Forgot iPhone Passcode

Forgot your iPhone Passcode?

 Let's face it we have all been there, you go to your phone, computer or website and you stare at the screen and draw a complete blank. You have just completely forgotten your password. You try your normal usual passwords and nope no luck.

With an iPhone if you forget your passcode there is no override or bypass option at this time that doesn't result in data loss. Yup you read that right DATA LOSS. The two words that drain all color from you and cause you to be sick.

However there is a potential saving grace! You will still have to restore the iPhone in order to use the phone BUT you may not have to lose everything!

Contacts:

If you have backed up to iCloud you are all set and safe! If not sorry charlie they are gone.

Photos:

Remember Photo Stream only saves some not all your photos and they are limited. So some of them are through Photo Stream but what about the rest? And what happens if you didn't have Photo Stream on? Are those priceless memories gone for good? NO!

Hook your iPhone to the computer
Go to My Computer/Computer

Look to see if you see your iPhone listed
If so you can breath easy you can get those photos off. If not sorry charlie grab the tissues because its over.
To transfer the photos to your computer simply double click the iphone
Double click internal Storage

Double click DCIM

You will see either pictures or a set of folders. These folders house your images.

Drag and drop to your computer (either desktop or specific folder) and once the copy box is done go into iTunes and click that dreaded RESTORE button. (You might want to double check in the folder or desktop that the photos fully transferred before you click restore)