No, you can't turn that off without your passcode. That would make it really easy for thieves if the workaround was that simple.
----- Original Message ----- From: Woody Anna Dresner To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 1:11 PM Subject: Re: problem with passcode on new Iphone Hi Susan, I'm sorry, but I think you'll have to contact Apple for help. I just checked, and it's not even possible to restore your phone without knowing your passcode. I thought turning off Find my iPHone might be enough, but it isn't. All the best, Anna > On Dec 29, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Susan Wojtecki <[email protected]> > wrote: > > -- > susan > > > Hi everyone, > Well, this is not the most descriptive subject line but hopefully > someone can help me anyway. > > I have been using an Ipod Touch for a while and received an Iphone 5S > for Christmas. I was basically successful with the setup and activated > fingerprints and a passcode, though with some difficulty. The passcode > took several attempts, with the result that by the time it was > accepted I wasn't entirely sure how I had done it or exactly what it > was and therefore couldn't write it down in that proverbial safe > place. This morning I attempted to transfer my apps from an Icloud > backup of my Itouch and this is where I ran into trouble. Presumably > it was successful to the point where I need to reenter my passcode to > start it up and, you guessed it, I have no idea what it is. Can I do > anything to undo it and/or how can I find out the passcode if at all? > Maybe the real question is how should I have done this now that I know > what an idiot I really am? Any help or advice is much appreciated. > Tia. > > Susan > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you > have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you > feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives > for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
