HT4859 I've forgotten my password for my iPad. What can I do

How can I unlock my device if I've forgotten my password without wiping everything off it?

You have to restore it to remove the passcode.  If you have ever synced it with iTunes after setting the passcode on it, you can back it up in iTunes before restoring it, then restore the backup after restoring.  If not, you'll have to put it in recovery mode to restore it, then restore to an existing backup if you have one (if you don't you will lose all data).
These options are cover in the blue links at the bottom of this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212.

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

  • I forgot my password for my ipad how can i unlock it

    i forgot my password for my ipad how can i unlock it

    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
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    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.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ‘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.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
     Cheers, Tom

  • HT4623 I have forgotten my password on my ipad how can I get into it?

    I have forgotten my password on my ipad how can I unlock it

    iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
     Cheers, Tom

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    If you have an early iPad 1G it won't run iOS 6 or later. You're running the latest version of iOS - 5.1.1.
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    iPhone 3G                                   iOS 4.2.1
    iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1.x
    iPhone 4                                      iOS 7.0.x
    iPhone 4S                                    iOS 7.0.x
    iPhone 5                                      iOS 7.0.x
    iPhone 5c                                     iOS 7.0.x
    iPhone 5s                                     iOS 7.0.x
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    iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
    iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
    iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1.x
    iPod Touch 5                               iOS 7.0.x
    iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1
    iPad 2                                          iOS 7.0.x
    iPad 3                                          iOS 7.0.x
    iPad 4                                          iOS 7.0.x
    iPad Mini                                      iOS 7.0.x
    iPad Air                                        iOS 7.0.x
    =====================================
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    Upgrading iOS
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       2. iPhone Support
       3. iPod Touch Support
       4. iPad Support
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  • I have forgotten password for my iPad 2. can someone help?

    I need help I can't remember my iPad's password on the lock screen and I'm starting to worry. Has anyone got any ideas?

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    2. Turn on computer and launch iTunes (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
    3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
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    1. Data will be lost if you do not have backup
    2. You must follow step 1 to step 4 VERY CLOSELY.
    3. Repeat the process if necessary.

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    How do I open my little girls iPad I forgot password an it's not the same as her iPod an it should be!!!

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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    I have forgotten my password for icloud, have an invalid email address and do not know my security answers. How can I transfer all my data from my old iphone to the new one?

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  • I have forgotten my password for iPod Touch 4G and it is now disabled. I tried connecting to iTunes but i haven't synced before and i need to enter the password before i can back it up so i can restore it. I don't want to lose pictures so please help!

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    iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled
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    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
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    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
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