How to I find a forgotten iPhone password without a restore?

How to I find a forgotten iPhone password without a restore?

So, I lost an iPhone about a year ago, and just found it. I would like to know what pictures and messages are left from so long ago (because the missing information on this phone was never uploaded to my computer), and I want to figure out how I can unlock the phone without restoring it, as that would delete all of the pictures and other various loses that I want to find (partially for memories sake and partially because I'm curious as to what I left on the phone). How can I unlock the iPhone without restoring it? I can't remember what my password was on this phone when I first lost it a year ago.

Restore. Trust me, its tedious, but its better than having no phone at all!

You can usually view your pics and save them if you connect your phone, then go to my computer and look for the iphone camera. It works just like a normal camera.