I forgot the passcode to my iPad Mini, but when I'm trying to restore it in iTunes, I'm just told that I have to turn of "Find my iPad", which is obviously impossible. However, when I try to remove the iPad from my iCloud account, it just says that it will be deleted when connected to wifi. Which the iPad is not. And will not, since I can't remember the passcode. So this is an evil circle, and I'm just clueless. Any suggestions? All will be highly appreciated.
iOS 7.0.3
Try to place your iPad into recovery mode, described here. You may have to try this more than once to succeed.
Try to place your iPad into recovery mode, described here. You may have to try this more than once to succeed.
I've already tried that, But thanks anyway.. All it does it turn on as usual and doesn't show the itunes icon with the charger.
FORCE IPAD INTO RECOVERY MODE
1. Turn off iPad
2. Turn on computer and launch iTunes (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port. Do not release button until you see picture of iTunes and plug (very important)
5. Release Home button.
ON COMPUTER
6. iTunes has detected iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes.
7. Select "Restore iPad"...
Note: Data will be lost
Oh, but when it does turn on, it may well try to connect to your WiFi, without your having to do anything!
If it succeeds, then the Find My iPad would kick in and remove your iPad from your iCloud account.
So, let it sit in the on state for a while.
Thanks you guys, I FIgured it out 😀
Great. Enjoy your iPad.
I have been working with this iPad for I know 6 hours. I have tried everything! The steps you list work until I get to the install of the iOS portion of the restore. Then the Apple logo and the status bar just "hang" nothing shows on the status bar and it just sits there. Any ideas? Yes, the iPad is older/out of warrenty but all the others I work with are running just fine. I just can't figure this one out and we can't afford to replace it. Thanks!
Try reset iPad.
Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home button down until you see the Apple Logo and progress bar below again.
Ipad won't restore.
