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How to Get your iPhone Out of iPhone Unavailable Mode, iOS 17/18/26 Solutions
Got your iPhone Unavailable with the black security lockout screen? If you haven’t seen the iPhone Unavailable Alert message screen before, we’ll explain why it happens. And we’ll work you around three easy solutions to unlock the iPhone, iOS 17, iOS 18 tested and supported.
If you try the failed passcode attempts on the screen for several times, the iOS inner security mechanism should be triggered. Not only the iPhone stops you from entering the passcode again instantly with the black iPhone Unavailable screen, but shows you a timer to limit the next passcode entry. The more failed passcode attempts, the longer timer you should wait to enter the next passcode entry.
If you remember your passcode, you can unlock the unavailable iPhone with all data existed, while you should lose the data on the iPhone if you forgot the passcode. Luckily, if you back up your iPhone regularly, you can retrieve the data from the previous backups. There’s nothing you can do to salvage the data except reset the unavailable iPhone. There are many users complain about the security measure. It’s useful only if you build a good habit of making backups.
You can choose from the below four solutions to get your iPhone out of iPhone Unavailable state.
To use the Solution 1 wirelessly way, you should have the prerequisites to initiate the Erase iPhone/Forgot Passcode.
- Make sure your iPhone have the Find My enabled before the lockout.
- Your iPhone is connected to the Wi-Fi or Cellular data before the lockout.
- Your iPhone is on iOS 15.2 or later.
Note that you won’t have the Forgot Passcode/Erase iPhone option if you have the Find My iPhone off before you enter the iPhone Unavailable black screen page with the iPhone Unavailable try again in a timer message.
Make sure your iPhone have enough power before start.
Solution 1. Unlock the iPhone with the Forgot Passcode/Erase iPhone Option
On the iOS 17/18/26 or later, you’ll see the Forgot Passcode option. Instead, you’ll get the Erase iPhone option on the iOS versions between the iOS 15.2 and iOS 16.
The steps are simple provided you have any one of the options.
Step 1. Tap the Forgot Passcode/Erase iPhone option.
Enter more failed passcode attempts to initiate the Forgot Passcode/Erase iPhone buttons if there is no option on the screen. However, you can’t skip the intervals to wait during the “iPhone Unavailable try again in Timer”. You can only type your passcode if the unlocking screen is appearing.
If you have the Erase iPhone Option, tap Erase iPhone again on the next page.
Step 2. Enter your Apple ID passcode to start the Erase locked iPhone process.
The message should hint you the Apple ID with your email. Enter the Apple ID passcode associated with the Apple ID in use.
When your correct passcode is entered, the iPhone should start erase itself.
Step 3. Set up your iPhone.
When the erasing process is complete, you should set up your iPhone, during the setup process, if you come across the “Enter the passcode for other iPhone”, you can enter or skip the page.
Solution 2. Reset Your Unavailable iPhone via the Third-party Software
If you got your iPhone Unavailable on iOS 18 or iOS 17, or iOS 26, we pick a smart and effective app SD iPhone Unlocker. The app allows you to wipe your unavailable iPhone on a computer and wiping the forgotten passcode. It’s also capable of unlocking the Apple ID if you can’t sign out of your device. SD iPhone Unlocker also help people remove the screen time restrictions, bypass the MDM and iCloud activation lock.
The app supports unlocking all models of iPhones including iPhone 15, iPhone 16, iPhone 17 and the earlier versions.
What you need
- A Mac or Windows PC
- Cable that could charge your phone
- Internet connection
Download and install the matched version with your computer first.
Step 1. Launch the app and head to the Unlock iOS Screen section.
On the home screen of the program, choose Wipe Passcode. The section allows people to unlock a security lockout iPhone when one forgets the passcode.
Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer and enter your iPhone in recovery mode.
Hook your iPhone to your computer with the lightning to USB cable. Then tap the Device connected but not recognized link on the app. It pops up the directions to let you put your iPhone in recovery mode.
Step 3. Put your iPhone in recovery mode.
Turn off your iPhone:
iPhone with Face ID
Press and hold both the side button and the Volume down button until the power off slider appears.
Put your device in recovery mode
iPhone with Face ID
Connect the cable to your Mac or Windows PC. Next, connect the cable to your iPhone and quickly hold the side button. Do not release it.
Continue to hold the side button while the Apple logo appears. Do not release the side button until an image of a computer and a cable appears.
Step 4. Download firmware package.
When your iPhone entered the Recovery Mode successfully, the software shows you the information of your iPhone mode, the iOS version, and the firmware version. Hit Start.
The time it takes depends on your internet speed, wait for a while.
If the download takes more than 15 minutes, your iPhone should exit the recovery mode. Make sure to put it in recovery mode again before unlocking it.
Step 5. Unlock your disabled iPhone.
When the download is finished, the software should extract it automatically. Hit “OK” to confirm unlocking the device.
Wait until you see the app saying Wiped Passcode successfully. Disconnect your iPhone, and set up your iPhone. If you have the backups to restore, choose transferring data type during the setup process.
Video Tutorial, Tested Device, iOS 17/18.
Solution 3. Erase your Unavailable iPhone via iCloud.com
Apple provides the way to erase an Unavailable iPhone or iPad with the iCloud Find My feature. Sure, you should have the requirements we’ve listed before as the wireless Solution 1. If the Find My is off, you can’t use the approach to enable your iPhone.
Step 1. Open the iCloud Find My official Page on any of your browsers.
Go to the URL address iCloud Find My. No matter you have a mobile phone, notebook, or desktop computer, or a tablet, you can copy or find the iCloud Find My address to your browser and open the page.
Step 2. Sign in with your Apple ID credentials.
Sign in the page with your Apple ID credentials. If it pops up asking you “Trust this browser or Not”, tap Trust.
Step 3. Locate your device from the All Devices list.
Your devices signed into the same Apple ID will be listed on the All Devices. Choose the one you need to unlock.
Step 4. Tap Erase.
Locate and hit the Erase option.
Step 5. Confirm with your passcode and Erase your Unavailable iPhone.
Wait for a few moments, you will get your iPhone erased completely and later you can set it up when you see the welcome screen.
If you won’t have the prerequisites to unlock your iPhone wirelessly, you can unlock it with a computer.
Solution 4. Restore your unavailable iPhone on your Finder/iTunes.
When you have the Finder/iTunes on a Mac computer, or have the iTunes on your computer, either PC or Mac. You can use the Apple Apps to restore the unavailable iPhones.
Step 1. Update the iTunes/Finder to the latest version.
Make sure you install the iTunes or Finder. Before unlocking your devices, update the app first.
Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer with the cable.
Step 3. Turn off the iPhone.
Step 4. Press the side button while connecting it to your computer until you see the recovery mode screen.
Step 5. When it prompts Restore or Update. Select Restore.
Wait until you see the iPhone reopens with the welcome screen.
Later, you can set up your iPhone.
Hope you can solve your iPhone unavailable problem with the appropriate ways.
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