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My iPad is locked. Cannot sign in with Apple ID. iPad states the old email address as Apple ID. How do I get signed back in on my iPad?

My iPad is locked. Cannot Sign In with Apple ID. The iPad states my Apple ID is an old email address. How do I get signed in with my current Apple ID and password?

Posted on Jul 30, 2021 6:21 PM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2021 6:26 PM

Evidently you must have activated the iPad with that old address. If you restored the device and it is going into that activation section, the only way to get it going and remove the Activation Lock is to use that old Apple ID. See the information here on how to remove Activation Lock. How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Jul 30, 2021 6:26 PM in response to Gigijames83

Evidently you must have activated the iPad with that old address. If you restored the device and it is going into that activation section, the only way to get it going and remove the Activation Lock is to use that old Apple ID. See the information here on how to remove Activation Lock. How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

My iPad is locked. Cannot sign in with Apple ID. iPad states the old email address as Apple ID. How do I get signed back in on my iPad?

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