HT201299 Unlocked ipad mini?

I live in Europe and I want to purchase an ipad mini online from the US site and have it shipped within the US. Is there a way to do this without having to chose a cellular service provider or should i just chose anyone at random and then just use my own provider in my country of residence. WIll the ipad work or will the settings be such so that the ipad will be locked? I do not see any options for buying the ipad without a service provider...

Just pick one, they are all unlocked and will work with any carrier.
The only drawback is with the AT&T model. If you decide to someday activate it on Verizon, they will not be able to since they only activate devices that they have a record of (IMEI).
If you ever need the warranty for a repair, you would need to return to the US to have it serviced.

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Unlock ipad mini

Hey Guys,
I recently purchased an iPad mini (wifi+cellular) from an online portal in the UAE to be used in India. One of my friends in Dubai received it yesterday (July 10) from the portal. When she opened the box, she realised that a Verizon sim card was already inserted in it. She tried using an Etisalat sim card and it did not work. When I spoke with Apple, they confirmed that the device was locked with Verizon and suggested that I contact them to get it unlocked. So I called up Verizon. Verizon told me that they could not find any information regarding the device using the IMEI and the ICCID and that they could only unlock devices with a calling capability (iPhones) and not iPads. I am not sure what I can do more to get it working before I can send it back to the seller under their return policy. Does anyone know if there is anything else that can be done to make it work? Of course, I can send it back before the end of day on Saturday (July 12), but just wanted to give it one last shot before I return it.
Thanks,
Sudeep
Message was edited by: sudeepdatre

You need to contact the wireless carrier that it is locked to (AT&T) and see if they will unlock it. You also need to find out if the carrier you want to go to supports the device (wifi + cellular).

How can I buy a factory unlocked iPad mini without restriction of buying it with a cellular line?

I need to buy an iPad mini via the apple website which is factory unlocked, but the option I am getting is to buy it with a cellular line of which I will be tied to use only that line.
How can I proceed with this purchase?

Easily, you cannot. You can buy an unlocked iPad within a country in which an iPad is unlocked - Thailand, for example.

How to unlocked IPad mini

I am going to travel to South America for 6months. I need to unlocked my iPad mini because they don't have free wifi and I need to get a short contract with wireless company. What I need to do to unlocked? I need a really quick answer

The iPad mini is not locked to a carrier, so you do not need to do anything. However, 4G/LTE may not work.
The 4G+LTE version for AT&T specifically supports the 700 MHz and 2100 MHz 4G LTE frequencies as well as UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz). This model is available around the world for a variety of carriers, but as it only supports 4G LTE frequencies in the US (on AT&T) and Canada (on Bell, Rogers and Telus) it only will work with 3G networks in other locations, which led to legal troubles for Apple in some countries.
In the US, the Verizon version specifically supports just the 700 MHz 4G LTE frequency. It also supports CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), and GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).

How to unlock ipad mini

My iPad mini is locked after entering wrong password few times. How do i unlock it?.

If you cannot remember the passcode for the Screen Lock, you will need to Restore the device...
1) Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and Restore...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
2) If necessary Place the Device into Recovery mode...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

HT4623 how to unlock ipad mini

help unlock ipad mini

Hello geraldwendle
I do not have enough information to go on, but it sounds like you cannot get into your iPad because of a passcode. If that is the case follow the steps in the article below to get it sorted out for you.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
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 shut down.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then restore the device.
Regards,
-Norm G.

Daughter set up ipad mini with a passcode and then forgot the passcode. have not synced on computer yet. it won't let me restore on itunes. says to unlock ipad mini first

daughter set up her ipad mini and put a passcode on but forgot code. has not been set up on itunes yet or an icloud. did put in settings backup to icloud though. when trying to connect to itunes says ipad is disabled connect to itunes and itunes says need to put in passcode. help please thank you

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once...
Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...

Unlock ipad mini passcode

so guys this is my problem, as we comming up for christmas my wife decided to get an mini ipad on ebay second hand, as it happens when we got it the ipad asks for a passcode, i ve tried to ask the seller but no reply at all, is there any way i can unlock this thing.
many thanks in advance.
Jorge

Try this.
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
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 cancelling 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

HT1212 have tried everything to unlock ipad mini that has been locked and cant remember the passcode please help very frustrated

Hi there anyone, I have a ipad mii that has been locked with a code and cant remember what it is I have tried a recovery but still nothing but aa ipad disabled connect to itune message please help.

Forgotten passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

Is there a way to have my iPad Mini's Smart Cover open up to the lockscreen instead of unlocking it?

I'm using 32gb iPad mini 1st gen, which is running iOS 8.1.2. I have a Zagg Keyboard Folio Smart Cover.
My "lock/unlock" option in settings is on, and works just fine, but while I want my iPad to lock itself automatically I do not want it to UNlock—just turn the screen on upon opening the device.
I DO NOT want to use a passcode to do this.
I found a thread posted three months ago on Reddit (will link soon) which said this was possible with a "iPad cover unlock" toggle setting in "General," but I cannot find this option in my settings.
Does anyone have any ideas? It bothers me in the most insignificant manner possible, but I would like to change it if I can.
I fully appreciate any and all help! Thank you in advance!

You cannot set it to unlock only. It's both or nothing.

How can I tell if my AT&T ipad mini came unlocked?

I know that some iPads were said to have shipped unlocked. I tried to go through AT&T's unlock request for my iPad Mini wifi & 3G and as soon as I put in the IMEI # and before I completed the request, a message came up saying it could not be unlocked at this time. I can't understand why that would be, as there is no long-term contract, I go month-to-month for 3G. I wonder if it is already unlocked, but don't know how to check. Does anyone know how to tell without actually going through the unlock procedure and getting the confirmation message that the unlock was successful?

In the UK, all iPhones bought direct from the online AppleStore in the last few years are sold unlocked and stay unlocked regardless of the SIM used.

How do you unlock a disabled ipad mini? I have my notes in Notability and I don't want to lose them. I know my passcode but I left my keyboard on and it disabled it.

How do you unlock a disabled ipad mini? I have my notes in Notability and I don't want to lose them. I know my passcode but I left my keyboard on and it disabled it.

Unfortunately... Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything...
See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
However... Once you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Jessica Sanchez wrote:
I am installing itunes to a laptop and have not sync device to this lap. ...
Using a computer, other than the one you have regularily been Syncing and Backing up to, was the begining of your issue.

Why iPad mini retina smart unlock/lock function not working when I using 3rd party cover with magnetic

I recently bought a leather case from store with smArt unlock/lock function with magnetic. I try to use it on my iPad mini retina when I try to close and open it doesn't work. I already on my smart unlock function inside setting. May I know where is the magnetic area of iPad mini retina ?

The "Lock/Unlock" feature is enabled by installing a compatible Smart Cover/Case (or third-party equivalent) with an embedded magnet in the correct position in the cover. Are you using a real Apple product? If not, the cover/case you are using may not have the magnet in the right place or may not even have one at all.
If you ARE using a real Apple Smart Cover/Case and you have an Apple Store nearby, have them check both the case and cover you are using. You may have a bad magnectic switch on the iPad or a faulty cover/case.
I also remember reading here of a Smart Case/Cover which had the magnet installed upside-down and was repelling rather than attracting. You might want to take the cover off and flip it to verify this...you'll have to slide the cover around in different positions on the right-hand bezel on the iPad to see if you can activate the magnet.

Unlock animation problem iPad mini iOS 8

Hello! I'm suffering from iOS 8 bug. When I'm unlocking my iPad mini without a passcode animation is so short, unsuitable with this minimalistic design. It's really annoying and comparing to iOS 7.1.2 looks terrible.
I tried to restore settings,content, all. Even restored as new iPad twice. Is anybody suffering from this? I'm waiting for answer...
iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi+4G (A1455), iOS 8.2

Hi amiraliam,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot connecting to Wi-Fi on your iPad, please follow the troubleshooting steps in the article linked to below.
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections - Apple Support
Cheers,
Alex H.

My ipad mini screen will not slide to unlock

My IPad mini screen will not unlock. It was fine one minute and the next, I couldn't slide it to unlock it.

Does anything happen when you touch the screen, the slider doesn't get a box around it (which would indicate VoiceOver being 'on') ?
If not then have you tried a soft-reset ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider if it appears), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

HT201299 Unlocked ipad mini?

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