Q: How can I bypass the previous owners password on my iPad?

With an original purchase receipt, they absolutely did.

m00t wrote:

 

With an original purchase receipt, they absolutely did.

Than take her there and stop trolling the forum.

No. I'm a customer of Apple who is trying to help a 75 year old lady get access to her expensive device cos she happened to forget her password.

m00t wrote:

 

At least the manufacturer would step up and help her find her car. Like a human being.

Companies, U.S. Supreme Court rulings to the contrary, are not human beings. The human beings who work for them are frequently bound by policy. Apple will in fact, help people with this issue under specific cirumstances.

Large city governments, like Los Angles, have requested all mobile device manufactures to make mobile devices harder to use after stolen.  The hope is that thieves will give up stealing mobile devices.

I observed that my parents have a hard time with passwords.  Wish that there was some way of displaying complete passwords when entered.

Robert

rccharles wrote:

 

Large city governments, like Los Angles, have requested all mobile device manufactures to make mobile devices harder to use after stolen.

To be correct, California has passed a law requiring "kill switches" on cell phones sold in California.

-> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2598680/california-passes-law-mandating-smartphon e-kill-switch.html

so  my brother died i got his stuff  then his i pod is useless to me cause dead men cant use apple id

hey **** happens  but what am i to do with my recently accquired device

If you want the iPad as a new iPad then just put it in recovery mode and plug it into your computer to erase it.

If you want to keep the information on the iPad, then you might have to contact the owner and make him log out of his account.

28gary wrote:

 

so  my brother died i got his stuff  then his i pod is useless to me cause dead men cant use apple id

That's correct.  That's why I have all ID and password information in a safety deposit box.  I update the info every three months.

Minisushi12 wrote:

 

If you want the iPad as a new iPad then just put it in recovery mode and plug it into your computer to erase it.

If you want to keep the information on the iPad, then you might have to contact the owner and make him log out of his account.

No, that will not work.

Y not?

Minisushi12 wrote:

 

Y not?

Because Recovery Mode does not erase the Apple ID affiliation.

28gary wrote:

 

so  my brother died i got his stuff  then his i pod is useless to me cause dead men cant use apple id

There have been anecdotal reports that Apple will unlock with the appropriate proof of ownership and proof of the owner's death and proof that you are the legitimate heir. Whether or not an iPod is worth that sort of effort is something only you can decide.

I would gladly return the iPad i purchased to its rightful owner.  There is a phone number listed, but its no longer a working number. There is  no way for me to give it back.