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Tried to change password, I guess I was successful but now can’t open the iPad. Several attempts at what I thought was my password as now made my iPad disabled. Anyway to fix without going to shop? I did have my thumb print in the iPad but couldn’t access with that either

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 8:42 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2021 8:55 AM

If the iPad is disabled, biometric (TouchID and FaceID) authentication is disabled.


If disabled, or you have forgotten the iPad passcode, you’ll have no alternative other than 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 may 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:

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:

https://appleid.apple.com


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Mar 11, 2021 8:55 AM in response to Chipperice

If the iPad is disabled, biometric (TouchID and FaceID) authentication is disabled.


If disabled, or you have forgotten the iPad passcode, you’ll have no alternative other than 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 may 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:

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:

https://appleid.apple.com


Mar 11, 2021 8:47 AM in response to Chipperice

Chipperice wrote:

Tried to change password, I guess I was successful but now can’t open the iPad. Several attempts at what I thought was my password as now made my iPad disabled. Anyway to fix without going to shop? I did have my thumb print in the iPad but couldn’t access with that either

click here If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

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