This trick will only work if the passcode you use to unlock your phone is 5 characters or less. So, a 4-digit pin or 5-character alphanumeric code will work. If you’re locked out of your iPhone, you can get back in using a computer or Find My iPhone.

Press the side button to lock your phone’s screen. Wake the screen and look at the position of the numbers. Try to remember the positions, or take a screenshot so you can easily toggle back and forth between the screenshot and the Voice Control screen. An easier option is to find some small items, such as candies (M&Ms or Skittles would work) or rip a piece of paper into small pieces. Then, lay your iPhone on a flat surface and go to the PIN entry screen (or your screenshot). When the unlock keypad appears, place the small items on each of the numbers so you know where to press. On the “New Gesture” screen, tap exactly where you’d tap to enter your pin. As you tap, blue dots will appear on the screen.

Tap the back button until you’re back to the Settings menu. Tap Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode in the third group of settings. Enter your PIN. Tap the switch next to “iPhone Unlock” to disable Face ID or Touch ID for unlocking your phone. This ensures that you can only unlock your phone with your PIN (and now your voice).

As long as you’re backing up data to iCloud regularly, you won’t have to worry about losing data. Unless you’ve made changes to your iCloud settings, most of your data (including your messages, photos, and apps) is backed up by default. You will need to know your Apple ID username and password to get back into your iPhone once it’s restored. This method will work even if you’ve entered your passcode incorrectly too many times and the iPhone is now disabled. [2] X Research source Apps that claim they can unlock an iPhone without a passcode or Face ID will not work—if you’re trying to unlock an iPhone for which you don’t have the passcode, the only way to get in is to reset the phone with a computer or Find My iPhone.

iPhone 8 and later (including iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd generations): Press and hold the volume down and right side buttons until the slider appears. Then, drag the power slider to the off position. iPhone 6 and 7 (all models): Press and hold the right side button until the slider appears, then drag the slider to turn it off. iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 5, and earlier: Press and hold the top button until the slider appears, then drag the slider to the off position.

First, plug the charging cable into your iPhone’s charging port. Have the other end of the cable ready to plug in to the computer’s USB port. iPhone 8 and later (including iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd generations): Press and hold the right side button while connecting the iPhone to the computer. iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 6s, and earlier: Press and hold the Home button while connecting the iPhone to the computer.

To open Finder, click the two-toned smiley face icon in the Dock. To open iTunes, click the Windows menu and select iTunes (you might have to click All Apps first).

Once you sign back in with your Apple ID, any files synchronized to iCloud will sync back to your iPhone. This can take a while if you have a lot of files. If prompted, you can restore from a certain date’s backup during the installation process. During the setup process, you’ll be able to create a new passcode and activate Face ID.

You will need your Apple ID login information to use this method. This method will erase and restore all of the data on your iPhone. If you’ve backed up your data to iCloud, you won’t lose anything important. Any information synchronized to iCloud, such as your messages, contacts, and app data, will sync back to your iPhone once you’ve reset your iPhone.

Once you sign back in with your Apple ID, any files synchronized to iCloud will sync back to your iPhone. This can take a while if you have a lot of files. If prompted, you can restore from a certain date’s backup during the installation process. During the setup process, you’ll be able to create a new passcode and activate Face ID.