Top 3 Ways to Factory Reset iPhone without Apple ID (iPhone 15)

Part 1: How to Factory Reset iPhone without Apple ID/Apple Account Password

1. iPhone Factory Reset without Password - Easy & 100% Working

How to factory reset your iPhone without the Apple ID password? Tenorshare 4uKey is the ultimate solution. It helps you bypasses Apple ID requirements, making it easy to factory reset iphone without itunes or password.

Compatible with the latest iPhone models and iOS versions, 4uKey ensures a smooth and efficient process, allowing you to regain control of your device with just a few clicks.

What make 4uKey stand out is that it not only simplifies the process of factory resetting iPhones without needing an Apple ID, but also tackles a range of other challenges. Whether you need to remove screen locks, MDM profiles, activation locks, or time screen locks, 4uKey offers a seamless solution.

• First of all, download the software from official website, then launch the program and select Remove Apple ID to start the process.

  

• Connect your device to the software and click Trust on your iPhone, then tap on Start Remove button.

  

• If Find My iPhone is disabled, 4uKey will start to remove Apple ID/Apple Account and finish the whole process in a few minutes.
  If Find My iPhone is on, you need to set up the screen lock passcode and enable the Two-Factor Authentication.

• Then download the latest firmware package. After this, the passcode removal and factory reset process will start.

  

• Finally, your iPhone will restart. Use the screen lock passcode to activate your device and complete setup.

  

The second case. If no Apple ID/Apple Account is signed in on your locked iPhone, how to factory reset locked iPhone without Apple ID or iTunes? You can check and try the other function of Tenorshare 4uKey to remove the forgotten screen passcode:

Note that 4uKey cannot factory reset locked iPhone which has Apple ID/Apple Account on it as it still ask for Apple ID while settings up.

2. Factory Reset an iPhone via iTunes - Find My Disable

Other proven ways of how to factory reset an iphone without password is using iTunes. It is helpful to reset your iPhone to factory settings without Apple ID/Apple Account. One requirement is that you haven't enabled "Find My iPhone" option. If you cannot turn off Find My iPhone, you still have to enter Apple ID and password to open your iPhone again after factory reset.

• Open iTunes on your computer and connect iPhone to iTunes.
• After iTunes detects your iPhone, click on the iPhone icon and go to Summary.

• Here you can click on Retore iPhone to restore iPhone to factory settings without Apple ID/Apple Account.

  

But sometimes things are not such easy. iTunes may not detect your iPhone, so you need to turn off your device and put it into recovery mode.

• For iPhone 8/8 Plus and later version: Press and release the Volume Up button and then the Volume Down button. Keep holding the Side button until you see the recovery-mode screen shows up.
• For iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold the Side and Volume Down buttons simutaneously until the iTunes logo shows up.

• For iPhone 6s and earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time until you see the recovery-mode screen.

  

Feel a bit complicated? You can try of Tenorshare ReiBoot to help you enter iOS device into Recovery mode with just one click. What's more? This function is completely free.

Next, iTunes will detect your iPhone in recovery mode and you can click Restore button to factory reset iPhone.

3. Reset iPhone Without Passcode or iTunes or Computer Free

You may wonder it is not possible to erase iPhone without Apple ID/Apple Account password in Settings at the beginning, how can it work now? Well, there is a situation where you can erase all contents and settings without entering Apple ID password, which is that Find My iPhone has been turned off. You only need to enter the screen passcode.

• Open your device, go to Settings > General.
• Then tap on Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings.

• Tap on Continue, and enter the screen passcode. Screen time passcode is also needed if you have set one.

• Select to take an iCloud backup or not. Then tap on Erase iPhone and your iPhone will be reset and restart as a new device.

  

4. How to Choose the 3 Ways to Factory Reset iPhone without Apple ID/Apple Account

As it is a little complicated to factory reset iPhone without Apple ID/Apple Account password, you may want to know which one of the 3 methods we mentioned above is the best, here we will compare them:

• In case you are asked for Apple ID/Apple Account password which you forgot to turn off Find My to erase iPhone in Settings, or you are locked out of your iPhone without Apple ID signed in, Tenorshare 4uKey is the best choice.
  It can Remove Apple ID without password and factory reset iPhone without passcode in a few minutes. No complicated steps.
• iTunes is an useful tool, but sometimes it cannot work well. And you have to turn off Find My iPhone before factory reset. Otherwise, you will face with the iCloud activation lock, which is hard to bypass.
• As for Erase All Content and Settings, it also works only when Find My iPhone is off and you need to know the screen passcode and screen time passcode.

Part 2: FAQs about Erasing iPhone Without Apple ID Password

Q1. How can I erase my iPhone without Apple ID password?

You can reset your iPhone without the Apple ID password using Recovery Mode. Follow these steps:

• Press and hold the Home (or Volume Down for newer models without a Home button) and Power buttons simultaneously until the Recovery Mode screen appears.
• Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes (or Finder on macOS Catalina and later).
• Click "Restore iPhone" in the iTunes (or Finder) window to erase and reset your device.

(Note: Steps may vary slightly depending on your iPhone model.)

Q2. How do I remove someone else's Apple ID from my iPhone?

To remove a previous owner's Apple ID from your iPhone, follow these steps:

• Open Settings and tap on "[previous owner’s name]" at the top of the screen.
• Scroll down and tap "Sign Out."
• Enter the previous owner’s Apple ID password when prompted to complete the sign-out process.

These steps will help you reset your iPhone or remove a previous owner’s Apple ID, ensuring smooth operation and personalization of your device.

Q3. What to do if I have forgotten my iPhone passcode?

If you have forgotten your iPhone passcode, here are the steps you can follow to regain access to your device:

• Connect your iPhone to the computer you usually sync with.
• Open iTunes (or Finder) if it doesn't open automatically.
• If asked for a passcode, try another computer you've synced with, or use recovery mode.
• After iTunes syncs your iPhone, you don’t have to use it if. stolen erased locked.

Conclusion

Now you have a clear idea about how to factory reset iPhone without Apple ID/Apple Account password. The way of using iTunes would be a challenge for those who are not familiar with it and who haved enabled Find My iPhone. You can use Tenorshare 4uKey instead to reset iPhone or iPad without Apple ID and passcode.