Hard Reboot Mac Device

Tethered Bypass: Not Compatible with Hard Reboot

Tethered bypass means when the device performs Hard Reboot, you have to re-bypass using iRemove T2 Bypass tool, otherwise you won’t be able to use the device and it will be stuck on Activation Window. Any re-bypass is free of charge. All data on device and MacOS settings will be saved. Also in some cases Mac Battery might be draining quickly that usual.

To prevent potential errors during the Mac activation lock bypass process, it is advisable to restore your Mac using Apple Configurator. Follow these simple steps:

1. Enter the locked Mac into DFU mode and run the iRemove T2 Bypass Tool.

2. Once the bypass is completed, press the Power button once.

3. Immediately press Command + R to boot the Mac into Recovery mode.

4. Click Disk Utility.

5. Select the Mac Internal SSD drive.

6. Click Erase and choose APFS as the file system.

7. Wait until Disk Utility finishes erasing the SSD.

8. Select Install macOS. Follow the macOS installation steps.

9. When prompted, choose the erased SSD as the installation destination.

10. The macOS installation process will begin.

11. The Mac will reboot to a black screen to continue the installation.

12. Once the installation is completed, the Mac will reboot and request Activation again.

13. Enter the Mac into DFU mode and run the iRemove T2 Bypass Tool again.

14. After the bypass is completed, press the Power button once, and the Mac will reboot.

15. After the bypass and reboot, the Mac will finish the macOS installation.

Complete the macOS setup: create a user, customize settings, etc.

If you face with -2005F you need to repeat bypass process again.

❌DO NOT USE HARD REBOOT FEATURE, IT WILL FORCE ACTIVATION LOCK AND DEVICE NEED TO BE RE-BYPASSED AGAIN.❌

• ✅Also, you can use Apple menu > Shut Down:





• ✅If you need to reboot MacOS device use Apple menu > Restart.



Hard Reboot MacOS

The process requires several steps:

• Step 1. Hold down the Power button on the keyboard until the MacBook shuts down completely, this may take 5 seconds or so.



• Step 2. Wait a few seconds then hit the Power button again to boot the Mac

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