Had the same exact issue last night! Had to restore. I use iCloud backup! It's a lifesaver.
Hope Paulos > On Oct 23, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Ron Pelletier <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Fanus, > > If there is a passcode in there and you don't know what it is, you have a > problem. I hope you have a backup. I had that problem and couldn't even > restore because it told me I couldn't restore until I turned off the "find > my phone" and I couldn't do that because my phone was locked. > > I called Apple and here is what I was walked through. > > I had to hold the home button and lock button together for 30 seconds to a > minute. When the phone was ready it gave me some choices and I had to pick > restore. From there, I'm sure you can follow the prompts. You will get to > do the setup again. You will be asked again to put in a passcode. You can > skip that if you want and go on with the rest. When you are comfortable > with entering the passcode, you can go back to the settings and do it then. > > > This passcode idea can be great but, you're not allowed to forget it. The > very worse thing that can happen is that you don't have a backup of your > phone. In that case, I have no idea of what you could do short of bringing > your phone in to your dealer. > > Ron & Danvers > > Falling down is part of LIFE... > Getting back up is LIVING... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Fanus > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 1:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: serious ios 7.03 problem > > Hello list > This morning I upgraded to IOS 7.03 and during the setup process I skipped > the section where I was asked for a passcode. > A few minutes ago I received a call and I did the usual 2 finger double tap > to end the call and the iPhone 4S went to sleep. I pressed the home button > and double tapped the "unlock" button and now I am asked for a passcode. > Apart from the digits there is an "emergency" button and a cancel button but > none of these have any effect. I switched the phone off but now, before I > can enter the pin code that dialog for the passcode appears. > Can anyone suggest a solution? > Regards > Fanus > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
