Just curious, the Apple Store was also unable to help you? Hope you are able to recover the data. :/
I've also tried reasoning with the device and unlocking it myself, which also did not work.
I don't see how you can say I haven't tried anything.
By the way, in case you missed it, this happened yesterday, I just happened to come across a thread which was relevant.
Just curious, the Apple Store was also unable to help you? Hope you are able to recover the data. :/