Losing access to your iPhone 12 usually starts with a forgotten passcode and a few wrong guesses. After enough failed attempts, the phone can lock itself and stop normal sign-in.
Below are five ways to regain access to an iPhone 12, including the on-device reset option, LockAway, Find My, recovery mode, and Voice Control.
Method 1 Unlock iPhone 12 without passcode via “Erase iPhone” Option
iOS 15.2 and later let you erase and reset a locked iPhone without a computer. On iOS 17 and later you may see Forgot Passcode?, while iOS 15.2 to iOS 16 can show Erase iPhone on the iPhone Unavailable or Security Lockout screen.
Requirements:
- Ensure your iPhone is running on iOS 15.2 or later.
- You are signed in with your Apple Account. Without it, the reset option will not appear.
- Ensure Find My was enabled before you were locked out
- You should know your Apple ID password.
Steps:
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- After repeated wrong passcode attempts, your iPhone 12 shows an iPhone Unavailable or Security Lockout screen. Tap the reset option at the bottom, then confirm the erase.
- Enter your Apple ID password to proceed.
- The locked iPhone 12 will show the erase progress with the white Apple logo.
- After completion, the iPhone will automatically restart, and then you can restore data from iCloud, Mac, or PC that you backed up before.
Security Lockout - Click Erase iPhone
Showing the progress of the erase
Method 2 Unlock iPhone 12 without passcode and iTunes via Mobitrix LockAway - The Fastest and Easiest Way
Mobitrix LockAway is a professional unlocking tool, effective and efficient for unlocking an iPhone without the passcode. The tool is easily understood by everyone, both technical and non-technical users, and takes up to 20 minutes to unlock an iPhone.
When you may need Mobitrix LockAway:
- You forgot your iPhone passcode.
- When you get a second-hand iPhone and need to reset the device.
- The iPhone screen is cracked and has lost its sensitivity.
- Your iPhone has a dysfunctional Face or Touch ID.
- When you’ve made many failed passcode attempts that trigger the disabling of your iPhone.
If you're tired of reading text guide, you can check the following video guide.
Steps:
- Download Download and install the Mobitrix LockAway.
- On the main menu, click Unlock Screen Passcode
- Click Start to remove the passcode.
- The unlocking is complete.
Unlock screen passcode home
Unlock screen passcode product
Unlock screen passcode unlock is complete
Why Do I Recommend Mobitrix LockAway?
- It is fast and takes 20 minutes to unlock your iPhone with a 99 success rate.
- You can unlock your iPhone without iTunes.
- It is easy to use with a few clicks, friendly to non-technical users
- Mobitrix LockAway provides 100% security protection.
- It fully supports iPhone 5s to iPhone 17 and iOS 26 and earlier versions.
Former Apple Technican
Method 3 Unlock iPhone 12 without passcode via Find My (icloud.com)
Find My is great for locating your lost and stolen device. But except for location-related functions, Find My also has an “Erase it with ease” function which provides an easy way to reset the locked Apple devices. The “Erase” function is used to erase all personal data including your iPhone passcode and give your access to reset your iPhone.
Requirements:
- The locked iPhone 12 should have enabled “Find My”
- You haven't logged out of your iCloud account.
- Your iPhone should be linked to the internet by cellular or Wi-Fi, or the erase will wait until it reconnects.
- You should know the Apple ID password.
Steps:
- Visit icloud.com/find in a phone browser or desktop browser.
- Enter your Apple ID and password
- When you get in, open Find Devices, then select All Devices and choose your iPhone 12.
- Click on Erase iPhone. You will notice a prompt saying “Erase this iPhone?” Click Erase
- Enter your ID and password again to confirm.
- A message with a verification code will arrive on your trusted device. Enter the verification code to continue.
- Input your phone number and click Next
- The iCloud website displays “Erase Started”, and at the same time, your iPhone 12 will show the process of erasing with the white apple logo.
- Your iPhone 12 will restart once the erasing process finishes. Swipe up to arrive at the screen for resetting your iPhone 12.
Enter your apple id and password
Click all device and choose your device
Click erase iphone
Click erase
Enter the password to continue
Two factor authentication
Enter your phone number
Erase started
Method 4 Forgot iPhone 12 passcode? Unlock it via iTunes
By entering recovery mode, you can reset your iPhone 12 without a passcode. Recovery mode is an iOS debugging mode that puts your iPhone in a state where iTunes or Finder can diagnose and fix problems when it's connected to a computer. It also allows you to erase your iPhone and reset it when you forgot the passcode
Preparations:
- Ensure you have a PC or Mac:
- Your PC should use Windows 10 or later and have Apple Devices or the latest version of iTunes installed.
- If you are using Mac, it should have:
a. macOS Catalina or newer, open Finder
b. macOS Mojave or older, install and open the latest version of iTunes.
- You should also have a compatible USB cable.
Steps:
- Put your iPhone 12 into recovery mode
- Restore your iPhone 12 via iTunes
Press and release the volume up button. Press and release the volume down button. Press and hold the side button until the recovery mode screen appears on your iPhone 12.
See the recovery mode screen
a.Open Finder, Apple Devices, or iTunes. You should see a message saying the iPhone needs to be updated or restored. Click Restore.
The iphone that requires it to be updated or restored
b. Click Restore and update.
All of your media and other data will be erased
c. The iPhone software update window will pop up; click next, then agree to the terms.
d. After the iPhone software update is downloaded, the computer will show a prompt confirming that it will erase and restore your iPhone. Then click Restore.
click this icon to check the download process
e. A bar that says “Extracting software…” means the computer is preparing the restore package. Your iPhone 12 screen will show the restore progress bar with the white Apple logo, then restart when the process finishes.
Preparing to restore the software on this iphone
click this icon to check the download process
f. After your iPhone restarts, you can reset your iPhone passcode.
Method 5 How to unlock iPhone 12 without typing passcode via Voice Control
Apple introduced Voice Control in iOS 13 as an accessibility feature that lets you operate iPhone and iPad hands-free. In practice, this workaround only helps if Voice Control and the custom gesture were set up before the phone was locked.
Requirements for using Voice Control to unlock iPhone 12
- Your iPhone should run on iOS 13 or later.
- Before you turn on Voice Control for the first time, make sure iPhone is connected to the internet over a Wi-Fi network.
Note: After iPhone completes a one-time file download from Apple, you don’t need an internet connection to use Voice Control. You still need to finish the setup before a lockout happens.
Steps:
- Open Settings and locate the accessibility tab.
- Tap voice control option.
- Wait for the file to finish downloading if you are setting voice control for the first time.
- Tap “Customize Commands”, Tap Custom, and select “Create New Command”
- Enter the command you want to set to unlock your iPhone such as “Unlock my iPhone”
- Select “Action” and then click “Run Custom Gesture”
- Click “Hide Controls”at the bottom of the screen.
- To create a customized gesture of unlocking, swipe up on the next screen and mimic in places of your passcode digits.
- After you are done, click Save in the upper right corner.
- Go back and Save again.
- Check if voice control is activated by giving the voice command you set.
Five ways of unlocking your iPhone 12 without a passcode in this article are helpful and come in handy in different situations.Mobitrix LockAway is the best and fastest way to unlock the iPhone. Why not have a try?
