iPhone Locked Up How to Unlock 2024

Part 1: Why is My iPhone Locked Up

Why is my iPhone locked up? You may ask for the same question and do not what to do. There are several possible reasons.

iPhone screen is locked up because of a software bug after you use it for a long time or run out of its storage. And sometimes this problem occurs after iOS update.

Another common reason for iPhone locked up is that you cannot not enter the passcode to unlock it because of forgotten passcode or unresponsive screen. This situation can be more tricky.

When there is a hardware issue on your iPhone that causes it gets locked up, you have to seek help from Apple Support. For other reasons, it can be solved with correct ways and you will access your iPhone again. Let’s take a look below.

Part 2: iPhone Locked Up How to Restart

What to do if iPhone locks up? When your iPhone gets frozen or locked up and won't turn on suddenly, take it easy. Restarting your device should solve the problem in this case. And a force restart is recommended.

• For iPhone 8/X/XR/XS/11/12/13/14 and iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd):
  Quickly press and release the Volume Up button and then the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Power button until you see the Apple logo.
• For iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the Power button and the Volume Down button until the Apple logo shows.

• For eariler iPhones: Press and hold the Power button and the Home button until the Apple logo appears.

  

Part 3: iPhone Locked Up How to Unlock (No Passcode)

The situation becomes more complicated when iPhone is locked up and you don't know the passcode or have forgotten it. In that scenario, the below-described alternatives should be used to reset and unlock your iPhone instead.

1. Unlock iPhone with 4uKey

My iPhone is locked up how do I unlock it? Tenorshare 4uKey is here to help you out. Whether iPhone is unresponsive on lock screen or you forget the passcode, 4uKey can bypass the screen passcode in minutes. All iPhone and iPad, including the newest models with iOS 16 and iPhone 14, are supported.

• To begin removing the locked screen passcode, download and launch 4uKey on your computer, then click on "Start".

  

• Connect your iPhone to the computer with a lightning-fast cable. Then proceed by selecting "Next" from the main menu.

  

• The newest firmware update is available for download now. Select a destination folder and hit "Download" button.

  

• After the firmware has been successfully downloaded, you can begin the process of deleting the iPhone passcode by clicking "Start Remove".

  

• In a few minutes, your iPhone will restart and get unlocked.

  

2. Restore iPhone with iTunes

The second option to reset the locked-up iPhone is using iTunes. It is quite simple to connect your iPhone to iTunes and get it restored if you have synced them before.

• Open iTunes and updated it to latest version on your computer.
• Connect your iPhone to the computer and select your iPhone icon in iTunes.

• Go to Summary and click on Restore iPhone. In a few minutes, your iPhone will be reset to factory settings.

  
• After iPhone restarts, no locked up screen and set it up as new.

Sometimes iTunes cannot detect your locked iPhone. See how we get the job done in the first FAQ below.

Part 4: FAQs on iPhone Locked Up

1. What to do if locked iPhone not showing up in iTunes

It is possible for locked iPhone not showing up in iTunes. And you may see iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes messages on lock screen.

What you can do is to put your iPhone into recovery mode and connect it to iTunes again. A window in iTunes will pop up asking you if you need to restore the iPhone or not.

2. How to fix iPhone keeps locked up

One more annoying problem than iPhone locked up is that iPhone keeps locking up. You can attempt a force restart. Considering there is an iOS system problem, further use Tenorshare ReiBoot to repair the system and bring your iPhone back to normal without data loss.

3. Can you backup iPhone when locked up

It is hard to backup iPhone when locked up as you cannot unlock your iPhone to access Settings. But there are 2 chances that make it possible.

One is that iTunes will remember your device if you have previously synced it and back it up after connection. The second is that iCloud automatically backs up iPhone data if you have toggled on iCloud backup. Otherwise, you have no choice but to restore the previous backup.

Conclusion

Now you know what to do if iPhone locks up. The aforementioned methods, whatever the reasons your iPhone locked up, will help you out. We recommend you use Tenorshare 4uKey. Unlocking your iPhone without passcode via this tool will be a breeze.