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iPad locked out

So i have an iPad that i forgot my iCloud password. Each time i try to go to recover it, it says they will send me an email on that account that im trying to get back into. HOW am i suppose to check my email if i can't GET into my email. I just want to get back to using my iPad.

Posted on Aug 15, 2022 10:09 AM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2022 1:16 AM

Until you recover access to your AppleID, any attempt to reset your iPad will encounter “activation” - which will require input of your AppleID and associated password. Without working AppleID credentials, you’ll be stuck with a “reset” but unusable iPad.


If you have forgotten your AppleID or associated password, these can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com/


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to any 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 your secondary (recovery) email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com/


Otherwise, you are running out of options - and this may be your final option of AppleID account recovery:

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support

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Aug 16, 2022 1:16 AM in response to Rdog194

Until you recover access to your AppleID, any attempt to reset your iPad will encounter “activation” - which will require input of your AppleID and associated password. Without working AppleID credentials, you’ll be stuck with a “reset” but unusable iPad.


If you have forgotten your AppleID or associated password, these can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com/


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to any 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 your secondary (recovery) email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com/


Otherwise, you are running out of options - and this may be your final option of AppleID account recovery:

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support

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