I want to reset my IPad to factory settings I have tried and it keeps asking me for a password but I do not have a pass word because for some reason my IPad keeps changing the password so either I can find out how to do it or throw the thing against the w

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I want to reset my IPad to factory settings I have tried and it keeps asking me for a password but I do not have a pass word because for some reason my IPad keeps changing the password so either I can find out how to do it or throw the thing against the w

Posted on Mar 22, 2014 9:16 AM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Mar 22, 2014 9:21 AM in response to stevebrown120

If you are referring to the passcode see below. If not then please clarify what password you are referring to.

Locked Out, Forgot Lock or Restrictions Passcode, or Need to Restore Your Device: Several Alternative Solutions

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1. iOS- Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode

2. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen

3. Restoring iPod touch after forgotten passcode

4. What to Do If You've Forgotten Your iPhone's Passcode

5. iOS- Understanding passcodes

6. iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad

7. iOS - Unable to update or restore

Forgotten Restrictions Passcode Help

iPad,iPod,iPod Touch Recovery Mode

You will need to restore your device as New to remove a Restrictions passcode. Go through the normal process to restore your device, but when you see the options to restore as New or from a backup, be sure to choose New.

You can restore from a backup if you have one from BEFORE you set the restrictions passcode.

Also, see iTunes- Restoring iOS software.

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Answer 2

Kappy

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Mar 22, 2014 2:16 PM in response to stevebrown120

Then do this:

Placing your device into recovery (DFU-Device Firmware Upgrade) mode:

Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.

1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the

other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.

2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds

until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.

* If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the

Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,

release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.

3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the

device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning,

let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some

charge, and then start with step 2 again.

4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.

When this screen appears you can release the Home button:

5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:

6. Use iTunes to restore the device.

If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.

Additional Information:

If you have a problem getting into recovery mode then try: RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode.

Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

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Answer 3

Mar 22, 2014 9:39 AM in response to Kappy

Some weeks ago my IPad said that I had entered the wrong password and froze me out so after days of email tennis and phone calls I was sent a link to reset my password I then went away for six weeks without my IPad and as soon as I went to. Sign in again I was told that I was frozen out because The wrong pass word had been entered even though I had not used the IPad so I want to restore it to factory and start again but with out the pass word I can not so I am left with a useless piece of computer

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