How to get into locked iPhone 14 if you forgot passcode
If you're locked out of your iPhone 14, all you need is to erase your device and set it up again. Explore how to get in iPhone 14 (Plus, Pro, Pro Max) without passcode.
Elena Spencer Updated on Mar 21, 2025 2:07 PM
Although Face ID is the fast way to unlock iPhone 14, there're still situations where you need to have to fall back to using the keypad to type in your passcode. If you don't know or forget the passcode, you'll be locked out of your iPhone 14 and can't open it without the passcode.
Fear not—you'll learn a few tips to get into the locked iPhone 14 without passcode. The only surefire solution for iPhone 14 unlocking is to erase all content and settings on the phone and then restore from a backup, ensuring that you can get past iPhone lock screen. This article covers four tools to help getting into iPhone 14 when locked without a password.
You still have chance to get into an iPhone 14 that's locked up due to forgotten or unknown passcode or too many wrong passcode attempts.
iPhone Unlocker offers solid passcode removal feature and strive to get into your locked iPhone 14 without Face ID or passcode, or when the device is unavailable/ security lockout.
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How do you lock your iPhone 14?
There might be several reasons why you cannot unlock your iPhone 14 (Plus, Pro, Pro Max) when you're locked out.
- You forget the passcode to your iPhone.
- You want to unlock someone's iPhone 14 - maybe one of your family members that has passed away, but you don't know the passcode.
- You try to open your iPhone 14 but you finally disable it from too many incorrect password guesses.
- You get a locked screen that says "iPhone Unavailable" or "Security Lockout".
Can you unlock a locked iPhone 14?
Yes. All options for getting into a locked iPhone 14 is to erase and restore the device if you do not remember your passcode.
After you get your iPhone 14 reset and unlocked, you can set up a new passcode and restore whatever information that was on your most recent backup. If you don't have any backup, you will need to start your phone from a fresh state and lose anything.
In case Find My feature in your device is enabled, iCloud Activation Lock will appear after factory resetting iPhone 14. You'll need the Apple ID & password that was used on your phone to bypass the iCloud lock.
How to get into a locked iPhone 14 without the password - 4 solutions
Let's explore the main ways that has made it possible to get into an iPhone 14 when you forgot the password.
Tip: Every method is also working when you need to unlock an iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Plus.
Get iPhone 14 into recovery mode and restore with computer
If you're ever locked out of your iPhone 14, you don't need any extra software to reset your device. The ability to reset iPhone 14 without password is via recovery mode.
Once your iDevice is in recovery mode, plug it into your computer, then open iTunes or Finder or Apple Devices app and start a complete a reset, removing the passcode so you can regain access to your locked iPhone 14 without hassle. Here's how.
Step 1. Turn off your iPhone 14.
Step 2. Press and hold the Side button, and at the same time, use a lightning cable to connect your device to your PC or Mac machine.
Step 3. When you see an image of a computer and a cable on the device screen, release the Side button. Your iPhone 14 is now in the recovery mode.
Step 4. Launch Finder or iTunes on your Mac. If you're using a Windows PC, launch iTunes or Apple Devices app.
Step 5. On the pop-up window that appears, choose Restore. Your computer will install the latest version of iOS on your iPhone, and then restore your locked iPhone 14 to factory settings.
Note that the download of iOS software can take more than 15 minutes to finish. If the device restarts during this process, shut it down again and repeat the steps.
Step 6. Wait for the restore process to finish, and you can open your iPhone to set it up with no need of entering the passcode.
If you don't have any luck with Apple iTunes recovery mode and you still can't get into your locked iPhone 14, consider trying iPhone Unlocker. It's a full-featured tool that aims to bypass lock passcodes, iCloud Activation Lock, Apple ID, Screen Time password, and MDM lock, potentially regaining access to a locked iOS device.
As for unlocking the iPhone 14 without passcode, the software forcibly resets the phone to factory settings, erasing all data and deleting the passcode lock. This is helpful even if you forgot your iPhone 14 passcode, or the device is unavailable after passcode have been entered incorrectly too many times on the Lock Screen.
Follow these steps to see how iPhone Unlocker utility works to get you back into your locked iPhone 14 without password or Apple ID or iTunes.
1. Install iPhone Unlocker on your computer, and then run it and select the Wipe Passcode mode from its main interface.
2. Plug a lightning cable into your locked iPhone 14 and your computer. If it cannot be read by the tool, click "Device connected but not recognized" link and follow the onscreen steps to enter recovery mode even it's unavailable.
3. Once connected successfully, confirm the device information for unlocking your iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max or iPhone 14 Plus.
4. Proceed to click on the Start button. iPhone Unlocker will download the most recent iOS firmware that your iPhone supports. The process should take a few minutes.
5. At this stage, a Unlock Confirmation dialog window pops up, notifying you that removing lock screen passcode will erase your iPhone and update it to latest iOS version.
6. Once you're ready, enter "0000" and hit the Unlock button. The software unlocks your iPhone 14, and you're able to open it with no passcode required.
Go through the setup steps and restore your iPhone from iCloud backup, Mac or PC backup, or another device; or just set it up as new if there's no backup available. This way, you manage to get into iPhone 14 that is locked out permanently after too many failed passcode attempts.
Use Forgot Passcode button from lock screen
What if you don't have access to a computer with iTunes/ Finder installed, and you need a solution that works to unlock an iPhone password without relying on a computer?
iOS 15.2 and later iOS version makes it easy to open iPhone 14 if you're locked out and cannot remember the passcode - using Erase iPhone or Forgot Passcode option on the lock screen. Tapping this option will guide you through a series of steps to verify your Apple ID and reset the lock screen passcode in order to break into an iPhone.
This requires your iDevice to be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network for iPhone 14 unlock without password or computer to work.
- When you enter a wrong password five times in a row, your iPhone 14 could be unavailable, displaying Erase iPhone or Forgot Passcode option at the bottom.
- Tap Forgot Passcode if your device is running with iOS 17 or higher. In iOS 16, use Erase iPhone.
- From the iPhone Reset screen, choose Start iPhone Reset.
- Enter the password of your Apple ID to sign out of your account.
- Tap Erase iPhone to begin the process.
- Wait for your locked iPhone 14 to reset itself within minutes.
Use iCloud Find My
If you have Find My iPhone activated, you can get into your locked iPhone 14 remotely using your Apple Account and password through iCloud Find Devices website. This allows you to locate iOS device, mark the device as lost when you suspect it's stolen, or erase the device to permanently deleted any content and settings and bypass iPhone password that locks you out.
Here's how to unlock iPhone 14 without passcode:
First, head over to icloud.com/find on your computer or another mobile's browser. Enter the username and password of your Apple Account associated with your iPhone 14. Once verified and signed in, you'll see your iPhone 14 appear in the All Devices module at the top left corner.
Tap on your locked iPhone 14 you want to regain access, then choose Erase This Device.
Click Next button to confirm the request to erase your locked iPhone 14 and regain full access. Then verify your Apple ID password again and the restore process begins.
After that, you can set up your iPhone. When you come across iCloud Activation Lock, you will need to enter the same Apple Account credentials registered on your iPhone 14 before the device lets you access the Home screen. Done!
