HT1212 I forgot passcode on ipad Mini

I just got a new Ipad and the passcode is not working. I have not even synced on a computer as yet. How can I reset and start over? I have no data to lose.

Force iPad into Recovery Mode. Follow step 1 to 6 very closely.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Note: You may have to repeat the above a few times.

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Forgot password on ipad mini, how can i open it

forgot password on ipad mini, how can i open it

There are instructions on this page for resetting a device when you can't remember its passcode : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

Forgot passcode to iPad. Has not been connected to itunes. Tried to erase from "find my phone". But it is offline. Tried to restore it. But itunes said it couldn't because it had a passcode. How do I fix this?

Forgot passcode to iPad. Has not been connected to itunes. Tried to erase from "find my phone". But it is offline. Tried to restore it. But itunes said it couldn't because it had a passcode. How do I fix this?

Them try:
Placing your device into recovery (DFU-Device Firmware Upgrade) mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
   1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the
       other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
   2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds
       until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
              * If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the
                Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,
                release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
       device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning,
       let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some
       charge, and then start with step 2 again.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
       When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
If you have a problem getting into recovery mode then try: RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode.
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

HT201263 forgot passcode on ipad and i cannot restore because it says ipad not connected to net

forgot passcode on ipad and i cannot restore because it says ipad not connected to net

If You Are Locked Out Or Have Forgotten Your Passcode or Just Need to Restore Your Device
1. iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad
2. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
3. iOS- Understanding passcodes
     If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions
     below but DO NOT restore any previous backup. If you do then you will
     simply be restoring the old Restrictions code you have forgotten. This
     same warning applies if you need to restore a clean system.
A Complete Guide to Restore or Recover Your iDevice (if You Forget Your Passcode)
If you need to restore your device or ff you cannot remember the passcode, then you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and re-sync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.
Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.
Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
     1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
     2. Connect your device to your computer.
     3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.
     4. Select the Summary tab.
     5. Select the Restore option.
     6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up
         option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not
         necessary to create another.
     7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,
         you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).
     8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple
         logo while starting up:
           After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updating
          to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of
          iOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or
          you see "iPhone is activated."
     9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup. If you do not have a
          backup to restore, then restore as New.
If you are restoring to fix a forgotten Restrictions Code or as a New device, then skip Step 9 and restore as New.

What is the default restrictions passcode for iPad mini?

Can anybody tell me what is the default restrictions passcode for iPad mini MD528LL ?
I have never set one and don't know why it's there.
I am on the 5th try now.. and don't want to lock it down if the 6th try is incorrect....
Thanks,

Thanks Chris.
I did not use Exchange account .....
or is there a way to reset the numbers of passcode tries? I am now on the 5th try, if I can roll it back to 0, I can give it few more tries and see if I can hit the lottery...

Forgot passcode on iPad...won't restore...says a "locked passcode" needs to be entered on iPad?

My son forgot passcode on iPad. I updated the iOS from 5 to 6. It showed that it updated it successfully to my computer. I guess I need to "restore" it but pop-up says it won't work because a "locked passcode" needs to be entered onto the iPad? He forgot the passcode that's why we need to restore it! How do we get his iPad back up and running? Will he be able to get all his music, photos, etc. back? (I have it all saved on my laptop). I can't find EASY "Step-by-step" instructions to get this iPad back up and running for him. Please help.

If You Are Locked Out Or Have Forgotten Your Passcode
iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
iOS- Understanding passcodes
     If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions
     below but DO NOT restore any previous backup. If you do then you will
     simply be restoring the old Restrictions code you have forgotten. This
     same warning applies if you need to restore a clean system.
A Complete Guide to Restore or Recover Your iDevice (if You Forget Your Passcode)
If you need to restore your device or if you cannot remember the passcode, then you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and re-sync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.
Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.
Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
     1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
     2. Connect your device to your computer.
     3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.
     4. Select the Summary tab.
     5. Select the Restore option.
     6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up
         option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not
         necessary to create another.
     7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,
         you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).
     8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple
         logo while starting up:
            After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updating
          to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of
          iOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or
          you see "iPhone is activated."
     9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup.
If you can not restore your device then you will need to go to recovery mode.
Placing your device into recovery mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
     1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the other end
         of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
     2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the
         red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
          If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake
          and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake
          and Home buttons.
     3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device.
         The device should turn on. Note: If you see the screen pictured below, let the device
         charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some charge, and then
         start with step 2 again.
     4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
         When this screen appears you can release the Home button.
     5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
     6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

HT1212 I just got my IPAD mini, followed the sign up process and now the IPAD is disabled due to multiple incorrect passcode entries. What do I do since everything I've read requires having a functional IPAD. Help!

I just got an IPAD mini as a gift, set it up and now it's disabled. I can't do anything. Thanks.

You should be able to reset it using the instructions on the page that you posted. If when you connect it to your computer's iTunes you get a prompt to enter the passcode, then use the instructions in the second half of that page, under the 'If you have never synced your device with iTunes, or you do not have access to a computer' heading

Forgotten Passcode to Ipad Mini

I forgot the passcode to my iPad mini and I have never synced the ipad to a computer. How can I unlock my iPad? Do I need to take it to the apple store?

How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
You may have to do this several times.
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

Newly created passcode to iPad Mini doesn't work!

I recently upgraded my OS software on my iPad mini like I always do when requested. I created a passcode like it asked me to do. Today it won't work. How do I check to see what passcode I created and to verify if what I typed is what I thought I created? I can't get into my iPad Mini!

Hello MacGymnast,
We've an article that provides the options available to you for restoring access to your iPad.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
Cheers,
Allen

Turn off passcode on iPad mini - iOS 7

Last night I downloaded the iOS 7 update and I noticed that on my iPad mini I have to enter in my passcode now on the lock screen. I did not have that before. I seem to can't find a way to turn off the passcode. Can someone tell me how to do that?
Thanks!

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Finding my restriction passcode on ipad mini

I have a ipad mini and I don't know my restrictions passcode is so is there a way to figure it what it is without resetting your ipad mini

Not without some third party app that lets you see the contents of the iPad. You can't find it on the iPad itself anywhere.
An app like these two may work. Then you need to know how to find the file in the directory.
http://www.iphoneexplorer.net/
http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/
Look at the first few discussions in this Google search for more help in finding the code in the file system.
https://www.google.com/search?q=resetting%20restrictions%20Passcode
If you are not successful with any of this, you have to restore the device as new - unless you have a backup that does not include the Passcode in which case you can restore from that backup to remove the Passcode.

HT1212 Help with Recovery for Ipad Mini. Please! My mini Ipad is disabled and I can't recovery it.

Okay so my I dont have my Ipad Mini password, I go to recovery it and it all goes well until it has like 27 minutes left then the Ipad turns on. I have tried to shut it back off and the recovery doesnt work. I have tried switching to another computer and rebooting my computer. I have the latest version of Itunes on it. Please help!!!!
Thank you!

Recovery Mode
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button.
5. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Note: You need to be patient and repeat the above many times to recover your iPad. Data will be lost.

HT1212 forgot passcode on ipad

my daughter changed the passcode unlock and now she forget it ,how do I do to help her open Ipad and turn it to normal
thanks
denny

You need to restore from backup with the computer iTunes you usually sync with.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

How to recover or reset my restriction passcode for ipad mini

iforget my restriction passcode.. so how to reset my ipad tell me

Remove restriction passcode
1. Restore to Factory Default
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
2. You can restore from a backup that was done before you enable the Restriction Code.

Forgot Passcode on IPAD

I can not figure out the passcode set on the new IPAD bought this past weekend. I synced it up to my macbook pro when I bought it. Can't find good instructions on what to do. My main question is I downloads and paid for a couple of EBOOKS - I'm worried I will lose them. Help Please!. Thanks:)

StevePug2 wrote:
Your books, apps and music bought at the iTunes store are stored on iTunes' servers. When you do your restore, all your apps, books and music will either be restored with the sync or available to download again at no further charge. If you've forgotten your iTunes password (tsk tsk tsk, how could you?), there are ways to get another at the store where you sign in. You will no doubt lose some settings in a restore, but you won't lose your stuff.
I'm not sure about books, but my TV shows, music, movies, etc. are all stored on my Mac, so when I restore, it is transferred from my Mac to my iPad (or iPhone).
Try to remember your passcode, because it is a simple security system if you lose your iPad. My passcode system is easy to remember. It's the fourth root of the sum of years of daughter's birth years divided by the age of the earth (4.55 billion years), multiplied by the sum of the IQ's of Hawkings, Einstein, and Bohr, rounded up to the nearest integer, then multiplied again by the number of genes similar between all human beings. Or something like that.

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