I have an iPad with a forgotten passcode, and I just want to erase it. It isn't connecting to Wifi, so I can't remotely erase it from my iPhone using Find My. I tried the method of turning it off, turning it back on, and quicky plugging it into a USB cable to a machine running iTunes. That doesn't work, despite dozens of tries.
Are you holding down the correct button when you plug the iPad into the computer?
If you forgot your iPad passcode - Apple Support
You can also try this.
If you can't update or restore your iPad - Apple Support
Are you holding down the correct button when you plug the iPad into the computer?
If you forgot your iPad passcode - Apple Support
You can also try this.
If you can't update or restore your iPad - Apple Support
Thanks--I hadn't found that 2nd link you referenced, which seems as if it would have helped a lot.
The first link, to what I found, said, "Press and hold the correct button for your iPad while immediately connecting your iPad to the computer." I did that dozens of times before being able to get the thing into Recovery Mode, finally.
I wish I'd found the 2nd article you linked to--doesn't seem to require split second accuracy, much better.
You’re welcome. I’m glad to hear that you finally had success.
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