My iPhone lock me out for 3 hours after entering a wrong number

Dezz12 wrote:

okay I'm thinking something is wrong with my phone

My phone has been put away all night and no one has had access to it

I got my phone when I first woke up and accidentally put in one wrong number because I was half awake

My phone locked me out for 3 hours

My screen has no cracks or damage to it

What is causing this?

What should I do?

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Original Title: IPhone might be broken?

That's a security feature, which locks the phone if the passcode is entered incorrectly enough times.

Wait the 3 hours until the timer runs to 0 and then enter the correct passcode is your best option.

See this --> If you forgot your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro passcode, reset your device without a computer - Apple Support

The locking is a security feature. Nothing is broken. Try again later as the message suggested.

Dezz12 wrote:

3 hour lock is after 9 failed attempts I had one failed attempt so something is wrong with my phone

A three-hour lockout would be after 8 failed attempts. Which means that you only get two more attempts before you must wipe the phone to get back in.

Passcodes and passwords - Apple Support

Dezz12 wrote:

I only put it in once though so why am I locked out for 3 hours???

We can't answer that question. We can't see your phone or know what happened with it when you entered the code. Wait the time for the time to run to zero, then enter the correct code.

3 hour lock is after 9 failed attempts I had one failed attempt so something is wrong with my phone

It was only entered in incorrectly once though so I'm confused as to why I'm forced to wait 3 hours for one mistake instead of 9 mistakes

I only put it in once though so why am I locked out for 3 hours???