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How to reset iPad passcode without iTunes

I gave an old iPad to my father who is hours away from me. I reset it back to factory settings. After he received it, he promptly went through the setup process and had it working. However, now when he tries to he has tried to get into it - apparently with the wrong passcode - and has been locked out of it. He has never setup iTunes, and therefore cannot reset by connecting to his PC and using recovery mode, and obviously no backups. He does have his AppleID and password.


How can he reset the iPad back to factory?

iPad Air 2, iOS 12

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 8:36 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2020 8:43 AM

If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll have no alternative other than to follow this process:

If you’ve forgotten the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled – Apple Support


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). Use of a PC or Mac computer is unavoidable, but the computer doesn’t have to be your own - that of a helpful friend or family member will suffice. Alternatively, the technicians at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store will delighted to assist.


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:

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


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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Dec 31, 2020 8:43 AM in response to Indyi

If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll have no alternative other than to follow this process:

If you’ve forgotten the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled – Apple Support


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). Use of a PC or Mac computer is unavoidable, but the computer doesn’t have to be your own - that of a helpful friend or family member will suffice. Alternatively, the technicians at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store will delighted to assist.


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:

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


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



How to reset iPad passcode without iTunes

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