Ipad is disabled. but i no longer have the laptop it is synced with

My friend were recently messing around on my ipad, which I was unaware of. They entered my passcode in wrong enough times to actually disable my ipad. The thing is however, I no lomnger have the laptop that I originally used to sync my ipad, and as such I cannot use it at the minute. Is there any way of been able to use it again?

You can only restore the iPad with a computer if it has been disabled due to the incorrect password being entered too many times. There is not other way to unlock it. You need to find someone with a computer that is running iTunes and you have to restore it from within iTunes. You can probably have the iPad restored at an Apple Store as well.
You are going to lose all of your content unless you can get your computer back and up and running again - but you can download much of your purchased content again in iTunes and the app store.

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HT1363 important photos are stored on ipod but I no longer have the laptop it was synced to can I retrieve them?

Hi I have a 1st Gen ipod and have photos of a family member who is no longer with us stored on it. I don't have the laptop I used to connect to this IPod any more. Can I retrieve the photos to a new computer or somewhere I could print them off?
Thanks in advance for any help. This really is important to me.

A "1st Gen ipod" did not have photo capability, so it must be at least an iPod Photo (4th gen iPod) or later. The information I provide below applies, as long as your iPod is NOT an iPod touch.
The iPod's screen is quite small, so when you sync photos to it, iTunes converts them to a special format that reduces the resolution of the photo to fit the small screen. This saves storage space used on iPod. If you were to transfer the image back to your computer, the low resolution would make it look horribly pixilated when blown up to computer display size. I think there are third-party utilities that can convert and transfer the images files back to the computer, but there is no way to do it using iTunes.
If you used a specific setting when syncing the photos to the iPod, then you can retrieve them at the original resolution. The setting is on the Photos tab for the iPod, in iTunes when you select the iPod in the sidebar, under DEVICES. It is a checkbox that says Include full-resolution photos. If that setting was enabled when you synced the photos to the iPod, then you will be able to retrieve them at the original full resolution.
What you do is Enable disk use, which is a setting on the Summary tab. This makes the iPod's storage appear as a "disk" to the system. You can then use your computer's OS to open the iPod, like it was a flash drive, to find a folder called Photos folder inside. In that folder, you can find any full resolution image files that were previously synced, which you can copy to your computer's hard drive. But again, that Include full-resolution photos setting needed to be enabled at the time you synced the photos to the iPod.

My iPod just randomly deleted all my music, but I no longer have the computer where I synced it to. Can I still get my purchased tracks if I download iTunes on another computer?

My iPod just randomly deleted all my music, but I no longer have the computer where I synced it to. Can I still get my purchased tracks if I download iTunes on another computer?

If for some reason you failed to maintain a backup copy of your computer ( not good), then you can redownlaod some itunes content in some countries:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

My iPod touch is disabled but I no longer have a laptop to sync to - how do I fix it

My iPod touch is disabled but I no longer own a computer to sync it with - is there another way it can be fixed

Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.
Also:
If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone and use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.
You can also wipe the iOS device by installing the FindMyiPhone app on another iOS device and using that app to wipe the device.

HT4859 my ipad is disabled but i don't have access to computer to connect to iTunes?

My ipad is disabled but I don't have access to computer to connect to iTunes .. what can I do ?

Nothing until you get back to the computer. The device has to be put in recovery mode if using a different computer's itunes, that will delete everything from the device, leaving it as new. But then you'd have to find a computer to do this with.

HT4972 I want to upgrade my iOS 4 to 5 on my Ipod Touch but I no longer have the original computer I used to sync with so it keeps saying I will loose all of my apps and stuff on my new computer

I want to upgrade my iOS 4 to 5 on my Ipod Touch but I no longer have the original computer I used to sync with so it keeps saying I will loose all of my apps and stuff on my new computer..... SO how do I tell it that my new computer is now my regular computer so that I can upgrade my iOS on it without it wiping all of my music, films and apps on it??? HELP please I am desperate to know what to do.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - just media purchased from iTunes Store
Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
Commercial software utilities for transferring songs from i-device to Mac:
Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/ - Mac & Windows

Hi everyone, I have received a new iphone today. I have an ipod touch but no longer have the computer it is synced to. How do I get my music from the touch to my new iphone? many thanks Anna-Marie

Hi everyone, I have received a new iphone today. I have an ipod touch but no longer have the computer it is synced to. How do I get my music from the touch to my new iphone? many thanks Anna-Marie

Joe Z in VA wrote:
First try this:
- Go on iTunes computer
- plug in the iPod
- authorize your device from store/authorize
- iPod / transfer from iPod by right clicking on the left pane
This will only transfer iTunes purchased music, not ripped CDs. and it is unnecessary now, as the music can just be downloaded from the cloud.

HT201269 I switched from an iPhone to an LG g2, but now all my iMessages keep going to my old iPhone rather than the new one. I know the resolution to the problem is to turn off my iMessage, but I no longer have the iPhone because I sold it to the phone

I switched from an iPhone to an LG g2, but now all my iMessages keep going to my old iPhone rather than the new one. I know the resolution to the problem is to turn off my iMessage, but I no longer have the iPhone because I sold it to the phone carrier. Question is how do I turn my iMessage off through a computer that is not a mac.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5185
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HT1212 forgotten passcode and I no longer have the computer I intially synced my ipad to itune with, how I restore my ipad

forgotten passcode and I no longer have the computer I intially synced my ipad to itune with, how can I restore my ipad

You will still need to connect it to a computer's iTunes to reset it, and you may need to put the iPad into recovery mode in order to be able to do so : http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
If it's not a computer that it's been synced to then do you have a backup on iCloud that you could then restore from ? Depending upon what country that you are in, and whether the items are still in the store, you may be able to re-download some/all of your purchases via the Purchased tabs in the iTunes and App Store apps, and the Purchased tab in the ibookstore in the iBooks app.

I have discs but no longer have the laptop. Are they any good to anyone?

Hi, all. While cleaning out my garage (doesn't everyone do this over the Holiday break?) I ran across the box that my laptop came in, and inside were all the original OS X installation discs and reinstall discs. Are these of any use to anyone? I no longer have the laptop, nor do I know where it is. Can anyone advise?

Welcome to the Apple forum.
The disks are usually specific to the computer, so you can probably trash them. They would not work on any computer.
Also, since you are running Cheetah, you would have done better posting in the 10.3 and earlier forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=161

HT204053 I no longer have the e-mail address associated with the apple ID for iCloud. The password I have written for that account is deemed wrong, as is the security information (i.e. my birthdate). How do I eliminate this incorrect account and start a

I no longer have the e-mail address associated with an Apple ID. I do not know the password for that account, nor are the security questions correct (e.g. it asked my birth date, but, when I listed it, I was told it was not correct). I have no way to get into the program, to correct an information. How do I delete this account and start anew?

If you still have access to your old email address, go to https//appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your iCloud ID. Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email account and verify it. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device. Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https//appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. You can now go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your correct iCloud ID and password.
If you don't have access to your old email address, you will have to contact Apple to have them reset the password so you can disable Find My iPhone and sign into your iCloud account. You can either go to https://expresslane.apple.com, select "More Products and Services", then "Apple ID", then on the next page select "Other Apple ID Topics", then "Lost or forgotten Apple ID password" and click "Continue"; or you can contact Apple Support (http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/contact/).

HT1212 ihave an iod touch tHt is diable. i ithinks its been synced with itunes before but i do not have that computer it was synced with what should i do

i just bought an ipod touch tht is disabled, i think its been synced with a computer already but i do not have the one its been synced to . I dont kno anything about it other than the fact of who owned it locked themselves out of it and didnt feel like messing with it. how do it get it to wrk iv already tried restoring it, it keeps telling me that it is unable to connect to itunes after its about ten minutes into the reestoration process. what should i do or how can i get this thing to work please help me

Update Server
Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- For one user uninstalling/reinstalling iTunes resolved the problem
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem
Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT1212 What if you no longer have the computer you last synced your ipod with?

I forgot my passcode to my ipod and now have a disabled screen that appears. I no longer have the computer I last synced my ipod with, so I cannot restore it that way. Any other suggestions? Is there any kind of hard reset?

You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

How do I transfer music off my iphone onto itunes on a new mac. I don't have the laptop I originally synced my iphone up with any more, so how can I do this without it?

How do I transfer music off my iphone onto itunes on a new mac. I don't have the laptop I originally synced my iphone up with any more, so how can I do this without it?
I have tried to do this through home sharing but as I don't have the old laptop it wont let me.
Any HELP please?!?
Would be much appreciated.

The iphone is not a backup/storage device. The sync is one way - computer to iphone. The only exception is itunes purchases. File>Devices>Transfer Purchases
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for this very occasion.
Have you failed to do this?

I have forgotten the password and do not have the old computer to sync with. I dont want to loose the data already on it?

I have forgotten the password and do not have the old computer to sync with. I dont want to loose the data already on it?

All you can do is restore from backup, You have to erase the iPod. That is a security feature
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.

Ipad is disabled. but i no longer have the laptop it is synced with

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