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What is the work around if there was no active passcode prior to the update? I have tried the old passcode but it did not work. There has only been one passcode ever but it was turned off last year.
iPad, iPadOS 13
If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you’ll need to follow this process:
If you’ve forgotten the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled – Apple Support
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:
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:
If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support
More information about recovery of your AppleID password:
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
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:
If your iPad is disabled, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you have no alternative other than to restore the iPad using a PC or Mac computer - however, you will have opportunity to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup of your device at the end of the restore process.
Can the iPad be restored through iCloud if backed up instead of iTunes?
Thank you. I do hope Apple creates a fix for this issue related to the iOS 14 update.
Passcode requirement for ipad following IOS 14 update
