Locked out of my Ipad ...
I've forgptten my passcode and am locked out of my Ipad. Anyone know how I can get in without deleting everything pls?
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If your iPad is disabled, all locally stored data is already lost. All data is encrypted “at rest” - and the encryption key is stored within the iPad security chip (the Secure Enclave); your device Passcode is the key to the lock - that releases the encryption key.
Once your iPad is disabled, nothing and nobody can access the encryption key that protects the data on your device.
If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll need to follow this process - at the end of which you can restore your data from your iCloud or iTunes backup:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211078
You’ll need access to either a PC (with iTunes installed) or a Mac (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of MacOS).
You’ll also need your AppleID and associated password. If these have also been forgotten, they 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: