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My phone stays locked after an update, how can I get into my phone?

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My phone stays locked after an update

How can I get into my phone?
 

Bren_nan

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Re: My phone stays locked after an update

You won't necessarily have to place the iPhone into DFU mode -- just recovery mode. DFU mode is slightly different from the traditional recovery mode.

You can follow the steps in this Apple article if you forgot your 4-6 digit iOS passcode used to get into your iPhone:

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