How to Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason

There is a scenario where your iPhone is disabled but you don't know the reason. And the problem of iPhone disabled for no reason keeps egging some iPhone users. If your iPhone is disabled for no reason, don't be fret. It is easy to solve that iPhone is disabled even though you don't the reason. Today, here we'll introduce some different ways of restoring a disabled iPhone, and you'll also learn how to recover iPhone after fixing iPhone disabled for no reason.

• Part 1. Why Is iPhone Disabled for No Reason?
• Part 2. How to Fix iPhone Disabled Itself for No Reason
  •     Method 1. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via iCloud
  •     Method 2. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via iTunes
  •     Method 3. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via Find My App
  •     Method 4. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via Security Lockout
  •     Method 5. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via an iPhone Unlocker
• Part 3. How to Restore iPhone from iCloud/iTunes

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Part 1. Why Is iPhone Disabled for No Reason?

Why does my iPhone keep disabling for no reason? It could be caused by several reasons. It could be a problem with the operating system of the iPhone. When your iPhone is running the low version of iOS, you would encounter the problem of iPhone disabled message for no reason.

Sometimes, the random motion you made activate the iPhone for a moment if your iPhone is in your pocket. As you continued to move, your leg tapped some part of the screen, which randomly tapped on the displayed passcode numbers. Then you would see your iPhone lock screen: iPhone is disabled.

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Part 2. How to Fix iPhone Disabled Itself for No Reason

There are several options for unlocking a disabled iPhone with the help of your computer or Apple ID. Whether iPhone disabled for 15 minutes for no reason or iPhone disabled for 5 minutes for no reason, you can follow the below steps to solve iPhone disabled for no reason.

Method 1. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via iCloud

With the feature of Find My iPhone enabled on your device, you can log into iCloud.com for erasing your iPhone. After erasing your disabled iPhone to factory settings, you can activate it with your Apple ID and password and access it again.

Step 1. Go to iCloud web page and sign in with your Apple ID.

Step 2. Click on the Find iPhone button and select All Devices at the top of the screen.

Step 3. Select your disabled iPhone from the device list and click on the Erase iPhone button.

Step 4. Click on the Erase iPhone button to confirm that you want to erase your iPhone.

Method 2. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via iTunes

It is possible to fix iPhone disabled for no reason using iTunes or the Finder. This could help you restore your iPhone but may result in some data loss. If you have synced your device with your computer, then the lost data can be recovered to your iPhone.

Step 1. Open iTunes or the Finder and connect your iPhone to your computer through a USB cable.

Step 2. Click your device icon and locate the Summary tab then click on the Restore iPhone button.

Step 3. Click on the Restore iPhone button again to confirm. Then your computer will download the software for solving your iPhone.

Method 3. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via Find My App

In addition to using iCloud, you can also use the Find My app to erase your disabled iPhone if you have enabled the feature of Find My iPhone on your device. But this method requires that you have another Apple device.

Step 1. Launch the Find my app on your other Apple devices and tap on Devices.

Step 2. In the device list, find your disabled iPhone and tap on it.

Step 3. Tap on Erase This Device and tap on Continues then you'll be asked to enter your trusted phone number.

Step 4. Tap on Erase and enter your Apple ID password, then tap on Erase to confirm.

Method 4. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via Security Lockout

If your disabled iPhone is not caused by the operating system instead of wrong passcode, you can use your Apple ID and password to erase and reset your device. Make sure that your iPhone is using iOS 15.2 or later, then follow the below steps.

Step 1. Try entering your passcode until the Security Lockout screen appears.

Step 2. Touch Erase iPhone, then touch Erase iPhone again to confirm.

Step 3. On the screen of signing out of your Apple ID, enter your Apple ID password.

Step 4. Touch Erase iPhone to delete all of your data and settings. Then your iPhone will be reset and you can set up your device by following the onscreen instructions.

Method 5. Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason via an iPhone Unlocker

The quick way to get rid of a disabled iPhone error alert is to use an iPhone passcode unlocker. Here you can choose MagFone iPhone Unlocker - an easy-to-use yet professional unlocking tool for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It can be used to solve various screen lock problems with iPhone, such as iPhone disabled for no reason. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to fix iPhone disabled for no reason via MagFone iPhone Unlocker.

Step 1 Connect Disabled iPhone to Computer

First up is to connect your disabled iPhone to your computer with a USB cable. Then run MagFone iPhone Unlocker and enter into the Remove iOS Screen mode. After your device is detected by the computer, click on the Start button.

Step 2 Put Disabled iPhone into DFU Mode

For solving the problem with your device, you need to boot your disabled iPhone into DFU mode. If you don't know how to, then simply follow the onscreen instruction to get it done.

Step 3 Download the Firmware Package

Now the device information of your device would appear on the screen of MagFone iPhone Unlocker. Carefully check the device information and correct the wrong information. Then click the Download button to download the firmware.

Step 4 Fix iPhone Disabled for No Reason

The final step is to click the Unlock button after the firmware is downloaded. MagFone iPhone Unlocker can quickly solve iPhone disabled for no reason. In the whole process, you need to keep your device connected to the computer.

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Part 3. How to Restore iPhone from iCloud/iTunes

With the above methods, you can quickly and easily solve your iPhone disabled for no reason. Worry about that your iPhone lose the data? Go on to recovering data to your iPhone from iCloud backup or iTunes backup.

Restore iPhone from a Backup on a Computer

If you have made a backup before resetting your disabled iPhone, then you can use iTunes to recover all the data to your iPhone on your computer.

Step 1. Start by connecting your iPhone to your computer, then launch iTunes or Finder.

Step 2. After your device is detected by iTunes or Finder, select your iPhone and go to the Summary tab.

Step 3. In Summary, find the Restore Backup option and click it then choose the date of the backup.

Step 4. Enter the passcode you set for your encrypted backup and click on the Restore button.

Restore iPhone from an iCloud Backup

Once enabling iCloud on your device, all the data and settings on your iPhone will be synchronized to iCloud. So, you can restore apps and data to your iPhone from iCloud backup.

Step 1. Follow the onscreen setup steps until you see the Apps & Data screen.

Step 2. Tap on Restore from iCloud Backup and sign into iCloud by entering your Apple ID and password.

Step 3. Start transferring apps and data to your iPhone from iCloud backup. Keep your iPhone connected to WiFi in the whole process.

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Conclusion

Why did my iPhone disabled for no reason? After reading the whole post, you will know the possible reason. And you can try the methods introduced in this post. Here you can use MagFone iPhone Unlocker to directly fix iPhone disabled for no reason. If you have any other question, leave a comment, and we're glad to help you.