| * This method only works up to the iPhone 6s. The method to do this changed with the iPhone 7. |
| * '''iCloud warning:''' Devices running iOS7 or newer will have an iCloud activation lock. If you restore a device with unknown credentials, you will no longer be able to use the device. Furthermore, devices that were reset through unofficial means will no longer work if the device was reset this way. |
| * '''WARNING: ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE WILL BE ERASED! IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO GUESS THE PASSWORD, THIS IS PREFERABLE.''' |
| If you purchased a used iDevice or forgot the password to your current device, this guide will show you how to restore the device so you can use it again. If you did not forget the password and you are having problems that prevent the device for being restored through normal means, this method can also be used for this purpose. |