Introduction: How to Recover Data From Locked IPhone or IPad
"I forgot the new password of my iPhone 6S and have entered the wrong password for several times. Now My iPhone is locked. Can I get back the data from the locked iPhone?"
To keep privacy, many iPhone and iPad users would like to set a password on their devices and change it now and then. But once in a while, you may get locked out of your iPhone/iPad because you have forgotten the password due to a brain fart or you cannot enter the password on a cracked screen. If you enter the wrong password for six times in a row, you will be locked out of your iPhone/iPad and may face the risk of losing data on it. Here comes the question: It is possible to recover data from a passcode locked iPhone/iPad? The answer is absolutely yes. Here we provide 2 useful and workable ways for those caught in this situation to retrieve data from locked iPhone 6s/6/5s/5/4s/4, iPad/iPad mini/iPad Pro.
Method 1: Recover data from locked iPhone/iPad with iTunes
If you have synced your device with iTunes before, you can restore data on your iPhone or iPad.
1. Connect your device to computer you normally synced with.
2. Open iTunes. If iTunes ask you to enter a password, try another computer that you have trusted before.
3. iTunes will sync your device automatically. If it doesn't, click "Back Up Now".
4. Click "Restore iPhone/iPad" after the sync is finished and follow the prompt to select the most recent iTunes backup to restore your device.
Method 2: Retrieve data from locked iPhone/iPad directly
Jihosoft iPhone Data Recovery is an powerful tool which allows you to get access to data on your iPhone/iPad or extract data from iTunes backup. If you have trusted your computer before, the program can bypass the password and detect your iPhone/iPad automatically. You are allowed to preview and selectively recover photos, videos, text messages, contacts, WhatsApp and more from your device or iTunes backup in a fast and save manner. Just download it and follow the steps below:
Free download: Jihosoft iPhone Data Recovery (Win)
Step 1: Install & Launch the Software and Connect Your Device to Computer
First, download and install the software. Then, launch the program and connect your iPhone/iPad to computer via USB cable. Your device will be detected in a few seconds. You can also skip the connection and click "Next" to extract data from your iTunes backup
Step 2: Scan for Data on Your IPhone/iPad
Click "Start scan", the program will scan and analyze data on your iPhone or iPad automatically. The scan will take a while depending on the size of the data on your device.
Step 3: Recover Data From Locked IPhone/iPad
After the scan, all the data will be displayed in categories. Preview the data and select the ones you want, click "Recover" button to save them in a target folder on your device. The recovery process will take some time.
