With the release of smartphones, the standards of information protection on devices of this class have been significantly improved by development engineers. Advanced devices offer us the latest versions of operating systems equipped with appropriate software.
Ways to protect information
Thus, the user can often protect his machine from unauthorized use by several methods. Their list begins with an ordinary lock, which can be removed by swiping a finger across the touch screen, and ends with a retinal scan or fingerprinting. However, the last two features are usually built into rather expensive smartphones that not everyone can afford. And today we will talk about the iPhone 5, the unlocking of which will be a necessary event if you forget the security key.
Protection in brief
No one says it's easier not to set a password to lock the device. ProtectionThe information that is stored on your device is, of course, solely a user matter. From there, the appropriate decision is made. However, many experts strongly recommend the use of security keys. It doesn’t matter how they will be represented - a combination of characters or a graphic sequence - the main thing is that somewhere in a safe place you have a reminder of the key itself in case you partially or completely forget it. The iPhone 5, the unlocking of which will be the topic of today's article, may become available for further use after performing some simple operations. The most important thing in the event that you have forgotten the security key is not to panic and not run headlong to the service center. Before starting the restoration work, you also need to remember that for all this we need a program to unlock the iPhone 5.
Using iTunes
Unlocking the iPhone 5 ID can be done using the famous program called “iTunes”. It was developed by specialists specifically for performing operations with devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod. So, if we use this program to unlock our iPhone, then under certain conditions we will be able to save the multimedia data that has accumulated on the device. If this is unimportant to you, then you can unlock the device without restoring the previously saved data. Unlocking the iPhone 5 with your own hands is possible in thatif you booted the device in normal mode and managed to connect it to the computer. If, however, during the boot of the device, failures or problems of an undefined nature occur, then saving data is not possible during the recovery process. Here's how lucky. One of the indicators of a failed download is a phone freeze. At the same time, the user will be able to see a logo on the splash screen, indicating that the device is connected to the computer and is in the full list of the iTunes service.
Let's try to save the data. iPhone 5: Unlock Apple ID via iTunes
The user can go in different ways depending on what result he wants to get in the end. But, let's say you needed to save data in the process of restoring your device. If you want to reset your password, but at the same time keep the information on the device unchanged, then first we open the section called “devices” in the iTunes program. There we are looking for our device, after which in the right half of the software window we expand the tab called “overview”. There we are looking for the “restore” button, after which we simply click on it. After you do this, the password reset process will start. In this case, it will be canceled, the protection of the device will be deactivated, but all multimedia information that was previously contained on the iPhone will not be affected by the process.
If the information is not needed/it is not possible to save it
No onedoes not give a 100% guarantee that the password recovery operation will end for the user with a rollback to a safe state of the device. In other words, it is possible that information previously stored on the device will not be recoverable. In order to be one hundred percent sure that after carrying out the appropriate procedures you will not be left with nothing, you should prepare backup copies of your data in advance. In this case, you can always restore the information you are interested in, because in fact it is simply sent to the storage, where it will remain in case of an unexpected breakdown of the device. It should be noted that not every time a password reset in the previous way ends successfully. It has been repeatedly found that users encounter unforeseen problems during the recovery operation. Thus, the first method does not give the results we hoped for. What to do in this case? There remains the option of restoring the device with the complete destruction of data. This is also necessary in the event (not even necessary, the user simply has no choice) if your smartphone does not fully boot, but freezes at a certain point. In such situations, you will have to sacrifice the personal data that has been accumulated on the device, because there are no more exits. If you perform an operation in this direction, the settings will also be reset. They will roll back to the factory settings, those with which you purchased your smartphone in the store.
Sequenceaction
First of all, we launch the iTunes program on our personal computer. It must be updated to the latest version. If you have not done this in advance, then take care of the update process. This is required to avoid all kinds of errors and annoyances associated with the software. So, after you have checked the version of the service and it corresponds to reality, you can start the password reset process. To do this, we need to put the iPhone into the so-called DFU mode. This is done by turning off the device and then connecting it to a personal computer or laptop using a USB cable. After that, we continue to hold the power button and “to the desktop”. After a few seconds of holding, a notification will appear in the “iTunes” program window, which will inform us that the device has been successfully connected to the computer in recovery mode. Then in the service you will need to click a button called “restore”. The program on the computer will automatically download the latest firmware version for your device, and then install it on your iPhone. You will be able to monitor the progress of the process using the loading bar, which will be located under the company logo.
iPhone 5. iCloud Unlock
This method will also erase all data from your device. The only way to save them is to make a backup copy of the information in advance. To use the cloud to reset your password, you need a program called Find My iPhone. Alsounlocking iPhone 5 requires Internet access with a cellular network or Wi-Fi hotspot.
