How can I erase my iPhone without Apple ID password when Find My Iphone is on?

Answer

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Go to General.
3. Select Reset.
4. Click Erase All Content and Settings tabs.
5. You need to enter the passcode when prompted.
6. Click Erase iPhone finally.

Apple is a smart company which set up Find My iPhone to protect our privacy and to avoid our property loss on the Internet. As far as I know, in order to erase your iPhone without Apple ID password, you have to disable Find My iPhone firstly. If you don’t remember or don’t want to use Apple ID password at all, this article will give directions about how to delete your iPhone without using Apple ID and also show you an easy way of breaking through the 5-digit passcode lock screen on your device when Find My iPhone is activated or how can you erase your iPhone if it has been stolen with the help of some special software.

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Step-by-step guide on how to bypass the screen lock without Apple ID password:

Method 1.

Erase iPhone Data with Remote Wipe: Download software here Jailbreak your iDevice Open Cydia, type “Remote Wipe” into search bar and install it (requires you jailbroken). When installed go back to home screen and navigate to “Installed” tab then scroll down and tap that application A lot of options will appear. Choose all data option. It will start a wipe reading progress bar for the next few minutes. Wait until 100% complete message appears on top of the app interface. Restart your device. Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch will reboot automatically. Remove the Activation Lock: To remove the Activation lock from your stolen iDevice, download this piece of software here Open Cydia application again and type “Activator” into search bar and install it (requires you jailbroken) When installed go back to home screen and navigate to “Installed” tab then scroll down and tap that application A lot of options will appear just like Remote Wipe did before Choose Activate option to put your device in activation mode Once enabled, enter *3001#12345#* on dial pad When prompted for 4-digit passcode simply tap the Emergency Call button Wait for about 30 seconds, until you see a message saying “Baseband Crash” at the top of your screen Hold down power button (sleep/wake) till you see Apple logo. Your iDevice will reboot now to home screen and Find My iPhone Activation Lock will be removed

NOTE: If you are asked for the SIM PIN, use a paper clip or similar object to put in the hole next to the phone jack on iPhone 5s until you see an Apple logo appear then release. This will remove the SIM PIN prompt.

Method 2:

Remove Activation lock with iCloud Bypass in any version of iOS device while it is still locked by using this software here Jailbreak your iDevice Open Cydia, type “iCloud Bypass” into search bar and install it (requires you jailbroken) When installed go back to home screen and navigate to “Installed” tab then scroll down and tap that application A lot of options will appear Choose Start Server option

Wait until you see a small message saying “Server [email protected] :80” on top interface Select Erase Now option Wait for few minutes or more till 100% complete message appears on the app interface. Your iDevice will reboot automatically, remove the Activation Lock: To remove the Activation lock from your stolen iDevice, download this piece of software here Open Cydia application again and type “Activator” into search bar and install it (requires you jailbroken) When installed go back to home screen and navigate to “Installed” tab then scroll down and tap that application A lot of options will appear Choose Activate option to put your device in activation mode Once enabled, enter *3001#12345#* on dial pad When prompted for 4-digit passcode simply tap the Emergency Call button Wait for about 30 seconds, until you see a message saying “Baseband Crash” at the top of your screen Hold down power button (sleep/wake) till you see Apple logo. Your iDevice will reboot now to home screen and Find My iPhone Activation Lock will be removed

NOTE: If you are asked for the SIM PIN, use a paper clip or similar object to put in the hole next to the phone jack on iPhone 5s until you see an Apple logo appear then release. This will remove the SIM PIN prompt.

Method 3:

Remove Find My iPhone Activation lock with Jailbreak and iTunes By using this piece of software here Jailbreak your iDevice Open Cydia, type “Activator” into search bar and install it (requires you jailbroken) When installed go back to home screen and navigate to “Installed” tab then scroll down and tap that application A lot of options will appear Choose Activate option in it (have a look at Fig 1 below) Once enabled, connect your device to PC or MAC If iTunes was running on your computer earlier then please make sure it is closed now Hold down alt/option key while clicking restore button from iTunes interface After holding alt/option key for few seconds you will see a message saying “Device is Activated” release the key Now your iDevice will be restored in normal mode and Find My iPhone Activation Lock will removed to restore your device permanently you can follow this guide from here

If you have upgraded to latest version of iOS on your device using iTunes, then you are still able to remove the activation lock using this method. Sometimes when you enter wrong passcode couple of times on your device, it gets disabled completely which cannot even be reactivated with original Apple ID or any other one. This could happen if someone tried to guess or brute force the wrong passcode again and again. In such situations, users might get stuck into a situation where they dont know what to do next and are forced to restore their device in normal mode. This method will help you to remove Activation lock for iTunes or iCloud and get your device working again . The best part of this is that this software is free and works on all iOS versions, including the latest one – iOS 8.1.2

Method 4:

Remove Find My iPhone Activation Lock from Apple Store In order to remove Find My iPhone Activation Lock from your device via Apple store please follow these steps Make sure you have installed Find my iPhone app (this is a default app with all new devices) Open app now tap on “i” button at the top right corner When prompted tap on “Lost Mode” Enter your Apple ID password Now make sure you enter correct passcode which was used to lock your device (if you are asked for SIM PIN just enter *#877866# and press Call button) Tap on “Lost Device” Now choose a name for your device, tap next Now choose your country and tap next Choose the agreed payment method Enter the details of credit card or PayPal account When prompted, enter confirmation code as per instructions. Once submitted successfully, Apple will generate receipts which includes a temporary device unlock code, this will be mailed to you within one business day. After receiving the receipt in mail with unlocked code from Apple store connect your iDevice back to PC or MAC and open iTunes application. Hold down alt/option key while clicking restore button from iTunes interface Select your backup file (use latest available one) once selected click on “Restore” button Now you will see a message saying “Your device is unlocked, continue to setup?” release the alt/option key and let iTunes restore your iDevice in normal mode Once it is restored successfully.

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Go to General.
3. Select Reset.
4. Click Erase All Content and Settings tabs.
5. You need to enter the passcode when prompted.
6. Click Erase iPhone finally.

To get around the ‘Find My iPhone’ lock when your Apple ID has also been disabled, you can enter Recovery mode directly on your device. This will allow you to reset your iOS system without entering an Apple ID.

If your device goes offline, the remote erase takes place as soon as it’s able to reconnect. If you have found it before that occurs, you can cancel the request.