My factory reset ipad requires passcode

I have an Ipad which has been reset to factory settings but now it is asking for a passcode. I have never given it a code since the resent. How can I work out how to deal with this?

You enter the passcode, that's how you work it out. Assuming that you purchased this device second hand, you need for the original owner to erase the device correctly for you. If this is a previously owned iPad, there is nothing you can do to unlock it without their ID and passcode.
Take a look at this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Okay lets see if you guys can answer these 2 questions because I cant find anyway t fix it so just today I decided to upgrade to iOS 8.1.1 its ok just 2 problems 1 when it brought me to the passcode screen to put my passcode in its said iPad requires passcode after restart I thought this was just a one time message I put in my passcode as I had when I had iOS 7 and well heres problem 2 I restarted my iPad MINI iPad mini I havent mentioned that yet and well you know that circled thing that appears in everything like the loading thing well it didnt appear this time it took about 8 second for it to appear (this never happened) and it shut down when I started it back up it started normally and when I got to the passcode screen it said the same message and wouldnt go away these 2 problems happened every single time i turned off and on my iPad please help!!

how did you turn off your iPad? Did you just hold the power button until seeing the Slide to Power Off? If thats what you did try a reset instead. Press and hold both the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button continuously until the Apple logo appears. Then release the button and let the device restart. You will not lose data doing this. It's like a computer reboot.

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Trying to factory reset iPad 2, do not have password and update will not allow it thru iTunes, anyone know how to do this?

Force iPad into Recovery Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

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I need to do a factory reset on an iPad 2. It is locked with a passcode, and I do not have a computer with iTunes on it. How can I reset my device?
If you cannot help, please do not post irrelevant links or questions. Thank you.

There is no way anyone can help you. It is like asking how can I drive my car without an engine. You cannot restore it to factory conditions without iTunes and a computer. If you make a Genius Bar appointment at your nearest Apple Store they will restore it as a new device for you. You might also get the Geek Squad people to do so for you also.

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I did a stupid thing — sold my 3rd gen ipad and forgot to factory reset before mailing. It's in transit now, probably arriving to new owner tomorrow.
I need to remotely erase it without locking out the new owner. I can access it via icloud/find my iphone and it has a passcode lock. I don't remember if Find my iphone is loadeded on it or if I set it to delete content after # of incorrect passcode attempts. I suppose that would be the easiest way to fix this situation.
Via icloud, I've set it to erase all content as soon as it is connected to the internet. Then I'm thinking, he can email me that it's been erased, then I remove it from my icloud account and that will allow new owner to start from scratch.
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Remote erase iPad step by step
1. Launch web browser on your computer
2. Sign in to www.icloud.com
3. Tap on Find My iPhone
4. Select the iPad to be erased
5. Tap Erase iPad
6. Message: All your content and settings will be erased. An erase iPad cannot be located or tracked
7. Tap Erase
8. Enter Apple ID and Password
9. Tap Next
10. Enter a phone number where you can be reached. It will be shown on your iPad after it has been erased
11. Enter phone number
12. Tap Next
13. Tap Erase iPad
14. This message will be shown on your iPad after it's been erase "This iPad has been lost. Please call 12345678"
15. Done
16. Erase started
16. OK
17. Remove from Account (this will allow iPad to be activated and used by another person)

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Anyway, now i'm stuck on the activation screen on the ipad and also in itunes. (sorry cannot activate at this time garbage) even thouth the laptop with itunes is connected to the internet.
I have downloaded the latest version of itunes.
My question is, how do i do a factory reset so that itunes downlaods another version of ios6 and installs it again, when in itunes it just showes the f'ing cannot activate screen with no buttons??
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This is an iPad user to user forum. You are more likely to get an answer if you post in the developer forum @ https://discussions.apple.com/community/developer_forums
 Cheers, Tom

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I see now. It just seemed so odd without the context that you just provided.
I have no clue how the vendor/supplier relationship works with Apple, but I would contact them and explain the situation. I have to believe that they have a way of dealing with this issue with their resellers.
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I recently bought an ipad that was a demo in a store. I didn't think it would be a problem because I would just factory reset it to the normal setting. However, there is no factory reset option for me to chose. I am going through the settings - general - and scrolling to the bottom but there is not a reset option. Also... I downloaded new apps and I cannot get them to delete by holding them for ten seconds.... I currently own an Ipod touch which I thought would be similar but apparently not
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Would this also be under the settings - general because I do not have that option either...

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Hello,
My mother passed away and I'm trying to reset her iPad2 to factory settings without a passcode so I can give it to my grandmother to use.
I've got iTunes open and the iPad is in recovery mode. However, when I click "Restore iPad", it prompts me to open a file on my laptop. Not sure what it's looking for...
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
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The following instructions from iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled may help:
Also, be aware that if Activation Lock is enabled, recovery mode will not disable that. iCloud: Activation Lock
Use recovery mode
Follow these steps if you never synced your device with iTunes, if you don't have Find My iPhone set up, or if you can't get to your own computer. You'll need to put your device in recovery mode, which will erase the device and its passcode. Then you'll restore your device as new or from a backup.
Disconnect all cables from your device.
Turn off your device.
Press and hold the Home button. While holding the Home button, connect your device to iTunes. If your device doesn't turn on automatically, turn it on.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
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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.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
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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.
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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.
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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

HT4061 My iPad is disabled and nothing will get me passed this, not even a restore or factory reset

My iPad is disabled and nothing will get me passed this, not even a restore or factory reset. The restore through iTunes won't complete because it says there is a passcode on the iPad and cannot complete, but I can't get to the passcode screen to enter anything. Anyone have any suggestions?

See this support document for explanations and instructions on how to deal with update and restore errors. Get help with iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
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