iPhone 7 Unavailable Bypass in 4 Ways 2024

iPhone 7 came out 7 years ago and iOS 16/17 drops support for it. But there are some people who still use it or find their old iPhone 7 to be used as an alternative phone. The problem is that we end up forgetting the screen lock passcode, and entering the wrong passcode multiple times makes iPhone 7 unavailable. This issue can be fixed and in this article we are going to teach you how to do it.

• Part 1: How to Bypass iPhone 7 Unavailable on Lock Screen
• Part 2: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable with 4uKey
• Part 3: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable via iCloud Erase iPhone
• Part 4: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable in Recovery Mode

Part 1: How to Bypass iPhone 7 Unavailable on Lock Screen

Although the latest iOS 16/17 is not compatible with iPhone 7, it can be updated to iOS 15. The first method for iPhone 7 unavailable fix works if it is running iOS 15.2 and later. The Erase iPhone option will be displayed on the iPhone unavailable or Security Lockout screen after several wrong passcode attempts. Another thing we need is that iPhone 7 has been connected to the internet and logged in with an Apple ID.

• When your iPhone 7 says iPhone Unavailable, keep on entering wrong passcode until you see an Erase iPhone option come in the bottom.
• Tap on that twice to confirm erasing all contents and settings.

• You will be asked to enter the Apple ID password present on this iPhone. If you don’t remember the password, this will not be helpful to you.

  
• Once you do so, the iPhone will be erased completely. All locks removed and you can set up your iPhone as new.

Part 2: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable with 4uKey

There might a lot of iPhone 7 that has been updated to iOS 15, so how to unlock these iPhone 7? Simply use Tenorshare 4uKey as it is among the best options for iPhone unlocking without passcode. No matter it is forgotten 4/6-digit passcode or not-working Touch ID, 4uKey will remove it in a few clicks. And all iPhones and iOS versions are supported.

• You now download 4uKey on your computer. Run the program and click Start.

  
  
  

• Connect your iPhone to the computer using a lightning-fast cable. After a successful detection, click on Next.

  

• Download the relevant firmware package. Click on Download.

  

• Once the download finishes, click on Start Remove to remove the passcode from iPhone 7 and fix iPhone 7 unavailable.

  

• The following screen means successful removal. Your iPhone 7 will restart as a new one.

  

Part 3: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable via iCloud Erase iPhone

iCloud also has an option of erasing iPhone remotely provided that you have Find My option turned on on your unavailable iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. This is how you can end the message of iPhone 7 unavailable below.

• Go to iCloud website using a browser on any computer or mobile phone. Login to the iCloud account linked to your iPhone 7.
• On the next page, go to Find iPhone and then click on the All Devices tab.

• Choose your iPhone 7. Then click on the Erase iPhone option.

  
• Confirm your action on the prompt that appears and wait for it to complete.

Part 4: How to Fix iPhone 7 Unavailable in Recovery Mode

If none of the methods makes sense to you until now, then this method of using iTunes might do the job for you. And you need to put your unavailable iPhone 7 into recovery mode at the same time.

• First, open iTunes or Finder on your Windows PC or Mac. And connect your iPhone to the computer.
• Put iPhone into recovery mode. To do that, press and hold the power and volume down buttons at the same time. Don’t let go until you see the recovery mode screen.

• iTunes will show a notification that iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. Click on OK and then click Restore iPhone button.

  
• iPhone will be reset, all data removed. This is how to make iPhone 7 unavailable screen go away.

Conclusion

iPhone 7 is still a good iPhone and if you have one but it says iPhone unavailable, you can unlock iPhone 7 quite easily. In this article, we mention 4 ways to fix iPhone 7 Unavailable. You can use the Erase iPhone option on lock screen, use iTunes, iCloud or a third-party software like 4uKey. Whatever you do, you will erase all data but the iPhone 7 unavailable message will go away too.