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Q: i have forgotten the passcode restriction in my ipad mini, how do i reset it?

i forgot the passcode restriction on my ipad mini.  How do I reset it?

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Posted on Jul 24, 2013 11:35 AM

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Q: i have forgotten the passcode restriction in my ipad mini, how do i reset it?

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  • by Demo,Apple recommended

    Demo Demo Jul 24, 2013 11:39 AM in response to shanak20
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    Jul 24, 2013 11:39 AM in response to shanak20

    You reset it by restoring your iPad to factory settings and set up as new again. There no way to reset it. If you by some chance have a backup that does not include the restrictions passcode, you can restore from that backup to eliminate the passcode. If not, you have to restore as new.

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Jul 24, 2013 1:57 PM in response to shanak20
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    Jul 24, 2013 1:57 PM in response to shanak20

    iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

     

    How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?

    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

     

    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

  • by anisa andrews,

    anisa andrews anisa andrews Jul 14, 2016 12:55 PM in response to shanak20
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    Jul 14, 2016 12:55 PM in response to shanak20

    i have this question too

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jul 14, 2016 1:02 PM in response to anisa andrews
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    Jul 14, 2016 1:02 PM in response to anisa andrews

    If you have forgotten the restrictions passcode, you will need to restore the device using iTunes.

     

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Jul 14, 2016 1:17 PM in response to anisa andrews
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    Jul 14, 2016 1:17 PM in response to anisa andrews

    Just to clarify, do you really mean the passcode that you set for Settings>General>Restrictions, or do you mean the passcode that you enter each time you wake up the iPad?

  • by tamiflushing,

    tamiflushing tamiflushing Jul 31, 2016 1:05 PM in response to Diana.McCall
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    iPad
    Jul 31, 2016 1:05 PM in response to Diana.McCall

    the actual restrictions passcode. I have tried multiple times to restore the ipad with no success. Please advise.

    the instructions provided to go through itunes doesn't seem to work or the hold the home/wake button.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jul 31, 2016 1:35 PM in response to tamiflushing
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:35 PM in response to tamiflushing

    What happens ? If you are trying to restore to a backup, was the restrictions code in place when that backup was taken - if it was then restoring to it won't help, you will still have restrictions in place after restoring to it.

     

    If you are trying to use recovery mode to reset the iPad then you need to press and hold both the sleep/wake and home buttons (and it might take a few attempts) : https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204306#recovery