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Iphone disabled, can't connect to itunes

I put on a new passcode,and forgot it. I kept retyping different passcodes to a point to where my phone was completely disabled. I had to connect it to itunes. However, when I tried connecting it to itunes, it says to type in the passcode on my iphone which is completely disabled. What do I do?

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Is this for iphone?

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You will need to do a reset. Hold the middle button(home key) while you plug it into the compter. Keep holding it until iTunes displays it found a phone in "recovery mode". You should then be able to do a restore.

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