Unlock an iphone,
Unlock an iphone,
Is there anywhere in Phnom Penh that has the ability to successfully unlock an iphone? It's not locked as such but a case of forgotten new password.
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
Not quite an answer, but I don’t let anyone access my devices. There’s too much chance of problems with them copying info, etc.
You shouldn’t need it, so long as you had backups before, and can hook up to a computer and access Apple iTunes. The kids frequently lock an iPad or two, which needs sorting.
You can achieve an unlock using a restore only, but I have more success with a full reset/update.
You shouldn’t need it, so long as you had backups before, and can hook up to a computer and access Apple iTunes. The kids frequently lock an iPad or two, which needs sorting.
You can achieve an unlock using a restore only, but I have more success with a full reset/update.
Re: Unlock an iphone,
I'm not sure if there was an answer there or not. Please clarify.
"You can achieve an unlock using a restore only, but I have more success with a full reset/update."
Understand, I am not a technically proficient person. Does that mean there is something I can do on the iphone that will work? If so, what?
"You can achieve an unlock using a restore only, but I have more success with a full reset/update."
Understand, I am not a technically proficient person. Does that mean there is something I can do on the iphone that will work? If so, what?
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
I changed and forgot my password to an imac laptop. The only way round it was to do a full reset, had to loose everything saved on there and start from new. Better than never being able to use it again
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
I changed and forgot my password to an imac laptop. The only way round it was to do a full reset, had to loose everything saved on there and start from new. Better than never being able to use it again
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
The iPhone is designed to prevent thieves from doing what you are trying to do. Restore only erases the iPhone and starts it off as a clean slate. Apple has a dedicated security chip to prevent thieves.mikeukt wrote:I'm not sure if there was an answer there or not. Please clarify.
"You can achieve an unlock using a restore only, but I have more success with a full reset/update."
Understand, I am not a technically proficient person. Does that mean there is something I can do on the iphone that will work? If so, what?
So short answer, no.
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
I understand that Apple products have good security. Devices can easily be bricked if they go missing or are stolen. However there must be some way around this or else no thief would bother stealing them.
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
The thieves just reset the Iphone and flogg it. If there was a fast/cheap workaround Apple would lose a lot of reputation taking billions of the company value.John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:18 pm I understand that Apple products have good security. Devices can easily be bricked if they go missing or are stolen. However there must be some way around this or else no thief would bother stealing them.
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
If the phone has the Find My Phone activated (on by default), then phone can’t just be wiped and end of story. The phone will ask for two factor authentication, ie calls another Apple device the user owns for permission and the code.
If the user uses the Find My Phone App and reports it stolen, then phone is permanently set to brick as it gets an internet or cell internet connection.
A thief that takes the phone to Apple or another dealer gets run against a list of stolen iphones. Apple has an on-line list of every Apple device owned by that person. All user accessible information.
There are esoteric ways around this of course.
If the user uses the Find My Phone App and reports it stolen, then phone is permanently set to brick as it gets an internet or cell internet connection.
A thief that takes the phone to Apple or another dealer gets run against a list of stolen iphones. Apple has an on-line list of every Apple device owned by that person. All user accessible information.
There are esoteric ways around this of course.
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Re: Unlock an iphone,
An interesting, fascinating discussion, but you really should read the OP by Mike. You’re talking about entirely different cases.newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:28 am If the phone has the Find My Phone activated (on by default), then phone can’t just be wiped and end of story. The phone will ask for two factor authentication, ie calls another Apple device the user owns for permission and the code.
If the user uses the Find My Phone App and reports it stolen, then phone is permanently set to brick as it gets an internet or cell internet connection.
A thief that takes the phone to Apple or another dealer gets run against a list of stolen iphones. Apple has an on-line list of every Apple device owned by that person. All user accessible information.
There are esoteric ways around this of course.
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