How do you put ipad into recovery with broken home button

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How do you put ipad into recovery with broken home button

I have an iPad 2 that has a broken home button so I have assistive home button. My kids changed the passcode and now we are all locked out. I tried restoring it on Itunes, but it won't allow me because Findmyiphone is still enabled. How do I get it into recovery without a working home button. The only thing I have found on the communities is to download Recboot. I hesitate to download anything like that. Is there anything I can do?

Thanks for any help

iPad 2

Posted on Aug 14, 2014 8:19 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 14, 2014 8:23 PM in response to codirectorkatie

You can't. Give Recboot a try. It's been referred to here by respected forum users. I've downloaded it myself (though I've never had the need to use it).

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Answer 2

Aug 17, 2014 6:02 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

I downloaded Recboot and it won't run. It keeps giving me a Microsoft.Net.Framework error message telling me that it could no find file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\iTunesMobileDevice.dll' I have Windows 8 and really am at my wits end with this. Is there something that I need to do in order for this to work? I also downloaded Reiboot and it also gives me an error message that there an entry point not found. Help!!!!!

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Answer 3

Aug 17, 2014 11:17 PM in response to codirectorkatie

Yes, it' clearly stated that you need the .NET framework installed. Install it and try again.

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Answer 4

Aug 18, 2014 12:30 PM in response to Alfred DeRose

I already have the net framework installed on Windows 8. That is the system that gave me the error message about not being able to find the files in iTunes.

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Answer 5

Aug 18, 2014 12:55 PM in response to codirectorkatie

Do you have iTunes installed? If not, you should. That DLL may be installed along with it.

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Answer 6

Aug 18, 2014 3:39 PM in response to Alfred DeRose

Of course I have iTunes installed. As previously stated, the error message came from the Microsoft netFramework telling me that it cannot find that file in iTunes. I need somebody who has installed Recboot or Reiboot on their Windows 8 to tell me what to do.

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Answer 7

Aug 18, 2014 4:24 PM in response to codirectorkatie

See here:

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Answer 8

KiltedTim

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Aug 18, 2014 4:26 PM in response to codirectorkatie

Then you're hosed. Get it serviced.

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Answer 9

Oct 9, 2015 1:44 PM in response to codirectorkatie

Right click on "RecBoot.exe" and click on "Run as administrator" 🙂.

Let me know if this works for you.

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Answer 10

KiltedTim

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Oct 9, 2015 1:55 PM in response to M Springfield Gardens

Yo. Sherlock. This thread has been dead for over a year.

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Answer 11

Oct 9, 2015 2:09 PM in response to KiltedTim

Thank you for pointing that out. However, my comment was "in response to codirectorkatie", not you and I thought someone will surely benefit from this solution later on as I just faced the same issue and did not find a solution from you.

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Answer 12

Oct 9, 2015 2:32 PM in response to codirectorkatie

Hi

Make an Appointment at Apple Store

For repair / replacement .

Cheers

Brian ( uk)

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