iPhone Unavailable No Timer, How to Fix It.

When your iPhone is unavailable with no timer, you may have reached the limit of 10 incorrect passcode attempts to enter the passcode in a row. Actually, it means your iPhone should be permanently locked if you take no actions on it.

Usually, when too many failed passcode attempt happen on your iPhone, a countdown timer appears indicating how long you need to wait before trying again. The message pattern should just like this, “iPhone Unavailable try again in X minutes”.

However, when it reaches the 10-time limit, the timer should disappear. It indicates that the device is in a more severe lockout state.

What you should do is unlock your iPhone, so that you can access the handset and use it.

If you leave it as it is, the iPhone should stay locked out for many years if it’s powered on. Thus, you should feel like you’re getting a brick instead of your mobile phone.

Don’t worry. We’re going to show you 3 solutions to solve it.

How to Fix iPhone Unavailable No Timer?

Solution 1. Erase iPhone with Erase iPhone/Forgot Passcode option if there is.

Apple has developed the Erase iPhone option for iOS users to erase the locked iPhone on devices since iOS 15.2. And the Erase iPhone option has been replaced by the Forgot Passcode option since iOS 17. It means that you may have the Forgot Passcode option instead of the Erase iPhone option on iOS 17, iOS 18 or newer iOS software.

However, many people have no ideas why they can’t get the either of the options. If you have no Erase iPhone/Forgot Passcode option on the screen, you can’t use the method either. If you have no options to erase iPhone, you can turn to Solution 2. 

There’re four prerequisites for using the Erase iPhone method.

• You should enable Find My before the lockout.
• iPhone is connected to the Wi-Fi network or the Cellular network.
• iOS or iPadOS version is 15.2 or later.
• You have your Apple ID password that is used on the unavailable iPhone.

The erasing steps are simple.

Tap Erase iPhone or Forgot Passcode.

Tap Erase iPhone again on the next screen.

Enter your Apple ID password.

Wait for a while. Then you can see the welcome screen.

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Solution 2. Restore the iPhone with iTunes or Finder.

You can also reset it with iTunes or Finder. Then if you have the previous backups, restore the backups.

when you plan to use the method, you’ll also need the recovery mode. Check your iPhone model, and follow the above recovery mode instructions in Solution 1. Or you can refer to our guide: How to Put Unavailable iPhone in Recovery Mode.

Step 1.  Update your iTunes or Finder to the latest version. Launch it.

If you are using a Mac, just update your MacOS to the latest version. And Finder should be updated automatically.

Step 2. Enter your iPhone into Recovery Mode.

The computer can only detect the locked iPhone in recovery mode.

After putting it in recovery mode, your iPhone should show the graph of a cable connecting to the computer, connecting to the computer with USB.

Keep it connected.

Step 3. Restore iPhone to factory default settings.

When iTunes or Finder detects it, a window with the Restore option should prompt. Choose Restore. Confirm Restore.

Later, when your iPhone is awake, you can set it up from scratch or restore it from the backups.

Solution 3. Fix it with SD iPhone Unavailable Unlocker software.

The app can smartly unlock your device using the latest fixing algorithm. 

Let’s show you the whole steps to unlock the unavailable iPhone.

Firstly, download the App. Install it. Not that it’s a paid app to unlock the unavailable iPhone. You can get an overview of the whole steps below.

Step 1. Launch the app. Head to the Unlock iOS Screen section.

On the home page, choose Wipe Passcode.

Step 2. Turn off your iPhone.

Following the latest Apple updated methods, you should turn off your iPhone first to enter the recovery mode. And also make sure the iPhone is disconnected from your computer.

• iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider.
• iPhone with the Home button: Press and hold the side button, then drag the slider.

Step 3. Put iPhone in recovery mode while connecting to a computer.

Many people are worried about failure in enabling the recovery mode. If you follow the right steps, that’s easy.

You should prepare your lightning to USB cable. when your iPhone is turned off completely.

Take iPhone 8 or later for example. Quickly press the Volume Up button and Immediately press the Volume Down button. Then press the side button while immediately connecting your iPhone to the computer until you see the recovery mode screen. Release it.

Step 4. Click Download on the app to download firmware packages.

The software should show you your iPhone information automatically. Confirm your iPhone or iPad model. Then click Start to download the firmware. 

Let the download finish first when your iPhone exits recovery mode after 15 minutes.

When the download is complete, make sure to enter it in recovery mode again.  It should happen when your internet speed is slow and the download takes longer than 15 minutes.

Step 5. Start to Unlock.

Click OK to Unlock. And you’ll start the iPhone Unlocking process.

Confirm it and wait.

When your iPhone burst into life, disconnect it from your computer and set it up.

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People Also Ask.

1. How long does the no-timer screen last?

If your iPhone has enough power, it should stay iPhone unavailable no time showing forever. someone claimed even for several years if it’s not repaired.

2. Can I reset the iPhone without losing all data on it?

Nope. no one is special to break Apple’s security system. Once the iPhone gets permanently disabled, it won’t let you access the device unless a reset is performed.

To those who have a good habit of backing up data regularly, they can still salvage the data by restoring backups.

3. Can I reset my Unavailale iPad with no time using the same solutions?

Yes, you can.

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