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How to reset an iPhone without iTunes

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MR. ANONYME. -  
Hello,

Your tip seems very useful but I want to reset my iPhone 3GS without iTunes because I've downloaded iTunes multiple times but there’s always a bug and it says "unable to reach the file, please try again." I do it, I try again but it's always the same thing (and it takes almost an hour and a half to download). I’m a bit fed up. But the worst part is that my computer no longer recognizes my iPhone, so please help me.
See you soon, I’m waiting for your response. Thank you

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  1.  fred.ml Moderator
    Hello,

    If you have access to the iPhone, iTunes is not necessary:
    • Go to Settings / General / Reset
    • Choose "Erase All Content and Settings"
    • Confirm by selecting "Erase" in the next menu
    • The phone will restart and reset to "factory reset," as if it just came out of the box.


    If you have locked your iPhone due to the passcode, you need to use the DFU recovery procedure (iTunes is necessary).
    • Press both the Home and Power buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds,
    • release the Power button and wait another 10 seconds,
    • connect the cable to your computer with iTunes running and release the Home button.
    • iTunes will detect your iPhone in recovery mode and offer to reinstall it.


    This procedure reinstalls the iPhone by erasing all data from the iPhone without being able to recover anything. Then the iPhone will restart as if it were brand new, set it up and if iTunes has a backup, it will offer to restore it.
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    1. MR. ANONYME.
      Thank you for your response, but I forgot to mention that a friend played with the lock screen password: it got blocked and unfortunately, I forgot that code and I no longer have the PUK code.
      Do you have another solution??
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    3. MR. ANONYME.
      @MR. ANONYME.Ok, no problem, thanks anyway...
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    4. fred.ml Moderator
      @MR. ANONYME.Hi, the PUK code is only used to unlock the SIM card if three incorrect codes have been entered.
      There is no special code to unlock the iPhone's lock code. If the lock code is lost, then all the information contained in the iPhone is also lost. You must reset the iPhone with the SIM card from the operator that provided the iPhone if it is SIM-locked.
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