Passcode Lock) and turned "Erase Data" to "On". I then backed up my iPhone to iCloud and to iTunes. And then finally, typed in the wrong passcode ten times. Okay, I really typed it six times when the big red "iPhone Disabled Try again in 1 minute" popped up. Once the minute went by, I attempted it once more and it locked for 5 minutes. My 8th effort got me a 15 minute wait. And my ninth and 10th attempt equally received a 60 minute "iPhone Disabled" delay time.
I was required to submit an incorrect passcode the eleventh time before it ultimately wiped all my data. Just one side note. I attempted to interrupt the lock-out by means of both a soft reset and also a hard reset. Neither of the 2 worked. I also reviewed the Find My iPhone situation through iCloud and was successfully allowed to track down my iPhone. I then activated the "Play Sound and Send Message" selection through Find My iPhone. The music played, though no message was shown.
So following about three hours of attempting to trip the "Erase Data" function, I was at last successful. My iPhone restarted to a brand new out of the box iPhone. I strolled over the steps for setting it up. Selected my language, Country, and Location Services preference. It then brought me to a "Wi-Fi Networks" display which enabled me to pick a WiFi network.
On the bottom of the "Wi-Fi Networks" panel was a selection to "Connect to iTunes". This went away right after my iPhone 4s got back service. It then transformed to "Connect using cellular". I decided to connect using cellular. I was then given 3 possibilities: Set up as a brand new phone, Restore from iCloud backup, or Restore from iTunes backup.
I decided to handle the installation as a new iPhone. I then typed my wife's iCloud details. Sure enough, my iPhone 4s, or what was previously my phone, was at this point setup and useable to somebody different. I could call people from it and then use it just as anyone that had ripped off my iPhone would have been able to utilize it.
Dreading the worst, I tried to locate it through Find My iPhone. Just like I assumed, my iPhone was no longer capable of being located through my account. However, I was able to track down my iPhone 4S within my spouse's iCloud account. Reset and tapped "Erase All Content and Settings".
Upon being asked if I was certain 2 times, the iPhone 4S wiped and rebooted. I subsequently set up my phone and restored it from my iCloud file backup. NOTE: Should you ever sell your iDevice, be sure to go through the procedures in the above paragraph. You should never sell your iPhone or iPad with your own personal data on it.
If you ever desire even the smallest possibility of locating your swiped iPhone or stolen iPad, keep this particular setting "Off". If left off, the thief would disable your iPhone or iPad in the exact same time-frames already mentioned. Meaning that following the ninth failed attempt the jerk must wait around 60 minutes before trying all over again.
Of course, there exists a danger that the criminal might go through all 9,999 likely passcodes and gain access to your information. That would certainly require some considerable persistence though simply because they'll have to hold out several years to make it through them all. Simple Passcode and turn that setting to "Off". This enables you to create a passcode which uses letters, numbers and special characters. That offers you considerably more then the 9,999 possibilities of the simple passcode.
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