When you need to reset iPad to its default settings for various reasons, whether you remember the passcode or not, this post lists in detail the methods and steps to reset iPad with / without password.
Factory resetting an iPad will erase all content and settings from your device.
If you want to sell your old iPad, or your iPad is too slow or unresponsive, or even your iPad is running out of memory, it is necessary to factory reset your iPad. When you can easily access your iPad with a password, resetting iPad is a breeze. But sometimes you forget the iPad passcode, and you may have to use other tools to factory reset your iPad without passcode.
This post will be a big summary to show you the specific methods and steps on how to factory reset iPad with or without passcode.
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Tip: When you are locked out of iPad, using iPhone Unlocker is a great solution to bypass iPad password and get back into iPad.
Factory resetting your iPhone will erase all data and settings on your device, including photos, contacts, music, messages, etc., and restore your iPad to its default settings. So before resetting iPad, there are some things to note:
Note: If your iPad has been locked and you can't create the latest backup archive, you can restore your lost data from a previous backup.
If you are able to get into iPad normally with the passcode and just want to reset the iPad because of a system failure or resale, you can follow these steps:
Step 1. Open Settings app on your iPad.
Step 2. Find the "General" tab and tap "Transfer or Reset iPad."
Step 3. Choose "Erase All Content and Settings" to go on.
Step 4. If required, enter the lock screen password and Apple ID password to confirm the factory reset process.
It is indeed easier to reset your iPad with a password. But when you forget the passcode for your iPad, or your iPad becomes unavailable or is locked due to constantly typing in the wrong passcode, you'll need to factory reset the iPad without passcode to regain access to it.
A good product help you get twice the result with half the effort, and iPhone Unlocker is such a software. iPhone Unlocker is dedicated to solving the problems related to passwords for iOS and iPadOS devices.
It can bypass the restrictions of iPad passcode, including lock screen password, Face ID and Touch ID, Screen Time password, allowing you to reset your unavailable iPad without passcode and Apple ID. With just a few simple clicks, you can easily restore an iPad to its factory settings.
Wait for the software to finish factory resetting your iPad so that you can unlock the iPad without a passcode.
Read more: How to unlock iPhone without passcode
iTunes, as a tool used by Apple users to manage and transfer data, can not only help you restore your iPad to outgoing settings directly, but also let you factory reset iPad without password. Resetting iPad through iTunes is suitable for users who have a PC or Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, users who use Mac with macOS Catalina, open Finder instead.
Here's how to reset iPad without passcode via iTunes:
1. Turn off your iPad and do not connect it to a computer.
2. Open iTunes and plug your iPad into your computer using the data cable.
3. Put your iPad into recovery mode. For iPad with a Home button, press the Home button and the top (or side) button at the same time until you see recovery mode screen (a cable pointing to a computer); for iPad without Home button, press the volume button near the top button, and then press the other volume button, then press and hold the top button until the recovery mode screen appears.
4. Click on the device icon in the upper left corner of iTunes, then choose "Restore iPad."
Once your iPad reset is complete, it will reboot and you can set up the iPad from scratch and choose to retrieve erased data and settings from an available backup.
If you have enabled Find My on your iPad before it was disabled, visiting iCloud.com will be able to reset your iPad remotely. But this method requires your Apple account password, if you want to reset an iPad without Apple ID, you can try iPhone Unlocker software.
1. Visit iCloud.com on the web and then sign in with your Apple credentials to verify.
2. Select "Find My" and then click "All Devices" to see all devices associated with the account.
3. Pick the iPad you want to reset and choose the "Erase iPad" option in the pop-up window.
4. Click "Erase" to begin restoring your iPad to its original settings.
Luckily, since the iPad was updated to iPadOS 17 or later, you can temporarily factory reset your iPad using the old passcode. This method is suitable for users who do not have a computer and have changed the password within 72 hours.
Note: If your iPad is running iPadOS 15.2 to iPadOS 16, the Erase iPad option on the iPad Unavailable screen also gives you a chance to factory reset iPad without a computer.
1. Find the "Forgot Passcode?" option on the iPad Unavailable screen. If you don't see this option, keep entering the wrong passcode to activate the Passcode Reset feature.
2. Tap Forgot Passcode? > Enter Previous Passcode.
3. Enter your old passcode and then set a new one so you can regain access to your iPad without losing data.
4. If it has been more than 72 hours since you changed your passcode, select "iPad Reset" on the Forgot Passcode? screen.
5. Follow the instructions to enter your Apple ID password to sign out of iCloud.
6. Tap "Erase iPad" to restore iPad to default settings.
Here's a video guide on how to factory reset iPad when iPad is disabled or unavailable:
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