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how do i unlock a disabled phone without losing data?

how do i unlock a disabled phone without losing data?


iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Feb 28, 2022 8:38 AM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2022 8:44 AM

You don't. Once disabled the data is already gone. There's no way to get back from a disabled device except by restoring it to factory settings, which will wipe any data on it.


If you have a backup (iCloud or iTunes based), you can get the data back from there.


And no, you cannot backup a disabled device.

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Feb 28, 2022 8:44 AM in response to gathoni254

You don't. Once disabled the data is already gone. There's no way to get back from a disabled device except by restoring it to factory settings, which will wipe any data on it.


If you have a backup (iCloud or iTunes based), you can get the data back from there.


And no, you cannot backup a disabled device.

how do i unlock a disabled phone without losing data?

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