I forgot my security password and got locked out of my phone. What do I do?

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I forgot my security password and got locked out of my phone.

It is not responding to any inputs.

 

[SwitchBeach]

Re: I forgot my security password and got locked out of my phone.

Presumably, you are talking about an iPhone...

Hopefully, you have a recent backup.

You will need to follow these steps to wipe and restore the device.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306