTI said:
Unless he set it up like yesterday how the heck do you just one day forget your passcode?
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Just like I did-- I'm a 42 yr old single mom (yeah I'm old to everyone here prob, lol) I have used the same passcode on and off since March when I got the phone. I only used it so I didn't have to sign into a certain app every time I opened it. I changed the passcode last week because I left the phone in the car and my passcode was really easy to guess and didn't want the other person getting into my phone. I had the time lock set to 4 hours. This way as long as the phone is being used (which for me is ALWAYS ALL DAY LONG) I don't have to enter the pass code. However, tonight my phone went dead (which is RARE), and when I started it up there was the pass code screen staring at me and I said "OH *****"

What I have NOT FOUND anywhere on the "internets" is that if you have to self destruct feature turned OFF then YOU WILL NOT have to restore the phone. After the 9th try and waiting that last hour, you start all over w/ the time lockouts. you get 5 tries (10, 1, 2, 3, 4). After the 5th, u wait 1 min, after the 6th u wait 5 min, after the 7th u wait 15 min, after the 8th u wait 30 min and after the 9th u wait 60 minutes.

So, I will NOT have to restore the phone. I just have to be VERY patient, LOL

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Emmybird said:
Hi this is gona sound paranoid but I'm 5 months pregnant and think my bf is cheating on me, we can't do anything due to complications in my pregnancy and yesterday I saw a text come up from a woman saying ok no prob we can meet anotherday babe xxxx i havnt got his code as he keeps changing it if he thinks ive seen so my ask is can I get into his phone without having to reset it or get on his laptop as he's got a password on that too, as I need proof/peace of mind if anything is going on !!
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You can never chase him enough.

I speak from experience.

Leave and leave now, no matter what fears you have, THEY'RE UNFOUNDED. I stayed 9 years too long with a Passive aggressive man, which resulted in my 10 yr old. all the times I "caught" him, I'd fall apart when he was about to leave and I caved. Finally I stopped playing his games and gave him back what he was giving me. HE then dumped ME. I was DESTROYED for MONTHS afterwards (it didnt' help it took me 5 months to find a place to move to). Well, 3-1/2 yrs later, IT WAS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO ME. I am a proud single parent and love every second of my life w/ my son.

DON'T WASTE ANY MORE OF YOUR OR YOUR CHILD'S LIFE WITH THIS LOSER. PLEASE!

(((hugs)))
 
Jack 77 said:
Obviously this guy has never forgotten a password in his life. I'll bet he's never had to call a locksmith either. Must be nice.

Anyways this problem has already been solved. You can easily recover your iPhone password with a couple of quick downloads and some instructions. There is even an entire website dedicated to helping people in your situation.

Recover your iPhone passcode.
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Just a note-- this does NOT work w/ iPhone 4s !!! :(:(:(:(:(:(:(

I'm going to go cry now :(
 
forgot iphone passcode

I had not forgotten my passcode for my Iphone 3gs somehow it had decided on it its own to zoom in on the screen and when I entered the same passcode I have been using for over a year it said invalid passcode. I called apple and they wanted 49.95 just to have a tech go in and reset it told me there was no way for me to do. Until I read the post on here to hold the power and home button for 25 seconds and it WORKED so thanks
 
kathmat said:
Well - 'tis true. Pollyanna"ish" I might be, but what we did actually worked. I mean we really thought the thing was dead and would have to be jettisoned into the the next black hole we encountered. There was nothing to lose therefore, and whether it was the rice :) the cilica or the hot car something did the trick. I know someone else who had a similar problem - different body of water, and one week in the hot car and it also came back to life. Pity the same thing did not work with my iPod which also suffered a major MI when encountering water on Saturday. Oh well... sigh. Live and hopefully learn.
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Ur excitement will be short lived. Don't count on the iPhone that got washed to work. Most likely It will die a slow death over the next couple weeks. Hopefully not. But just don't count on it to take the place of another device.
 
Is it possible to recover photos from a locked iPhone via third party programs?

Forgot my passcode and don't have any backup.
 
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yes

Suffa said:
Is it possible to recover photos from a locked iPhone via third party programs?

Forgot my passcode and don't have any backup.
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yes, i use itools, you can download it and runit! no problem with that, if you dont know how, write me! have a good time
 
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RaptorFS said:
yes, i use itools, you can download it and runit! no problem with that, if you dont know how, write me! have a good time
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I've read some articles about how safe iOS is, that you can't recover any data from it. But i guess this doesn't apply when the data is still there, i guess it's only not possible to recover data from iOS when you choose to deleted and erased all data from the phone.

Remembered my passcode btw, thanks anyway!
 
--help needed

iPhone 2G iOS 3.1.2 jailbroken never connected to any computer.
don't need all the data, just the pictures and preferably music.
if anyone knows how to establish a trusted relationship with a new computer without typing a passcode and answering the prompt i'll be very thankful.
 
drovid said:
iPhone 2G iOS 3.1.2 jailbroken never connected to any computer.
don't need all the data, just the pictures and preferably music.
if anyone knows how to establish a trusted relationship with a new computer without typing a passcode and answering the prompt i'll be very thankful.
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Try iTools for Mac or PC.
 
OK, this may be very late to respond to this thread but I just want to reach out to those that are having this problem and let them know how to fix the problem.

You will need to place the phone into DFU mode. You do this by holding the power button and the home button down together for 10 sec the release from the power button and then continue to hold the home button for another 8-10 seconds.

Connect to iTunes

iTunes will let you know that it is in recovery mode.

You will have to restore the phone back to factory settings in order to clear the pass code. :mad:

You can then restore the phone back to the way that you had it or from the last backup you created.

As far as I know, this is the only way to clear this lock.

From then on, make sure that you keep a good back up of what you have on your iPhone so just in case you need to factory reset your phone, you have the data.
 
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