How to unlock disabled iPad mini
Aditya r.
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iPad, iOS 6.1.3, null
Aditya r.
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iPad, iOS 6.1.3, null
You need to use the id and password of the account that you were using in Settings > iCloud on it. If you can't remember the id : If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support ?
Or, and if you were the original purchaser of the iPad (i.e. it wasn’t bought used), you could try going to an Apple Store (make a Genius Bar appointment if you do) or try contacting iTunes Support online (https://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html) and see if they can remove the iPad from the account - they are likely to want to see proof of ownership before they might help e.g. original receipt with the serial number on it
I know my passcode. My problem is that when I put in a number (say 0) a different number clicks ( an 8 when I tap 0) so it then disables it for an even longer time. The problem is the key input is not recognized.
Since you cannot enter the correct passcode, you will have to treat the same as forgetting it. Restore the device using the instructions in the link that has been provided multiple times in this thread.
Then you need to use the instructions in this support document to fix your problem. If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school enviroment. 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 cancelling 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 😉
After speaking to apple and being informed it would cost me $150 to fix a disabled iPad, I decided to use it for a paper weight for a month. ..until I realized that the keyboard I use with it may just work to un disable it. Sure enough I entered the password and it unlocked my iPad. Thanks apple for the help.
yes *** do I do??
deee.nicee1 wrote:
yes *** do I do??
How to handle a disabled device. If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support
my ipad mini is disabled need help
Follow the steps in earlier post, just above yours.
I have an iPad mini that is disabled - "try again in 24,404,638 minutes" how can I unlock this?
Follow the instructions in the 'forgot passcode' link 3 posts above yours
can't get into activation lock
What exactly do you mean by 'can't get into activation lock' ? If your iPad is on the activation lock screen type in the id and password of the account that was being used in Settings > iCloud on it
it saying on display disable for 55 minutes now
How to unlock disabled iPad mini