Waiting nearly 10 years to unlock iPhone 4s

A female netizen in China shared how her iPhone 4s, which she entered the wrong password for and was locked in 2014, was finally unlocked, after nearly 10 years.

The locked iPhone 4s was then put away after the girl changed phones in 2015. Her parents then tried to unlock it multiple times but failed. According to Apple's policy at the time, iOS systems would accumulate downtime after multiple failed passcode attempts. And the girl's iPhone 4s had been locked for "over 80,000 hours," or nearly 10 years.

Waiting nearly 10 years to unlock iPhone 4s
The iPhone 4s still needs another 288 minutes of "countdown" after being plugged in to charge before the password can be entered to unlock it again.

The iPhone 4s still needs another 288 minutes of "countdown" after being plugged in to charge before the password can be entered to unlock it again.

It has been almost 10 years since the iPhone 4s was locked, the girl recently took out the old phone cable and plugged it in to charge. When plugged in, the iPhone 4s showed 288 minutes of remaining unlock waiting time.

After the countdown reached zero, she was able to unlock her iPhone 4s, which was running iOS 6.0.1, and it was working again. She was moved to see the icons of many shopping and game apps that she had used before appear on the screen.

An Apple customer service representative said that in the past, if the password was entered incorrectly, the user could actually be disabled for 10 years, but now users do not need to wait that long. When the phone is locked, the user can erase the data on the phone through the Apple ID to unlock it again. However, the user can only wait for the time to expire and enter the correct unlock password if they want to keep the data on the device.

Leave a Comment

How to Check Purchase History on Apple App Store

How to Check Purchase History on Apple App Store

Through your purchase history on the App Store, you will know when you downloaded that app or game, and how much you paid for the paid app.

Quick tips to check WiFi security on iPhone when connecting

Quick tips to check WiFi security on iPhone when connecting

Apple makes it easy to find out if a WiFi network is safe before you connect. You don't need any software or other tools to help, just use the built-in settings on your iPhone.

Instructions for receiving strange calls on iPhone

Instructions for receiving strange calls on iPhone

iPhone mutes iPhone from unknown callers and on iOS 26, iPhone automatically receives incoming calls from an unknown number and asks for the reason for the call. If you want to receive unknown calls on iPhone, follow the instructions below.

How to Turn Off Headphone Volume Limit Warning on iPhone

How to Turn Off Headphone Volume Limit Warning on iPhone

iPhone has a speaker volume limit setting to control the sound. However, in some situations you need to increase the volume on your iPhone to be able to hear the content.

How to Uninstall Any Android App Using ADB (Including System Apps and Bloatware)

How to Uninstall Any Android App Using ADB (Including System Apps and Bloatware)

ADB is a powerful set of tools that give you more control over your Android device. Although ADB is intended for Android developers, you don't need any programming knowledge to uninstall Android apps with it.

This setting can extend your phones battery life better than you think.

This setting can extend your phones battery life better than you think.

You might think you know how to get the most out of your phone time, but chances are you don't know how big a difference this common setting makes.

Android System Key Verifier protects you from scammers and impersonators without you even knowing it.

Android System Key Verifier protects you from scammers and impersonators without you even knowing it.

The Android System Key Verifier app comes pre-installed as a system app on Android devices running version 8.0 or later.

Simple trick to control Apple TV with any Android phone

Simple trick to control Apple TV with any Android phone

Despite Apple's tight ecosystem, some people have turned their Android phones into reliable remote controls for their Apple TV.

What to do when mobile data is not working on Android device?

What to do when mobile data is not working on Android device?

There are many reasons why your Android phone cannot connect to mobile data, such as incorrect configuration errors causing the problem. Here is a guide to fix mobile data connection errors on Android.

How to run PlayStation 3 games on Android using aPS3e

How to run PlayStation 3 games on Android using aPS3e

For years, Android gamers have dreamed of running PS3 titles on their phones – now it's a reality. aPS3e, the first PS3 emulator for Android, is now available on the Google Play Store.