iPhone Passcode & Face ID Unlock Guide
Recover a forgotten iPhone passcode or biometric lock through Apple's supported erase-and-restore paths, and understand the trade-offs of each option.
FRPB is an Android FRP toolkit and does not bypass iCloud, Activation Lock or any iOS security feature. These iOS pages are educational guides for device owners, and every removal path below runs through Apple's official support channels.
Passcode Recovery
Erase-and-restore via Finder, iTunes or iCloud when the code is lost.
Secure Enclave
Passcode and Face ID data are hardware-bound and cannot be extracted.
Face ID / Touch ID
Re-configure biometrics after a legitimate erase-and-restore cycle.
Account Recovery
Use Apple ID recovery to restore access without losing backups.
The legitimate owner path
Work through these steps in order. Stop at any point if the device is not yours.
- 1
Confirm device ownership
Passcode removal requires the Apple ID or proof of purchase for the iPhone — the lock protects the owner's data.
- 2
Try your Apple ID recovery
If Face ID or passcode is failing, recover the Apple ID at iforgot.apple.com so your iCloud backup stays reachable.
- 3
Erase and restore
Use Finder, iTunes or iCloud Erase iPhone to reset the passcode, then restore from your backup.
- 4
Re-enrol biometrics
After the restore, set a new passcode and re-enrol Face ID or Touch ID from Settings.
Full iPhone & iPad removal guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs on the FRPB blog, written for device owners.
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