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How to Restore a Disabled iPhone Using 3uTools?

12/04/2018

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Problem Description:


If you enter the wrong passcode on an iOS device many times, your iDevice will be locked out and a message will show you that the iDevice is disabled. Unless you made a backup before you this operation, there is no way to save your iDevice’s data.


How to Restore a Disabled iPhone Using 3uTools?


Solutions: 


This tutorial is mainly about how to restore a disabled iPhone using 3uTools.


Warm prompt:


* If the disabled iPhone is in Normal Mode, 3uTools can not detect it, so please enter your iPhone in Recovery mode/DFU mode before flash.


If your iPhone is disabled, you can not back up the data on iPhone. 


* This method can not bypass iCloud lock.


Step 1: Connect your iPhone to PC using the USB cable, put your iDevice into Recovery/DFU mode so that 3uTools can detect it.


How to Restore a Disabled iPhone Using 3uTools?


Step 2: Click “Flash & JB" Easy flash” → select the available iOS firmware for your iPhone→ click “Flash”


Note: Do not select “ Retain User’s Data While Flashing”.


Step 3: 3uTools will automatically download the firmware and flash your iPhone, you just need to wait until this process ends. Besides, please keep a good connection between your iPhone and PC.


How to Restore a Disabled iPhone Using 3uTools?


Step 4: After this process is completed, please activate your iDevice using 3uTools or manually. 

Windows
Mac OS
iOS
Linux
3uTools
Win 64-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
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Win 32-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
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3uTools V3.18
2025-09-18
Please use the 3uTools PC client to install the iOS client:
1、 Install either the Windows or Mac version of 3uTools on your computer
2、 Open the PC client and connect your device to the computer via USB cable
3、 After the connection is successful, wait for the computer to automatically install the mobile app for the device, or locate “Install Mobile App” on the computer and manually click to install.
3uTools
deb file
v3.01 2025-11-20
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rpm file
v3.01 2025-11-20
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Windows
iOS
Android
3uAirPlayer
Win 64-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
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Win 32-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
iOS Device Mirroring (No App Required)
1、 Install 3uAirplayer on the Windows PC
2、 Open Control Center and select Screen Mirroring
3、 From the list, choose your PC to start mirroring
4、 Or connect your iOS device to the PC via USB to begin mirroring
Scan to get "3uAirPlayer" App