iPad unlock code forgotten: How to get access again

If you have forgotten your iPad unlock code, you need to wipe your entire device to remove the code. There are several options available for you to do this. If you have already synced your iPad with iTunes, you can also wipe and restore your device with iTunes.

What to do if you forgot your iPad unlock code?

Normally, the unlock code is used to protect your iPad from unauthorized access. If you have entered the code incorrectly on your iPad six times in a row, the device is locked. Now to get access again, you need to delete your device and restore it using a backup.

1. Have you synced the data of your iPad with iTunes, you can also delete and restore it using iTunes.
2. To do this, you need to connect your iPad to the PC where you have previously synced.
3. Open iTunes, wait until your device has synced and create a backup.
4. Now click on "Restore Device" and select "Restore from iTunes Backup".

Forget unlock code on an iPad with FaceID

If you have a smartphone with FaceID and want to remove the unlock code, then this is possible via the recovery mode.

1. Hold down the top button and the volume key.
2. Sobald Sie den Schieberegler mit der Bezeichnung „Ausschalten“ sehen können Sie die Tasten loslassen. Schalten Sie das iPad aus.
3. Verbinden Sie das Gerät mit Ihrem Computer und halten Sie dabei die obere Taste gedrückt.
4. Anschließend wird Ihr Gerät in den Wiederherstellungsmodus versetzt.
5. Von hier aus können Sie nun den Code entfernen und eventuell ein Backup Ihres Geräts laden.