Can You Speed Up the iPhone Unavailable/Security Lockout Time

Can You Speed Up the iPhone Unavailable/Security Lockout Time?

iPhone Unavailable also happens when people know their passcode but enter the wrong one unintentionally. In some emergency scenarios, they can't wait 15 minutes,1 hour, 3 hours, 7 hours, or even 8 hours to access the iPhones. They may ask "Can I speed up the iPhone unavailable time or disabled time?" Sorry. you can’t. It's a security lockout measure designed for every iPhone user.

On the latest iOS 16 or later, people need to wait for a longer timer. They can't even speed up the timers to try again in 3 hours for the eighth failed passcode attempt, as well as try again in 8 hours for the ninth failed passcode attempt. Finally, your iPhone should be permanently locked out.  As time goes by, the timer should range from 1 minute to 8 hours, till no timer in a period, on iOS 16 or later.

On the iOS 15.2 to iOS versions, before iOS 16, you can't speed up the timer set ranging from 1 minute to 8 hours in a time period.

Then you should see the message "iPhone Unavailable/Security Lockout, try again in X minutes" on the screen.

The iPhone Unavailable try again in X minutes is a countdown timer. And you can't speed up, turn off or adjust the timer. You need to wait for a while until the time is up. When the time is up, you can try another passcode input.

If you have only one iPhone, you should be careful to avoid the iPhone's unavailable screen, you can see from the below information, you even can't use your iPhone for a whole day or more on the latest iOS 16 or later.

If you want to use it immediately, you should reset it and erase all data on it. It's a big loss if you have precious content.

How to Unlock Your Security Lockout iOS Device.

Although you can't speed up the iPhone Unavailable Security lockout time, you can fix it in a fast way with a dedicated iPhone Unlocker app. SD iPhone Unlocker can unlock your disabled iPhone in less than 20 minutes. We've tested many times, including on iPhone 14, the latest iOS 16 or later. And also we tested it with iPhone SE iPhone 6, or iPhone 7 running on iOS 15 and former iOS versions, and it works great.

Free download the app and install it on your computer, either a PC or a Mac.

Step 1. Launch the program and navigate to the Wipe Passcode section.

Step 2. Turn off your iPhone.

Step 3. Put your iPhone in recovery mode while connecting it to your computer. Click the Device connected but not recognized, to see the recovery mode directions with snapshots on the app.

Also, you can follow our text guide here to enter the recovery mode.

For iPhone 8 to iPhone 14: 

After turning off your iPhone, do the following. Connect it to the computer. Press and quickly release the volume up button. Immediately press and quickly release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.

For iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus:  After turning off your iPhone, do the following. Connect it to the computer. Press and hold the top and volume down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

iPhone 6s or earlier:  After turning off your iPhone, do the following. Connect it to the computer. Press and hold both the Home and the top buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

Step 4. Confirm the iPhone information and Start to download the firmware.

Detecting your iPhone in recovery mode successfully, the app should show you the device information. Confirm all the information. Hit Start. Then the app should download the firmware package to fix the unavailable iPhone immediately.

It's important to notice that when your device exits the recovery mode in 15 minutes, you can put it in recovery mode again. Alternatively, you can let the download finish first, and then put it in recovery mode again.

Step 5. Unlock your iPhone.

When the download is complete, the screen appears to require you to confirm the unlocking by typing '0000'. Note that the screen gives the warning message that the action should erase all content and settings.

When you see the 'Wiped passcode successfully' screen, your device screen should be on with the Hello screen later. Unplug your iPhone from the computer and set it up.

Video Tutorial:

When you forgot the iPhone passcode, we also recommend you reset and remove the lock screen with more solutions. iPhone Unavailable Solutions.

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