How do you factory reset an iphone without the password

If your iPhone is frozen, unresponsive, stuck in a booting loop or became sluggish, you can try resetting your iPhone to its factory settings (known as hard-reset) — the way it was when you took it out of the box. In this tutorial we'll show you 3 ways to reset an iPhone. The procedure requires no third-party tools or specialist knowledge.

Note: Bear in mind this will wipe everything on your iPhone. Make sure you back up your photos, videos and other important content, take out the SIM card before performing a factory reset.

Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone

1. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen.
2. Go to General and then scroll to the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap on Reset -> Reset All Content and Settings.

4. You'll get a warning box appear, with the option to Erase iPhone in red. Tap it.

5. You'll need to enter your Apple ID password to confirm the action, then the iPhone will wipe everything off its storage and go back to the initial setup screen you saw when you first used the device.

This is the easiest way to reset an iPhone but it requires you remember the Passcode. If you forgot your iPhone Passcode and couldn't bypass the lock screen, then perform a hard reset with the following methods.

Method 2: Hard reset an iPhone with Home + Power buttons

1. Hold the sleep/wake button ( It is located on the right side of iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus. On iPhone 5 or lower models it's located on the top of the phone.) and the Home button at the same time.

2. Hold them both until you see the screen go black. In some cases, you may need to keep holding them even after the red power-off slider appears. If it appears, just keep holding it.
3. Wait until the silver Apple logo appears.
4. When this happens, you can let go - the iPhone is rebooting.

Now your device can boot up normally. The device has been restored with factory settings but the exciting thing is, you will find all your data intact and unaltered.

Method 3: Hard reset an iPhone from recovery mode

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and start the iTune.
2. Before entering the recovery mode, you need to turn off your device completely. Press and hold the Power button and slide to turn it off. If the device isn't responding, press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time for a few seconds to turn it off.
3. Press and hold the Home button until the "Connect to iTunes" screen appears — you'll see a connector pointing at an iTunes icon. You can now release the button.
4. At this point, you'll also see a message telling you iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode and needs to restore. Now you can click the Restore button in iTunes and then wait for iOS to download and install on your iPhone.

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When Do You Need to Reset iPhone Without Password

You may need to perform a factory reset on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch without a passcode under the below situations.

• Your iPhone is disabled when you forgot your iPhone passcode and enter the wrong password too many times.
• Want to get into a password-locked iPhone without using a password.
• Forgot passcode on devices that you're planning to sell.
• Fix some issues like the black screen of death.

Under these circumstances, your only way out is probably to reset the iPhone without the password. By doing so, you can remove everything, including the iPhone passcode, from the device. If this is what you want, follow the below instructions to factory reset an iPhone without the password.

How to Factory Reset iPhone Without Password

Before devoting yourself to resetting iPhone with the below methods, it's worth mentioning that:

• You must remember your Apple ID and password to continue using the iPhone after the factory reset. Resetting an iPhone will remove its lock screen passcode but not its Apple ID or iCloud password. Therefore, the iCloud information is still needed to set up the device or restore the data from an iCloud or iTunes backup after resetting the device.
• Unless you had backed up the iPhone before you forgot the iPhone passcode, you would find no way to rescue the data erased by the reset.

Now, choose one of the ways below to reset your iPhone without the password. Besides, if you are wondering how to factory reset iPhone 6 without a password, you can also bypass iPhone 6 passcode with Siri other than using the tips below.

Method 1. How to Reset iPhone Without Password Using Third-Party Software

If you're searching for the quickest way to reset your iPhone without a password, you should try EaseUS MobiUnlock, which will unlock iPhone, iPad, or iPad for you. It is helpful when you forgot the iPhone passcode and want to remove the password from your device. Using the tool to unlock an iPhone will erase all its data and achieve your goal of resetting the device. If you don't want to face data loss, don't forget to back up your iPhone beforehand. Then, you can follow the instructions below to reset an iPhone without a password:

Step 1. Run EaseUS MobiUnlock, connect your iPad to the computer, and then select "Unlock Screen Passcode."

Step 2. Then, you will come to the Start page, just click "Start" to proceed. 

Step 3. Check your device model and click "Next" to download the latest version of firmware for your device. If the firmware has been downloaded already, select the package instead.

Step 4. After you download or select the firmware, click "Unlock" and enter the required information in the new window. Afterward, simply click "Unlock" to start unlocking your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. 

Step 5. Wait for the tool to reset your device without a passcode.

Method 2. How to Factory Reset iPhone Without Password Using iTunes

Although iTunes has been discontinued officially, you can still use it as before. When it comes to resetting iPhone without a password, iTunes will help as long as you put your device under recovery mode. Recovery mode is a facility that allows you to restore an iOS operating system. When you reset your iPhone using iTunes, iTunes will download and reinstall the latest iOS on your iPhone, and then your device is reset.

To reset an iPhone without a password using iTunes:

Step 1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.

Step 2. Enter the recovery mode on your iPhone.

• On iPhone 8/8 Plus and later: Press and hold the power button and one of the volume buttons until the power off slider appears. Toggle the slider to turn off the iPhone. Press and hold the power button and connect your device to the computer. Keep holding the button until the iPhone turns into the recovery mode screen.
• On iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold the power button until you see the slider. Toggle the slider to turn off the iPhone. Press and hold the Volume Down button and connect the device to the computer. Keep holding the button until you see the recovery mode screen.

Step 3. Restore your iPhone.

Now you can see a popup window in iTunes saying, "There is a problem with the iPhone 'iPhone name' that requires it to be updated or restored." Select "Restore" to reset your iPhone without a password.

Step 4. Set up iPhone.

Wait for the restoring process to finish. Afterward, go to your iPhone and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your iPhone or restore the backup data.

Method 3. How to Factory Reset iPhone Without Password Using iCloud

If you have enabled Find My iPhone on your device, you can reset your device and erase its data via iCloud.com. Before using this method, here are some preparations you need to make.

• Prepare the Apple ID and password connected to the iPhone you plan to reset.
• Prepare another trusted iOS device that can receive verification codes.

If everything goes smoothly, you can follow the below steps to factory reset your iPhone using iCloud.

Step 1. Go to visit iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID and password (the one you use on your iPhone). Or you can also do the same thing on an iOS device with Find My app installed.

Step 2. Once you log in, choose "Find iPhone" from the options available.

Step 3. Click "All Devices" and select the iPhone you want to perform the factory reset on.

Step 4. Click "Erase iPhone" to reset your iPhone without a passcode.

Extra Tip: How to Reset iPhone Without Apple ID Password

A similar issue is how to reset iPhone without an Apple ID password, namely an iCloud password. If you have signed in to iCloud on your iPhone but forgot the Apple ID password now, you can easily reset the iPhone without an Apple ID password by following the steps below:

Step 1. Open the "Settings" app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Go to "General" > "Reset".

Step 3. Choose "Erase All Content and Settings."

Step 4. Enter your iPhone passcode (for the lock screen) and click "Erase iPhone."

Remember, this tip only works when you have signed into iCloud, and the feature Find My iPhone is disabled.

The Bottom Line

There is more than one way to reset an iPhone without a password. The things you should pay attention to are that:

You need to remember the Apple ID and password on the device to use it after the reset.

If you do not have a backup, the data erased by the reset will be gone forever.

It is necessary to stress the importance of remembering the lock screen password on your iPhone. The palest ink is better than the best memory. It is useful to write down the passcode somewhere you can access it when you need it, which will free you from resetting or erasing your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to remove the iPhone passcode.

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