Your iPad has various passcodes linked to it for specific goals. The first password on an iPad is the screen lock passcode or the password you enter while waking up your phone from sleep. Another passcode is for Apple ID, or in other words, it is your Apple account password. Your Apple ID helps you to unlock some of Apple’s essential services and App Store. You also need your Apple ID password when you purchase some products from the official Apple source. You may have also set some passcodes to protect your content.
Whenever you forget your iPad’s password, you should never become anxious since there are too many ways to recover your lost password. In this article, we are going to fix forgotten iPad passwords using some reliable methods.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s dive in.
Recovering a Lost Apple ID Password
Did you just lose your Apple ID passcode and unable to log in to your Apple ID? As long as you don’t recover your lost password, you won’t be able to use the App Store and other services. Your Apple ID is very crucial, so you will need to recover it. All you need to do is follow the instructions that we are giving you right here to reset your Apple ID password:
Navigate to appleid.apple.com using a web browser on your computer or smartphone.
An option says, ‘forgot Apple id or password?’ and you need to press it.
As you press that option, you will be redirected to the Apple ID recovering webpage.
It will ask you to provide your Apple ID.
So, please provide the email address that is linked to your Apple ID.
Hit the ‘Continue’ button on the bottom to continue.
Please verify your phone number and then hit the ‘Continue’ button on the bottom to go ahead in the process.
Now you will get a notification on your devices that are linked to your Apple ID.
So please get to your device and then click the ‘Allow’ button as the confirmation message appears.
Now follow the instructions on your screen to reset the password.
In case you are unable to use another phone or Apple device to which your Apple id is linked, click the option that says ‘Don’t have access to your devices?’
Now you will see some alternate options to recover your Apple ID password.
You can select any of these options to reset your Apple ID password.
We hope you would be able to reset your Apple ID password using the instructions above.
Resetting Lost iPad Passcode
Have you just lost the screen lock password of your iPad? If yes, then these instructions can help you out:
We will use iCloud and the ‘Find my iPad’ feature to reset your tablet’s password. First of all, open a web browser of your choice.
Navigate to http://www.icloud.com.
Log in to your iCloud account when asked to do so.
Go to the ‘Find iPhone’ option.
You will see a map on your screen, and there will be an option, ‘Read all devices.’
Please tap that and then select the iPad from the given options.
When you select your iPad, a new window will appear in the corner of the map.
You will see three choices on your screen, which are:
Play sound
Lost mode
Erase iPad
Now you will need to hit the ‘Erase iPad’ button.
Now please obey the directions on your screen.
This will allow you to wipe out all data and user settings from your iPad.
The iPad screen lock password will be removed automatically after this process. You will be able to utilize your iPad, similar to when it was new. Keep in mind that you will lose all your user data from the iPad.
If you haven’t backed up your iPad data, then it would not be an ideal choice. You should try some other method to recover your password.
Please try to recall it, as sometimes it works.
Recovering Lost iPad Passcode Using iTunes
If you have previously connected your iPad to your PC or Mac using iTunes, then you can recover your lost password using it. All you have to do is reconnect your iPad to your computer and restore your iPad’s previous backup. This will replace the current user data of your iPad with the previous one. After that, you will be able to enter your old password to unlock your iPad. We hope you have found this article helpful and informative. Thank you for coming.
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