Unlock iPhone 4 via Wi-Fi. Introduction: superior iOS protection and workarounds. Reset iPhone password by restoring from backup.

To protect personal information stored on your phone from other people, you can set a password. This will provide reliable protection for personal data, but it can also play against you. If for some reason you forget your password, you cannot unlock your phone. How can I unlock if your smartphone is locked?

IPhone Lock Types

  1 lock screen. Occurs in cases when you forget your password. 2 Lock by operator, i.e. by SIM card. Such a block occurs if the phone could only be used with a certain mobile operator. This is more common in the United States of America, where a specific mobile operator may be indicated when signing the contract. 3 Lock by Find iPhone feature. This problem occurs when you buy a used phone. And the previous owner intentionally or accidentally leaves the “Find iPhone” feature turned on. This feature was originally designed to reduce theft. mobile phones. But when reselling to third parties, this function can cause great difficulties.

If you find that your phone is blocked, do not panic. There are working methods that will help you unlock iPhone 4 with your own hands.

How to unlock iPhone 4

There are several ways to unlock iphone.

Unlock iPhone 4s via iTunes

Using this method, it is possible to release the lock while preserving personal information and without saving. To unlock the password while saving data, go to the "device" program iTunes. Next you need to find your device. After that, on the right side of the workspace, open the “overview” tab and click “restore”. These steps will reset your password on iphone. You can back up settings and phone data by clicking the “copy” button.

The second recovery method does not save personal information on the phone. It is used in cases where the method described above does not work or the iPhone is partially downloaded. In this case, all device settings will have to be reset.

From the computer, go to the updated version of iTunes. Transfer the phone to dFU mode. It is necessary to connect the smartphone via a USB cable to the computer and turn off the smartphone while holding the “Home” and “Power” buttons. As soon as the screen turns off, stop pressing the “Power” button without ceasing to hold the “Home” button.

After that, the notification that the phone is in DFU mode will open in the iTunes window , i.e. recovery. The device screen will still be turned off. In the program window, click "restore." Then the program will find and download the updated firmware and restore access. The recovery process will be displayed on the device’s screen with a loading bar and logo. The method discussed above can take a lot of time due to the fact that the weight of the updated firmware is about 1.5 GB.

After the recovery steps, the password on the iPhone will not be set. So you can reset passwords on iphone 4 and above. You can easily replace the reset password with a new, more memorable one.

How to remove password from iPhone 4 via iCloud


This recovery method erases your personal information. You can only restore it if you have done it before. backup   personal data in iTunes or iCloud. In order to be able to reset iphone password   In this way, you need to install the “Find iPhone” program on your smartphone in advance. You will also need access to the Internet from a computer with a connected phone or from the phone itself.

Check your internet access. Go to the “find iPhone” application on the official iCloud website. Next, verify that your smartphone is visible to the service. This can be checked by going to “all devices” and a green marker will light in front of your device. Click on it and in the open window click "erase iPhone". Confirm your agreement to erase. In the new window, enter the personal code of your Apple ID and click "Finish." Erasing will be displayed with the company logo and loading bar.

How to crack a password after jailbreaking

Jailbreak is a procedure that is not supported by Apple aimed at gaining access to file system   devices. Although this allows you to expand the capabilities of the smartphone, for example, install applications not only with App store, but also deprives the owner of such a phone of warranty service and technical support.

If, nevertheless, your device has been jailbroken and you need to unlock it, then there is a way. This is done through the free SemiRestore app. This application is used only in the presence of the OpenSSH component. This utility install on a PC. In the course of work, all data will be destroyed, but the jailbreak will remain.


Connect iPhone to PC via USB. Open the SemiRestore program and wait until it detects your iPhone. Then click the program button of the same name. This will start the reset process. Upon completion, the smartphone screen will boot from default settings. After that, you can parse the data in the reserve and transfer it to the phone.

How to unlock iPhone 4 screen

What to do if you find a lost phone? And he is blocked. How to unlock the found smartphone and how to reset the password in this situation? Of course, you need to try to hack the iphone with saving the owner data through iTunes. This process is described above. If you have information about the owner, it will be easier for you to find him.

In order not to forget the password from the device, it is better to choose catchy combinations. Finding a way out with a forgotten password is not always quick and easy, so it’s better to write it down somewhere.

For owners of new iPhone 7 models, there is now a fingerprint data protection feature. Now you do not need to invent a password, the fingerprint is always nearby and individual.

It happens to everyone. Invented and set a password for the iPhone, and then forgot it. Or for a long time did not use a smartphone. Be that as it may, it is better to know what you need to know how to unlock your iPhone if you forget your password.

In this tutorial, I will describe three ways to reset your lock password on iPhone. These methods will not help if, only contacting the service will help here. apple support.

If the password was entered incorrectly 6 times, then the iPhone will be blocked for one minute, if you enter it again wrong password, then the iPhone is blocked for 2 minutes, then for 3 and so on. In general, picking up a password is not realistic; life is not enough. If you have activated the function “Erase data”, then selecting a password is dangerous. This function will erase all information from the iPhone if you enter the password incorrectly 10 times. To disable it, you need to: go to settings - password - opposite the field “erase data”, set the toggle switch to off mode.


I know three ways to reset forgotten password   on the iPhone, here they are ...

1. Reset your iPhone password by restoring from backup.

If you systematically sync your iPhone with iTunes, you must have backups and you can upload a copy to your iPhone where the password is not yet set. This is the most the best way, all media and information will remain on the smartphone.

2. Reset your password using the Find iPhone feature

If the “Find iPhone” function is activated, you can use iCloud to remove the lock password, however, all data will also be erased. This method works, I forgot the lock password from the iPhone, but remember the password from Apple iD.



Now you can recover iPhone data   of backup   or configure it as new.

3. Reset iPhone password by restoring to factory settings

If you have never synchronized your iPhone with iTunes, you have no backup and the Find iPhone feature in iCloud is not activated, only the recovery mode method is left to remove the password. I note that this method always works, but not only the password will be erased on the iPhone, but also all media and information.

Step 1. To iPhone start   must be entered in

To enter the recovery mode: turn off the iPhone, now press the Home button and without releasing it, insert the usb cable, the iTunes icon with a cord will appear.


Step 2. If iTunes program   it doesn’t open automatically, open it. A prompt should appear prompting you to update or restore your iPhone.



  Step 3. Select “Restore” and wait for the recovery to complete. At the end of the process, the iPhone is “clean” both from the store and without passwords. Take advantage!

How to unlock iPhone if you forgot your password? How often can you see similar questions in various forums. The terrible message “iPhone is disconnected” - few people are happy.

Many passwords are neglected, they say, what should I protect. Other users install it on all devices, including a smartphone, thus ensuring the security of their data. Despite the appearance of fingerprint scanners (Touch ID on the iPhone, starting with 5), the usual passwords are not going to go anywhere. We decided to help the poor fellow who, having forgotten the password, panic. Especially for you, we have compiled instructions for unlocking the iPhone.


We are all human beings, it is common for all of us to forget, even seemingly simple combinations that should have already been eaten in memory. Try to remember your password to unlock your iPhone. Perhaps you have it recorded somewhere, peep.

Please note that you have 10 attempts, after which the smartphone will be permanently blocked. Therefore, do not try to enter the password over and over again in the hope that one of the combinations is correct.

Connect to iTunes

If you can’t remember the password in any way, then you need to move on to more radical measures. First, let us turn to the standard tools that Apple itself offers - iTunes, for help. In this case, the situation may develop in two scenarios:

  • IPhone unlocked, data saved
  • The iPhone is unlocked, but the data could not be saved

In the second scenario, which is rare but happens, the iPhone cannot connect to the computer in normal mode, various errors that prevent successful synchronization are displayed. A more common reason is that the user has never connected a smartphone to a computer and, accordingly, did not enter a password in iTunes. In this case, your data will most likely not be saved. It’s good if you are one of those users who constantly back up important files and settings.

How to unlock iPhone with saving data?


So, to begin with, we will analyze a more pleasant situation in which the iPhone connected to the computer without problems, and was also detected in iTunes. This instruction works if you have already synchronized before. Otherwise, when pairing, iTunes will ask for a password that you, unfortunately, have forgotten.

  • Launch iTunes, connect iPhone.
  • Wait until the synchronization is complete (the program creates backup copies).
  • From the list of devices, select connected.
  • A list appears on the left, listing possible actions on the iPhone. To unlock the device, select "Browse."
  • A new tab will appear, in which information about the iPhone (serial number, model, software version) is indicated. Below you will see the "Update" and "Restore" buttons. To unlock, we need a second.
  • Click on the button and wait until the password reset is completed. During the operation, a window may appear in which you must click the "Restore from iTunes Backup" button.

At the end of the unlock, you can enter new password, all data will be saved.

How to recover access with data loss?


Now about a more unpleasant outcome, in which it will not be possible to save information on the iPhone. This is how events develop, usually for the reason that the user has never synchronized a smartphone with a computer. Therefore, iTunes simply does not know what kind of device it is connecting to, and even more so does not have its backups. In fact, we will reflash the device.


To unlock iPhone without a password in this way, follow the instructions:

  • We connect the iPhone with a working cable to the computer on which iTunes is installed.
  • Turn off the device. Make sure it is turned off.
  • Now we will transfer the device to DFU (firmware update mode). This is done by simultaneously pressing the buttons "Power" (power, on the upper end) and "Home" ("Home" on the front)
  • After 10 seconds, release the Power key while continuing to hold Home. Hold until iTunes detects a new device (about 10-20 seconds).
  • In the list iTunes devices    your iPhone will appear, from which you forgot the password.
  • As in the previous instructions for unlocking, go to the "Overview", click "Recovery".
  • We are waiting for the completion of the process (downloading firmware from the Internet, which may take a long time).

As a result, the iPhone will be unlocked, but absolutely everything will be deleted.

We install a new firmware


Not every user can use the iPhone unlock described just above: iTunes during the recovery process starts downloading firmware for the device from the company's servers, and this process, I must say, is not a fast one. Therefore, users have found an alternative - download the firmware separately.

  1. Of course, download the firmware. It has an extension .IPSW. The web is full of resources that present different versions for all models. Do not forget to install iTunes, if you have not done so already.
  2. We copy the firmware in the following way: C: \\ Documents and Settings \\ username \\ Application Data \\ Apple Computer \\ iTunes \\ iPhone Software Updates.
  3. We pair the iPhone with the computer.
  4. We go to the "Devices" section, then "Browse", then click the "Restore iPhone" button.
  5. A window will appear in which you need to specify the path to the firmware by selecting a file with the extension .IPSW.
  6. We are waiting for the end.

Since iTunes no longer needs to download the firmware on its own, resetting the password (and everything else) is many times faster.

How to unlock iPhone via iCloud?


There is another way to restore access to the iPhone, if you forgot your password. However, for its implementation, some requirements must be met. Firstly, the “Find iPhone” function must be active on the smartphone (activated in the device settings). Secondly, the iPhone must be connected to mobile network   or Wi-Fi.

Again, all of your data will be deleted as a result.

So, the instruction:


  • For unlock iPhone    follow the link: www.icloud.com/#find. A window will open in which you must enter data account   Apple ID
  • A map will load, on which you will see the location of your device.
  • At the top of the “Device List”, select the name of your iPhone, from which you do not remember the password.
  • A window will appear on the right, which displays information about the device and the available actions.
  • Select the "Erase iPhone" item.
  • Enter your Apple ID password again to confirm.
  • The process of resetting and deleting data will begin, which is accompanied by an image of a bitten apple and a download bar on the iPhone, on the computer screen - “The erase procedure has started.”

It will take some time after which the password will be reset - the iPhone is unlocked. As already noted, all data is deleted. You can try to restore them using backups and the “Setup Assistant”, but, as you might have guessed, the success of the operation is not guaranteed.

How to unlock iPhone if jailbreak is worth it?


Not every owner of a "jailbroken" iPhone will go to reset the password with the loss of all the features that the option provides. In addition, users whose devices have received jailbreak, another way to unlock.

The procedure is doomed to failure if the iPhone does not have a special set of OpenSSH, which is downloaded from Cydia (an alternative to the App Store).

So, we proceed to reset the password that we forgot:

  • Download the SemiRestore program, which is available on Windows, Linux, and OS X (note that you need a 64-bit version operating system) Install it and run it.
  • We connect the smartphone to the computer. Wait until the program recognizes it.
  • You must click the SemiRestore button. Do not worry, you will find it quickly - the program interface is elementary.
  • We observe the strip that shows the execution process.

During the cleanup iPhone may restart several times, do not worry, this is in the order of things. As a result, you get a “clean” system, but the jailbreak will not disappear anywhere. It remains only to come up with a new password and restore the backups.

Unlock in a service center

Despite the fact that the methods for resetting the password on the iPhone, discussed in the article, can be called simple, many users will prefer to assign this task to professionals. The help of a specialist can be really useful to those who have very important information stored on their smartphone, otherwise you can handle it yourself.

If you still decide to go to the service center, do not forget to bring along a company box and a cash receipt. Oh yes, and, of course, money. Unlock cost depends on specific model   iPhone, starting from 1000-1500 rubles for 4S.


Buying handsets is fraught with unpleasant consequences. This is especially true for iPhones. The fact is that they have such a function as iCloud Activation Lock, which may not be disabled during the sale of the device.

And unlocking iclaud is not a simple matter. But I still try to give some tips in this article to solve this problem.

How to unlock iPhone 4s if it is blocked by icloud

First, let's figure out when iPhone can be locked using iCloud:

  1. Apple ID password is too simple, so hackers can easily crack it and lock the phone.
  2. With an unofficial purchase of the device, the past apple data   ID
  3. Perhaps you inadvertently bought an already blocked iPhone.
  4. When rebooting, Apple's ID no longer matches.

In the first case, you need to try to recover the password from mail and Apple ID. There is such an item as “Forgot your password?”, Which will help you create a new code to enter your mail. And there we are already trying to change the iPhone’s ID.

But if hackers have already reached the Apple ID, then they usually send messages with an ultimatum: "You send me money, I give you a new ID." You can, of course, pay, but not the fact that they will be true to their word. So it’s better not to follow their lead, but to contact technical support immediately, which will certainly help.

In the second and third cases, your iPhone may also be blocked at any time by the previous user, or you will again have to disturb Apple support if they forget the identifier.

The fourth case is very rare, but this happened to someone. Here it is possible to recover the password through email. To do this, go to the address: iforgot.apple   and indicate your mail through which you entered the Apple ID.


After that, click on the item "Receive a message by e-mail", and you will receive instructions on resetting the password to the specified box.


But nevertheless, the irreversible happened - through iPhone, the iPhone was blocked. We have several options.

Solving the problem using the application

For starters, you can try the following. We go from some third-party device to the Find iPhone utility on the icloud website. At the same time, in the tab “All devices” a green circle should light up next to your phone.


This was the easiest method, but most often it is not possible to use it. lost password   from Apple ID.

Help from Apple Support

To remove the old owner of the iPhone and replace it with your own, you will have to contact Apple with a request to unlock it. A letter should also attach a photo of your device, a box with all the data and a receipt of purchase (everything should fit in one picture).

We send the letter to the address: [email protected] . In the case of a response message that the iPhone is stolen, we send a letter here: [email protected] . As a topic, write the following: Case 12563785. Activation Lock. Purchase validation .

To find out your case number, go to support.apple.com, fill out the contact form, click “Click”, select your device and send a “Service and Troubleshooting Request” requesting to remove the unit on the phone.

Then, having registered all your data and a series from an iPhone, click on “Schedule a call”. After a short period of time, an answer with the Case number will come.

In the letter itself, it is necessary to indicate your problem that you purchased the phone, but you cannot use it fully due to the blocked icloud. Do not forget to write the serial number and IMEI from the iPhone.


An answer from Apple will come in about 7-10 days, in which you will be informed that your device is removed from the unit. Now you can safely reactivate the iPhone.

As you can see, it is better to purchase an official product than to face such problems later. Hope the article about how to unlock iphone 4s if it is blocked by icloudwas helpful to you.

What to do and how to unlock iPhone 4 if you forget your password? After that, all data along with the password will be deleted. The task of how to unlock the screen of iPhone 4 is solved in another way. You will be convinced that this option of how to unlock iPhone 4, if you forget your password, is most acceptable and simple. After switching on, the phone will again require activation.

Like a regular phone, the iPhone can also be locked. Most often, you need to unlock the iPhone, which was imported from abroad, for example from the USA or Europe, and supports one of the local operators. There are ways both non-standard, such as the use of specially designed programs, and quite legitimate. After that, SIM-ku must be inserted into the phone. When you turn on the device, the message “Unlock” and the requirement “Enter Password” appear on the screen.

how to unlock locked iphone 4

In this case, a free line appears on the display of the iPhone. If you enter the password incorrectly 10 times, the information stored in the device may suffer. Now select “Cancel”, after that you need to dial the emergency number, drop the call and block the device again.

Starting this method, it should be borne in mind that after such an operation, the iPhone will be able to work with only one SIM card. This procedure is carried out through apple. Therefore, if you had an iPhone warranty, it is retained. In modern world information technologies   We are not only surrounded by new products, but also encrypted data.


How to unlock iPhone if you forget your password?

In case of losing the screen unlock password, iPhone can be synchronized with a PC. This will restore all the data, but without the screen password. A USB image will appear on the screen and ask you to turn on iTunes. The password is part of the data encryption system on the iPhone, so you cannot get around it. After that, you should connect it to your PC, start iTunes and follow its recovery instructions.


If the data of your device is stored on a computer or it is not fundamentally important for you to save it, then you can crack the password in the following way. After that, the iPhone will reboot and enter DFU mode, and the company logo will appear on the screen. From the two options “cancel” and “check”, select “check”.

Unlocking the device with saving data is possible if the smartphone was connected to iTunes. In this case, after connecting the phone to the computer, a window with the discovery of the device will appear on the screen. Just click “restore” and your data will remain on the smartphone, but you do not need a password.

Despite the fact that access to the smartphone can be obtained in any case, it is always better to record a new password in order to avoid unnecessary problems or data loss. This article describes how to resolve this problem. You can reset the password code by restoring the device.

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