ipad Locked

While an iPad passcode cannot be recovered, reset or modified from another device, you may not need a computer at all…

iPadOS 15.2 or later with a forgotten Passcode

Apple has introduced a new procedure with which to reset an iPad or iPhone with a forgotten Passcode - allowing you to use your AppleID and associated Password to reset your device.

How to reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you forgot your passcode - Apple Support

You will be able to restore data from a pre-existing iCloud backup without the use of a computer, but will require a PC/Mac to restore data from an iTunes backup.

iPadOS 15.1 and earlier - and all devices that are Disabled



If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you 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).

Download and use iTunes for Windows – Apple Support

Update to the latest version of iTunes – Apple Support

Use of a PC or Mac is unavoidable. If you don’t have access to a suitable computer of 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 be delighted to assist.

You may 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

Given that the user is running iPadOS 10 (assuming user profile is accurate), use of a computer is unavoidable in this case.

At any rate, you could take it to your nearest Apple Store or Genius Bar- they'll be delighted to help.

Find Locations - Apple

Whilst it is technically possible for an iPad Air1 or Air2 to be running iOS10, the appended tags may no be an accurate representation of the OPs hardware and installed OS. Unless or until confirmed, two possibilities exist.

My reply is explicit in offering two potential situations - of which one does not necessarily require the use of computer.

no you need a computer. if you can unlock your ipad that way and your ipad locks the only way to unlock it would be to do a factory reset. but this will delete all your data from the ipad and unless you have it backed up to the cloud the data can not be recovered. so only do it as a last resort

No. You need a computer.

that isnt possible... you cant just connect it to your iphone.

Of course, I completely understand.