How to unlock disabled iPad without restoring/resetting...?

Connect your iPad to your computer and transfer your stuff that way.

Yes it won't work . you might wanna try connecting it to another computer there's a possibility that it wont ask a password. but the only official way is just following the Article HT1212.

ME also like thins but I can't to connect itunes....

Hey, I'm having difficulties understanding the procedure you recommended. Can you please re-explain in detail?

For some reason, I can't post a new discussion. Hope it's okay if I post it here.
Hi, I have an iPad 4th generation and 2 days ago, it began having these touch screen problems. It first began as ghost touches on the top left corner of the screen, and then the touch screen stopped working completely. Later on, the touch screen began working, everywhere but the center of the screen (where the passcode is entered). I figured that if I applied pressure at certain parts of the screen, a few numbers would be entered. All in all, my iPad is disabled now and I have to connect to iTunes. Except, when I do connect to iTunes, it says it needs the password. I don't know what to do. Please help? Both with the touch screen and the disabling.
Thank you 🙂

Have you had any luck with this recently?

Yes, i agree that backing up is always best but imagine you have the device right in your own hands, and it hasn't been dropped into the lake or anything, but just a late night meant that you entered the wrong password one too many times, and that's it, any data not backed up is lost forever, however precious.

I don't see why a solution where the device plugged into a computer can be re-enabled simply via the owner's apple id account password could not work - maybe this is already possible.

A system that has the potential to destroy what it is suppose to protect is not quite the best idea I think. Imagine a bank system where to reenable an account after too many attempts with the wrong password requires resetting the account balance to zero.

This 'security' feature is completely flawed! I did not have a passcode enabled on my iPad, then I upgraded and by default it enabled it.... Well, my toddler got a hold of it and just started tapping until she disabled it. Thanks Apple, now all the videos and images I had on there that I loved so much are gone.

(and btw, I did have my iPad images/videos backup to iCloud but they're not there)

Unless you are using iCloud Photo Library with iOS 9 and either Yosemite or El Capitan, then only your Camera Roll would be backed up to iCloud. The backup that you do for your device is not an archive for your Photos. If you want to protect your photos and videos, then you must import them on a regular basis to your computer or Mac:

PHOTO IMPORT IOS TO MAC/PC

If you do have an iCloud backup of your device, then you can restore to that backup:

IOS RECOVERY MODE RESTORE

You simply select it when you are asked as you are going through the device set up process.

If you have a question or issue when you are doing the restore, feel free to post back. Bu FYI - Apple is not here. This is a user to user support forum.

Cheers,

GB

I just ran into this problem, and I put my ipad into recovery mode, plugged it into itunes, disconnected it, and reset my ipad, and then it told me to wait another 60 minutes instead of connecting it to itunes. So I didnt' have to erase and restore it.

same

Will it delete any pictures?

If you restore as new, then yes - it deletes everything.

If you restore from an iTunes or iCloud backup, and you are not using iCloud Photo Library, then it restores your Camera Roll.

Once you sign into iCloud, all of your iCloud-sync'd data is restored: Contacts, Calendars, Notes, Reminders, iCloud Drive files and folders, and, if you are using iCloud Photo Library, then your photos that are in the library.

Cheers,

GB

how to unlock disabled iPad without restoring/ resetting

You can't. You must erase your device using one of the methods provided here: If you see the Connect to iTunes, or you forgot your passcode, or your device is disabled - Apple Support

Best of luck,

GB