How do i reset an iPad to factory settings without knowing the passcode?

[Rajeev malhotra]

If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled
Follow these steps if you’ve forgotten your passcode, or if a message says that your device is disabled.
Put the iPad into Recovery Mode and then try the Restore again:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

If that still doesn’t work, as a last resort try DFU mode:

http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/04/ipad-dfu-mode/

[Rajeev bhatia]

Thank you for the link on how to get into Recovery Mode. That was the missing part of the puzzle. It looks like it’s doing the restore.

[Rajeev bhatia]

If you’ve synced with iTunes, use these steps.
If you’re signed in to iCloud and Find My iPhone is enabled, use these steps.
If you don’t use iCloud and you can’t sync or connect with iTunes, use recovery mode.

[Rajeev bhatia]

Restore using iTunes
If you’ve synced your device with iTunes, you can restore your device.
Connect your device to the computer you synced with.
Open iTunes. If asked for a passcode, try another computer you’ve synced with, or use recovery mode.
Wait for iTunes to sync your device and make a backup. If it doesn’t, learn what to do.
Once the sync and backup have finished,click Restore [your device].

When you reach the Set Up screen while restoring your iOS device, tap Restore from iTunes backup.
Select your device in iTunes. Look at the date and size of each backup and pick the most relevant one.

[clare ryan]

Erase using Find my iPhone
If you set up Find My iPhone on your iOS device or Mac, you can use iCloud to erase and restore it.
From another device, go to icloud.com/find.
If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID.
Click All Devices at the top of your browser window.
Select the device you want to erase.
Click Erase [device] to erase your device and its passcode.
Now you can either restore from a backup or set up as new.
If your device isn’t connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network, you can’t erase it with Find My iPhone.

[clare ryan]

Restore using recovery mode
If you’ve never synced with iTunes or set up Find My iPhone in iCloud, you’ll need to use recovery mode to restore your device. This will erase the device and its passcode.
Connect your iOS device to your computer and open iTunes. If you don’t have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.
While your device is connected, force restart it: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. Don’t let go when you see the Apple logo — keep holding until you see the recovery mode screen.

When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Restore.

iTunes will download software for your device. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode and you’ll need to repeat steps 2 and 3.

Wait for the process to finish. Then you can set up and use your device.

[clare ryan]

If you forget your iPad’s passcode, you won’t be able to access your files and you will need to reset the device by putting it in recovery mode. Recovery Mode is also useful if you want to erase the iPad’s settings or troubleshoot a problem with the device. If you’ve never synced with iTunes or set up Find My iPhone in iCloud, you’ll need to use recovery mode to restore your device. This will erase the device and its passcode.

USe iCloud to reset your device and unlock it.
By using iOS Recovery mode .
Using iTunes on your PC to Backup and Reset Your iOS device Password.
By using iOS Recovery mode .
How to Reset iPhone and iPad forgot password without using iTunes.
How to Reset iPhone and iPad forgot password without using iCloud.

[ameen tar]

Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:

2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.

[mohammed shaikh]

By using iOS Recovery mode erase the device and its passcode to unlock iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Firstly, Turn off or switch off your iOS device.
Swipe it until it turns off.
In the third step Connect your apple usb cable to your Desktop Pc but don’t connect your device yet.
Start or open iTunes on your Computer.
Keep Pressing and hold your iOS device Home button and plug the iOS device into your computer.
Connecting the device will cause it to turn on, but continue to hold the Home button.
If your iOS device doesn’t turn on automatically, turn it on, but continue to hold the home button.
After Continue holding the Home button a message will appear in iTunes telling you that a device in Recovery Mode has been detected.
Restore your iOS device By using iOS Recovery mode.

[mohammed shaikh]

How to Reset iPhone and iPad forgot password without using iTunes.

Go to your iPhone Settings then > iCloud.
Scroll down and Tap on ‘Find my iPhone’.
Toggle on ‘Find my iPhone and Send last location features.’
After that Go to > iCloud.
Sign In with your Apple ID and password to access iCloud.
Select and Click All Devices at the top of your browser window and select on iPhone device you want to reset your passcode.
After selecting the device it will show you three options play sound, lost mode, Erase iPhone.
Click erase device to erase or reset its password or passcode.
Now you can use your iOS device again.

[mohammed shaikh]

how do i reset my ipad to factory settings without the passcode
In order to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device without using iTunes or computer you have different ways or steps which you can use to unlock your iPhone and reset its password:
How to Reset iPhone and iPad forgot password without using iTunes

1.1 Using Find My iPhone feature on Your iPhone
By using iOS Recovery mode

By using iOS Recovery mode erase the device and its passcode to unlock iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

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