Wanting to use the iPad and realizing that it is locked and you don’t remember the password may be more common than you think. A forgetful oversight, or the gift of an Apple tablet from someone who no longer uses it and did not give you their password, can be an everyday occurrence.
If you have reached this article, it is possibly because your iPad is disabled and connecting to iTunes is the solution, although it is also possible that you do not know how to do it. And it is that unlocking your iPad when you don’t know the password is easy, but not everyone knows how.
Don’t panic, because in this article we are going to explain what you have to do to connect to iTunes and be able to unlock that iPad that is disabled. There are several ways, and we are going to explain in detail the one we recommend, using PassFab iPhone Unlocker.
Ways to unlock your iPad
As we pointed out at the beginning, you will not have to worry, since there are different ways to unlock an iPad that has been disabled. We are going to tell you how.
For example, you can unlock your iPad passcode if you have iTunes. It is the way, let’s say “official”, and to achieve it you will only have to put the device in recovery mode. Using your iTunes backup, you can also recover all the information you’ve lost.
All you have to do is download the latest version of iTunes and install it on your computer. Click on “Summary” and on “Restore iPad”. Click on “Restore” again and your iPad would already be according to the factory data. Now what you would have to do is move the iTunes backup to your iPad and you will enjoy your data again.
Of course, this only works if you remember the password. If you do not remember it, you will have to use an alternative method and here comes our recommendation: Use PassFab iPhone Unlocker.
How to use PassFab iPhone Unlocker
If you don’t remember your iPad unlock password, you’ll need to use a trusted program like PassFab iPhone Unlocker. We have been testing it in recent weeks and it is effective and very easy to use. We are going to explain step by step how you would have to do it to be able to activate your deactivated iPad without connecting to iTunes.
-The first thing you should do is download PassFab iPhone Unlocker on your computer, be it a Windows computer or a Mac computer. The download is free, and after just a few seconds you will have it on your computer. Now all you have to do is install it, as you would do with any other program on your computer.
-Now open the software and select “Unlock lock screen passcode” option.
You will need to connect the iPad to your computer using the USB cable. When you have done it, click on “Start” and a new screen will open. Now click on “Download” and choose where you want the file to be saved on your computer that will allow you to unlock your iPad without having to connect to iTunes.
Once you have completed the download, something that will be ready in just a few seconds, you will have to click on “Start unlock” to remove the access code from the iPad.
A screen will appear after a few seconds telling you that the unlocking of your disabled iPad has been completed successfully.
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Other ways to unlock your iPad without using iTunes
Apart from the way we recommend, there are also other possibilities to unlock your disabled iPad without iTunes.
-On the one hand, you could unlock iPad passcode through “Find My Phone” function. With Find My iPhone, Apple’s native tool, you can find your iPad by typing Find My iPhone into the browser. Access the web page and select the blocked device in the “All devices” menu. Tap “Erase iPad” and follow the instructions on the screen to recover the device.
The problem with this method is that you will need the iTunes password to use it. If you don’t have it, you will have to resort to the recommended option, using PassFab iPhone Unlocker.
-Another possibility would be to use the help of Siri to wake up the disabled iPad. With it you don’t need iTunes either, but it has certain limitations. For example, it only works with devices running iOS 10 and iOS 11. Also, it doesn’t always work. You can try it out by asking Siri what time it is and pressing the “Clock” button.
Now add a new clock by pressing the “+” sign and in the search bar look for any word and press “Share”. When a response appears, click on “Message” and click on “To”, where you will have to paste the text you have copied. So you can access the iPad without a password. What happens is that, as we told you, most of the time this way does not work.
So, in order not to use a limited method and be unsuccessful, we recommend you follow our suggestion and use PassFab iPhone Unlocker, which you can download for free. And if you want to be able to use all its functions, opt for the paid version. For very little money, you won’t have any limitation to unlock your disabled iPad, even if you don’t remember iTunes password.
