Fix iPhone Disabled Connect To iTunes

iPhones are the need of the hour. With their increasing popularity, they are being bought at an unimaginable rate. But the immense popularity comes with some demerits of its own. Technology is helpful, but at times it can have some side effects. These disadvantages can be a sour point for the users. These sour points can be removed with some tips and tricks. But that also requires some level of exposure to technology.

All of these, tips and tricks, can be explained in a few simple steps. Some of these tricks do not even require special skills. So, it is easy at times to tackle some difficult situations or problems. Like the error message, which occurs on an iPhone, when you enter the wrong password a few times. The error message says iPhone disabled connect to iTunes. You can pass this error message hurdle in a few simple steps. So, let’s have a look at those methods or steps, which are necessary for such issues.

The reason for which the error message is on your screen

If you will try to unlock your iPhone several times with the wrong passwords, then it becomes locked. At that time, it will show you the error message. It will cause problems as you will not be able to access your iPhone for quite sometime after that, depending on the number of times you have entered the wrong code.

It will give you a situation in which at times after a certain number of times your iPhone will get locked indefinitely. After that, you will have to follow certain steps that will ensure that your iPhone gets unlocked without any issue. There are certain stages that will ensure how long you will have to wait before unlocking your device after some failed attempts: –

• If you enter the wrong passcode 5 times, then you will have to wait 1 minute.
• If you enter the wrong passcode 7 times, then you will have to wait for 5 minutes.
• If you enter the wrong passcode 8 times, then you will have to wait for 15 minutes.
• If you enter the wrong passcode 9 times, then you will have to wait for 60 minutes.
• If you enter the wrong passcode 10 times, then you will have to wait for indefinite minutes.

These scenarios can arise because of some reasons: –

• If someone else tries to access your phone without your permission or knowledge.
• If you accidentally enter the passcode while the iPhone is in your pocket.
• If you have forgotten the passcode, and are trying to unlock the iPhone with the wrong passcode.

All of the above stages will put you in a situation in which you will need to take help from iTunes.

Now there is one more option that can happen in such tense scenarios. There is a feature on iPhone. According to this, if you enter the wrong passcode ten consecutive times, then it will self-destruct. It means the device will erase all the data on its own and will boot up as new. It will endure that your data is not in the wrong hands.

Now, to avoid such situations, the simplest step is to wait for the said amount of time as mentioned on the iPhone screen.

The second important suggestion is that in case you forget your passcode. If you want to make some guesses, then try to avoid the limit of 10 chances because, after that, the iPhone will not be unlocked.

Now, the moment you reach the limit of 10 attempts, then you will need to connect your device to iTunes on a Mac or a PC. It will enable you to gain access to your iPhone: –

• Recovery is an option.

This step will get rid of all the data on your iPhone. You will lose all your data.

• Restore can be an option too.

This step will enable you to restore your iPhone to a previous state with the data that had been backed up previously.

Now the above steps involving iTunes, have different steps for different versions of iPhones which are as follows: –

Step 1: iPhone version also plays a crucial role in the steps involved in the process.

Enter into the recovery mode of your iPhone. The steps for that will vary depending upon the version of the iPhone. For the steps, you can refer to the user manual of the device.

iPhone 8 and newer

• First of all, you need to press and hold the power button and one of the volume buttons until the shutdown option arrives on-screen. Then switch off your device with the on-screen options.
• Now, connect the iPhone with your computer, on which iTunes is installed, using a USB cable.
• Now, follow the on-screen instructions to recover your device.

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus

• First of all, you need to press and hold the power button and the volume down button until the shutdown option arrives on-screen. Then switch off your device with the on-screen options.
• Now, connect the iPhone with your computer, on which iTunes is installed, using a USB cable.
• Now, follow the on-screen instructions to recover your device.

iPhone 6S and older generations

• First of all, you need to press and hold the power button and one of the volume buttons until the shutdown option arrives on-screen. Then switch off your device with the on-screen options.
• Now, connect the iPhone with your computer, on which iTunes is installed, using a USB cable.
• Now, follow the on-screen instructions to recover your device.

Step 2: iTunes play a crucial role in this step

Now, you will need to follow the steps on your Mac or your PC as follows in a sequence: –

macOS Catalina

• Open the Finder window feature on your Mac.
• Look for your device’s name in the location option and select it.
• macOS Mojave and Windows PCs running iTunes

Based on the version of Windows and even macOS Mojave or older macOS you are using, you can follow the given steps in a sequence: –

• If you have iTunes 10, then the iPhone will be present in the sidebar of the window.
• If you have iTunes 11, then the iPhone is present on the right-hand side of the window.
• If you have iTunes 12 or older, then iPhone is present in the left-hand-side corner of the window.
• Step 3: Now, comes the step to restore your iPhone.

Now comes the step of restoring your iPhone to its previous state or working state. So, now you will need to click on the Restore option in iTunes on the computer screen and follow the on-screen instructions.

This step will delete or remove all the data on your iPhone. It will also restart your device as a new device. So now you will have to follow the on-screen instructions as presented. It will restore your device to a working state, based on the backup data which you will use for the process.

The last resort is the iCloud option.

This last step will only work if you are using the Find iPhone option Apple. In this process, you need to have the location services enables on your iPhone.

So, now the steps to recover your iPhone to a working state are as follows: –

• Visit the website of iCloud on your computer.
• Select Find iPhone.
• Now you will be able to see the location of your device on the map.
• Now, select the “All Devices” option.
• Now, select your iPhone to be restored.
• Now, select Erase iPhone. This will erase your device and will remove all the data from your device.

Now, the above step will put back your iPhone as a new device and then you will have to set up the device again. This process is also useful in case your device is unable to connect to iTunes.

But if a computer is not available around you, then you can also do the above step on another Apple device: –

• Open the Find my Device app on the Apple device.
• Tap on the Me option present on the screen.
• Select Help a friend.
• Login to your account.
• Select Devices.
• Select disabled iPhones.
• Tap the iPhone that you want to erase.
• Select erase this device.

Now, all the above steps will remove your iPhone from the state of being unusable. The steps are easy and must be followed step by step.

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Conclusion

In this article, you have learned the steps involved in bringing your iPhone back to working condition. It will remove your issues with the locked iPhone problem. The explanations given in this article deal with everything related to a locked iPhone.