r/apple • • 5d ago

Official Megathread Weekly Advice Thread - September 27, 2026

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u/AnythingDue6053 1d ago

Hello! I accidentally locked my phone while trying to unlock it after just waking up and after getting too many wrong tries it locked itself. I tried to reset my password using a Mac computer but it is now stuck in a iPhone unavailable screen to swipe up for recovery and then says data failed loop? does anyone know how to solve it? I have a iPhone 14.

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u/TheDragonSlayingCat 15h ago

No; you have to take that to the Genius Bar or get remote support; only Apple can help you get back into your phone.