iPhone Asking for Passcode after Update? Solved!

Is iPhone asking for passcode after update? Is it hard to settle the problem? Well, it depends. For some who indeed set digital passcode and remember it, then iPhone asking for 6-digit passcode has never mattered. In this case, simply entering the passcode is the solution to it. Suppose you have not set the passcode or you forget iPhone passcode you set, so then the following will be of great use to you. The post covers six practicable methods to cope with the situation.

• Part 1. FAQs about after iPhone Update Asking for Passcode
• Part 2. 5 Tricks to Fix iPhone Asking for Passcode after Update
  • 2.1 Force Restart iPhone
  • 2.2 Enter the Default Passcode
  • 2.3 Restore iPhone in Recovery Mode
  • 2.4 Erase iPhone via iCloud
  • 2.5 Restart iPhone via Find My App
• Part 3. How to Solve iPhone Asking for Passcode after Update [Hot]
• Part 4. Conclusion

Part 1. FAQs about after iPhone Update Asking for Passcode

Q1. Why is iPhone asking for passcode after update?

A: When you have set up a screen passcode on your iPhone, you will be asked to enter the passcode for identification. Even though you use Touch ID or Face ID for locking your iPhone, you need to set Two-authorization like a 4-digital passcode or 6-digit passcode. So, after you restart your iPhone or update your iPhone, you need to enter the passcode for unlocking it.

Q2. Is it possible to solve iPhone asking for passcode I never set?

A: Sure, there are lots of methods for you to fix the iPhone asking for passcode after update or factory reset. You can use iTunes, iCloud, or an iPhone unlocker like Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker.

Part 2. 5 Common Tricks to Fix iPhone Asking for Passcode after Update

After updating your iPhone, you will be asked to enter the passcode to unlock your iPhone. However, some users forgot the passcode set up on their devices. In addition, they found iPhone asking for passcode they never set. In this case, you can try the following methods to solve it.

Method 1 Force Restart iPhone

The first recommendation is to force restart iPhone if this problem of iPhone asking for passcode after update happens to you. How so? Because it could be the mirror iPhone issues that lead to such a matter. Nicely, restarting iPhone can dispel these issues without any trouble. Hence, follow the instructions below to restart your iPhone prior to going deeper.

Step 1. Press and hold the Side button. When slide to power off appears on the screen, release the button.

Step 2. Then slide the button right and allow seconds for your iPhone to turn off.

Step 3. After powering off iPhone, hold down the Side button until the Apple logo shows.

Method 2 Try a Default Passcode

Notably, restarting iPhone doesn't hold good for all cases. So do not get down if it has no effect. With the exception of restarting iPhone, another possible solution to iPhone asking for passcode after update is to enter a default passcode. Because the possibility that the passcode is set by updated iOS for security. Thus, entering a default passcode is the most appropriate in this condition. How to do it is as follows.

Step 1. First of all, activate Raise-to-wake on your iPhone.

Step 2. For the iPhone with the Home button, just hold down the Home button until iPhone vibrates, then your iPhone will redirect you to the lock screen. For the iPhone without the Home button, take your iPhone close to your face, which redirects you to the lock screen.

Step 3. Afterwards, type the default passcode to unlock your iPhone. If it asks for 4-digit passcode, just enter "1234" or "0000". Supposing that it requires 6-digit passcode, you can have a try with "123456" or "000000".

Method 3 Restart iPhone in Recovery Mode with iTunes

The above two methods are centered on what to do when you are locked out of iPhone after update even if you don't set it up. Then the reset focuses on how to deal with the problem if you just forget the passcode you set due to long-playing usage of Touch ID or Face ID. In the evern of that's the case with you, one of the commonly used solutions is to use iTunes when you forget iPhone passcode. The details are described below.

Step 1. Use a USB cable to connect your iPhone with the computer and run the latest version of iTunes.

Step 2. Next, press the Home and Wake buttons synchronously. When the iPhone is turned off, release the Wake button and keep holding down the Home button until you see the Apple logo on the iPhone screen.

Step 3. When your iPhone in recovery mode is detected by iTunes, it will give you the option to restore the device by popping up a window.

Note: The method will clear all the data and settings on your iPhone. So, if you can, back up your iPhone before restoring it. To restore backups, you can make use of Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery to serve you.

Method 4 Erase iPhone Screen Passcode via iCloud

By using iTunes, you can restore your iPhone to factory settings. But with the help of iCloud, you can also erase all the data and settings on your iPhone, including the screen passcode. You can go to remove the passcode through iCloud if you remember your Apple ID account and password. Now go to erase your iPhone and set it up again with the following methods.

Step 1. Go to www.icloud.com in a web browser on your device and then log into with your Apple ID account and password.

Step 2. Once successfully logging into, you can select the Find iPhone feature and then click on the All Devices option to the next page of the website.

Step 3. From the list of devices connected to this Apple ID, find your iPhone and click it then select the Erase option. It will erase everything on your iPhone and you can set it up again.

Method 5 Use Find My App to Erase iPhone

If you have the Find My iPhone feature on your device, then you can make use of the Find My app to erase your device remotely. On another iOS device like iPad or iPod touch, you can choose to erase your device connected to the same Apple ID in the Find My app. Here's how to remove iPhone passcode when forgetting it.

Step 1. Power on an iPad or iPod touch and then open the Find My app.

Step 2. Press Devices at the bottom of the screen and then find your iPhone.

Step 3. Select your iPhone and tap Erase This Device.

Step 4. Tap Continue and then tap Erase This Device to start resetting your iPhone.

Part 3. How to Solve iPhone Asking for Passcode after Update

In most cases, restoring iPhone by using iTunes or iCloud is a great solution to iPhone asking for passcode after update. But in case it doesn't do any good at some point, below advances an alternative taking advantage of Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker. It possess the wide compatibility and excellent performance, such as bypassing the screen passcode, removing MDM, Apple ID, and Screen Time passcode on all iOS devices.

Additionally, Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker could be applied on many occasions. You are able to ask for its help whether you forget iPhone passcode or iPhone is disabled because of many attempts to type the wrong passcode. By the way, it is designed with an easy-to-use interface. Without requiring any technical skill, you can remove passcode from iPhone without passcode by using this tool. Here's the detailed guide on how to use it to remove passcode from iPhone.

Key Features of Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker

• Bypass iPhone lock screen without difficulty isntantly
• Support all the latest iOS devices and iOS version
• Unlock 6-digit passcode, 4-digit passcode, Touch ID, and Face ID
• Remove Apple ID, MDM, and Screen Times passcode from iPhone

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• Step 1 Install and Run Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker

  

  Plug your iPhone into the computer via a USB cable and run Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker after installing it. When the program recognizes on your device, you can go to select the Remove Lock Screen option and then click on the Start button to start the process.

• Step 2 Go to Boot iPhone into Recovery/DFU Mode

  

  The next thing to do is to select your iPhone model and put it into recovery mode according to the on-screen indications. When the Next button turns blue, click it to go forward.

• Step 3 Download the Matching Firmware Package

  

  Go to confirm your iPhone information. If there is anything wrong, manually correct it. Then you need to click the Download icon to download and verify the firmware package.

• Step 4 Start to Remove iPhone Screen Passcode

  

  Lastly, there is a need to unzip the firmware package with clicking on the Unlock button. In the process of removing passcode, keep your device connected to the computer. Later, the issue of iPhone asking for passcode after update will be settled.

Part 4. Conclusion

If you have the same problem of iPhone asking for passcode after update, then you can find an appropriate method to help you solve this problem. When those free methods fail to help you out, have a try of Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker. Download and install the free trial version, and then you'll find it out.