Have you ever encountered a message on your iPhone saying that the iPhone is disabled and to try again in 2, 20, or 60 minutes? You can even encounter the phone saying that you need to connect to iTunes, and since then the phone is unusable. The reasons for the problem are usually simple and can be fixed. Let us now see what causes it and how can it be fixed. Why does the message appear? For security reasons, a passcode or Touch ID is required to unlock an iPhone that is locked. When the passcode or Touch ID entered is wrong for more than four times, then the iPhone locks itself, and the message appears on the phone. The obvious way out could be for you to wait out whatever time the message indicates, and then type in the correct passcode. The number of tries and lock minutes goes like this: 5 wrong attempts in a row: Disabled for 1 minute 7 wrong attempts in a row: Disabled for 5 minutes 8 wrong attempts in a row: Disabled for 15 minutes 9 wrong attempts in a row: Disabled for 60 ...