Recovering settings, mail, calendar, notes, Messages w/ passcode loss

Please See 04/17/2025 Notes of Apple Support for my account, associated with Apple Support’s 3+ hours today trying to help me Recover from loss of Pass Code RECOGNITION this morning as I unplugged my closed iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Generation from its nightly power.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 17, 2025 8:32 PM

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markwmsn

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Apr 17, 2025 9:38 PM in response to EWessler

We are just other users trying to help each other. We have no access to any notes that Apple Support staff may have taken with regard to your account. You need to contact staff again through whichever method you used before.

Apr 17, 2025 9:26 PM in response to EWessler

I have no idea what your asking…

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