Although it may seem difficult for this to happen, many iPhone users forget their lock code, especially now that since most terminals have the fingerprint sensor, the code is not used as often as before. iOS has a security system whereby without entering the password incorrectly a certain number of times the device will be blocked, or you could even lose all the information it contains. What can you do if you forgot the lock key? Do not worry, it is more than likely that you have not lost all the information and you can recover your device. We explain the alternatives you have.
Backup is your friend
There is no way to bypass the lock key, and yes Do you find one? Tell the FBI that it will surely reward you well for it.. The only alternative we have without having a way to recover your lock key is to have made a backup copy either in iTunes or in iCloud. Depending on the date of the backup, the data that you will recover will be older or more modern. For this reason, we always recommend that you have iCloud backups always active, so that they are carried out automatically on a daily basis and thus avoid these problems. Failing that, you can always use iTunes, but for this you must connect the iPhone or iPad to your computer, something less and less frequent.
Restoring your device is your only alternative
Do you have a backup made? So don't worry, although you will have to spend some time restoring the device and then recovering the backup, either through iTunes or iCloud. Connect the iPhone or iPad to a computer where you have previously synchronized it and click on the "Restore" button to install the latest firmware available, leave your iPhone completely clean and then be able to recover the backup stored on that computer. If you have Find my iPhone active to be able to restore through iTunes you will have to put the iPhone in Recovery mode to allow you to restore it, and then you will have to enter your iCloud data to regain access.
You may have never used a computer to sync your iPhone or iPad, so you must use iCloud to erase the information and then be able to recover the copy stored in iCloud. To do this, go to the iCloud page (www.icloud.com), enter your access data and using the «Find my iPhone» application delete the device. After that you will have to configure it and during that process it will ask you for the iCloud backup you want to use.
Security is guaranteed
How easy is it to bypass the lock key? Yes and no. The lock key is really easy to remove, but the problem will come later when it asks for your iCloud key. If you have "Find my iPhone" activated, you will have to enter your Apple password to continue with the procedure. This last key, different from the lock key, is essential for any of the steps described above. If you don't have it, I'm sorry to tell you that no one will be able to help you except Apple itself.
No backup? You lost the data
Ok, this is all fine if I have a recent backup, but what if I don't? So I'm sorry to tell you that your iPhone will continue to be useful, you can unlock it through a clean restore, but you will have lost all the data you had on it.
Should Apple improve this security aspect?
There are many who say that Apple should improve this point of the security of their devices to avoid the risk of losing your data if you forget the password. For this to happen, you should, in addition to forgetting the lock password, not have made any backup copies., that is, you would have made two serious mistakes that are unforgivable, especially if the data on your iPhone or iPad is important.
There are many people who ask that the lock key can be restored using your iCloud account, but this assumes that in the end everything would be reduced to a key, that of iCloud, with which security and privacy would not be as assured as now. For example, if this were the case, the iPhone owned by the FBI would have been unlocked a long time ago. Could Apple be forced to add this as an option? It is not disposable.
jonathan espinoza