Last update locked my ipad with a password - how do I unlock without restoring?

My iPad was plugged in - NOT password protected, because I do not have children and my iPad stays at home. Picked it up to use it yesterday and it is requiring a passcode, which I never set! VERY frustrated with the security "FEATURES" of the last update. On another frustrated note...Do not like that I cannot use the same passcode on my iphone either - it required a change and is "helping me" so I don't have a security breach, but it is taking away my rights as a consumer to have the same passcode for YEARS if I really wanted it! Explain to me how I would teach my MIL with a brain injury to keep changing her passcode too??? Seriously - we should be able to turn this OFF!

I understand your frustration and your anger due to the fact the the update caused this situation, but unfortunately there is no way to bypass the Passcode without restoring the device.
If you are that diligent about the way that you use the iPad, I have to assume that you have a current backup as you should. After you restore the iPad, you should be able to restore from the backup becuse the backup should not contain the passcode, if in fact the update did cause this situation. After you restore from the backup and sync with iTunes - if you use iTunes - your iPad should be pretty much back to where it was.
I am not sure what you are talking about by not being able to use the same Passcode on your phone.

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If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync 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.
You may have to force iPad into Recovery Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

What do i do if an ex employe locked my ipad with icloud password.

Here's the situatiën.
We use ipads to go to our customers and show our products. There is an (ex) employe who is fired from the company. (With a good reasen).
This guy used icloud settings with his own icloud account. When he was fired he remotely locked the ipad. He now says that the ipad was his. It was never his ipad. We called him but he changed his number. We mailed him and emailed him. No response. We tried to restore with itunes but it doesn't work. Someone told us to go apple store with your receipt, but here is another problem. We changed our bookkeeper company because they had an issue with an employe who lost alot of receipts from a lot of company's Including ours. (I know that this sounds like a fairy tale). The receipt from the ipad was probably (99% sure) lost with this company's problem.
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Talk to Apple Support. A Senior Advisor could unlock the device as long as you are able to provide the device serial number and proof of purchase.
The direct number for Apple’s Support is (800) 694-7466
Streamlined email process for removing activation lock
AppleCare has announced a new process to assist institutions with returned devices which may be activated locked. For customers who experience this for the first time please call AppleCare at 800-800-2775 so that the process and needed documentation can be explained. After the initial call customers can email with the required documentation for all Activation Lock Removal requests.
 Cheers, Tom

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http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
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http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
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http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
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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

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I upgraded to ios5 and now I can't log into my Ipad with the password I had set and been using for the last 2 years. What do I need to do to get logged in?

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Formatting your iPad
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When the window prompts format iPad,let the button go and press format button on iTunes.
That is how I solved the same problem.

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Thank you wjsten for your soon reply. Unfortunately on these days I'm in a country that Apple don't have any retail store here and for sake of time I prefer to fix it myself to DHL it to the nearest country to use its warranty. Do you have any idea how can I fix it? Do you think it's a software issue?

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my 10 year old daughter locked my ipad with a passcde

Guess someone's going to be punished. Thanks for sharing this.
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I have an internal HD that is partitioned. Would it be possible to lock one partition with a password or protect it from prying eyes when I let a 'stranger' use my computer? I know I could put a folder on it with TrueCrypt, but since I would only want to occasionally lock the disk, it is not really an option.
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Good one had not thought of that. Is however as Thomas said not a optimal solution as there are ways around it.
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Hello i occurred when i am updating iPhone or iPad with error number 3481 . what dose it means ?

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i occurred when i am updating iPhone or iPad with error number 3481 . what dose it means ?

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I have forgotten my password, how do i reset without wiping my ipad?

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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.htmlhttp://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tbhttp://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Devicehttp://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.htmhttp://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

Last update locked my ipad with a password - how do I unlock without restoring?

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