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How can I fix my disabled iPhone 4?

My brother's friend gave him an iPhone 4, and it's disabled. All we can do on it is slide the lock screen to call for an emergency. We've tried to connect it to iTunes and it's not working; it just says "error." At first, it said iTunes needs to be updated, so we updated it. Then it says "iTunes cannot connect to iPhone because it needs a passcode." It tells us to enter the passcode and try again, but the iPhone itself doesn't let us do that. I want to make the phone work for my brother.

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bigpapa, try to place your iPhone in DFU mode. Check here for instructions http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-df... then try to restore with iTunes.

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I had the exact same problem but have now disabled my phone. I don't want to lose my contacts or photos. So now what do I do? Someone please help me!!!!

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I let my sister use my iphone4 so that she could go to a basketball game that was an hour away and she kept putting the password in wrong and disabled my phone!!!!! My screen is completely grey and just says in white iPhone is disabled. What do I do?!?!?!?!?!

I cant trust her with my phone ever again!!!!!

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use ip box ..u can get u r data back

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make restore and re programs

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Also, Recovery Mode is all that is necessary. Open iTunes on computer. Connect iPhone to computer. Hold both home and power buttons for 20 seconds until iTunes finds iPhone in Recovery Mode. Then just click the Restore button of iTunes on your computer.

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Thank you. That was painless.

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Hi guys please help i have did allas you guys said but it is still coming up as there is a lock code but i cant even get into my phone, when i slide it takes me to emergency calls only... I need help and im in the middle of the bush in mozambique please somebody help me.... thanks

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Hi Guys i do all as told, but once it complete on my PC it tells me i got a code on my phone before i can connect or disable my iphone.... at the sometime my phone doen or will not allow me to go into it.. soooo i really dont know what else to do mxm super sad and so far from a cell shop??????? HELP

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heloo guy pleas help me my i phone softwear has corrupted what i do plz reply meon this rashidqayyum11@gmail.com

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1. Turn off your iPhone

2. Hold the home button then connect the usb cable (Keep holding the button)

3. Wait until a "Cable Logo" shows up on your iPhone and iTunes detect your device in recovery mode

4. Perform a update / restore via iTunes

5. Activate the iPhone using your SIM

If there are any issues on any steps let me know.

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Thank you! Short and sweet.

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my power button is not working and i dont have the assistive touch

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can't fix this erro . "the iphone "iphone" could not be restored", plz help me?

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mine says, after restore.. to respond with the iphone. but the iphone still shows emergency mode, and to connect to itunes?

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I forgot my icloud, do I need to sign in to icloud after it was restored?

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I fixed the error by following this guide http://www.unlockboot.com/2013/05/iphone...

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dont have a mac no itunes

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iTunes is not a Mac-only program. Windows versions have been available for nearly fifteen years.

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Here's the easiest Guide - You can fix this error in 3 steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Tmt3IW...

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Well my cord is not working what should I do I don't have time to get another one?

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i think you might want to hard reset the phone and see if you can take back follow this post might help how-to-reset-iphone-to-factory-settings lets see if this solves the trouble in phone

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Must it be connected to an apple computer before it works

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Hold both the power and home button until the Apple Logo appears. When the Logo appears, release the power button but keep holding the Home Button until "Connect to iTunes" appears. Connect the phone to iTunes and either Enter Recovery Mode, Backup the Device, or do a Factory reset.

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It just goes back to iPhone is disabled message

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What do you mean, do a factory reset? The only options that come up on the screen are: Recover, or Backup.

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thank you so much my swaets

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disabled messsage

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my keeps going back to the disabled

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1. Make Sure Your Phone Is Shut Down

2. Make Sure Your Charging Cable Is Connected To Your Apple Computer

3. Hold Down On The Home Button And The Shut Down Button For 18 Seconds

3. Click The Button On Your Mac That Says "Restore"

4. Click The Next Button That Says "Update And Restore"

5. And Then Theres Your Unlocked iPhone 4s

Have A Great Day. GoodBye. :)❤️

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It still asks me for the passcode after I click update and restore.

"iTunes could not connect to the iPhone “iPhone” because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPhone before it can be used with iTunes."

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If you no have passcode, you can only unlock iPhone passcode by putting your iPhone into Recovery Mode:

1.In one computer on which you never connected your iPhone. Download the latest iTunes but not open.

2.Plug your iPhone into PC.

3.For an iPhone 7, press and hold both the Volume Down button and the Power button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" message.

For an iPhone 6S or lower, press and hold both the Power button and the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" message.

4.Open your iTunes

5.Click "Restore iPhone" from iTunes to unlock iPhone passcode .

You may need your Apple ID passcode.

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306...

Click this link. It is very helpful and everything is on that website. I had that problem too, but now the iPhone is restarted and updated. All the best!

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The most easy way is to flash on 3uTools, and select the option "Retain User's Data While Flashing".

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Date is now September 2021.

I have a Mac. Followed the advice. Start with iPhone switched off. USB in computer. Large connector ready. Plug in large connector, quickly press Power and Home button. almost immediately iPhone window appears on Mac (computer) Software was updated. iPhone updated and restarting. Locate iPhone in Sidebar. (device does not show, in Finder, Prefs, Sidebar, select CD,DVD’s and iOS Devices). Trust iPhone but will not start as “Trust” did not show on iPhone, it’s locked. Turn off and hold power and home buttons. This time on computer select restore. Works, “HELLO”

Thank You

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