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Step 1

              Force restart               
  • Perform the following button clicks within less than one second.
  • Quickly press and release the volume up button.
  • Quickly press and release the volume down button.
  • Press and hold the power button.
  • Release the power button when the Apple logo appears.

Perform the following button clicks within less than one second.

Quickly press and release the volume up button.

Quickly press and release the volume down button.

Press and hold the power button.

Release the power button when the Apple logo appears.

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Cyerra Marrie - Dec 6, 2022

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What if it’s locked to the owner and the Apple ID is security Locked ?

Manuel Haeussermann - Dec 9, 2022

Hello Cyerra, Force Restarting the iPhone 12 Pro has no effect on activation locks. A security lock can only removed by the owner of the associated Apple ID, see here.