How to factory reset iphone with itunes without passcode

If your iPhone is frozen, unresponsive, stuck in a booting loop or became sluggish, you can try resetting your iPhone to its factory settings (known as hard-reset) — the way it was when you took it out of the box. In this tutorial we'll show you 3 ways to reset an iPhone. The procedure requires no third-party tools or specialist knowledge.

Note: Bear in mind this will wipe everything on your iPhone. Make sure you back up your photos, videos and other important content, take out the SIM card before performing a factory reset.

Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone

1. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen.
2. Go to General and then scroll to the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap on Reset -> Reset All Content and Settings.

4. You'll get a warning box appear, with the option to Erase iPhone in red. Tap it.

   

5. You'll need to enter your Apple ID password to confirm the action, then the iPhone will wipe everything off its storage and go back to the initial setup screen you saw when you first used the device.

This is the easiest way to reset an iPhone but it requires you remember the Passcode. If you forgot your iPhone Passcode and couldn't bypass the lock screen, then perform a hard reset with the following methods.

Method 2: Hard reset an iPhone with Home + Power buttons

1. Hold the sleep/wake button ( It is located on the right side of iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus. On iPhone 5 or lower models it's located on the top of the phone.) and the Home button at the same time.

   

2. Hold them both until you see the screen go black. In some cases, you may need to keep holding them even after the red power-off slider appears. If it appears, just keep holding it.
3. Wait until the silver Apple logo appears.
4. When this happens, you can let go - the iPhone is rebooting.

Now your device can boot up normally. The device has been restored with factory settings but the exciting thing is, you will find all your data intact and unaltered.

Method 3: Hard reset an iPhone from recovery mode

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and start the iTune.
2. Before entering the recovery mode, you need to turn off your device completely. Press and hold the Power button and slide to turn it off. If the device isn't responding, press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time for a few seconds to turn it off.
3. Press and hold the Home button until the "Connect to iTunes" screen appears — you'll see a connector pointing at an iTunes icon. You can now release the button.
4. At this point, you'll also see a message telling you iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode and needs to restore. Now you can click the Restore button in iTunes and then wait for iOS to download and install on your iPhone.

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Want to perform a factory reset on your locked iPhone without iTunes? If so, here are a couple of useful solutions for this purpose. The first is to restore your device from iCloud, which will erase all data and settings from your device. Another is to use Apple's Find My iPhone feature, which allows you to remotely wipe everything, including your password from your locked device. If you don't have the Find My iPhone feature turned on (it should be on by default), you will have to use a third-party unlock tool to do the same thing. 

For more details about how each solution works, you can read our post to get it. 

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Solution1. Factory Reset iPhone without Passcode or iTunes Using an Unlock Tool

One of the easiest option to factory reset your iPhone is to use this reliable iPhone unlock tool - EaseUS MobiUnlock can give you a hand. Technically speaking, it is an unlock tool. But since it will erase everything from your iPhone and restore it to factory settings during the process of unlocking, it is also used as a Reset tool. Below are some of its main features.

• Easy to use.
• Quick to reset the iPhone to factory resettings.
• Available for all iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Fully compatible with most iOS versions.

To factory reset your iPhone without passcode or iTunes using EaseUS MobiUnlock:

Step 1. Plug your iPhone,iPad, or iPod into the computer with a USB cable and open EaseUS MobiUnlock. Select "Unlock Screen Passcode" from the main screen. 

Step 2. Click on the "Start" button after your device is detected by EaseUS MobiUnlock.

Step 3. Click "Next" to download a suitable firmware for your device. Or you can also click "Select" at the bottom of the window to select the existing availbale firmware if you've previously downloaded one.

Step 4. After downloading firmware, click "Unlock Now" to continue. In a new warning window, enter the information required in the box and click "Unlock" again.

Step 5. Wait for the unlock process to complete. Then, your iPhone or iPad will be erased and taken to its original settings.

Solution 2. Factory Reset iPhone without Passcode or iTunes via iCloud

If you've ever backed up your iPhone to iCloud, then you're in luck. By restoring your device from iCloud, you can achieve the goal of factory resetting your iPhone. Want to know how to do it? Prepare your iCloud account and then follow the below steps to do it. 

Step 1. Visit iCloud.com on your computer.

Step 2. Log in with the same Apple ID used on your locked iPhone.

Step 3. From the main page of icloud.com, choose "Settings."

Step 4. Choose "Restore."

Step 5. Choose the latest backup you made and click "Restore."

Solution 3. Factory Reset a Locked iPhone without iTunes via Find My iPhone 

Apple's Find My iPhone feature is another convenient option for you to factory reset your iPhone without iTunes or passcode. To take this method, you'll need to:

• Make sure the Find My iPhone feature has been enabled on your iPhone.
• Remember your Apple ID and password. If not, try to fix "Forgot iPhone passcode" issue before performing a factory reset.
• Prepare a computer or a device that has an internet connection.
• Prepare another trusted device that can receive the verification code sent by Apple while signing up your Apple ID on the browser.

Step 1. Open iCloud.com from a browser.

Step 2. Enter your Apple ID and password. 

Step 3. Click on the "Find iPhone" icon.

Step 4. From the drop-down menu that contains all devices, choose the device that you want to reset.

Step 5. On the new screen, click on "Erase iPhone."

Step 6. Then, your device will be automatically reset to factory settings.

If there is no computer available, you can also use iPhone's built-in Find My iPhone app to get the work done. To use this feature, you'll need to:

• Make sure you have activated the "Find My iPhone" feature on your iPhone.
• Prepare for another Apple device.
• Remember your Apple ID and Password.

Step 1. Launch Find My iPhone app on a different iPhone or iPad.

Step 2. Log in to the app with your Apple ID and password.

Step 3. Click on the name of your device that you want to reset.

Step 4. Then, you will be displayed a list of options, just choose "Erase."

Step 5. After that, your iPhone will be reset.

Extra Solution. Factory Reset iPhone without passcode/password using iTunes

If you have previously synced your iPhone using iTunes and now there is iTunes available, then you can use iTunes to reset your iPhone without needing a passcode. But this will wipe out all your current data on the iPhone. 

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Open your iTunes (make sure it is the latest version).

Step 3. Click "Summary" under the Settings.

Step 4. Click "Restore iPhone" at the right-side panel.

Step 5. A window will pop up to ask you to Restore or Cancel the process, just click "Restore.

Step 6. Then, tap the "Next" and "Agree."

Step 7. Wait for iTunes to restore your iPhone.

The Bottom Line

In this guide, we have covered all possible solutions to factory reset your iPhone 5/6/7/8/X/XR. Of all the above-introduced methods, EaseUS MobiUnlock is the top-recommended for factory resetting without passcode or iTunes. Its high speed of unlocking will definitely impress you very much. Anyway, don't miss it if you need to reset your iPhone to factory settings. Thanks again and have a wonderful day.

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