How to use your old Passcode to unlock your iPhone or iPad
How
to use your old Passcode to unlock your iPhone or iPad
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Example:
iPhone or iPad (iOS 17 and later)
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Steps:
1.
Enter
Your Passcode Incorrectly:
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On
your iPhone or iPad, try entering your passcode five times incorrectly.
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After
this you’ll see a message that says something like “Device
Unavailable” and it will ask you try again later.
2.
Tap
Forget Passcode:
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Once
the device shows the Unavailable screen, look for the Forget
Passcode? Option at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap
it to move forward with resetting your passcode.
3.
Choose
Enter Pervious Passcode:
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After
tapping Forget Passcode? You’ll see an option that say Enter Previous
Passcode.
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Tap
on this option to proceed.
4.
Enter
Your Old Passcode.
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Now,
enter the old passcode (the passcode you used before changing to your
new one).
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If
the old passcode is correct, it will unlock your device and let you move
on to resetting the new passcode.
5.
Set
a New Passcode:
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Ater
entering the old passcode, you will be prompted to a set a new passcode.
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Follow
the onscreen instructions to create a new passcode that you’ll be able to
remember.
Note:
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Time
Limit: This
Passcode Reset feature only works within 72 hours of changing your passcode.
After 72 hours, you won’t able to use the old passcode and will
have to use other recovery methods.
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Change
Passcode Immediately:
Once you use your old passcode to unlock your device, you’ll be
required to set a new passcode right away.