i have an old iapd that my sister used as a kid and she does not remember the apple id email and she doesnt even use that old email so we cant use the i pad i need help just reseting it and activating it to my apple id
iPad (5th gen) Wi-Fi
If you sister is the original owner, have her contact Apple. Apple can remove the ID if provided the required paperwork to include the original purchase receipt with the serial number on it.
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You used to be able to take the device, the original purchase receipt with the serial number, and a photo ID to the nearest Apple Store (if it has reopened) and have them remove the ID. This may have changed, so call the store before going to make sure they can help.
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple. -
If you sister is the original owner, have her contact Apple. Apple can remove the ID if provided the required paperwork to include the original purchase receipt with the serial number on it.
Request additional support for unlocking your device. -
You used to be able to take the device, the original purchase receipt with the serial number, and a photo ID to the nearest Apple Store (if it has reopened) and have them remove the ID. This may have changed, so call the store before going to make sure they can help.
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple. -
See if she can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address she can think of.
Apple ID - How to find your Apple -
Other ways to find her Apple ID
She can check to see if she is signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if she is signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. She can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if her Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.
If she forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if she can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.
If she has 2 Factor Authentication enabled, if she can't recover the password using the steps above, she will need to use Account Recovery. The Recovery Process is an automated process and the length of time it takes can vary a lot. Apple ID Support can only answer your questions. They can't intervene in or speed up the process. The article below has some suggestions to shorten the time the process takes.
Apple ID - Recover your Apple ID with two-factor authentication account recovery.
She isn’t the original owner my aunt gave it to her when she was a kid and my aunt got it as a gift when she bought a car from Cadillac it has a Cadillac emblem on the back and everything so we don’t have a receipt for it
activation reset on old ipad
