How can I back up my iPad if the screen is broken?
How is it that Apple thinks it's okay to not have a way to recover personal data? It's my hardware and my personal data. I shouldn't have to give it to you to store on your cloud in order to recover data on a device with a broken screen. For security reasons it makes sense to have to enter a code but to have a fragile touch screen as the only input method is a real poor design. It's like having a glass key to open your front door. Oh, but if my glass key gets broken, there is another way into my house but not into MY iPad.
How about a button sequences while connected to a PC running iTunes that has already been trusted? Hold the volume up and power for 10 seconds then press the volume down three times quickly. UNLOCKED to a trusted device! How about connecting to an external video source WITHOUT HAVING TO ENTER A CODE, because the screen is broken and you can't.
There are already types of button sequences that help with far less importance device issues. My data is important and I want it off a broken device. I know I'm not alone here and I can't see why Apple is not punished for holding my data hostage.
Terrible Platform!
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iPad Pro, iPadOS 14