How do I unlock my iPhone 5 after forgetting the password?

[iMore Question]

I just put the lock on today with the letters. Not an hour later I realized I forgot the password. what do I do now?

 

[Tartarus]

Connect your iPhone to iTunes on your computer and perform a restore.

If you're lucky, your latest iCloud backup will be of last night so restore to that one.

Good luck.

 

[SwitchBeach]

Read and follow these steps.

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