Resetting my iPad 2 to factory specs

My iPad yesterday asked me to set a password out of the blue and wouldn't let me do anything until I did. I went to settings and tried to turn the password off. The turn off feature was grayed out. I rebooted the iPad and synced it with iTunes but it still will not let me turn off the password. I can change the password but not turn it off. My question is if I do a reset to factory settings and then do a restore from a backup, will iPad and all of the apps and folders look exactly the same afterwards? Will my camera roll have all of the pictures? I've spent a lot of time setting up my iPad over the past 8 months and want to make sure it will be exactly the same after the restore. I can't think of any other way to get rid of the password. Any help or suggestions?

Have you got an Exchange email account set up on the iPad ? Some Exchange account administrator's insist onhaving a lock passcode set up on the iPad so as to prevent the possibility of the iPad being left unlocked and potentially confidential work emails then being read. If you have got that type of account then try deleting it and see if you can then remove the passcode - if you then add the account back on you may have to put a passcode back on as well.

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Unfortunately your iPhone is just a paper weight. Return it to the pawn shop for a refund.
iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7 explains the "Buyer Beware" facts:
When purchasing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, it is up to you to ensure that the device has been erased and is no longer linked to the previous owner’s account.
Follow each of these steps to make sure that you can use the device you purchase:
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Begin the device setup process.After choosing a language, choosing a country, and connecting to a network, the device will begin activation. If you are asked for the previous owner’s Apple ID and password, the device is still linked to their account. Hand the device back to the seller and ask them to enter their password. If the previous owner is not present, they can remove the device from their account by signing in toicloud.com/find. Do not take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been removed from the previous owner’s account.
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hi
Iam Using Ipad Mini, I reset it toFactory Settings ad now iam not able to go ahead with the reset process for my pad mini. Before performing ipad reset i deleted my apple Id.Please help me with this issue

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ACCOUNT SECURITY CONTACT NUMBERS
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BenGenic wrote:
Hi All,
Im an IT administrator and Im looking at rolling out 500+ iPads into our corportate environment. Is there a way I can prevent my users from resetting their iPad back to factory settings thru the SETTINGS icon > reset. Ideally I would like to password protect the SETTINGS icon/section. What are my chances? Can this type of stuff be written as an app? Cheers
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sorry i think i should have replied to you not previous person
i have a situation where my ipad ran out of power and switched off. i charged it back up and then when i wen tto open it said something about new software and possibly something about restore in 4 seconds! then it closed down. when re started came up with connect to itunes signal. i tried to connec tto mac for the first time and it said the ipad needs to be restored first.
how will i know if i had been automatically backing up the data on icloud? really not sure if tis was set up or not and have over 100 important notes!
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