Bypass Passcode. HELP!

[MevolutionX]

A relative of mine passed away & we would like to access his phone to retrieve all the precious data inside. However it is Passcode protected. Is there anyway to gain access to the phone? I know that the phone can be restored via DFU mode but we need the data... Thanks!

Phone: iPhone 4S
Version: iOS 6.0.3

 

[maxheadroom]

For ios6, maybe there isn't a way to unlock it, but by backing up the iphone to a computer or Mac, using another software to looking into the backup file like picture, SMS, can be done.
Just google open iOS backup file.

 

[sanjeevrana]

Define "precious data" ... photos/videos ? Then simply backup and extract from it .. as mentioned above, google for that ... or you could connect and it should open the Camera Roll in Windows anyways ... u can copy paste then ... I think it used to work with passcode lock with iOS6 also (not sure on this)

 

[dawntime]

iTunes should prompt you to unlock phone first before being able to sync or have access to files and folders on the device itself. You can try using third party apps to access the precious data.

 

[Kwein]

iTunes should prompt you to unlock phone first before being able to sync or have access to files and folders on the device itself. You can try using third party apps to access the precious data.

yup can try iFunBox or iTools

 

[quekky]

did you try emailing apple and explain to them? maybe they can help, if you can provide the documents

 

[jownsftw]

oh man. sorry for your loss. i really hope you find a way to retrieve the documents.

 

[Kijori]

how about doing another backup of the phone and then restore the backup into another (spare) iphone? if this works, then all the precious data would have been restored to the spare iphone.

 

[lo3xlo2x]

how about doing another backup of the phone and then restore the backup into another (spare) iphone? if this works, then all the precious data would have been restored to the spare iphone.

Including the passcode?

 

[MevolutionX]

Thank you everyone! We managed to break the passcode... One of his friend happens to know the passcode.

Anyway... Before that we have tried calling Apple. They can't help.... Asked a bunch of useless info from me lol..

I wonder... If this phone is a murderer's phone locked with passcode... How are they gonna break it? I am sure there are forensic software out there that can break into a passcode protected phone...

 

[maxheadroom]

If it a murder case, Apple will ofcoz able to unlock it if there is a court order or police request. therefore if you don't have both, apple is going to play dumb.
Just think if i found your iPhone and it code is easy bypassing..... I will have all your information. won't that be scary....

 

[jq75]

If it a murder case, Apple will ofcoz able to unlock it if there is a court order or police request. therefore if you don't have both, apple is going to play dumb.
Just think if i found your iPhone and it code is easy bypassing..... I will have all your information. won't that be scary....

Thank you everyone! We managed to break the passcode... One of his friend happens to know the passcode.

Anyway... Before that we have tried calling Apple. They can't help.... Asked a bunch of useless info from me lol..

I wonder... If this phone is a murderer's phone locked with passcode... How are they gonna break it? I am sure there are forensic software out there that can break into a passcode protected phone...

good tt ts has got what he wanted, but i think for any iphone of 5 and earlier, passcode can be easily bypassed with commercial wares

anything later, i do not think it can be done, maybe ah beng shops will be in a better position to help u