If you’ve forgotten your iPhone passcode, you’ll need to
erase your device to remove the passcode and then restore it from a backup or
set it up as new. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Understand What Happens

1. Erasing
   your iPhone deletes all data, including the forgotten passcode.
2. After
   erasing, you can restore from a backup (if available) or start fresh.

Step 2: Choose a Method to Erase Your iPhone

You can use iCloud, iTunes/Finder, or Recovery
Mode, depending on your situation.

Option 1: Erase via iCloud (If Find My iPhone is Enabled)

1. On a
   computer or another device, visit iCloud.com and log in with your Apple ID.
2. Click
   Find iPhone.
3. Select
   your device from the “All Devices” dropdown.
4. Choose
   Erase iPhone. This will remotely erase your device.
5. Once
   erased, set up your iPhone again and restore from a backup if available.

Option 2: Erase Using iTunes or Finder

1. Prepare
   Your Computer:
• Install
  the latest version of iTunes (on Windows/macOS Mojave or earlier).
• Use
  Finder (on macOS Catalina or later).
2. Connect
   Your iPhone:
• Use
  a USB or Lightning cable to connect your iPhone to the computer.
3. Enter
   Recovery Mode:
• For
  iPhone 8 and later:
• Press
  and release the Volume Up button.
• Press
  and release the Volume Down button.
• Press
  and hold the Side Button until the recovery mode screen appears.
• For
  iPhone 7 and 7 Plus:
• Press
  and hold the Volume Down and Side Button simultaneously.
• Keep
  holding until the recovery mode screen appears.
• For
  iPhone 6s and earlier:
• Press
  and hold the Home Button and Side/Top Button together.
• Release
  when the recovery mode screen appears.
4. Restore
   Your iPhone:
• A
  prompt will appear in iTunes/Finder with options to Restore or Update.
• Choose
  Restore.
• Follow
  the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Option 3: Erase Using Recovery Mode

If the above methods don’t work, follow the steps for Recovery
Mode:

1. Connect
   your iPhone to a computer and put it into Recovery Mode (steps as
   described above).
2. Open
   iTunes or Finder.
3. Select
   your device and choose Restore.
4. Wait
   for the process to complete. Your iPhone will restart without the
   passcode.

Step 3: Set Up Your iPhone

1. Follow
   the on-screen setup instructions.
2. Restore
   from a backup (iCloud or iTunes) if available.

Step 4: Prevent This Issue in the Future

1. Use
   a passcode you can easily remember or enable Face ID/Touch ID for easier
   access.
2. Keep
   your iPhone regularly backed up to avoid data loss.

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