I backed a new ipad up to an existing icloud back up with an ipad that was in assistive access mode. The new ipad is in assistive access mode and requires a password to get out of assistive assess mode but wont let me use the password for the existing ipad and there is no forgot password button
This is a frustrating situation, but there are a few approaches you can try to exit Assistive Access:
1. Try the Assistive Access exit passcode — it may be different from the regular iPad passcode. When Assistive Access was set up on the original iPad, a separate 4-digit exit passcode may have been created. Try common PINs or any passcode you may have used previously.
2. Triple-click the Side button (or Home button) — On some iPads, triple-clicking the Side or Home button will prompt you with accessibility options. From there, select "Exit Assistive Access" and enter the passcode.
3. Use Recovery Mode to restore the iPad — If you cannot recall the Assistive Access passcode:
- Connect the iPad to a Mac or PC
- Put the iPad into Recovery Mode (press and quickly release Volume Up, press and quickly release Volume Down, then hold the Top button until the recovery screen appears)
- In Finder or iTunes, choose "Restore iPad"
- This will erase the device and allow a fresh setup
4. Contact Apple Support — If recovery mode restore is not an option, Apple Support may be able to assist with a supervised unlock if the device is linked to an Apple ID.
Note: Unfortunately there is no "Forgot Passcode" option within Assistive Access itself, so recovery mode is typically the most reliable path when the exit passcode is unknown.
This is a frustrating situation, but there are a few approaches you can try to exit Assistive Access:
1. Try the Assistive Access exit passcode — it may be different from the regular iPad passcode. When Assistive Access was set up on the original iPad, a separate 4-digit exit passcode may have been created. Try common PINs or any passcode you may have used previously.
2. Triple-click the Side button (or Home button) — On some iPads, triple-clicking the Side or Home button will prompt you with accessibility options. From there, select "Exit Assistive Access" and enter the passcode.
3. Use Recovery Mode to restore the iPad — If you cannot recall the Assistive Access passcode:
- Connect the iPad to a Mac or PC
- Put the iPad into Recovery Mode (press and quickly release Volume Up, press and quickly release Volume Down, then hold the Top button until the recovery screen appears)
- In Finder or iTunes, choose "Restore iPad"
- This will erase the device and allow a fresh setup
4. Contact Apple Support — If recovery mode restore is not an option, Apple Support may be able to assist with a supervised unlock if the device is linked to an Apple ID.
Note: Unfortunately there is no "Forgot Passcode" option within Assistive Access itself, so recovery mode is typically the most reliable path when the exit passcode is unknown.
New iPad stuck in Assistive Access after iCloud restore
