How to restore an iPhone 5 with a broken screen?
So I recently broke my iphone 5 screen. I know the phone itself still works because it vibrates when I plug it in and you can see the backlight of the screen but it shows no content. I need to restore my phone so I can sell it for parts but the issue I keep running into is when I plug it in to my computer it goes into restore mode but it wants to perform an update before it restores. To completely the update I have to 'trust' my computer. Which I can't do because I can't access the screen. I've tried erasing my iphone through find my iphone but it can't erase it's contents because it's not connected to our Wi-Fi, which again I can't do because I can't access the screen. I don't know what to do at this point, I feel like I've tried everything other than downloading a third party software and erasing it that way which I'd like to refrain from if possible. If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.
The best thing you can do is, take it to a nearest iPhone service centre and request them to help you take a back up, once thats done you are free to do whatever you wish to do with your phone!
i had same issue couple of years ago with my iPhone 3GS, the service centre guys were helpful!
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