Security lock |  How to restore an “iPhone not available”?

Security lock | How to restore an “iPhone not available”?


When an “iPhone not available” screen appears, you can follow a few basic steps to reset your phone

In some specific cases, iPhones can be locked in advance to increase the security levels of the device. This is the case with the “iPhone not available” screen, which can be overcome by resetting the device.

Before performing the formatting process, the apple recommends eSIM users to contact their carrier to obtain a new eSIM setup QR code. Also, it is important to remember that the iPhone restore process will erase all data on the device, so it is ideal that the device has a recent backup to recover the files.




After that, just follow a few steps:

  1. On the lock screen, enter an incorrect password five times until “[Dispositivo] unavailable” appears;
  2. When attempts are allowed, repeat the first step until the “Security Lock” screen appears;
  3. In the lower right corner, select Delete [Dispositivo]and again when the mobile asks for confirmation;
  4. Enter your Apple ID password to sign out your Apple ID on your device;
  5. After that, select Delete [Dispositivo] delete data and settings;
  6. The process should take a few seconds. Once done, the first settings screen on the iPhone should appear.

Restore iPhone unavailable with a PC or Mac

If the user has forgotten the iPhone passcode or if any of the above steps cannot be done successfully, then it is also possible to reset using a PC or Mac.

For PCs, the product must have Windows 10 or later installed. It is also necessary to have iTunes installed, as it is through this software that the restore will take place.

The steps required to restore iPhone from computer are as follows:

  1. Turn off the iPhone. In models like the iphone 8 or newer, just press and hold the side button and Volume Down until the power off slider appears. Drag the icon as it appears on the screen;
  2. Put the device into recovery mode. On models like iPhone 8 or later, simply press and hold the side button while instantly connecting your phone to your computer.
  3. When the recovery mode screen appears, you can release the button;
  4. Within Finder or iTunes, find the iPhone
  5. A message should appear stating that a reset is required, select “Reset”;
  6. The process should take a few more seconds, after which it will be possible to reconfigure the iPhone.

Done! After these steps, you should be able to regain access to your iPhone immediately.

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