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By Selena KomezUpdated on May 22, 2020


Summary
Want to unlock a stolen or lost iPhone with locked screen when you don’t know the password? Looking for the best ways to unlock the iPhone without knowing the password? This article will teach you 3 simple and fast ways to unlock a stolen iPhone XS/XR/X/8/7/SE/6S/6 without knowing the password.
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What Circumstances need to Unlock Screen?

-Forgot the password after setting it long before
-Got a second-hand iPhone/iPad with locked screen
-The password was set by your kids or others
-The screen is locked due to entering wrong password for many times
-Can’t enter the password due to a broken screen

How Can I Unlock the Screen Lock from iPhone without any Hassle

Hi, I picked up a iPhone 7 on my way to work,I want to view the contacts/phone numbers and try to find the owner,but the phone screen locked and I can’t not read the information on the phone.After I put the wrong password 10 times,the iPhone screen is locked.Any want to unlock screen passwords from iPhone 7 without knowing the password?

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Want to remove lock screens, when you forget the password on your iPhone or you just don’t know the password on a second-hand iPhone or iPad? What you need is a professional iPhone Lock Screen Removal tool or iTunes.

Want to unlock a stolen iPhone without knowing the passcode? The fastest and most efficient way to unlock an iPhone is using a third-party iPhone unlock software.

Part 1: Unlock a Stolen iPhone with iPhone Unlock Tool

iPhone Unlock not only can help you unlock screen passwords from iPhone and iPad, but also can help you recover and backup data from broken iPhone, iPad with locked screen.With the help of this iOS Lock Screen Removal tool,you can easily remove iPhone lock screen when you forgot or don’t know the password. The program compatible with the latest iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8 (Plus) and iOS 12 devices.

More Features:

  • Remove iPhone and iPod lock screen in 5 minutes.
  • Remove iPhone 4 or 6-digit passcode.
  • Remove iphone touch ID and Face ID.
  • Download the iPhone firmware and re-install on iPhone quickly.
  • No tech knowledge required, everybody can unlock iPhone.
  • Compatible with the latest iPhone XS, iPhone X. iOS 12.3 Supported.
  • Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.
  • Compatible with 10.15(macOS Catalina), 10.14 (macOS Mojave), Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra), 10.12(macOS Sierra), 10.11(El Capitan), 10.10 (Yosemite), 10.9 (Mavericks), or 10.8.

Free download the iOS Toolkit – iOS Unlock for Windows or Mac and try to unlock your iPhone/iPad lock screen.

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Steps to Unlock Stolen iPhone without Passcode

Step 1. Connect your Screen-Locked iPhone to Computer
Launch the iOS Toolkit – iOS Unlock on your computer and select “Unlock” among all the tools.

iPhone Lock Screen Removal

And then connect your screen-locked iPhone device to the computer using a USB cable. Then click “Start” on the program.

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Step 2. Put your iPhone in DFU mode
In order to bypassing your iPhone lock screen, we need to get your iPhone into DFU mode. Please follow the instruction on the program to boot different devices into DFU mode.
1)Power off your iPhone.
2)Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Power button together for 10 seconds.
3)Release the Power button and keep holding the Volume Down button until the device is in DFU mode.

get your iPhone into DFU mode

Step 3. Confirm iPhone Mode and iOS version
After the device is in DFU mode, the program will display the device information, such as phone generation, iOS version, etc. If the information is not correct, you can also select the correct information from the dropdown lists. Then click “Download” button begin downloading the firmware package for your device.

Confirm locked iPhone information

Step 4. Download iPhone Firmware and Unlock iPhone Locked Screen
After the firmware is downloaded successfully, click “Unlock Now” to start unlock your iPhone/iPad with locked screen.

Download iPhone Firmware Package

Just in a few seconds, your iPhone screen-locked will be unlocked successfully. Please note this unlocking process will also erase the data on your iPhone/iPad.

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Honestly there is no solution to remove iPhone/iPad lock screen without data loss for the moment in the market.This is the most easy way to unlock screen passwords from iPhone and iPad without any professional skills.

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Part 2: Unlock a Stolen iPhone by use iPhone LockWiper

After our many tests, I think iTunes is not the best way to unlock a stolen iPhone without knowing the passcode. We recommend you use a third-party iPhone unlock tool. This part we will recommend the second iPhone unlock tool, it named iPhone Lock Wiper, which can unlock an iPhone without the password in five minutes. What’s more, the iPhone LockWiper also can help you unlock Apple ID and unlock screen time passcode, if you forgot the screen time passcode or restrictions passcode on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, no data loss at all after unlocking screen time passcode.

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iPhone LockWiper Features:

  • Remove Apple ID without password from iPhone, iPad and iPod(touch).
  • Unlock iPhone screen when screen-locked, disabled or screen-disabled.
  • Quickly unlock Screen Time or Restrictions passcode, no data loss at all.
  • Remove passcode on a stolen iPhone in 5 minutes.

Steps to Unlock a Stolen iPhone Passcode with iPhone LockWiper

Step 1. Launch iPhone LockWiper and select “Unlock Screen Passcode” mode.

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Click “Start” to begin the process.

Note:
1. Please be aware that all data on your device will be erased after password remove.
2. Your iOS version will be updated to the latest one.
3. Please make sure your device is connected to your computer all the time.
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Connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to your computer via USB cable. Then click “Next”, it will start to load your device information.

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If your device cannot be recognized, you can put your device into DFU/Recovery mode manually to make it detected.

Step 2. Download and Download and Verify Firmware Package
The program will auto-detect your device model. Choose the firmware version provided and click “Download.”

If it fails to download, you can click “Copy” to download the firmware package in a browser.

If you have already downloaded a firmware package on your computer, click “Select” to add it in.

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Please wait a few minutes to download and verify the firmware package.

download and verify firmware

When the verification succeeds, click “Start to Extract” and kindly wait for it to complete.

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Step 3: Unlock Screen Passcode
Click on “Start Unlock” to begin. Please keep your device connected to PC via USB cable during the unlocking process.

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Please read the notice carefully and enter “000000” to double confirm you are agreeing to unlock your device, then click “Unlock.” Your device will enter Recovery mode automatically.

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If your device fails to enter Recovery mode automatically, you will be guided to the manual instruction to put your device into DFU/Recovery mode.

Just in a few minutes, the lock will be removed from your device.

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Now it’s done! Your stolen iPhone’s passcode is successfully unlocked!

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Download iPhone Lock Wiper for Windows and Mac and start to unlock a stolen iPhone’s passcode.

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Tips: Put Stolen iPhone in DFU/Recovery Mode

If your device cannot be detected normally in the process of loading device information or unlocking step, you’ll need to put it into DFU/Recovery mode manually.

Choose your device model “Other iDevice,” “iPhone 7/7 Plus” or “iPhone 8 or Later” on the top bar. Then follow the instruction on how to put your device into DFU mode.

Part 3: Unlock a Stolen iPhone with UkeySoft Unlocker

If the iPhone has disabled “Find My iPhone”, you can easily to unlock it with UkeySoft Unlocker, you also can unlock a stolen/second-hand iPad and iPod touch.

UkeySoft Unlocker is a powerful iPhone/iPad/iPod unlock tool, it can help you remove passcode on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, when you get a second-hand iPhone or iPad but don’t know it’s screen passcode, you can easily remove passcode of your stolen iPhone lock screen in 5 minutes. In addition, UkeySoft iPhone unlock tool also can help you remove any Apple ID without password, no data loss at all.

UkeySoft Unlocker Key Features:

  • Remove Apple ID on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, even “Find My Phone” is on.
  • Wipe screen passcode, pattern, Touch ID, Face ID of iPhone.
  • Easily unlock disabled/locked/broken screen iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
  • Remove Restrictions/Screen Time Passcode at home, everybody can unlock it.
  • Remove iCloud activation lock and Apple ID lock.
  • Won’t erase data and settings while removing Apple ID.
  • Support the newest iPhone 11 Pro (Max) and the latest iOS 13.

How to Remove Screen Passcode from iPhone with UkeySoft Unlocker

Note: Before using UkeySoft Unlocker to unlock iPhone screen passcode, making sure “Find My iPhone” is disabled.

Step 1. Download, install and run UkeySoft Unlocker on computer, select “Unlock Screen Passcode”, you will see the below interface, and then connect your iPhone to computer via Apple USB cable.

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Step 2. Enter Recovery Mode on iPhone. According to different iPhone models, it’s different steps to put iPhone into recovery mode, please reference the program’s instructions, you can also learn this guide: How to put iPhone into recovery mode

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Step 3. After putting iPhone into recovery mode, then the software helps you download firmware package for your iPhone.

put iPhone into recovery mode

Step 4. When the firmware will be downloaded, then click “Start” button start unlocking your iPhone.

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Keep connecting your iPhone to the computer during removing process, don’t use your iPhone until it complete.

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Step 5. Only few minutes, your iPhone locked screen passcode is removed completed, the iPhone device will restarts, you can see a “Hello” screen tips. Please set your iPhone and access it.

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Detail guide: How to Unlock iPhone without Password

Part 4: Unlock a Stolen iPhone with iTunes

We often use iTunes to back up iPhone/iPad/iPod data into the computer or sync music to iOS deivces, however, less iOS users know that the iTunes also can unlock an iPhone without password. If you want to unlock an unlock a stolen iPhone passcode, please follow the below simple steps to unlock iPhone without passcode by using iTunes, you should know that the iTunes will erase all data and settings along with the passcode.

Step 1. Install the latest version of iTunes on your PC or Mac.

Step 2. Force Restart iPhone
According to different models of iPhone, the forcing restart methods is different.

For iPhone 6s and earlier:
1)Press and hold down the iPhone’s Sleep/Wake button on the right side of the handset.
2)With the Sleep/Wake button still held down, press and hold the Home button on the front of the handset.
3)Continue to hold both buttons while the display remains blank, until it comes back on with the Apple logo showing.

For iPhone 7/7 Plus:
Force restarting an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, It’s different than restarting an iPhone 8 or later, because the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus feature a haptic Home button rather than a physical Home button.
1)Hold down the Volume Down button on the left side of the device and the Sleep/Wake button on the right side of the device at the same time.
2)Hold the buttons for approximately 10 seconds until the screen goes dark and an Apple logo appears on the screen, which indicates the iPhone is restarting.

Force Restart or Hard Reset the iPhone 8/X and later:
1)Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
2)Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
3)Press and hold the Side button (aka power) until Recovery Screen appear(Apple logo appears).

Step 3. After entering recovery mode on iPhone, then connect iPhone device to compuer via a Apple USB cable, and ensure iTunes is running.

Step 4. If you performed the previous steps correctly and the iPhone screen remained blank, a dialog prompt should appear on your computer saying “iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes.”

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iTunes’ iPhone device screen should show the phone as being in iPhone Recovery Mode, with the message: “If you are experiencing problems with your iPhone, you can restore its original settings by clicking Restore iPhone…

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Step 5. When the screen comes up, two options you can choose: “Check for Update” and “Restore iPhone”, if you want to unlock the screen-locked iPhone, please click “Restore iPhone” option start to unlock the locked stolen iPhone by restoring it.

During this process, please be patient and keep connecting your iPhone with the computer. Once the restoring process completed, you will receive a message on the iPhone screen, then you can bypass iPhone passcode and enter the main interface

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Now you have learnt how to unlock an iPhone with iTunes, some people say it’s very complex and takes long time, worse, it will erases all data and settings. So, with the help of a third-party iOS Unlock tool, we can easily lock iPhone locked-screen with 1 click, no tech knowledge required.

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By Selena KomezUpdated on May 23, 2018


Can’t sign in your iPhone and get it stuck at the locked screen?If you’ve forgotten the iPhone password and haven’t set up Touch ID on a modern iPhone, you’ll need to reset your phone to regain access.Unfortunately,it will erase all data and the settings from your device.If you ever made a backup on iPhone previous that you are able to avoid the data loss disaster.How to remove the locked screen on iPhone without password?

Is it possible to access iPhone without password?Actually,iPhone, iPad/iPod touch locked screen password can be removed by yourself without professional skill.What you need is iOS System Recovery program, which enable to remove the locked screen on iPhone/iPad/iPod touth without data loss.Now read on and see how to remove the locked screen and access your iPhone in three ways.

Solution 1:Restore iPhone via iTunes to Remove Locked Screen

1. Make sure that you are running the newest version of iTunes on computer.
2. Connect the locked screen iPhone to the computer, then select your iPhone when it appears in iTunes.
3. Click on Restore iPhone on the Summary panel.

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4. A pop-up messages will prompt and ask for your confirm,click on Restore.Then iTunes will download the device software file and restore your device automatically.

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After clicking Restore,iTunes will begin to restore your iPhone to factory settings,all of your data and settings will be erased from iPhone after restoring.We suggest you do a backup for iPhone before the restoring.

Solution 2:Get iPhone into Recovery Mode to Remove Locked Screen

Step 1. Run iTunes on computer.
Step 2. Power off your iPhone.And then connect iPhone to computer via the USB cable.
Step 3. Now press and hold the Home button until you see the iTunes logo (recover mode screen) pop up on your iPhone screen.

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Step 4. Once your device is connected to iTunes, you will see a pop-up message appear on iTunes asking you to choose to Restore or Update as below. Select Restore.

Step 5. After that, iTunes will start downloading software for your device. When it’s done, you can set up and use your iPhone without password.

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Solution 3:Remove iPhone Locked Screen via iOS System Recovery

U.Fone iOS System Recovery is a data repair tool particularly work for restoring iOS system to normal and remove iPhone locked screen without data loss.Additionally,this iOS System repair tool help to fix iPhone stuck in Recovery Mode, black screen,stuck at “connect to iTunes” screen,looping on start and other issues of the device.Moreover,the program not only allows you repair iOS system issues on iPhone, iPad/iPod Touch,but also enable users recover data from iOS devices lost due to deleted by mistake,factory reset,device loss,iOS 10 upgrade/jailbreak,etc,.

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Step 1.Run iOS System Recovery and Select the Recovery Option
Firstly please run the iOS System Recovery and click “More Tools” >”iOS System Recovery” in the program homepage.Connect iPhone with computer,then click “Start” to continue.

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Step 2.Download the Firmware for iPhone
Make sure that your iPhone is connected to the computer and now iOS System Recovery will detect your iPhone soon,offering the latest iOS version for you to download.Then click “Download”,the program will begin to download the firmware for your iPhone.

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Step 3.Remove iPhone Locked Screen and Set it to Normal
When the firmware downloading process is complete,iOS System Recovery will start to restore your locked iPhone to normal and remove the locked screen on iPhone.

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Once the process is finish,your iPhone will be as a new phone without password,you can start using it normally as usual.

Note:
iOS System Recovery will update the latest version for iPhone after restoring.
Your iPhone will be restored to non-jailbroken state after restoring.

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Solution 4:Bypass iPhone Locked Screen via iPhone Locked Screen Removal

Another solution to bypass locked screen on iPhone is with the help of iOS ToolkitiPhone Locked Screen Removal.It provides you a safe solution to unlock and access your iPhone easily. It empower to bypass locked screen iPhone and access the device without restoring to factory reset or performing Recovery Mode on it. iPhone Locked Screen Removal work for all iOS devices, including iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 6S/6, etc,.

The steps to access iPhone without locked screen:
Step 1. Connect the Locked iPhone to the Computer
Step 2. Enter iPhone into the DFU Mode
Step 3. Confirm the Information of iPhone
Step 4. Unlock iPhone without Data Loss

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