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How do I find iTunes to unlock my ipad

How do I find iTunes to unlock my ipad

iPad mini 4, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 6:51 AM

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Jul 13, 2020 7:52 AM in response to Bjollie

For a PC, iTunes can be downloaded directly from Apple (recommended) - or for Windows 10, from the Microsoft App Store. For Mac computers, where iTunes is required, it can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.


If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll need to follow this process:

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:

https://iforgot.apple.com


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:

https://appleid.apple.com

Jul 14, 2020 2:18 PM in response to LotusPilot

thank you for your reply. Unfortunately iTunes On my laptop kept giving me an error and could not restore my iPad. I checked My phone through iTunes and I got an error there too! I just made everything even worse by deleting my ipad off my phone following a website and then I found it in my list of devices with my apple account and stupidly thought if I locked it it would let me in but alas it did not. I’m going to take it to an apple store when I can put some money together. Thank you again for your help

Barb Hoffer

How do I find iTunes to unlock my ipad

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