Quickly Factory Reset iPhone without Passcode [Step-by-Step]

Solution One: Factory reset iPhone without passcode using Dr.Fone

If Solutions One and Two do not work for you and you may only want to reboot a stuck iPhone, locked iPhone, and more, you should try to use Dr.Fone - Screen Unlock. This tool just functions perfectly to factory reset your iPhone or any other iPhone model without a passcode. It can also help to remove screen lock, mobile device management (MDM), or activation lock.

To use Dr.Fone - Screen Unlock to hard reset a locked iPhone, you need to follow the steps below.

Step 1: Use the link above to download, then install Dr.Fone on your computer. Launch Dr.Fone and then select Screen Unlock.

Step 2: Power on your iPhone (even if it is in a locked state). Use the original data cable to connect your iPhone to the PC. If iTunes launches automatically, close it.

Step 3: When you connect the locked iPhone, click Unlock iOS Screen to begin the factory reset operations.

Step 4: Dr.Fone will display a screen asking you to activate the DFU mode. Proceed by following the on-screen instructions based on your device model.

Step 5: Then select your iPhone's model and other information, and click "Start".

Step 6: After the firmware is downloaded, click Unlock Now.

Since this process will wipe your iPhone data, Dr.Fone will ask you to confirm the operation.

Step 7: When the process is complete, all data on the phone and the screen lock are removed.

You can celebrate, everything is complete!

Moreover, you can explore and learn more about Dr.Fone from the Wondershare Video Community.

Solution Two: How to factory reset iPhone without password via iTunes

Please pay attention to Step 1.

Also, please note, that works if and only if you have synced your iPhone using iTunes in the past. If you have synced using iTunes before, you will not be asked again for your passcode.

Step 1. Back up your iPhone because a factory reset will erase all the data.

Step 2. Connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable and launch iTunes.

Step 3. Click on "Restore iPhone".

If you have synced before, this is a good way to reset your iPhone without a passcode.

Step 4. From the iTunes dialogue box, click "Restore".

Step 5. In the iPhone Software Update window, click "Next".

Step 6. On the next window, click "Agree" to accept the license terms and to continue.

Step 7. Be patient while iTunes downloads iOS and restores your iPhone.

This method has worked many times for many users. However, the big cost is that you will have lost ALL your data. All your contacts, photographs, messages, music, podcasts, notes, etc., will have gone. There is a simpler, better way which we will introduce you to further down. For the moment, we will stick with what Apple has to offer you.

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Solution Three: How to reset iPhone without password via Settings

It might seem silly to mention, but this will, of course, only work if you have previously done an iCloud backup in the past. Not so obvious, but it will also only work if you have 'Find my iPhone' enabled to allow Apple to identify your phone and you as the correct user.

Step 1. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”

Step 2. When you are restarting your iPhone, you will be greeted by the classic “Hello” screen and need to go through a few steps just as if the phone was brand new.

Step 3. When you are presented with the "Apps Data" screen, tap "Restore from iCloud Backup". Then “Choose Backup”, and proceed as necessary.

It might seem silly to mention, but this will, of course, only work if you have previously done an iCloud backup in the past. Not so obvious, but it will also only work if you have 'Find my iPhone' enabled to allow Apple to identify your phone and you as the correct user.

Tips: Permanently erase your iPhone (100% not recoverable)

There is a way to permanently erase your iPhone. Some users perform a factory reset to remove all their private information. One obvious time when this is a very good idea is when you sell your phone. As you probably know, from all the forensic detective programs on TV, it is not so easy to completely delete all data. It can be recovered, quite often, quite easily. In this case, if you do not know the password, then you can use Dr.Fone - Data Eraser (iOS) to permanently wipe all data on iPhone 13, 12, 11, XS (Max), or any other iPhone model. Any new person who acquires your phone will not be able to recover your private information.