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

Hello... :'(

My iPad has been disabled as I forgot the password and entered it wrong many times. I did some research and everyone said the only official way to unlock it is to restore or factory reset it. But I really need the information such as my camera roll. The thing is, why cant I unlock it using my apple id? All the apps and data on my ipad has been used and downloaded with my apple id. When I sign into my icloud, I can see my ipad as "offline". I can either erase my ipad, or activate the lost mode and the alarm. I thought maybe there must be a way to unlock my ipad since I have the apple id used to register it...? PLEASE... I really need my info so pls can anyone hep me? :'(((

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Posted on Feb 8, 2014 10:31 AM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2016 9:11 PM

If your device is disabled, then you only have one choice - erase the device, then restore it from your latest backup. That is how it works. It is not going to change. You disabled the device by putting in the passcode too many times. The software will not let you do anything with a disabled device except to erase it.


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