


After Back up is completed, select Restore to restore from your most recent backup or another backup.Select Back up by right-clicking (or Control-clicking) the device.If asked for a passcode, try another computer you’ve synced with, or use recovery mode (see below).Connect your device to the computer that you usually sync it to that contains the backup files.Previously synced your iPhone/iPad with iTunes? You need to erase your device, which deletes all of your data and settings. If you never made a backup, there isn’t a way to save your device’s data. You may be able to reset the passcode by restoring the device. What can you do to bypass and reset a forgotten passcode on an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad? Sadly, you can’t recover your passcode.Īpple does not currently provide a way to reset a forgotten device password, so if you, your child, parent, grandparent, or friend has indeed forgotten it, there is no way to retrieve it, other than memory or locating a place you may have previously stored it.īut all is not lost, especially for folks who routinely backup their device via iTunes or iCloud.

For folks with Touch or Face ID, your passcode is a backup to get into your device, should Touch or Face ID fail. You use a passcode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to protect your device and data from unauthorized eyes. It’s all about securing your personal and private information. Forgot iPhone/iPad passcode? How to reset your passcode.Passcode Required After iOS Update? How To Fix.Everything About Recovery Mode and DFU Mode for your iPhone or iPad.If you enter the wrong passcode on any iOS device six times in a row, you’re instantly locked out, with an on-screen message letting you know that your device is disabled. Unfortunately, when we forget our iPhone/iPad passcode, Apple just might lock our iDevices because we can’t remember that dang password, especially if we enter the wrong passcode multiple times in a row. We (or our loved ones) forget our passcodes to all types of things–websites, WiFi networks, credit card, and bank accounts, and yes even our devices!
