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Lockout of owners ipad

I have forgotten password to old iPad first generation that old lol want to give it to my granddaughter how can I sort it out I have Apple ID

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 13

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 2:03 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2020 2:45 AM

If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll need to follow this process:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211078


You’ll need access to either a PC (with iTunes installed) or a Mac (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of MacOS).


You’ll also need your AppleID and associated password. If these have also been forgotten, they can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following:

  • Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID
  • Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account
  • Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID


Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult.


More information about recovery of your AppleID:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201354


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487


When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com

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Jul 17, 2020 2:45 AM in response to Claracluc

If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll need to follow this process:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211078


You’ll need access to either a PC (with iTunes installed) or a Mac (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of MacOS).


You’ll also need your AppleID and associated password. If these have also been forgotten, they can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following:

  • Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID
  • Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account
  • Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID


Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult.


More information about recovery of your AppleID:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201354


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487


When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com

Jul 17, 2020 2:15 AM in response to Claracluc

I wouldn't even bother to do anything more with that iPad, any longer!

A 1st gen iPad is from April 2010 and is over 10-years old, now.

There has been no more support for this old an iPad from Apple in 8-9 years and there are NO apps available for this old an iPad in the past 4-5 years!

8, 9 and 10-year old iPads will be fully and completely obsolete by the end of 2020.

Virtually ALL third party app developers have permanently and forever removed all of their older, legacy apps from Apple's iOS App Store.

You'd be giving your granddaughter pretty much a useless and obsolete device with NO apps available for it, any longer.

At this point in time, best to simply recycle this device responsibly.



Sorry & Good Luck to You!

Lockout of owners ipad

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