What do you do if you forget the password to access your iPad?

my little brothers forgot his password which he has used to stop anybody else accessing his ipad. does anybody know what i can do to solve this?

If he's forgotten the passcode then he will need to connect the iPad to the computer that he normally syncs to and he should then be able to reset the iPad and re-sync his content to it (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212) - he may need to put the iPad into recovery mode : http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

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    if you forget the password to unlock

    Hi trikits,
    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    If you forget the passcode to unlock your iPhone, see this article for help:
    iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
    If you forget your Apple ID password, the steps in this article can help:
    Apple ID: If you forget your password
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5787
    Best,
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  • HT4113 what happens if you forget the password?

    What happens and what can you do if you forgot your passcode? is there anything you can do?

    If you have a passcode to the screen lock that you've forgotten, restore the iPod from the computer to which the iPod is synced. For information and instructions, see:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
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    If that still doesn't work, as a last resort try DFU mode:
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    Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Communities page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic, both in the relevant forums and in the Apple Knowledge Base, before you post a question.

  • HT1212 What happens if you forget the password of your iPad and done it wrong so many times then it said connect to itunes and you have never synced your iPad to any laptop and the only way is to erase the device can you import pictures before erasing

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    ~Zeina

    If iTunes doesn't recognize it, do this:
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/

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    I need help accessing my computor because I forgot my username

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         Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
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    You can reset the password by printing out (or writing down) and carefully following these steps.
    First, find the short name of the admin user on the machine. The easiest way of doing this is by looking at what the directory is called in the Users folder.
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    reboot
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  • How to unlock ipod when you forget the password?

    HI! Sorry but i need help to unlocked my ipod because i´ve forgotten the password...

    Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and “ Restore “...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    If necessary Place the Device into Recovery mode...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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    You may need to try this More than Once...
    Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...

  • HT1539 How do you download the digital movie to your iPad?

    How do you transfer a Digital movie copy onto your iPad?

    By syncing with iTunes, the same way you sync any other content.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
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  • What do you do if you forget the password to you login?

    I forgot my password to my computer. Now i cannot change things nor can i download things.

    Hi
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  • How do you get into a iPad when you forget the password?

    I have been locked out Of my iPad For months now and it is now really annoying if anyone knows how to fix this problem I'd be more than happy to know.
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    Did you forgot your lockscreen password? If yes i had that to one time.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212?viewlocale=en_US
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  • HT1414 what do i do if i forget the password to unlock my backup information?

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    Try DFU mode and then restore
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    Place the iPod in recovery mode using one of these programs:
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    RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
    If necessary:
    Download QTMLClient.dll & iTunesMobileDevice.dll for RecBoot
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    The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
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