Why does my phone say iphone disabled connect to itunes

When “iPhone is disabled Connect to iTunes” how to unlock or fix it? It’s important for you to access your iPhone immediately. It’s a fatal error that stops you from using your iPhone.

The “iPhone is Disabled Connect to iTunes” alert occurs when you enter too many failed passcode attempts. In the beginning, the screen alert you to try again in X minute to input the pin code. Eventually, when it gets to a total of 10 times in a row, the iPhone gets locked with that error. It’s a bit difficult for the non-tech savvy to troubleshoot.

In this article, we will show you how to easily fix the iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes problem.

Why does my phone say iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes.

The iPhone is Disabled Connect to iTunes issue can be caused by incorrect passcode attempts on your iPhone screen.

• 5 incorrect passcode entries in a row – iPhone is disabled, try again in 1 minute.
• 7 incorrect entries in a row – iPhone is disabled, try again in 5 minutes.
• 8 incorrect entries in a row – iPhone is disabled, try again in 15 minutes.
• 9 incorrect entries in a row – iPhone is disabled, try again in 1 hour.
• 10 incorrect passcode entries – iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes.

Why does your iPhone say iPhone is disabled Connect to iTunes? Briefly speaking, you’ve reached the 10-time wrong passcode attempts limits on your iPhone. Apple has designed the escalating security measure to prevent brute-force password attacks on your iPhone. However, it also becomes an annoyance for many people who forgot their iPhone passcode.

What happens when your iPhone is disabled and says connect to iTunes.

When your iPhone shows the message that iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes, you should factory reset your iPhone to enable it. You can’t access your iPhone and you are completely locked out of your phone.

iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes but you know the passcode? You have no chance to enter the correct passcode anymore even if you know it. You can’t use your iPhone unless you factory reset it.

Here we won’t recommend you to hard force restart it because a force restart won’t work to bypass the “iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes” screen here. The alert message will only disappear and iPhone will be enabled after a full factory reset with wiping the iPhone.

Let’s take a look at how to fix the “iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes” issue with step by step troubleshooting.

Firstly, you should know about the facts on data backup and data restoring when you’re at the stage.

1. It’s too late to back up your iPhone at the moment.
2. You can restore your previous backups after unlocking your iPhone for the consolation of keeping your data.

Forgot iPhone Passcode is too scary? Yes. next time when you reset the passcode during the new setup, remember to set an easier to remember but not easy to guess one.

Option 1. Fix iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes using iTunes/Finder.

Check if you’ve installed iTunes on your PC or Mac, if not, install iTunes latest version on your computer and launch it.

Step 1. Run iTunes or Finder.

On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already running, close it, then open it again.

Connect your iPhone to your computer with the cable. Turn off your iPhone. Keep it connected and put it to Recovery Mode.

When the screen shows you support.apple.com/iphone/restore on the top and a picture showing cable connecting to a computer. You’ve successfully entered the recovery mode. Check the snapshots of recovery mode screen.

The recovery mode is just as the below picture shows. It shows “support.apple.com/iphone/restore” on the top, and shows a computer in the middle, a cable connecting to the computer in the bottom of the screen.

For iPhone 8 to iPhone 14: Turn off your iPhone. Connect it to the computer. Press and quickly release the volume up button. Immediately press and quickly release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.

For iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus: Turn off your iPhone. Connect it to the computer. Press and hold the top and volume down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

iPhone 6s or earlier: Turn off your iPhone. Connect it to the computer. Press and hold both the Home and the top buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.

Step 3. Click Restore on iTunes or Finder.

When you see the pop-up screen with option to Restore or Update, Choose Update. iTunes will restore the iPhone and wipe all date, then reinstall the iOS software for you.

Note: If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your iPhone exits the recovery mode, just let the download complete, then repeat step 2 to put the iPhone in recovery mode again.

Wait until your iPhone is reopened with a hello screen, set it up later.

Option 2. Fix iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes via SD iPhone Passcode Unlocker software.

SD iPhone unlocker is our proven choice to resolve the iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes error. It’s trusted, fast and simple to operate. The algorithm of the software will detect your disabled iPhone model in recovery mode and reinstall the software in a few minutes with firmware packages.

You can install the trial version to try if your disabled iPhone will be unlocked smoothly.

To get started, free download and install it on your PC or Mac.

Step 1. Run the app then go to the module “Unlock Screen Passcode”.

Step 2. Plug your locked iPhone into the computer with USB. Click Start.

Make sure your cable is well-connected and your iPhone has enough power. If not, charge it for half an hour.

Connect it to your computer and keep it connected.

Step 3. Put your iPhone in recovery mode.

Turn off your iPhone. Keep your iPhone connected to your computer.

Follow step 2 in Option 1, or refer to onscreen Recovery mode directions to put your iPhone saying “iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes” in recovery mode.

Step 4. Download and verify firmware packages.

Once your iPhone enters recovery mode successfully, the software will automatically detect the information of the device and direct you to download the firmware packages. Check the information, confirm the package version and proceed.

Step 5. Confirm and unlock.

As the unlocking process will erase all data on it, the app will ask you to enter 000000 for confirmation.

Enter 000000 to start the unlocking process and wait.

All is done.

Then, to get your data back, restore it from your iTunes or iCloud backup, or other third-party software backups.

Video Tutorial to fix iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes.

The above two methods are the most effective and relatively easier ways to fix “iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes”. The below is the iCloud method which is a little harder, if you’d like to try, read on.

Another solution that has worked for users to fix the iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes issue.

Use iCloud.

You should have your iPhone connected to the cellular data or Wi-Fi with Find My iPhone on.

Open www.iCloud.com, then enter your Apple ID and password. Trust the devices. Pass the two-factor authentication to proceed.

Click Find iPhone. Locate your iPhone by clicking All devices. Then click Erase iPhone and input your Apple ID password again. Click Erase iPhone on the pop-up screen and confirm erase.

This action will erase your all data on your iPhone. Likewise, your iPhone will then erase itself if it’s online and restart, you’ll need to set it up or restore it from the previous backups.

You may also want to see our How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 13/12/11, or iPhone Unavailable, iPhone is Disabled Try Again in 1 hour, or How to Bypass Screen Time Passcode, How to Fix iPhone Unavailable Without a Computer for tips on hard reset iPhone 13, 12, or 11 to resolve issues on iPhone.

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