Logging into an old Ipad?
My husband passed away and I'm unable to get into his ipad. I've tried every possible password. Is there a back door way to get into it?
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 2nd Gen, Wi-Fi
No, there’s no backdoor. If the passcode is forgotten, or the iPad is disabled, you’ll have to follow this process:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211078
You’ll also need to recover access to your late husband’s AppleID. Given your close relationship, you are very likely to be able to should recover access to the account. The following guidance should facilitate recovery of the account...
If you have forgotten your AppleID or associated password, these can be recovered here:
To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following:
- Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID
- Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account
- Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID
Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult.
More information about recovery of your AppleID:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201354
More information about recovery of your AppleID password:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487
When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:
