passcode and email password forgotten

My 13 year old son has not used his ipad in two years so I plan to take it over. He does not remeber either his ipad passcode or his apple ID password. My phone number is recovery. I have tried to restore however need this information and followed apple's instructions. Apple's only solution is they will send information to my son's email which is only on the ipad we cannot access. We do not need to recover any data. Help.


iPad (9th generation)

Posted on Feb 20, 2024 12:00 PM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2024 5:20 PM

The iPad is protected against theft by Activation Lock. The only (and I really mean ONLY) way to remove activation lock is with his Apple ID and password. If he remembers his Apple ID here is how to recover the password→If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support.


You or he can access the email account from any computer or from the webmail page of the mail service provider.

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Feb 20, 2024 5:20 PM in response to k_art

The iPad is protected against theft by Activation Lock. The only (and I really mean ONLY) way to remove activation lock is with his Apple ID and password. If he remembers his Apple ID here is how to recover the password→If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support.


You or he can access the email account from any computer or from the webmail page of the mail service provider.

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