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Water damage, dead batteries, lost devices and account problems — what happens next and how to recover.

What happens if you forget your iPhone passcode?

Forget your iPhone passcode and you'll see "iPhone Unavailable" after a few wrong guesses. There is no back door: the only way in is to erase the phone and restore a backup. Here's what happens at each step and how to keep your data safe.

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What happens if your phone falls in the ocean?

Salt water is far worse for a phone than a dip in the pool — even a "waterproof" one. The real damage is corrosion that shows up days later. Here's what happens and the right way to rescue it.

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